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Advantages: Fun on a hot day.
Disadvantages: Hard work for Mummy's arms!

...Are you one of those grown up children who always asked for a Mr Frosty but never got one? Are your children pestering you for one but you think it's just a five minute wonder? Do you yearn to make your own slush puppie style frosty drinks at home to the envy of all your friends? Does Mr Frosty do this for you?....... Does it heck as like! I'd forgotten about Mr Frosty until we opened one of our wedding presents and it was that cheeky fellow himself! The snowman to make your childhood dreams come true! That was five years ago and we've just opened him this year for our children! Mr Frosty has recently been updated so I will note comparisons later. I am writing this review with experience using the older version but have added some notes and pictures of the updated toy...

lipsalve 24.08.2006 · Read review
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Review of Playskool Mr Frosty

Very entertaining elephant

Advantages: Bright colours, helps babies development
Disadvantages: Topples over easily

...The Playskool Busy Elephant is an activity / educational soft toy, aimed towards babies aged 3+ months. I bought a couple last christmas as gifts for friends babies and when my son was born I was pleased to recieve one as a gift. Activities: Ears: He has large,silky, lime green ears with blue and purple swirls and spots, one is crinkly and the other has a rattle inside. Trunk: On the end of his trunk is a spinning orange and pink ball which also rattles. Feet: His one foot has a purple dial (like the old telephones) which clicks as it is turned and the other foot has a mirror, not the soft type you sometimes get on toys which can bend and are not usually very clear, but a 'proper' mirror in a chunky green plastic surround Tummy: He has an orange pocket and inside you will find a chunky plastic star attached...

watkins11 02.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Hasbro Playskool Busy Basics Busy Elephant Soft Toy

"Toys" For All Ages

Advantages: Great humor and non-stop adventure.
Disadvantages: You should not operate heavy machinery while watching this show!

...This movie brings out the inner child in me! When I first saw this movie, my aspiration became to one day work in an awesome toy factory like the one in this show. Robin Williams is absolutely hilarious as Leslie (Williams) embarks on an childlike adventure with his strange yet comedic sister (Joan Cusack) as they try to bring back the joy and purity of their father's toy factory after it is taken over by their uncle (a stern military man). You will relive your dreams and fantasies as you experience the kind of toys that most of us wished we had. From dolls and stuffies, to war toys and videos games - it's all here! Have you ever seen a Sea Swine or Hurly Burly Helicopters or Maui Waui Fake Vomit or a Woozy Helmet? If you haven't you've got to see this show. It is a totally goofy and crazy flick that will have you laughing out...

Mom4more 22.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Toys (DVD)

Toy Story: One for the children.

Advantages: Good gameplay, alright graphics, fun for the kids.
Disadvantages: Unmemorable music, will become quickly boring to adults.

...Age Rating: 3+ Around £3 - £5 on Ebay.co.uk. Minimum Requirements: Double Speed (2x) CD-ROM Drive. 486DX2-66MHz or faster processor. 8MB of available RAMC12MB recommended. 10MB free disk space. Microsoft Windows Version 3.1 or later (Windows 95 compatible). 8-bit sound card. 256 colour Vesa, Pci or other local bus video. (There is no multi-player) I'm sure everyone's seen or at least heard of Disney's Toy Story movie which is about toys coming to life when the humans are not around. This is a video game following the storyline and creating fun levels to play. I'd had bought this years ago when I was younger and had promptly given up after becoming stuck on one of the earlier levels, four to six years later and a pound sign next to the title on Ciao! (It's all about the money) I'm loading up the game on my laptop...

Mistybrook 03.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Toy Story (PC)

  Play with the Toys not Groceries!

Advantages: Great value for money.
Disadvantages: Only the larger Tesco stores stock them.

...* Prices and Range * On Tesco's web site, or in smaller stores, you cannot buy the wide range of products that you would expect to find in a good toy shop. Their web site will only help you choose children?s books by age range or price, also DVDs, CDs and computer games aimed at children. We live near one of the largest Tesco stores, and went there yesterday to do our grocery shopping, but also had a look round the toy section for Christmas presents. They had the sort of presents you could find on line, as mentioned above, but also a wide variety of other toys for all ages. Because of the time of day we went, there were lots of mums with pre-school children, whose children were showing a great deal of interest in the very reasonably priced Tesco?s own brand toys. There were toys for older children in their own brand...

luckyarchers 03.11.2004 · Read review
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Review of Tesco Toys

Tesco Toys

Advantages: prices are good, can be ordered mail order too, good choice
Disadvantages: limited maybe in smaller stores

...I have been very pleasantly surprised at the quality of the toys for the prices that they are sold at in Tesco. They sell a fair range of toys. I find they are very definately for boys or for girls, don't do such a range of unisex toys (in my branch anyway). I have a son, and I have bought quite a lot of his toy cars and cuddlies (when baby) from here. The best value in my eyes is the wooden train sets. Trains/carriages are 99p each (they are the magnetic sort) and you can either buy a basic figure of eight track or a larger set that has trees, people, cows etc in. They have a wide range of accessories like - tunnel, level crosing, ticket office/station (with sounds), platform, turntable etc. The extra's start from about £3 each and are not that expensive. You can also buy extra packs of track, both curved and straight...

anjib 24.01.2001 · Read review
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Review of Tesco Toys

Entertaining travel toy!

Advantages: see review
Disadvantages: see review

... Background When Baby Hope was little she used to cry every time I put her in her car seat. I used to hate putting her in only to hear her little cry. I used to feel so guilty so I decided I should try to make her car seat time more fun for her so I headed off to Toys r Us in search of a toy or something which I could fasten to the handle of the car seat so she could see it and interact with it. I came across this Garden Friends Curly Toy and just couldn't resist it for it was so bright and colourful and really very appealing. The toy This is basically a strip of curly soft rings which you can wrap around the handles of your car seat or your pram or cot. It pulls apart as it is velcroed in the middle which helps to attach it on to places. It has a flower at each end and then 3 toys hanging off the rings by black...

lorriellah 06.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Garden Friends Curly Travel Toy

Excellent teething toy and safe

Advantages: Natural rubber, natural dyes, easy to hold, pleasant patterns, suitable for newborns, safe
Disadvantages: Not every parent can afford it

...Last year when my younger son was born I started to look for a natural BPA-free teething ring. I discovered Sophie the Giraffe while doing research on the Internet. It is made from soft natural rubber (phtalate-free) and is hand painted with food grade dyes. I would say that I could not find a teething toy better than Sophie. I wish I knew about it a few years ago when my older son was a baby. So, I started to teach my baby son how to hold it when he was probably two or three months old. Then I showed him how he could put it into his mouth and rub his gums. Funny thing that babies learn very quickly what to put into their mouths :) The Giraffe as itself is an excellent idea for teething because you can chew any part of it whether an ear, a leg or antenna. And you do not have to worry about chemicals. It has a long neck and slim legs...

Mangosun 10.11.2009 (12.11.2009) · Read review
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Review of Sophie the Giraffe Toy

Try some new toys!

Advantages: Great for all ages with loyalty rewards
Disadvantages: None for me

...I am a self confessed huge geek...yes its shameful at 22, but show me a comic character or a transforming robot, and I'm happy, add lightsabers and online gaming and you have me giddy with excitement and childlike grinning! This leads me too... "Smyth's" is a chain of toy stores that are across the country. My local one is on the Sterling Corner roundabout in Borehamwood, and as such all views and opinions in this review are based on this shop. What do they sell? ----------------------- As I said above Smyth's is a toy store that is very similar to Toys R Us, they stock a large amount of toys and play equipment for children (and adults *cough*) in store. Anything from dress up sets, Barbie's and doll houses to action man, transformers figurines and basketball hoops, all are available in store. The shop also has a range...

chugglebunny 07.04.2009 · Read review
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Review of Smyths Toy Superstore

Tesco Toys; Shameless Ploy to Add to Our Bill?

Advantages: Unbeatable Prices, Bright Colours, Strong Designs
Disadvantages: Limited Ranges in Each Age Group, Quickly Adds Up

...Tesco make and stock various different toys and games aimed at everyone from newborns to families. There are some holes in their ranges still (for example older children and teenagers) but they appear to be in the process of extending their ranges to fill in this gap by including such products as craft kits (eg Crystal Growing, Paper FX and Make a Teddy) and electronic gadgets (eg Data Max and Pixel Chix Mall). Tesco seem determined to gain monopoly on as many markets as possible so is their toy range a shameless publicity stunt to encourage more shoppers to spend all their money in store - or are they genuinely offering us value for money? Well as far as brand name products go, the jury's still out as far as I'm concerned. Tesco have cleverly employed the "97p technique" in a thinly-veiled attempt to make us believe their prices...

Lizamabug 14.01.2007 · Read review
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Review of Tesco Toys