How to Write a Good Toys & Games Review

Having bought hundreds (way too many actually) of toys over the years, for both boys and girls from tots to teens, I now think I know what I want from a toy and, subsequently, what I find useful in a toy or game review. For baby/toddler toys: ************ I want to know what the product guide age range is, and if this differs from the user guide age range is (i.e. would you give it to a younger child than it is marketed for, or would you keep it for an older child). Is the toy easy to keep clean? (I've had nightmares with walkers and banana) Is the toy versatile? Can it be altered in anyway as the child grows, by adding ...  Read the complete review

As a mother of a young child, I always want to have a look for what I can get for my daughter without wasting my money in the process. I have bought many toys for both my children and realised that they weren't worth the money we paid for them, and we have also bought toys that have been worth the money ten times over. So you have bought a toy or a game and want to tell the world about it! Where to start? For me I would start with first impressions of the toy or game. This can be from the first moment you saw the toy, what did you think? Did the packaging attract or repel you? Which manufacturer is producing this toy? Is it packaged ...  Read the complete review

What do I look for as Toys & Games Guide? That’s a question that only I can answer and below I have listed out some of the things I think need to go into a toy/game review to make it up to the best standard it could be. HOWEVER, as almost everyone who has written one of these types of reviews has said – it is not set in stone and you can actually write your review any way you see fit, with as much information or as little personal information as you like but the ratings will probably reflect that. At the end of the day it is personal experience and very useful information about the product that will earn you the VU from me. Firstly I look at the ...  Read the complete review