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Cat a pultThis will really put the cat among the pigeons. Cat a Pult has elasticated arms and two pouches on the front paws for your fingers. Just pull back and release to send your cat flying through the air, shrieking all the way. For indoor and outdoor use. ... [More] |
£5.99
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CD Wall TilesComing with scope to display up to nine of your CDs, this nifty CD Wall Tiles set deploys patented space age 3M 'command clip' technology to keep your CDs in pride of place without making a mess of your wall. And better still, you can open and close ... [More] |
£19.99
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Chalk Board Piggy BankKeep motivated while saving your pennies and pounds by listing or drawing the objects of your desire on this blackboard piggy bank. This blackboard oinker will encourage saving time and time again. He comes with 4 pieces of chalk in a printed natural ... [More] |
£4.99
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Chalk MugThis ingenious drinking device is glazed with a chalk board surface allowing for easy wipe messaging. It comes with 3 sticks of chalk to write anything you wish. It's also great for morning 'love' notes to your partner or for leaving that dreaded mes ... [More] |
£4.99
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ChampichuteThe Champagne Parachute conjures up a visual treat and, it has to be said, leaves little to the imagination. But the final result is an impressive feat, with several laws of motion, dynamics and pressure in play all at once. |
£5.99
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Chef TimerThis cute chef will control your cooking for you a handy, useful and essential kitchen gadget. |
£7.99
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Cheryl Cole Her Story The Unauthorised AutobiographyIn this intimate biography Gerard Sanderson takes an insightful and sensitive look at Cheryl’s life and her whirlwind rise to the top, and why it hasn’t always been easy including her ambitious early life; the notorious assault court case ... [More] |
£7.99
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Chococase for iPhoneLeave it face down and it looks like tasty confectionary, but turn it over and the secret is revealed it conceals and protects your iPhone or iPod touch. And as with all things chocolate related, the benefits are endless. For the Chococase will also ... [More] |
£4.99
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ChococlockThis funky timepiece is reminiscent of a cuckoo clock, but bestows a tasty treat on the hour instead of an alarming bird call. There is then 30 seconds, accompanied by a relaxing Tchaikovsky melody, to retrieve the reward before it's snatched back re ... [More] |
£4.99
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Chocolate CalculatorIntroducing the Choc u lator a device that makes sums that much easier to swallow. It looks like chocolate. It smells like chocolate. |
£4.99
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Chocolate FixYou see Chocolate Fix is a sweet, sweet game. You work in a chocolate shop and a rush of customers have each requested a unique assortment of chocolates. It’s down to you to assemble the 40 chocolate boxes before your boss returns. |
£5.99
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Chocolate Frothy Drinks MakerWhen you discover chocolate perfection in both hot and cold forms courtesy of the really rather splendid Chocolate Cocktail Drinks Maker, you'll either swell to the size of Augustus Gloop on account of keeping it to yourself or stay slim and trim by ... [More] |
£39.99
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ChugalugThe Chugalung Drinks Factory is made up of mixing chambers, tubes and an ice chamber for you to put ice cubes. |
£14.99
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Churchill Talking DogSo come on Britain! Why not challenge Churchill to brighten up your bedroom, sofa, parcel shelf, or anywhere you fancy a cuddle The first ever official talking soft toy of the famous Churchill Dog, he's here to make you say "Oh Yes!". |
£14.99
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Clapper BoardSo wherever you are, when you feel like a bit of attention, clap the Clapperboard and yell 'Take 5!' Then marvel at how everyone turns to stare. For the right reasons, of course. |
£9.99
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Parents will be glad to know that it's going to be toys costing less than £50 that you're children will be putting on their letters to Santa this year, according to the Toy Retailers Association. They have finally revealed their top 12 Christmas toys that they think will be 2009's most wanted.
This year seems to have brought mostly a mix between old classics and TV and film tie-ins, but given a new twist to bring them in line with the demands of today's kids. For example, new types of Lego toys and yet another Monopoly variation are on the list, alongside the ever popular Transformers figures and Princess Peppa (for the girls!).
So, how much will these toys cost me, I hear Mum's and Dad's yell? Well, you and your wallets will be pleased to know that the average price for toys on the above list comes out at a tad over £26 - making them around £6 less than the average two years ago.
V-Tech's child (drop and batter) friendly Kidizoom Multimedia Digital Camera tops the price range coming in at around of £49.99. "With licensed toys combining the fun and familiarity of popular characters as well as collectable, pocket money priced toys making a big comeback this year, we are in for an affordable, family orientated Christmas," said the association's chairman Gary Grant. "The list also reveals a trend towards nostalgic characters and brands which have been updated with a modern twist. Consumers are reverting back to heritage brands which will last longer than the Christmas season."
The Toy Retailers Association has been producing it's Christmas toy list for 40 years, and if you delve back in to the realm of lists-past, you will see some very familiar faces, and some complete one-hit-wonders. The first Toy of the Year, in the World Cup winning year of 1966, was the James Bond Aston Martin Car, with the sometimes puzzling and often finger-nail pulling geometric drawing toy Spirograph, the Spyring(?) board game and freakish egg-shaped Gonks dolls also doing well. In the following year, Action Man - the first 'doll' for boys - was the Toy of the Year.
So, what do we have for 2009? Well, tightrope walking toy cars and an action car that shoots powder-filled capsules joins some of the more traditional (sane!) toys in the top 12 list. Animals, such as cute hamsters and 'Peanut My Playful Pup', dominate the top 12 toys for girls. Other dolls, including Barbie and the Sylvanian Families are also high up there on girls' Christmas lists. As for the boys, well, action toys are the most common toys on the list, with the emphasis on playtime destruction and mayhem with blasters, tanks and battle packs aplenty.
All in all, another fantastic Christmas awaits if your a child, and with lower prices this year it's not looking too bad for the parents either!
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