Our Best Sellers This Christmas

Hello everyone, just thought you might like to know what's selling big this year:


10 - Klutz Star Wars Folding Planes $29.95

Like all Klutz books, the Star Wars Folded Flyers book is much more than a toy. This big-format softcover explains the finer points of paper aeroplane construction and operation, as well as background on the Star Wars space vehicles. The book features six different models. In addition to Han Solo’s baby, there’s a Naboo Starfighter, a Jedi Starfighter, a BTL-B Y-Wing, a TIE Advanced X1, and a T-65 X-Wing.

 The flyers themselves are made using full color pages that you tear out along the perforated line, trim a bit with scissors, and fold. You get five copies of each model, for a total of 30 flyers. While the finished products look complicated, between the illustrations in the book, and the lines and colored markings on the pages themselves, the many steps involved are hard to mess up. It takes about 15 minutes to put the Millennium Falcon together and ready it for its test flight. Great for playing with Dad on Boxing Day


9 - Janod Musical Instruments from $7.95

These instruments, from France's number one traditional toy maker, are great. The Ukelele was featured in the Sunday Mail last Sunday - we sell it cheaper than they price they quoted.










8 - GeoMag Gbaby sets from $23.95

Swiss-made Gbaby uses ultra-safe materials, have simple ergonomic forms, helping infants develop their motor skills, sound and touch senses. Pieces provide a rattling sound when shaken and attract or repel as if by magic, delighting infants from 10 months and up! Soft touch edges and animals are also well suited for teething. All pieces are hermetically sealed, thereby doubling as a bath toy with the added bonus of being dishwasher safe for easy cleaning. Here's a video of how they work:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHc5kXBIfSU



  7 - Klutz Spiral Draw $29.95

A fresh new spin on a classic drawing activity. This book's four sturdy plastic drawing wheels make it remarkably fun to create perfectly swirly spiral designs. Use the included color-changing gel pens to add depth to your spirals, giving them a uniquely 3-D look. The book is packed with draw-right-on-the-page ideas and cool craft projects to do with the spectacular spirals you make. It will have you going around in circles — and loving it. This book includes rubber "feet" on the plastic drawing base that contain Natural Rubber Latex which may cause allergic reactions. See a video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJQQe6Gd4CA





  6 - Top Model Drawing Set $19.95

A great activity book for creative girls who like fashion. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsw58qhN4kc











 5 - Sylvanian Families from $6.95

These are always popular and this year is no exception.

4 - Kiddimoto Helmets $50.00

 The coolest bike/skate helmets around.

3 - Balloon Ball Buddies $3.95

Popular all year round, they are especially in demand this Christmas. They look like balloons but they're actually a ball.









    2 - Tosy UFO $19.95

TOSY UFO is the coolest indoor/outdoor toy to hit the market. Kids and adults will have many hours of fun playing with TOSY UFO. TOSY UFO has 6 different levels of play. With bright flashing lights it behaves just like a 1. GYRO - spins just like a spinning top on any floor that has a smooth flat surface. 2. WALL SLIDER - clings to any smooth wall. 3. ROOF ROCKER - Hovers on the ceiling 4. ROCKET FLIGHT - Shoots up into the sky just like a rocket 5. WILD SIDE - Flys forward just like a frisbee 6. BOOMERANG - Flys in an ark and returns back
Video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MDncbdN5EE



1 - Pumpanator $27.95

Introducing the fabulous new Pumponator. Invented by a grade four girl, the Pumponator mobile balloon pumping station is designed to make filling balloons on the go with water or air super fun and super easy. Already a hit overseas, the Pumponator is a double "Toy of the Year" award winner! Summer in Aus is going to be a whole lot of exploding fun this year! If you've ever tried to fill a balloon with water from your hose or tap you'll know the frustration of breaking and tearing most of the balloons, not to mention the mess! The nozzle on the Pumponator is specially designed to hold balloon ends without breaking them, and the lever gently fills the balloon with water. Take the Pumponator to the park, the cricket, the pool or the beach. You can add a little cheeky fun to the family get together or gang up on your best friend's brother. The Pumponator can turn a boring pic-nic into a bucket load of laughs. Who would have thought one little toy could be the source of hours and hours of entertainment!



And here are the top 3 Best Sellers over $100:


3 - Le Toy Van Bella's House $210

New from Le Toy Van is this lovely Bella's wooden doll house. Assembled dimensions are 66x44x35cm. It is fully painted and decorated throughout; and includes opening shutters and windows and a furniture set as shown. It is finished in lilac and vintage rose colours with floral motif. Dolls and furniture sold separately. Age guide: from 3 years.


We'll assemble and wrap this for you free of charge and deliver for free too if you are local - I'm pretty sure no-one else offers that sort of value.







2 - Le Toy Van Grand Garage $140

Car enthusiasts will just love this three-storey wooden garage from Le Toy Van. True to the manufacturer's form, Le Grand Garage is beautifully designed and intricately detailed, featuring little additions like fuel prices on the sign, marked car parking spaces, ramps and a working lift, which goes from the ground floor to level 2. Above that there is a helipad which features a wooden helicopter that's ready to take off at the say-so. The set also includes a car and petrol pumps (from 3 years)

Again free assembly and wrapping and local delivery.






1 - Kidimoto Balance Bikes from $110


Featured in this Sundays Sunday Mail, we sell these $15 cheaper than the price quoted in the paper. These are so cool dont you just wish you were three again?

Here they are on Dragons Den on the BBC: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=859olTvuink

Stocking Fillers/Secret Santa

It's not always easy to find those great gifts under $10 that you sometimes need to get as a stocking filler or for a Secret Santa gift.  Hopefully this selection of toys/gifts  (not already in the catalogue) should give you some ideas.

Lego Mini figures - $4.95

Each minifigure comes in a sealed “mystery” bag, so you never know which minifigure you might get. And each minifigure has its own special accessories, display plate and collector’s leaflet.









Ridleys Instant Illusions: Rope Cutter Trick - $9.95

Puzzle & perplex! Cut the rope in half and then magically fix it! Just like that! Simple step by step instructions included. Suitable for children ages 3 and up.

 Fashion Capitals Sketch Portfolio - $9.95

Design show-stopping outfits for your travels to all of the world's hottest fashion capitals - Paris, New York City, Los Angeles, London, and Milan! The compact size of this sketch portfolio allows for easy designing everywhere. It includes 40 Fashion Capitals fashion design sketch pages, 5 removable plastic stencil sheets (50+ stencils), a quick lesson in color theory and instructions to get you started.

Magic Twisty - $4.95

Amaze your friend with this magic twisting worm. Check out the video on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j1Hv_lqB_k







Mood Rings - $3.95

Mood rings first appeared on the scene back in the 1970s and the purpose of these retro rings is quite simple, even if the science behind them isn't. They are designed to show how you're feeling anytime you're wearing them. They do this by changing through a series of colors that correlate to a number of individual moods.




Boomerang - $9.95

A classical two-bladed Boomerang made of high quality 4 mm polypropylene for right-handers. With excellent flight characteristics, very light and floatable.










 Lost in the Museum Fossil Kit - $6.95

Use a hammer to unearth an ancient fossil

















 Alex Rear View Spy Glasses - $9.95

These super cool rearview spy glasses have specially treated lenses that allow you to stay undercover and see who’s behind you without turning around!















I hope this helps. We've got plenty more stock at that $5-15 price range so please pop in and take a look.

Crackerjack Christmas Catalogue 2012

Below is this years Christmas Catalogue. We've been working hard to find really cool toys, games and gifts at affordable prices so I hope you like it. You can view it from this site and using the butons down at the bottom, zoom in and out or download it. If you have any trouble, let me know by facebook or email and we can send you a pdf or come into the shop and pick up a hard copy.
Keep an eye on this blog and facebook for more ideas as we get closer to Christmas - there are a whole heap of things we couldn't fit in and new things coming in all the time that missed the catalogue deadline.

We have another VIP Christmas Champagne and Shopping evening coming up on Thursday 29 November (7pm). It's a chance to do your Christmas shopping in a very civilised fashion away from the kids, have a chat, some bubbles and nibbles. We'll have some specials and surprises on the night. Places are limited so please email me at: crackerjack.info@gmail.com to make a reservation.

The following three Thursdays (6th, 13th & 20th December) will be late night shopping to 8.00pm


Crackerjack Christmas Catlogue 2012

Christmas Champagne Shopping Evenings

It’s that time of year again (already!!) and following the success of last year’s evening, we are will be holding another couple of Champagne Shopping Evenings. The first is Thursday November 15^th, the second will be two weeks later on November 29^th.

The idea behind the evenings is to make the whole Christmas shopping process as pain-free as possible. We’ll have some sparkling wine, soft drinks and nibbles so you can come along  without the kids in tow, meet other local mums and have a relaxing evening doing your shopping safe in the knowledge that you wont need to madly search for a car park at Carindale on Christmas Eve, battle the hordes in K-Mart or stay up to the wee hours on Christmas morning assembling and wrapping.

In addition to the normal free wrapping, we are offering free assembly and free local delivery (to Balmoral, Hawthorne, Bulimba and Morningside) and we’ll have some special offers and surprises on the night too. We’ll have in the new Christmas stock by then and if you want to order anything that isn’t in-store on the evening, there will still be plenty of time to guarantee delivery before Christmas.

We have limited spots so if you’d like to come along, please either drop in to the shop or send us an email (crackerjack.info@gmail.com) registering your interest  and tell us what evening you want to come along to, how many of you there will be and leave us a phone number.

Snap Sale

This Saturday we are having a snap sale to clear some space for Christmas stock. We're selling some stuff at below cost so its a great opportunity to grab a Christmas bargain. The catch is that  you'll have to pay in full and take with you on the day - no laybys or rain checks. We only have one or two of each so if you've got your heart set on something, come in early.

And for our facebook fans and blog followers we are also offering a free lucky dip for each child that accompanies you in the shop when you purchase a sale item (maximum of 1 dip per child). Just mention this offer and let us know the name you are registered on facebook with.

This is some of what we will have on sale:

National Geographic Explorer Projector - was $74.95 now $50.00

National Geographic Metal Detector - was $89.95 now $60.00

Melissa & Doug Rescue Wooden Vehicle Set - was $49.95 now $35.00

Meliisa & Doug Dominoes - was $49.95 now $30.00

Alex My First Stove - was $44.95 now $30.00

Alex Tasty Treat Shop - was $59.95 now $39.95

Alex Good Time Crafts - was $39.95 now $25.00

Breyer Horse Play Mat (with horse) - was $59.95 now $30.00

EverEarth 53 piece Organic Farm - was $69.95 now $50.00 (I reckon this is the best deal of the day)

Big Water Play Table - was $190 now $130

Washing Machine - was $34.95 now $15.00

Yellow Kitchen - was $225.00 now $150.00

We'll have some other things too so if you'd like a quality present at a really good price, come along on Saturday and say hello.

Kidimoto Balance Bikes

We are really excited about these new balance bikes that we've got in from Kiddimoto.

We've got Cherry, Polka Dot and for all those budding Bradley Wiggins's out there, a mod-scooter version. There are also versions  including those featuring a Union Jack, Italian Flag and Stars and stripes (see images at the bottom of the page) available to order. You wont find a cooler bike!!

If you'd like to order one of these, give us a call or come in to the shop to see them and find out about availability. The bikes also come with matching helmets and gloves and we can order those for you if you'd like (again, see down the bottom for photos).

Knee Down Training on a Kiddimoto

What is a balance bike??

Balance bikes are a great way to teach your child balance and coordination from an early age.  They are basically normal bikes without peddles or brakes and provide a safe and effective method to provide freedom and develop your child’s motor skills from around 18 months- six years. I personally think that these Kiddimoto ones are perfect for children around 3-5.

No Brakes!!!

Dont worry, young children can't manipulate a brake anyway and the way that balance bikes are designed, your child’s feet should be in close contact with the ground

How do they work?

To function properly, a balance bicycle must be small enough that the rider can walk the bicycle while sitting comfortably in the saddle, putting both feet flat on the ground. The rider first walks the bicycle while standing over the saddle, then while sitting in the saddle. Eventually, the rider feels comfortable enough to run and "scoot" while riding the bicycle, then to lift both feet off the ground and cruise while balancing on the two wheels.

Why?

Manufacturers of balance bicycles say that children can learn to bicycle faster because they learn to balance and countersteer first and then to pedal later, and that stabilisers slow learning because kids become too dependent on them, acquiring bad habits.

Kiddimoto Balance Bikes

Kiddimoto bikes are a British design  with adjustable seats made from Birch Ply-wood, pneumatic tyres and beautifully decorated with non-toxic child-safe paint. Aimed at 3-5 year olds, they have been featured on BBC's 'Dragons Den' program and have won numerous awards including  a 'Hamleys' Toy Award, 'Toy Talk best ride-on', The Independent's 'Best Buy' and others.

Price
RRP for the 'Kurve' bikes is $110.
RRP for the Scooters is $199.
Free assembly for facebook fans/blog followers

Dragons Den