G.I. Joe Pit Mobile HQ With Hawk

G.I. Joe Pit Mobile HQ with Hawk

From G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra movie, the G.I. Joe Pit Mobile HQ with Hawk is a multi-level play set that comes with electronic sounds, stairs, smash through walls, secret trap door, working missile launcher, inter-changeable cannons, elevator to both levels, side and front weaponry which converts into a gun platform, and a General Clayton “Hawk” Abernathy action figure standing at 9.5cm. Foot pegs are also featured that hold up to 84 figures which are sold separately.

The play set transforms into an armored vehicle or a multi-level headquarters both providing secret compartments and requires three AA batteries, not included. It has been suggested that this play set is for older collectors as it contains some small choking hazard parts and other pieces that are not acceptable for children under the age of seven; however others state it is acceptable for ages five and up.

G.I. Joe Pit Mobile Headquaters With Hawk ratings provide a four out of five average with many adults stating their children played for many more hours with the HQ than video games. One minor drawback claimed by some reviewers is the fact that the unit has to be re-assembled some times as it can on occasion fall apart. Also recommended by several customers is to ensure the G.I. Joe Pit Mobile HQ With Hawk play set is assembled before presenting it as a Christmas gift as it does take some time to assemble the entire unit due to the extensive amount of stickers provided.

Some positive comments with a top rating of five are for durability, operation, and overall entertainment with construction quality receiving four points out of five. Dimensions for the G.I. Joe Pit Mobile HQ with Hawk are: 27 x 16.3 x 9.5 inches (or 225 x 676 x 394cm) and expands to 3FT wide and total weight is 15.7 pounds (or 7kg). Cleaning suggestion: use a clean, dry cloth.

Playmobil Pyramid 4240

Playmobil Pyramid 4240

The Playmobil Pyramid, for ages 5 and up, has many exciting features such as collapsible stairs, trap-door with slide, secret chute, Pharaoh’s Tomb, and a rotary secret chamber. Additions to the Pyramid which are available are the Sphinx, Temple and Ship including many figures and accessories. Playmobil’s high quality also provides many add-ons to the Playmobil Pyramid.

Many reviews have stated that it is one of the most intricate and well engineered Playmobil sets. The best feature noted is the multitude of moving parts. With proof of purchase, a CD is available for free with only purchase of a stamp. The reviews from children, which are most important, reflect that the Playmobil Pyramid is a long-term toy for entertainment. Children become bored with some games after a period of time; however the Playmobil Pyramid has received great reviews from the children stating that there are so many items, gadgets, tricks to defeat the grave robber, many urns with historically appropriate lids, a skeleton inside the mummy within the sarcophagus, two levels of tricks and gadgets, secret passageways opened with an amulet key, scorpion trap, and a multitude of accessories and parts to add for more fun and excitement.

Adult’s reviews also remark that the manufacturing of the game is safe for children to use, especially in regard to the fact that there is no lead in the paint used on the game. Ratings have shown a great portion of reviews at 5 out of 5 for a top review. One minor complaint was noted regarding the side panels of the pyramid being slightly difficult to remove and re-install as there are no connecting parts that would make insertion easy.

The game does not require batteries, is assembled with the help of an adult, provides education inspiration for the child due to the accuracy of historical design and also develops fine motor skills and creative thinking. The Playmobil Pyramid dimensions are: 20.6 ” x 20.6″ x 13.7″.

VTech Push and Ride Alphabet Train

VTech Push and Ride Alphabet Train

The Push and Ride Alphabet Train is the perfect mix of education and fun for children. It is manufactured by Vtech, and recommended for children ages one to three years. It can be used to play with on the floor, pushed along as a walker or your child can sit on the carriage for a ride-on toy. The train is designed to teach songs, stores, numbers, letters, colours and more.

The Push and Ride Alphabet Train is made of sturdy plastic. It features 26 letter blocks that are double sided, a non-rip learning book, five coloured numbered buttons, one elephant character which moves, motion sensor, the ride-on carriage and a drop space for transporting the blocks. Parents will appreciate the volume control and automatic shut-off switch for quiet play. It can easily be cleaned with a damp cloth. There is initial adult assembly required. The dimensions are: 30.3” length x 16.1” width x 9.8” height. The weight is 10.2 pounds. Three AA batteries are required and included with purchase.

The Push and Ride Alphabet Train encourages fine motor and language skills with hand-eye coordination. As your child places the letter blocks into the hotspots, they will hear the driver teach letters, animals and objects. The driver will ask the child to find these objects in relationship to the 14 page learning book. The motion sensors and follow-me lights will activate the 10 melodies to teach the child to play by themselves. The train has 2 play modes: walker mode and discovery mode.

The Push and Ride Alphabet train was awarded 2 gold awards in 2008. The first award was the Mother and Baby Gold for the best learning toy in all ages. The second award was the Practical Pre-School Awards, which presented the gold in the Toys and Games category.

H.M. Armed Forces Figures

H.M. Armed Forces Figures

H.M. Armed Forces Figures, by Character Options, in conjunction with and endorsed by the Military of Defense, are current in depicting today’s armed forces. Each branch (Army, NAVY & RAF) has three 10″ scale action figures with weapons and accessories. Three vehicles, one for each branch, are available. A total of 32 toys make up the range which includes enemy figures.

A British Army Infantryman, armoured infantryman, and army mortar man represent the Army. Each, in combat camo, have a variety of weapons and accessories. Wt. averages .4 to .6 Kg. Division’s vehicle is the British Army Tactical Battle Tank (H 21cm x W 21.5 cm x D 48 cm & Wt 2.407 Kg), which has working tracks, opening hatches, spring-powered gun, and space for 2 HMAF figures.

The Royal Navy figures are a Royal Marine Commando, a Royal Marine Commando with Canoe and A Royal Navy Diver, each with corresponding weapons and gear. Wt. varies with the Marine Commando with Canoe the heaviest at .712 Kg. The Royal Navy vehicle is the Royal Marine Commando Desert Raiding Party Set (wt. 1.376Kg) featuring the Quad bike in desert livery, a Marine Commando in mixed fatigues, a light machine gun, Mark 6a combat helmet and pistol.

Figures of the Royal Air Force include a Fast Jet Pilot, Winch Man, and a Falcon Parachutist, each with accessories and weapons. Pilot and parachutist wt .35 Kg – winch man wt .52 Kg. A Vector Thrust Fast Jet with hand grip for control, designed for vertical take off and landing, an opening cockpit for figures, armed with two spring-operated missles that fire from a button on a wing (wing span 53.5 cm.) is the Royal Air Force vehicle of choice. (H 26 cm x W 53.5 cm x D 65 cm., Wt. 3.0550 Kg.)

These highly articulated action figures are perfect for any little boy or girl that dreams of one day growing up to defend their Country, kids could not find a better toy to aid them in their childhood play than these H.M. Armed Forces Figures. Armed Forces personnel have to undergo some of the most gruelling selection processes in the world. They must be fit, ready and highly intelligent to even attempt the courses they must take. There are few finer role models for a child than what these toy represent.

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Timmy Time Nursery Playset

Timmy Time Nursery Playset

Timmy Time Nursery Playset is a fun and great way for your preschool aged child to learn and have fun discovering new and exciting activities to do. Timmy Time first became popular in a television show. Now Timmy Time has his own line of toys, figures, and friends that let your child have fun interacting and developing their learning skills. In this nursery play set you will find Timmy, who is a little lamb who leaves his pasture and finds adventure along the way and you can get his animal friends as well and add them to the playset. There is also a easel and brushes that has magic pictures your child can find by applying water. This playset also comes with a working cuckoo clock and a toy train that is a great way to grab your child’s attention. The nursery play set has a varied of different things inside which your child can interact and help play and learn along with Timmy. The Timmy Time Nursery Playset is easy to carry lightweight and all the parts and pieces fit inside nicely and closes easily. The price of this playset is fairly inexpensive. Made of durable plastic that with stand lots of hard play and last for a very long time.

You can order Timmy Time Nursery Playset online or find it at certain retail stores. The age range for this product is age 3 and up. This is a very great playset to get your child. It comes with many pieces and you can purchase other popular characters to go along with the nursery play set, to make yoru child’s learning even more fun and creative.

Keytweens Adventure Playsets

Keytweens Adventure Playsets

The Bandai Company offers a magical adventures with their Keytweens Adventure Playsets. The preface for adventures begin with four inseparable friends discovering magical keys in an enchanted garden. They learn the keys open secret doors in a mysterious ancient house, and venturing through these doors transports them to magical fun adventures in faraway lands. This secret binds the friends and is the beginning of many adventurous travels.

Each adventure playset transports you to other lands – China, Africa, Australia, the Artic North Pole, and India. Each comes with a case that opens with an enclosed magical key. Cases when opened become colourful sets depicting each specific adventure land and include accessories. The China playset is a foldaway Chinese scene, with a magic key, an adventure doll, pet panda, tea set, and lantern. For Africa, the adventure includes the African scene, magic key, adventure doll, monkey, binoculars, and camera. The Chinese, African and Australian playsets are considered the small adventure playsets and are recommended for ages three and up.

The Indian Palace Adventure set is the midsized set. This set includes the Indian Palace scene, 8 cm. adventure doll, magic key, elephant, lamp, pitcher, cups, treasure chest, snake in a basket, flute, and swing. Props for a journey to an Indian castle.

For a large size playset, try the Polar adventure set. At the North Pole, this playset scenery is of the Artic. An igloo opens to a living area, there’s a water pool to fish in, and lots of animals. The set includes a magic key, adventure doll, husky dog, and accessories for an Artic exploration.

Specs:
China and Africa Adventure Playsets dimensions: 70 x 250 x 220 cm; 100 g
Boxed wt 440 g for China and 459 g for Africa
World Polar/Artic Adventure Playset Boxed wt 1.1 Kg

Brio Countryside Train Set

Brio Countryside Train Set

The Brio Countryside Train Set features a railway bridge, a train wagon car for hauling animals or farm goods, a milk wagon car, and a unique Brio train engine. Recommended for children aged three or older, the Brio Countryside Train Set is the perfect entry level set to wooden railroads or will enhance your existing wooden railroad system as it is compatible with other Brio railroad sets.

Featuring fifty finely painted and shaped wooden pieces, such as horses, cows, trees, fencing, figures, railway girder bridge, engine and cars, this railroad set was first introduced in 2007. With enough track included to make a very nice large loop, a changing or turning loop, and four junctions, this railroad offers unending entertainment and fun.

Brio’s countryside set is a stunning countryside complete with the animals, trees, country girder railway bridge, and other familiar country sites. The figures of people and animals can ride in the train or set up along the countryside to watch as the Brio train goes by. Requiring one triple A (AAA) battery for operation, the engine has plenty of power to pull the train cars and cargo, cross the bridge and keep on chugging along the track for hours of amusement.

Specifications of this product are as follows: Width is 55.5 cm., depth is 110.0 cm., and weight is 2.38 Kg. Made of high quality beechwood, produced by reknown wooden railway set maker Brio, the Brio Countryside Train Set is a perfect gift idea for that young train enthusiast or for that young at heart wooden train collector.

Littlest Pet Shop Playful Paws Daycare Playset

Littlest Pet Shop Playful Paws Daycare Playset

The Littlest Pet Shop Playful Paws Daycare set provides a great venue for the Littlest Pet Shop pets that already inhabit your child’s toy boxes. Encouraging the use of their imagination, they’ll spend hours upon hours caring for their pets in a new environment. The Playful Paws Daycare includes several cute toys for your pets including a removable jungle gym with a built in slide and several small baskets that can be used as pet beds. The set also provides a variety of entertaining toys for pets such as a rattle and toy mouse, and even includes the basic necessities for grooming and feeding your Littlest Pet Shop pets.

Each set also includes it’s very own special pet porcupine! This little fellow is an exclusive pet that is only included with the set and cannot be found anywhere else. The porcupine is absolutely adorable and sure to be a hit with kids and parents alike. The Littlest Pet Shop Playful Paws Daycare is a must have for any avid Littlest Pet Shop fan. It adds a new facet to the classic and adorable toys that no child can resist, and it is guaranteed to spark their imagination as they come up with new ways for pets to interact with each other in their new environment.

This play set is approximately 37.7 x 31.7 x 11 cm and weighs in at a very lightweight 1.3 Kg making it a great carry along set for young children. It does include small accessories for your pets, so it’s recommended for ages 4+ only.

Lego Star Wars Anakin’s Y-Wing Starfighter

Lego Star Wars Anakin’s Y-Wing Starfighter

Legos are a universal toy. My kids will play with them for hours. My girls will even join the boys in their constructing fun. With this toy, being in the top selection of gifts to give, it’s an easy choice to be made. Of course in true Lego style, they have made their choices even bigger and better. By introducing lego star wars anakin’s y-wing starfighter, they have given boys more to imagine and play.

This toy is a thrilling addition to the Lego family. The y-wing star fighter looks just like the one in the movie. It comes with Anakin, his buddy Ahsoka and R2 D2. The star fighter measures 17 inches by 7 inches. It has real missile firing action when R2 D2 is pulled back. It also has a special compartment for holding light sabers and other gear. Both cockpits can be opened. It come in 570 pieces and is great for travel since it comes in a compact box measuring 21.3 inches in length x 11.1 inches width x 3.1 inches in height.

The Lego Star Wars Anakin’s Y-Wing Starfighter is recommended for kids as young as eight years old. You will be sure to have a winning present when you purchase this for Christmas 2009 or birthdays. The multiple pieces make it challenging enough for the big kids, but doesn’t leave the younger ones out. They will even be able to construct this star fighter, giving them a sense of accomplishment. Once constructed, kids will be flying around the house for hours. Buy two sets and you will soon be having star battles in your living room.

Learn and Sort Helicopter

Learn and Sort Helicopter

The Learn and Sort Helicopter for 9 – 36 months old was introduced last year as a member of Vtech’s amazing learning toy line. Designed with two modes of play, the Vtech Learn and Sort Helicopter features bright colours, and this helicopter has realistic sound effects with flashing headlights. A pull string; spinning propellor; red, green, blue and yellow coloured balls for sorting; object buttons for animal sounds and phrases; childrens’ melodies of Alouette, Bingo, Pop! Goes the Weasel, The Alphabet Song and others; and piano keys to discover playing notes of their own – the Learn and Sort Helicopter provides endless amusement while teaching and incorporating learning with fun for toddlers.

As your child plays with the Learn and Sort Helicopter you can be assured of high quality and performance – this toy has received several toy awards – Recipient of The Good Toy Guide Award for the 12-36 Months category in 2008, the Right Start Award for the Activity Toys category in 2008, and a Silver Award for Toys and Games Division in 2008 from Practical Pre-School Awards. It has proven to help develop, stimulate and promote Motor Skills Development, Discovery and Exploration Skills, Sensory Stimulation, Early Language Development and Phonics.

The Learn and Sort Helicopter requires 2 AA (UM-3/LR6) batteries for the sound effects and flashing headlights. Weight 1.2Kg Length 13cm Width 28cm Height 20cm Recommended for children aged 9 – 36 months. Batteries are not included. The Vtech Learn and Sort Helicopter comes with 4 coloured balls (red, yellow, blue and green) and an Instruction Manual.

H.M. Armed Forces RAF Fast Attack VTOL Jet

H.M. Armed Forces RAF Fast Attack VTOL Jet

The market for toys is filled with a wide variety of fictional vehicles from television and comic books. Children grow up with their favorite toys influencing them and possibly their entire lives can end up based off of the games they play when young. There is nothing wrong with wanting to be a star ship captain, a fighter pilot from some distant planet with super technology, or even the desire to build transforming robot jets. However, there are real combat air craft in the world today that a child can focus on.

The H.M. Armed Forces RAF Fast Attack VTOL Jet is one such toy. It comes with a set of twin spring loaded missiles that the imagined pilot can fire off with accurate aim. All one must do is aim at a target and fire the missiles with the button attached to the wing. The jet comes complete with decal stickers, a handgrip for easy holding while plotting your defense force missions and even has enough space to add in your HM Armed Forces fighter pilot to the cockpit. Customize your H26cm x W53.5cm x D65cm fighter jet with these decals and accessories and you’ll be ready to take on the toughest opponents in the world.

RAF pilots have to undergo some of the most grueling selection processes in the world. They must be fit, ready, and highly intelligent to even attempt the courses they must take. All of this so that they might pilot the real life version of these technologically astonishing aerial combat vehicles.

However, with the new HM Armed Forces RAF Fast Attack Jet toy a child can dream of the day when they too might decide to strap on a flight helmet, put on their mask, and fly out to defend the homeland in one of the world’s premiere air forces. This high profile aerial combat vehicle has incredible attention to detail. Kids will love it. However, it has been determined that sometimes parents and collectors buy them just for themselves as well.

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