He is a traditional rocking horse on a secure swinging stand. His saddle is softly padded for comfort and his reins and adjustable brass stirrups provide safety and security. Solomon has a decorative brow band, detachable blinkers and even a rosette.

Suitable for ages 6 and over, this gorgeous gift will last generations. Available from Prezzybox now.

My personal favourite is the adorable Hello Kitty Handbag. It’s super cute, pink and fluffy – what more could a little girl want? It has extra fluffy handles and a plush Kitty charm. Inside there’s even a Kitty design printed on the lining. For just £12.95, I think it’s a bargain too!

If you spot any more Hello Kitty favourites, let us know…

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Anything your child can imagine, they can build – a pirate ship, a fairy castle, or just a hiding place from little sister! There’s even a few suggestions and instructions included in the box to get the creative juices flowing. There’s now £10 off so for only £29.95 from Prezzybox, I think it’s a small price to pay to keep the furniture intact!

Chalenj is suitable for anyone over the age of 8, and offers over 800 challenges split across 4 mental and physical categories, to help you work off the festive bulge while you tone up your mind! The challenges range from ‘naming nuts’, to ’singing Madonna songs’, ‘reeling off tongue twisters’ and ‘juggling the Chalenj Ball’. As you race your family round the board, you showcase your talents or Chalenj others by throwing down the famous Chalenj Glove. Included with the game to help your challenges are the Chalenj! Ball, Picture and Number Cards, the Mega Mat, Target Mat and more.

Alternatively, for family’s all aged 13 or over, the classic game of Cranium just got an upgrade in Cranium WoW. It’s a fast-paced game where teams must work together to answer, sketch, sculpt, solve, act, hum, and more. Four card decks with 600 cards and 15 activities dictate what must be done. So prove you can draw “bed head” with your eyes closed, or show off your vast knowledge of “The Hoff,” or use your little sister as a puppet! It’s a crazy game that is never the same twice.

Chalenj! and Cranium WOW are both available from Prezzybox now.

Unless you reside on the moon (and even then it’s a poor excuse), you’ll be aware of the best selling Guitar Hero range available for games consoles. Available in so many different forms, the popular game has now launched in a format for those of us who aren’t lucky enough to own a console. Introducing Guitar Hero – Air Guitar!

Value for money

At less than £30, I think it’s a great mid-range toy. Basically it allows you to strum and play along to the songs without wires and TV screens. The 10 pre-installed songs are set at different skill levels so it’s not a toy you’ll get tired of quickly. If you’re a modest sort it may be a game for the privacy of your own room – but for hyperactive kids and teenagers, however, it’s a great competition game.

Out of the box

The packaging was easy for even the most clumsy individual to get into. Inside is a belt buckle, 2 ‘Jammin Picks’, and 1 ‘Killer’ Amp that goes up to 11 (if you don’t get why that’s so cool, you aren’t a true wannabe rocker!). You can also plug the amp into external speakers if you’re planning on upsetting the neighbours (or your parents). Even our least technically minded writer was able to set it up without the instructions – all the controls are self-explanatory. So big plus for all of us at ToyHype – we like our gadgets to be easy to use!

Playability

First, you listen to the demo tracks made famous my Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Motorhead, Val Halen, and Boston then try to master each ‘killer’ riff on your own. If you’re embarrassed by your first attempts, fear not – you can plug in earphones and only crank it up to eleven when you’ve got it mastered. At first it is certainly a bit difficult to get your song sounding exactly like the track, and the strumming takes some practice to get the hang of, but it’s worth the persistence, as once you’ve got the hang of it, Air Guitar is great fun and is increasingly addictive as you work up the skill levels!

We gave it to a self-confessed Guitar Hero junkie in the office and he sat in the corner strumming away quite happily until we finally stole it back from him! Definitely a winning addition to the range.

Longevity

It’s definitely a winner for the kids. They’ll love annoying their parents with this, and their parents will love buying them earphones to match their rocking new persona! I don’t know how long I can keep Guitar Hero loving adults away from the console version with this. BUT the ‘Air’ cartridge that stores the songs can be removed, so I wouldn’t be surprised if they release additional songs and levels soon – and that will certainly increase the longevity.

Pricing and availability

The Guitar Hero Air Guitar is available from all good toy stores, and is currently just £29.95 at Prezzybox.

Pssst….we’ll have one of these to give away in a week or two – so keep your eyes peeled!

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Prezzybox was founded in 2000 by Zak Edwards as he set out to create a gift site with a “raft of tasty products and features” and in the last 8 years the site has gone from strength to strength. Their ethos is to sell “a great range of goodies, with a fun and friendly approach”, so let’s check out if their range and service lives up to the claims.

Range
There’s no denying that the range on Prezzybox is impressive. From beanbags to personalised champagne its easy to find something for everyone present wise, but we’re picky at Toy Hype – we need games! And they’ve got boatloads. Board games, scooters, dvd games, puzzles and craft kits are just a few of the categories. There are certainly plenty to choose from.

Usability
Overall it’s an easy website to use. The site has been designed to make it easy to find what you’re looking for. It’s not the ideal set up for browsing, but it certainly makes it quick to find something when you’re on a mission! There are 3 separate menus at top of the site, and a choice of methods to browse (by who you’re buying for, by price etc.) on the left hand side. There’s also a Gift Wizard which has a much better interface than most I’ve seen. It narrows the list as you select your choices and lets you know how many results your search will return before you submit it, meaning you won’t get an irritating ‘no results match your search’ page. If you are really stuck, there’s a best sellers list on home page so you can see what other people have bought before you.

Registration and Checkout
It’s just 2 clicks from selecting your item to getting to the checkout, and all the choices are on a single page so there’s no need to register. Very simple, straightforward, and with the Thawte seal of approval it’s nice and secure. It gives the impression of a large, professional company and that’s just what you want when you hand your details over.

Delivery
No matter what you order – UK mainland delivery is £3.95, and for £2 extra you can upgrade that to the next working day ‘express service’. There are no international delivery options…but let’s be selfish and say that doesn’t matter in ToyHype land!

Location
The company is stationed in Warwickshire and their contact page has lots of choices to make sure that your query goes directly to the right department.

Overall
The celebrity news reel that runs across the screen as I shopped didn’t seem to fit in with the overall feel of the site, and there were some products that I didn’t think should sit alongside the ‘gadgets’ and ‘fun things’, (and that would frankly make a prudish girl blush…) but these are picky points. The range is just as impressive as they boast. The mix of products means there’s something for everyone, even the non-toy-fanatic, and I’d have no problems in buying from Prezzybox, or recommending anyone else to do so.

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Every one of Prezzybox.com’s employees have put themselves up to do a bit of fundraising. Some examples of the challenges being taken up are; losing a stone in a month, 100 mile bike ride and a tattoo. Topping off the month will be a skydive by MD, Zak Edwards! He’s also agreed to take part in every other activity that the staff are undertaking…they are a mad bunch over there though…

Prezzybox are trying to raise as much money as possible, and sponsoring is easy through the Justgiving page www.justgiving.co.uk/prezzybox

Watch out for ToyHype’s review of the Prezzybox“>Prezzybox store this month and the fantastic competition prize they have offered to give away to one of our lucky readers! On behalf of all at ToyHype – good luck guys!