Here comes a Fire Engine!

Advantages: Educational, fun, interesting, not too long
Disadvantages: Songs are too catchy!

...My husbands Aunt very kindly always buys our son (Oakley), and our nephew, a gift for christmas and she likes it to be fun, but educational. She gave him this 'Here comes a Fire Engine' DVD for Christmas 2006, when he was two and this remains his favourite DVD today. Our nephew had 'Here comes a Digger' which is also very good, but this one wins hands down every time! This 'real life' film is narrated by 'Uncle Nick' who has a lovely deep but jolly voice. We meet Fireman Ted (just a cuddly teddy bear, not an adult in a suit!) who spends the day with firefighter Spencer and Red Watch fire fighting crew from London The film shows the other duties firemen respond to such as cliff rescue, search and rescue with trained sniffer dogs, cutting cars, even saving a cow from an empty swimming pool (this one even gets it's own song...

watkins11 17.01.2008 · Read review
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Review of Here Comes A Fire Engine (DVD)

Early Learning Centre Lights and Sounds Fire Engine....

Advantages: worth the money andlots of fun
Disadvantages: none

...Early Learning Centre Lights and Sounds Fire Engine.... This toy was something I knew jack would like and I asked his Nanna to buy him it, and I was right he totally loved it. All Christmas day he wouldn't put it down and it has been one of his most played with toys ever since. The Fire Engine itself is quite a good size and chunky in design which makes it perfect for small hands. The age range of this toy is from 12 months plus. The Fire engine comes with three little firemen that each have a hole in their underside so that they can be fitted in to the ladder or in the driving seats of the engine. The toy I think cost around £20 a price that I feel is well worth it for the quality of the toy that you are getting. The Fire engine itself has quite a few buttons to press and in total had 11 different fun sounds, including...

newby2 10.03.2009 · Read review
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Review of Early Learning Centre Light & Sound Fire Engine

So Lord won't you buy me a Kiddicare Fire Engine

Advantages: Strong, multi purposeful, range of sounds, range of features
Disadvantages: Batteries needed for sounds, sounds can be over whelming

...*** Question Time *** What is the best value for money product you have ever bought? No don't just jump to the first conclusion, ponder it properly. I see you have your eyes closed now and there is a line across your brow showing your level of concentration. Difficult isn't it? Not for me! This is the tale of the best £22.00 I have ever spent. *** Once upon a time *** Once upon a time there was a child's first birthday to be planned for. Lacking the ability to think clearly due to sleep deprivation, the parents take the child to John Lewis to have a look at toys and see if anything stands out. Unsurprisingly many things stand out to this child! However one thing captivates him. It's a ride on fire engine. He immediately holds on to the handle at the end and merrily weaves a path around the shop floor bringing many other...

mikefnw75 08.02.2006 · Read review
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Review of Ride on Fire Engine

Read about red the fire engine

Advantages: good little book
Disadvantages: none

...Big red the fire engine. neeeeenaaaaa neeeeee naaaaaa neeeeee naaaaaa this is a book for your baby to drive. This board book is shaped a little like a fire engine. The front cover has a picture of a fire engine in a bright red he/she has big head light eyes and a big bumper smile. This is only a small book18cby 11 cm and 14 pages long so easy to pop in your bag if you need to take book or a toy with you to entertain baby. This book only cost me 15p from the charity shop it has no R R Price on it I just did a search on the Internet and found nothing but I guess new it would cost under £5. The illustrations in this book are brightly coloured red engine blue bell ringing its warning sound bright yellows for the fire and simple drawings. These colours are attractive to a small getting their interest in the book. This...

mumsymary 23.04.2004 · Read review
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Review of Big Red Fire engine. A baby driver book

ELC Fire Engine - "All hands to the pumps!"

Advantages: Perfect for little fingers, excellent lights and sounds.
Disadvantages: Can't think of any

...We bought this for our son as one of his first birthday presents (the recommended age is 1 up) and literally haven't heard the end of it since! It cost us £20 from ELC - money well worth spent as I would definetely say it's one of his firm favourites. The engine is approx 40cm long and comes with 3 firemen who fit inside (2 in the cab and another in the crane) or be played with separately. It has flip down shutters on both sides - one which has tools inside (can't actually play with them as they're painted on!) and another which has a few buttons inside which make fun fire engine noises when pressed and a hose reel which makes a wooshing water noise when turned. When the firemen are sat in the cab, you can push them down to hear more phrases like "Hurry...it's an emergency" and the steering wheel button can also be pressed to...

monty36 13.03.2009 · Read review
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Review of Early Learning Centre Light & Sound Fire Engine

ELC - Fire Engine Pool - UPDATED

Advantages: Strong, Big, Easy to empty
Disadvantages: Expensive, High Walls, Takes a long time to inflate.

...and a bit taller so that they can get in and out more easily. We got it because it looks great, it is a big, bright red fire engine, with a nozzle which attaches to a hose pipe to enable it to be used as a squirter. It wasn't cheap, but it was a joint birthday present for the three boys from a relative. The Advantages are: It has really bright colours and there are no hard edges or bars for the children to hurt themselves on. It is big enough for 5 or 6 kids to go in, so there's room for ours and their friends. The material is very sturdy, and even with our three and a friends children jumping about it hasn't punctured or burst. It is easy to empty as it has a rubber stopper to let the water out. The internal measurements are approx 5' by 3', and there is a mark on the inside to tell you the maximum water level, this is about...

claireydeacon 02.08.2001 (04.08.2001) · Read review
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Review of ELC Fire Engine Paddling Pool

Fire! Fire! Fire!

Advantages: Great design, very cute
Disadvantages: Not straight forward to put together

...**********Step 2 Fire Engine Toddler Bed*********** Last month I decided it was time to move my toddler into a proper bed. Having looked around all the beds available for toddlers I can across this bed in Toys r Us. *****Price***** £179.00 with free delivery from toys r us online *****Description***** This is what Toys r Us has to say about it * Cute character fire truck bed with working siren night light for toddlers * Has climb-on activity from both sides * Dashboard features molded-in steering wheel with radio and guage details * Working night light that shuts off after five minutes * Minimal adult assembly required * Foam mattress and mattress support included. *****Putting it together***** It says "Minimal adult assembly required" The instructions are awful...

bexilou 17.07.2006 · Read review
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Review of Step 2 Fire Engine Toddler Bed

Fighting Fires In Your Sleep!!!

Advantages: Great Fun At Bed Time
Disadvantages: Also Great Fun At Bed Time lol

...back onto little fingers. Cleaning is simple and the same directions as the bed are advised a damp soapy cloth, be aware I have found that the boys like to store bits of food in the bottom so worth a regular clear out to avoid nasty growths. OVERALL --------------- My overall opinion on the Step2 Fire Engine Bed is fantastic value for money and well worth considering if you are looking for a themed bed for your little ones. The bed helps to encourage little ones to go to bed with no trouble however be prepared for a month of wanting to play before sleep lol. I have found that it also keeps him occupied in the mornings giving me that further hour in bed that makes all the difference. If you are looking at this bed in particular then I must say you can't go far wrong but shop around as most places sell the chest and bed separately...

bazzaoleary77 27.02.2007 · Read review
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Review of Step2 Fire Engine Bed & Storage Chest Set

Dont Call Out The Fire Engine

Advantages: Style, Atmosphere, Surrealism, Ambition, Vision
Disadvantages: WEIRD

...To say that David Lynch has a unique vision as a film maker is to try and say black is an off white. The opening shot of his Twin Peaks movie is David Lynch putting an axe through a television set. An appropriate beginning, for in adapting his dark soap opera for the big screen, Lynch turns the cult show into a deeply unsettling and ultimately stunning examination of the effects of child abuse and teenage nihilism. In short, David Lynch is in prime weird country - again. Fire Walk With Me is a prequel to that love it or hate it television series Twin Peaks. It opens a year before the discovery of Laura Palmer’s body, with the corpse of one Teresa Banks being found. For this first section of the movie, Lynch is working in a different, lighter, key. It’s almost as if the movie is working in ciphers similar to...

ultras67 25.10.2001 · Read review
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Review of Twin Peaks - Fire Walk With Me (DVD)

The tale of a steam engine called Ivor

Advantages: Good fun to watch
Disadvantages: None

...legal tender. Can any half-crowns be found anywhere in the village? Snowdrifts Its been snowing in the village for days (We know how they feel!). The baker has run out of flour and the other shop keepers are running very low on stock, the village will starve if they are not careful. The only way they will be able to collect stocks is if Ivor puts a snow plough on the front of his engine. So Jones goes to see the local blacksmith who manages to knock something up. Ivor gets through to the main town where all the goods are waiting for them but on the way back there seems to have been an avalanche and some sheep have been caught up in it. Can Ivor and Jones save the sheep? The Fire Engine Its stopped snowing but the snow is hanging about. Ivor is standing with Jones outside the local fire station and the Fire...

paulpry118 09.02.2009 · Read review
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Review of Ivor The Engine - The Complete Ivor The Engine (DVD)