LEGO Star Wars Miniland is coming!
Posted by Tamsin Worrad on January 24, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Last week saw an epic battle between Darth Vader and Obi-Wan Kenobi take place on the face of Big Ben in the showdown of Good vs Evil with the Sith Lord even getting the tube home afterwards.
OK, it was the Big Ben at Lego Miniland in Windsor and not the real deal, but I don’t think that makes it any less exciting.
Star Wars characters cropped up all over the tiny London replica in honor of the opening of the LEGOLAND Star Wars™ Miniland Experience in Windsor this March.
They Might Be Giants inspired Blue Canary Night Light
Posted by Tamsin Worrad on December 28, 2011 · Leave a Comment
They Might be Giants are the band of choice for those of a geek bent – and have been since their formation back in 1982. Anybody who releases albums such as ‘Here Comes Science‘, featuring songs about space, physics and computer-assisted design, is onto a winner in my book. However, most... Read More »
The best children’s story iPad apps
Posted by Alex Milway on December 21, 2011 · 1 Comment
With 2012 about to sit squarely on top of 2011 and flatten it to memory, we can be comfortable in the knowledge that children’s book apps are now coming into their own. The industry that started out with a nice (if limited) Alice in Wonderland, has evolved into a beautiful medium, rich with invention.... Read More »
Kid Knowledge: HTML for Babies
Posted by Emma Cossey on September 20, 2011 · Leave a Comment
So, this is weird. You can now get an HTML guide for children to get them web-savvy before they’ve grown out of their cot. The 16-page book is full of colourful words surrounded by bright HTML tags. Might not be a bad buy though if you’re pinning your hopes on your offspring becoming the... Read More »
Nursery Rhymes for the iPad
Posted by Katie on June 1, 2011 · Leave a Comment
It might make you cringe at first — the idea that we’re now so phone-fixated we even do our parenting remotely — but once you get over that initial gut response, you’ll probably realise there are plenty of times when you’d quite like to read stories to your child when you’re... Read More »
LEGO does the Royal Wedding
Posted by Tamsin Worrad on April 29, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Featuring 180,000 bricks (who counted?), almost 400 LEGO figures and at 2.5m high and over 60kg, this amazing structure was built by only four adults in eight weeks. It’s two and a half meters high and weighs over 60kg. The attention to detail is breathtaking — even the stained glass windows... Read More »
LEGO Star Wars T-6 Jedi Shuttle: Dork Review
Posted by Joanne Mallon on March 22, 2011 · 2 Comments
Sometimes I think the deciding factor when you’re a geek thinking of becoming a parent is that at last you will have an excuse to buy lots of cool Star Wars gear. I mean, why was there no LEGO Star Wars when we were kids? Praise the Jedi, there’s plenty of it now. Newly released for 2011 in the... Read More »
Star Trek Mr Potato Heads
Posted by Tamsin Worrad on February 21, 2011 · Leave a Comment
I don’t think I’ve been this excited about the release of a toy in, well, ever. This August sees the release of the Star Trek: The Original Series Mr Potato Heads by PPW Toys, retailing at $30 a set (approximately £19). The first two in the range will be Captain Kirk and his Klingon nemesis... Read More »
Toyology: Which toys are top this Christmas?
Posted by Emma Cossey on December 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Stuck for what to get your kids this Christmas? Then you’re either very lucky to have a child with a conservative Dear Santa list, or they’re not old enough to write yet. Either way, you’re probably looking for a bit of inspiration of what to fill their stocking with. Which brings... Read More »
Beatles Yellow Submarine Buggy from Maclaren
Posted by Katie on September 27, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Once the initial novelty of wheeling your enormous great baby transport system round the place wears off (usually around the time your little one turns into an enormous great baby), most parents see the light and purchase a Maclaren. I’ve yet to meet a parent who says “we miss the Bugaboo,... Read More »
