Toys on Santa list 2013

The postal company Royal Mail in the UK has revealed the presents children have been asking for this year from the letters children have been sending to Father Christmas, Santa, Santa Claus, you know who, the big guy etc.

The presents children really want this year include Lego and One Direction merchandise featuring topping the list.

Royal Mail said it analysed letters from over 200,000 uk children, before they flew and delivered them to the North Pole –

The most requested toy children asked for in their Santa letters was Lego so a traditional toy, one of the latest items Xbox one was 9th place so it shows that younger children still prefer traditional and productive toys and not always tablets, and tech which if we are honest is a tad beyond their age group. continue reading>>

Toy stock 2013 Christmas seems ok at the moment…

Some people are saying that this year with a mixed bag of different toys and electronics a outright hard to find toy or gift may not happen this year. I’m not that convinced as there always seems to be stock delays or hold ups especially within the last 7-10 days when some stores always seem to be surprised by high demand.

However they could have a point,  this year for many a big expense is dominated by the head to head of Sony PS4 and the X-Box One from Microsoft a lot of people will opt for this as the main present this year due to the cost and the knowing that they will use/own for ~10 years. continue reading>>

K’Nex Appoints logistics partner for UK market

US construction toy firm K’Nex has recently appointed Import Services as its logistics partner in the UK.

K’ Nex building sets are designed to let children build and create models by connecting together specially designed building components and the company currently distributes to more than 30 countries worldwide.

Import Services is a retail logistics company for the UK handling products for a number of toy companies who include, Toymaster, Melissa & Doug and Flair GP.

“Over the past several years, K’Nex has grown by leaps and bounds in the United States,” said Michael Araten, president and CEO of K’Nex Brands. continue reading>>

Toy Awards 2014 Nominees Announced

The Toy Industry Association has revealed 84 toy and game finalists for the 2014 Toy of the Year Awards. These were selected from a total number of 520 products submitted by 153 different companies.

People can vote online until 13th Jan at Toyawards.org and each vote could win you some prizes.

ACTIVITY TOY OF THE YEAR
Arts and crafts, construction and other indoor toys that inspire creative play through various forms of activity

•     Hot Wheels Car Maker by Mattel, Inc.
•     Rainbow Loom by Choon’s Design LLC
•     Crayola Melt ‘n Mold Factory by Crayola
•     LEGO Minecraft by The LEGO Group
•     PLAY-DOH PERFECT TWIST ICE CREAM Playset by Hasbro, Inc.
•     GLITZI GLOBES GLITZI SHOWCASE by Moose Toys
•     Spirograph Deluxe Kit by Kahootz Toys continue reading>>

Tamagotchi Relaunced in UK on 21st Dec 2013

The Nineties toy craze Tamagotchi the virtual pet you had to carry around with you to feed and look after is being relaunched by Bandai in the UK this time branded Tamagotchi Friends.

The original version sold 80 million units since first appearing in 1997.  The new Tamagotchi Friends will be on general sale from 21st December and it will look very much like the original but inside it has new technology, now owners can ‘bump’ other owners to send each other texts, gifts and even go on play dates. continue reading>>

Black Friday Opening Times Announced Retailers are really trying hard this year

Christmas Toy season is almost upon us with several of the big names hoping to get extra trade by Toys R Us and Target deciding to open on Thanksgiving evening they will be hoping that Black Friday starting earlier helps them tempt in the shoppers.

Target has announced it will welcome shoppers from 8pm on Thursday 28th which is its earliest opening ever at this time of year. Target has said most stores will be open until 11pm on Friday and that they plan to be open for 14 hours on Christmas Eve and 15hrs on December 26th! continue reading>>

Sulley Monster Inc Mask

So you like Monsters Inc or have your own little Monsters asking you for the latest toy or playtime costume? Well why not buy for your little monsters a real Monsters Inc Sulley Mask so they can pretend to be Sulley and be a scarier, why only use a mask for Halloween now your kids can use it to play all year round.

The jaw can open and close and move from side to side, the eye brows and lips also move which helps to make the mask more realistic as a true monsters inc scarier.Monsters Inc Sulley Mask

  • Transform into the Monsters University star player with the 100% kid powered Sulley Mask!
  • Your facial movements correspond with mask movements creating the most dynamic Monsters transformation available! Sulley?s mouth and eyebrows move when you move yours!
  • Serve up a real good scare to friends and family with the life-like facial features of Sulley! The adjustable straps make it easy to fit just right.
  • The Mask is perfect for every Monsters University fan but is made for children ages 3+.

Retail price is up to $30 typical price is $14.99
Would Lego make a great gift view the latest range here LEGO UK
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Argos (UK) Announce Toy List for Christmas 2013

Christmas is starting to creep up with under 50 days to go, do you need to start looking to buy that special toy gift sooner rather than later and avoid trips to many stores and placing multiple online orders? Here is the list from Argos a large UK store group to help our growing UK visitors.

Lego Friends Dolphin Cruiser

A striking cruse liner or very big boat made from colored Lego bricks. It includes many of the features of a luxury liner. This should be an enjoyable build for small kids and the larger parents who still enjoy playing with the iconic plastic blocks. continue reading>>

Toys r Us Christmas Toys 2013 List

So we are getting towards the busy shopping season and now we have predictions about which toys will be the must have this year. Which toys will be hard to find?

We will update you as different retailers announce their choices and remember some of choices may include exclusive toys so if you are looking to buy a toy which has an exclusive you will be limited to where you can pick-up your choice.

Toys r us 2013 Christmas Toy Predictions:

Sofia the First Royal Talking Vanity
Despicable Me 2 Minion Dave, Agnes and Gru Collector editions
The Ugglys
Doc McStuffins Deluxe Get Better Check-up center
Ever After High Royal & Rebal Dolls
LeapPad Ultra
Lego Legends of Chima The Lion CHI Temple
Crazy Cart
X Box One
FurReal Friends Cuddles My Giggly Monkey Pet
Furby Boom
Big Hugs Elmo
Shimmer ‘N Sparkle Loom Bracelet Maker
tabeo e2
Flutterbye Flying Fairy
Skylanders Swap Force continue reading>>