Little Tikes Playhouses
July 27, 2010 by admin
Filed under Outdoor Toys
One of the most fun toys for kids and one of favorites of parents, especially for its durability and flexibility are the Little Tikes Playhouses. These playhouses, made of hard plastic, not only provide hours of play and fun for children, but a safe way to play as well. The plastic material is the perfect surface to discourage the growth of bacteria and germs. Parents can set up these fun Little Tikes Playhouses outdoors or even indoors, at a playroom, or even a kid’s room. These popular houses come in a variety of models for a variety of fun purposes.
The Little Tykes Country Cottage comes in a variety of colors. You can find it in primary colors, in pink, and in evergreen with accents of red and yellow. The large playhouse has a wide space in the interior, a wide door and a high roof, so kids can play in comfort. It also includes a kitchen unit with many features and a play phone. Children can open and close the doors and windows. The hard plastic makes it weather resistant and durable.
Another model of the Little Tikes Playhouses is the Little Tykes Magic Doorbell Playhouse. This one includes many of the above-mentioned features as well as a mail slot for depositing mail and messages and a working doorbell, which has six different fun sounds. This playhouse will provide hours of fun to kids.
Little Tikes Playhouses also come in a variety of themes, such as the Little Tikes Home and Garden Playhouse. One of the features of this model is a multiple play area. The children can play with the picket fence assembling it or plant flowers around it or in the flower box. It also comes with a kitchenette. In addition, this model comes with a workbench and tools.
Another fun playhouse is the Little Tikes Picnic on the Patio Playhouse. This model includes a picnic table, two stools, a doorbell, pretend food made of plastic with accessories, a pretend fireplace, sink, stove, and an interior with charming details. This model will provide many opportunities for your child to role-play and have fun.
Aside from the Little Tikes Playhouses, parents can purchase many other play accessories such as a gourmet kitchen, mud pie kitchen, picnic table, slide, activity gym, outside cook and grill kitchen, pirate ship, cars, workbench, laundry center, and much more. These are perfect to complete your child’s own pretend home.
Hornby City Industrial Train Set
July 22, 2010 by admin
Filed under Creative & Construction
Hornby City Industrial Train Set – Run your very own railway with this classic Hornby train set. Set out the track mat and fit together the Hornby 00 gauge track pieces, place your locomotive onto the track, couple up the wagons and attach the controller. Take your train on a trip around your bedroom or on the table.
The 0-4-0 locomotive is a simple 4 wheel, 2 axel steam driven train, a prominent example of which was Richard Trevithick’s pioneering locomotive first built in 1804.
This Hornby Train Set contains a 0-4-0 locomotive, a blue 4 wheel coach, plus 3 wagons; 7 plank wagon, lowmac and load and 12 ton vent van. An oval of track made up of curves, straights and 1 set of points, plus a power track piece for connecting your train controller and transformer.
The accessories include a model water pump, 2 model shed building and much more. The track mat enables you to create a specific layout, that you can add to, or even create your own track layout. Space required: 160 cm x 128 cm.
The Hornby City Industrial Train Set in fact everything you need for a fantastic railway simulation experience. The perfect gift for any budding railway enthusiast. Suitable for age 6 years and up. Hornby 00 gauge.
Box size: 80cm x 30cm x 8cm.
Includes Locomotive 3 wagons; 7 plank wagon, lowmac and load and 12 ton vent van A 4 wheel blue coach Oval track Accessories Trackmat Train controller Transformer
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Free Toy Story 3 Tent
Toy Story 3 toys are available all over the web, but for a limited time (until 1st August) if you buy them via Toys R US, you could get a free pop up tent. All you have to do is spend £75 on any of their Toy Story 3 toys, and add the tent in, for free!
Here’s a selection of Toy Story 3 toys available at Toys R US, click on any of them to see the details on their site:
Your children will love recreating scenes from the Toy Story film with these fab Toy Story 3 toys. The pop up tent you will get for free is worth £24.99 and is shown in the picture below:



