Stocking Fillers

Stinky The Garbage Truck is the follow up from Matchbox and is perfect for young boys that just love playing with bigger vehicles than ordinary ones like the Turbo Twister. This is a garbage truck. A beast that does all the dirty work but we can’t live without.

But its the humour we love. It has over a hundred different sounds, phrases and actions that should keep the most easily bored child occupied for hours on end. Come on. I’m 34 and I want one of these after watching this video!

I’ve got no information about prices yet. But it will be available at Hamleys sometime soon.

Ok, so I’ve been searching the internet for more information about the Turbo Twister and I can’t find much about it other than its a small remote controlled car that can do a zillion or so tricks. Oh, and you can also buy it from Hamleys for £35! For a tony RC car its a bit on the steep side. But if those clever people with their fingers firmly with thier fingers on thei pulse at Hamleys say its going to be a huge seller this Christmas, then who am I to argue?

And if you’re still not convinced … check out this video (with a hideous euro pop soundtrack!)

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Who doesn’t remember Meccano as a child? If though I had more lego than anything else, I remember playing with Mecanno and having great fun with it. I made some really weird machines that probably would never be replicated again, even if the world existed for a few more millenia.

Now Mecanno have come up with a new range of the educational toy with the Mecanno 50 Set which has enough bits and bobs to keep your child quiet for ages. In fact, they’re suppose to be able to make 50 different machines with all the different pieces of metal, tyres, plates, bolts and other pieces of metal.

In fact, within the Mecanno set you’ll get:

• One Meccano Best of 50 Set box
• Contains 605 shiny steel girders, plates, nuts, bolts and wheels
• Supplied with one 6V motor
• Power tool for construction included
• Detailed assembly instructions for 20 models
• Suggested designs for 30 models
• One model built at a time
• Supplied in an attractive box
• Suitable for 8 years of age and up
• Size: Meccano Best of 50 Set (box) H 40.0cm x W 40.0cm x D 9.0cm

And you’ll also need 6 AA batteries for the various motors and power tools.

I hope they build something better with their Meccano than this:

You can get it from Hamleys or from these other shops:

Meccano 30 Multi-Model Set Build up to 30 different models with this great Meccano construction play set. Includes a 6V motor to bring your model creations to life, 352 pieces… £24.99 Toys R Us