"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

A smart way to tidy the toys

Advantages: Excellent quality, looks great, safe for children
Disadvantages: Maybe a bit expensive but it is quality

...This review is a bit of a departure from my usual shower gel, lip saver and travel reviews. Since my niece gave birth to her son and made a great aunt of me I have been looking at gifts and toys ? I didn?t realise there was so much choice! One thing that I did find was a lovely toy chest called the Four Friends Toy Chest which is made by John Crane Pintoy and sold by John Lewis amongst others and it is ideal for all the toys that young children seem to accumulate from birth (and before!) This chest is made from solid rubberwood and measures 64 x 40 x 37.5 cm and is available either as a plain, natural toy chest or with pictures already painted on it. The one we got had brightly painted pictures on each of three sides of the chest; on one end there is a red mouse, on the other end there is a blue cat and on the front there is...

SusanLesley 11.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Wooden Natural Toy Chest Pintoy

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

Toys for the Boys

Advantages: Great cast and jokes - narrative is gripping and exciting
Disadvantages: having to wait too long for a sequel!

...This really was a film of my childhood, as I was about 4 or 5 years old when it frist came out and this gives me the advantage of being able to view it from two different perspectives - as the child that the film was aimed at, and as an adult who takes an active interest in films, especially films from disney, as it is a company that has successfully changed with the times since the thirties. When it first came out, toy story was totally revolutionary, the very first film of it's kind - a new medium and a new form of animation, one that is now used more and more by film companies. It was also just an excellent story, one that every child imagines at one time or another - what if your toys really were alive? what if they all came out and talked to each other when you weren't there? The film is full of historic film references (when...

Rcalvert3 03.02.2009 · Read review
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Review of Toy Story (DVD)

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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