As this will be our final post for 2008, I would like to say thanks to all the great readers of this site. A special thanks goes out to anyone who has linked to the site, submitted material to other sites, forums, communities or just happened to stumble upon us. As usual, to end the year off, I have complied pictures linking to our top 10 posts according to our website statistics.
The Year ahead should be an exciting one. I hoping to add a new coat of paint to the site and I will be launching a new site in 2009, so keep your eyes open for both.
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Have a great and safe New Year and see you in 2009.
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While the SpyFire R/C Blaster might look like a cheap knockoff of a superior Nerf product, it has a cool trick up its sleeve, it can be fired remotely. It is battery powered, can fire 25 feet and will make the truly infuriating sound effects that you will hear in the video after the jump. (more…)
The Ice Meister Slider is a good way to ensure that you are always able to sled, no matter what the weather, even if global warming makes it impossible to find adequate snow cover. It does this by means of two “icers” that can be attached to the bottom of the sled. Simply put, the icers are ice molds. Pop the top (or is it bottom) off the mold and you have a slippery surface that will send you hurtling down the hill of your choice. That ought to give you a few rides in cooler months and a little bit of fun in summer.
With the economic downturn happening before our eyes a lot people are going to be on a tight budget. If you want to buy a great toy for that special little one but don’t feel like spending too much, we have complied a great list for you. Here is the top ten coolest toys under $25.
Crayola Color Explosion Glow Board
Kids love to draw and having that art work come to life will keep them coming back for more.
With the Crayola Color Explosion Glow Board, kids can take their creations to a whole new level of fun. The glow board comes with six vibrant neon markers, which can be used to draw on either of the board’s two drawing surfaces. Once their drawing is complete, kids can illuminate the colored inks with the touch of a button, as the board’s lights give the ink an intense glow.
Price:$20
Master Moves Spiderman Training Studio
Pretending to be my favorite super hero growing up was one of my favorite past times and this toy takes it to the next level. The 30 min training video will get your kid off the couch and moving, that alone is worth the $6 for the complete training studio.
Train to be your favourite Super Hero with Spider-Man himself and learn how to fight off Venom and other villains. Learn the secrets of Spiderman’s web crawl, sling and swing. The real Spiderman actually trains you! Includes 30 minute interactive teaching DVD, two-sided bop bag with sound as well as a Spider-Man “wall” mat to practice your web crawl and sling!
List Price: $35 Sale price $5.74
Dueling Galactic Marines Copter Set
Everyone knows that Galactic Marines are the toughest fighters this side of the Quark Nebula… but equip them with blasters and helipacks and you’ve got something deadly enough to take out a queen alien with no power-loader required. This Dueling Galactic Marines Copter Set gets you a set of two mini r/c helicopters with infra-red laser tag style battle action. Take to the air from the palm of your hand then use the shoulder button on the remote unleash a plasma blast your opponent copter. Each shot causes the gun of your galactic marine to flash with simulated gunfire. The first hit causes your enemy to spin. The second makes the enemy copter lose power… the third cuts rotor power completely as your opponent plummets to the ground and you gloat in victory. However to truly dominate the sky, you’ll need to practice up on your flying skills. With stable flying characteristics and forgiving crash dynamics these diminutive galactic copters are perfect for that impending battle against the betentacled alien planet hopper that awaits when you level up.
Important Note
You will need to practice up to get good control of these little copters. Dueling can be a tricky business when you’re not an expert pilot. You have been warned!
List Price: $50 On Sale Now for $20
Martian Matter Alien Maker Playset – Spaceship
From the Manufacturer: Get ready for some creative fun thats totally out of this world! Pop open this alien spaceship to discover all sorts of alien-making technologies, including LUNAR LAVA gel and reusable METEOR MUD compound, which are used to create alien forms! Mix and match the 14 different half-molds to create more than 90 different wacky alien combinations! Place your finished alien creations in the spaceships pods to fly the aliens home! Or use the tools to flatten or dissect your alien creatures! Dream up endless adventures and experiments for your aliens and creative fun thats completely cosmic! Spaceship playset comes with 14 alien half-molds, plastic knife, roller, tweezers, cutter, 3 two-ounce bottles of LUNAR LAVA gel and 3 two-ounce cans of METEOR MUD compound.
On Sale for $9
Video Journal
For less than $20, you get a digital video camera and a still camera in one unit that easily connects to your PC.
Girls, put down your old diary and start keeping an interactive journal. Create and customize your journal entries with great features like a digital camera, a daily calendar, a drawing tool and creative templates. Capture pictures and videos with the digital camera to add more about your life to your journal, use the creative templates to express yourself through poetry and prose, and protect your privacy with the hide button. The possibilities are endless, so let your imagination run wild.
Price: $19.43
Wild Planet Hyper Dash
Any game that can promote exercise and fun and cost $20, easily makes this list. Combine those facts with glowing online reviews, awards and you end up with one of the best toys on the planet.
Hyper Dash is an award-winning fast-paced race course game from Wild Planet that encourages kids to be active and think on their feet. Designed to improve listening, coordination and math skills, this exciting game is easy to set up and is an ideal way to help kids aged six and above to practice addition and subtraction while exercising and having fun.
For the 3rd year in a row, we bring you the coolest collection of toys on the planet. As we do ever year we add one more number to the list from the year previously which takes us to lucky number 13.
Without further ado, here is the 2008 collection of the coolest toys around. From hand crank locomotives to a dinosaur that gives bouncy rides, these toys are perfect for kids of all ages. Enjoy.
The Hand Crank Locomotives
The hand crank trains makes me wish I was a kid again, or at least a kid with rich parents.
This is the heirloom locomotive reminiscent of the ones encountered at carnivals and fairs in the 1940s that uses the simple pushing and pulling of a child’s arms on a hand-crank to propel it around an outdoor track. Each of the two included locomotives is made from cast aluminum with stainless-steel crank handles, and supports a single child up to 100 lbs. Minimal effort is required of children as they crank, so each train glides easily on precision-crafted, cast-iron wheels with a familiar “click-clack” sound with no slipping. The 30′ diam. 12-gauge circular track is made of welded steel, and sets up in under one hour with the included fasteners and wrenches; Includes two locomotives and track. Includes two nylon covers to protect locomotives. Ages 3-13.
Firing your Snowball Blaster is a simple process, pack the snow into the forming chambers, pull back the slingshot firing mechanism and let rip on targets up to 50 feet away. There are three forming chambers, which make three snowballs that are said to be perfectly spherical. You will always win the snowball fight as long as the snowball blaster is around.
Price: $30
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EyeClops Night Vision Goggles
If you are looking for a great excuse to buy the night vision goggles, ThinkGeek has you covered:
Here’s the situation: you wake up in the middle of the night and you have to pee. Real bad. But you don’t want to turn on all the lights, for they will burn your eyes with their incandescence. So, you either injure yourself, stumbling in the darkness, or you wet your bed. Neither is fun. If you have some of these awesome Night Vision Goggles next to your bed, you’ll be able to see in the dark and pee in safety and ease.
Ok, so you might think these things are just toys, the type that say “night vision” but really just have a pop out flashlight. Nope. These are the real deal; true infrared night vision, for the price of a toy. You can’t imagine the happy dance we did when we realized these worked really well. Now we can sneak around like the ninjas we know we are, in the dark, watching all – and you won’t be able to see us. Unless you’re a ninja too, and have some EyeClops Night Vision Goggles of your own.
If your kid loves to build stuff, especially 7′ 10′ towers this toy is for them. Plus, any company that starts with the word Uber, you know they must be good.
This complete professional construction kit is for architects, engineers, students and anyone that loves to build! Build representations of existing sky scrapers, bridges, and other structures Create prototypes of your own designs Basic building techniques are provided which show you how to create load-bearing walls, curves, arches, etc. 8 Foundation plans are included Build a sky scraper from real blueprints Learn to build from blueprints. Full scale blueprints are included that teach how to build from plan views, isometric views, detailed views and more. Download and print your building permit and learn about wind loads and seismic loads.
Price:$275
Playskool Kota My Triceratops Dinosaur
An awesome, prehistoric friend, KOTA The Triceratops Dinosaur from Playskool is ready to accompany your imaginative child on all kinds of adventures. With lots of sound effects, including music, munching, stomping, and roaring, this baby dinosaur is a realistic creation. He even moves his head and tail and blinks his eyes. KOTA is built so that curious kids three and older and up to 60 pounds can enjoy a bouncing ride.
