Why is it children are always completely fascinated with toys that aren't their own? We spent Christmas Day at my in-laws, and Harry and his cousins had lots of fun playing together and sharing their toys. However, once Harry had clapped eyes on his cousin Jamie's "grabber", he was a boy obssessed and the two kept fighting over whose turn it was, despite the fact it was Jamie's toy! Being like an elephant, Harry didn't forget about the grabber so when we were in Toys R Us on a brief visit, Harry spotted a grabber in a end of aisle bin and was determined he had to have it. Since we knew how much he loved it, I relented and got him it for a little ...  Read the complete review

It's extremely rare to discover a toy that manages to keep children entertained and amused whilst at the same time being an aid to keeping the home tidy! That is exactly what this so-called 'robot arm' manages to do and consequently it proved to be a popular item (for both children and adults, although for very different reasons) in our household for several years. Originally starting out as an impulse buy at the checkout at Toys R Us, the robot arm, known to us as the 'grabber', immediately grabbed my oldest son's attention in the way that random toys sometimes do. Unusually, although this falls under the category of being a novelty toy, the novelty didn't ...  Read the complete review

My son is a typical into everything five year old. He has never been one for quiet games or puzzles. He is into all things that allow him to imaginary play that he is a 'workman'. A few months ago the little boy next door showed my son his new robot arm toy. I remember being facinated by these hand held devices when I was little. From the moment he saw this robot arm, my son nagged the living daylights out of me. Until in the end I did what all responsible, dominant and 'im the boss' parents do. I went and got him one!! These 'robot arms' can be found in argos. They are basically a mechanical grabber which is used via squeezing the handle/lever at the top. The ...  Read the complete review

This little robotic arm is a very simple yet entertaining device that is about two thirds of a metre long, with an appealing yellow/black/grey/red colour scheme that makes it look like it should belong on a Transformer or in an automated car factory. It has a handle like that of a spade, within which is an ergonomic second handle that when gripped, pulls on a label attached to the two pincers at the other end, closing them and thus allowing objects to be picked up and carried around and then dropped when the 'dead mans handle' is released. It's very straightforward design means that it is unlikely to break in a hurry, as does the fact that it is made of ...  Read the complete review

My son loves all sorts of gizmos and gadget and got hold of this robot grab arm in toys r us one day and didnt want to part with it. We are not keen on buying as we are well aware of his sense of humour and that this would be used to annoy everyone. We managed to get out the shop without it but for days that was all that he would talk about. He told everyone that we met about it, including the lollipop man and the bus driver. A few weeks later we went to visit my Mum and Dad and my Dad disappeared with my son and all I could hear was wild laughter and I knew then that my son was up to something. He then came back carrying this robot arm. It ...  Read the complete review