Lego

We've just had our latest range of Lego in. Below is a selection:

Star Wars Elite Clone Trooper & Commando Battle Pack - $22.99

The Separatists have sent a new droid enemy to attack the forces of the Republic, but the clone army's elite troopers have a new weapon of their own: the powerful Republic artillery cannon! With elevating turret and flick missile, those clankers will be running for cover! Includes 4 minifigures: ARC trooper, ARF trooper and 2 new enemy Commando Droids.
Released 30 Jan 2012


Lego Alien Conquest - UFO Abduction - $49.95

Stop the alien abduction in the LEGO Alien Conquest UFO Abduction (7052)! The alien defense unit soldier is on a mission to stop the UFO as it tries to abduct the poor farmer! Watch out, the UFO's illuminated tractor beam is fired up to capture him! Fire the flick missile before the alien brings the frightened farmer on board and spins his ship into space. If the UFO lands on the farmer, he'll be trapped inside!

Contains:
3 minifigures: alien defense unit soldier, farmer with pitchfork and alien trooper
UFO features an illuminated tractor beam
Includes LEGO bricks to build roadblocks
Land on minifigures to take them prisoner in the UFO with the abduction function!
Contains 211 pieces


Lego City Off-Road Fire Engine & Fireboat

A small boat is burning in the harbour! Use the quad bike to spot fires, then drive the big off-road fire truck to the shore and unload the fire boat. Speed quickly out to the scene using the fire boat?s powerful twin motors!









Lego Racers Crazy Demon - $15.99

Behind the wheel of his powerful red Crazy Demon monster truck, Devon Daredevil is ready to prove that he's more than a match for anyone in the Monster Truck Arena. See Devon get ejected out of his monster truck whenever he crashes into obstacles and other vehicles! Set includes Devon Daredevil minifigure.





Lego Racer Nitro Predator - $15.99

Monster truck driver and action maniac, Nitro Nick, is ready to crash his super-fast green Nitro Predator monster truck into any obstacle in the monster truck arena. Send him flying through the air as he gets ejected from the crashes! Set includes Nitro Nick minifigure.
Includes Nitro Nick minifigure
Features giant wheels and eject function
Turn minifigure’s head to reveal different facial expressions!
Eject the minifigure when you crash!
Measures over 4” (12cm) long, 3” (9cm) high and 3” (10cm) wide






Lego Creator Mini Digger - $9.95

Move dirt with the bucket that raises and lowers, steer with the articulated body and check out the detailed engine in back of the mini digger! Rebuilds into a cool off-roader or tow truck. Comes in a handy reusable storage can. The LEGO Creator Mini Digger features:Unique articulated steering action Raising/lowering bucket Detailed engine 3 models in 1: Rebuilds into an off-roader or tow truck Comes in a handy reusable storage can 57 PC





Lego Creator Mini Plane - $9.95

Be king of the skies with the super-agile mini plane with spinning propellers! Rebuilds into an ultra-light airplane or sleek speedboat. Comes in a handy reusable storage can.










Lego Creator Mini Fire Engine - $9.99

Save the day! Answer the call to be a hero with the Mini Fire Truck, complete with moveable ladder and yellow water hose! Rebuild it into a fire chief’s off-road vehicle or a fire rescue helicopter. Comes in a handy reusable storage can.

3 models in 1: rebuilds into a fire chief’s off-road vehicle or a fire rescue helicopter
Includes a reusable storage can
Lift and rotate the ladder!
Measures over 7cm (2") long




Lego Hero Factory JawBlade - $15.99

Warning! JAWBLADE has broken out of the Hero Factory and has escaped to water planet Scylla. With crushing jaws, razor fins and magma blades, he’s really in his element. You can cuff him and return that overgrown tadpole to the Hero Factory! Good luck!
Features power jaw, razor fins and magma blades
Highly flexible and poseable design
Operate the crushing jaws!
Includes unique code worth 200 game points for LEGO Hero Factory BREAKOUT game
Battle with hero 6293 FURNO!
Combine with 6293 FURNO for an even bigger model!
Over 11” (30cm) long



Lego Hero Factory SplitFace - $19.99

Heroes, we hope you’re receiving this message! SPLITFACE has escaped and is trying to disrupt Hero Factory communications. Equip yourselves with anything you need to combat his vicious shredding claw, plasma gun, precision laser and split personality and stop him before it’s too late. Failure is not an option!
Features shredding claw, plasma gun with shooter, precision laser and dual-face mask
Highly flexible and poseable design
Fire the plasma gun shooter!
Includes unique code worth 300 game points for LEGO Hero Factory BREAKOUT game
Battle with the hero 6217 SURGE!
Combine with 6217 SURGE for an even bigger model!
Stands over 7” (18cm) tall!

New for 2012

For our first post of the year, I thought I'd show you a selection of some of the new things that have just arrived.

Firstly, there's the Baby Zoo night light.

Teaching kids to get to sleep at night can be tough – often it’s an issue with the dark and not wanting to be alone in the dark! This night light is the perfect bedtime companion.
‘Gus’ the turtle is safe to cuddle in bed as it does not get warm and it automatically shuts off after 10, 20 or 30 minutes. There are two brightness settings so the light can offer a soft or bright glow. Comes in purple and green.

Next we have these Meccano Robots (from $24.95).

These are great for boys 8+, come in two different sizes and in their own little tin. Get one and build your own robot from the instructions or collect them all, and freestyle your own customised mega-robot. Great value at $24.95 for the small robot.





We've also got Zoobs (from $24.95). These have been flying off the shelves in the past week so look like being one of the hot toys for Brisbane kids in 2012.

ZOOB pieces snap, click, and pop together 20 different ways, so there's no limit to what kids can build. And because ZOOB pieces can move, kids can play with their creations, instead of just looking at them.
ZOOB is great for boys and for girls, and its open-ended building encourages kids to learn, explore, and create using the most important tool of all: their imaginations.

ZOOB pieces are intuitive, easy-to-use, and packed with educational value, a factor that is becoming increasingly important to parents as they select, or approve, toys for their children. For while kids are playing with ZOOB, they improve their abilities with spatial relationships, modeling, motor skills, creative visualization, and problem-solving.

In fact, ZOOB pieces have an educational birthright: their design is based on a living and natural system—the nucleotides found in DNA that are the building blocks of life—and their mobility mirrors the natural movement of people, animals, and machines. This mobility also enhances ZOOB’s educational value, by allowing children to see an assembly as it moves, and by demonstrating the movement of biological, anatomical, and mechanical parts.

ZOOB pieces are easy enough for 6 year-olds to play with, and academically robust enough for educators to use them to model items such as DNA double helixes, anatomic parts, and architectural or mechanical designs.

You can get a zoobmobile racer set or a mini 4 wheeler or just get the basic connector set and create whatever you want.

Check out their video on youtube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gadpr6N9r7g











HackySacks - $11.95

You can use these little footballs for skills training by yourself or for playing keepy-uppy with friends. The classic hacky sack circle consists of two or more players that keep the footbag off the ground without using their hands. Some common tricks include stalls, bag daggers, lifts, loops, ham spalts, and milk tosses.
The idea of the game is similar to traditional South East Asian games, such as Sepak Takraw and Sipa - we saw some middle aged guys play this in Thailand last year - they were having a ball.

However, they weren't as good as this guy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-8tatHXJHw

Build an Electric Air Trike/Chopper - $21.95 (ages 8-12)

If you’ve got brainy kids, they’re guaranteed to love Technokits! Technokits are fun, easy-to-follow science projects that will keep your mini-geniuses occupied for hours on end. Who knows – maybe you’re encouraging the next Albert Einstein?

In no time at all, a futuristic, propeller-powered Air Trike will be whizzing around your kitchen floor. All you need is this Build an Electric Air Trike Technokit, a couple of batteries…and, of course, a brainy kid…

Craft

We have some new craft things in. Make your own puzzles, peg dolls, finger puppets, fairy masks - from $0.30






Albert's Insomnia Card Game

A great new game designed by a dad who wanted to make math fun. He did a great job.
The game is very simple: Deal a collective set of cards for every player to use. Taking turns, the group has to count from 1 to as high as you can go in numerical order by adding, subtracting, multiplying or dividing the numbers on the cards in any combination. The game can be simple for kids just learning math or more complex for older kids. It’s even great for parents who rely on calculators way too much.

It’s got many great game attributes:

Easy to learn
Fast paced
Multiple levels of difficulty
Great for small or large groups.
Holds attention span
FUN


There is an instructional video on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hg-OdH_5SqE#!



Mould & Paint your own Cupcakes - $19.95 Ages 5+ (with adult supervision)

This crafty kit allows your artistic side to shine! Mix the plaster, molds it into 6 fanciful cupcakes. Now decorate them with the lovely assortment of paints provided. While the paint is drying, you can plan which will be the refrigerator magnet and which ones will be lovely brooches. And you did it yourself!








Usborne Books - Improve your Spelling ($12.95)

Full of clear and simple explanations, this series helps to unravel the rules and regulations of the English language
Bright and lively illustrations make learning enjoyable for anyone trying to improve their English language skills
Useful to children and adults alike, these books tackle those tricky language problems such as hyphens and apostrophes
Puzzles, quizzes and Internet links enable readers to test their skills and check their progress



Create-a-Craft Wooden Race Car ($15.95) Ages 4+

Create a one-of-a-kind keepsake with the Melissa and Doug Create-A-Craft Wooden Race Car Kit! This fun craft kit includes everything you need to easily assemble a race car model. Use the included paint, paintbrush, and stickers to create a unique and colorful toy! The Create-A-Craft Kit makes a perfect party or rainy day activity.





Miaou Matou - $21.95 (Ages 3-6)

Miaou Matou is a modern version of the traditional game of Snap. Like all Djeco toys and games Miaou Matou is extremely colourful and fun to play. The aim of the game is to match the kittens to the cats in the fastest time. The winner of each round wins a mouse token and the game ends when one of the players has 5 mouse tokens. The kitten cards are placed face up and the cats are placed face down. Each player chooses 2 of the large cats and must find the kittens related to that pair. For example if you have a red and a blue cat you need to catch the kittens with red and blue body parts. The player who collects 3 kittens first calls out "Miaou" and the round stops. If the kittens correctly match the cats that player wins a mouse token.

Check out the video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kNVkfd1sPc


Hi Han - $29.95 (Ages 4-8)

No kids party is complete without a game of pin the tail on the donkey! this gorgeous version from french toy company, djeco, features a beautifully illustrated donkey poster, a fabric blind-fold and 16 card donkey tails - everything that you'll need for hours of entertainment and laughter.



details:
- colourful donkey poster
- fabric blind-fold
- 16 donkey tails
- sticky dots
- cardboard storage envelope




Wikki Stix

Wikki Stix are made of hand-knitting yarn enhanced with a microcrystalline food-grade, non-toxic wax, the kind used in bubble gum and lipstick. They do not contain latex, gluten, nor peanut or other nut oils or byproducts which makes them an ideal creative activity toy for children with allergies.

How do they work?? - they stick! No glue, no paste, no mess. Just press them down with light fingertip pressure and they will adhere to almost any smooth surface. They are also easy to peel up and reposition so “mistakes” virtually disappear, which helps build self-confidence. There is no preparation, no clean-up, no mess. Press ‘em down, peel ‘em off… it’s that simple!

Wikki Stix appeal equally to boys and girls, and span a wide range of ages, from 3 to 103! They are perfect for quiet, independent play, or interaction with others. They help enhance learning through hands-on kinesthetic involvement. They stimulate the imagination and creativity in everyone! And.. there is no right or wrong way to play!

See the video here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Fi5OxMs1yo