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Hot Wheels 4 Lane Elimination
by Anewfoundglory82 My little boy has been getting more and more into cars since he was about 2 years old, and now he's 4 he has a big collection of Hot Wheels cars and prior to his birthday he expressed a lot of interest in the various track kits he kept seeing advertised on the TV! So, for his birthday we bought him a few Hot Wheels tracks, as we ... were sure they would keep him amused for many hours and therefore be good value for money. One of the tracks we purchased, was this 4-lane raceway. It's around 6' long and comprises 3 sections, which begin at the top with 4 lanes, then moving into 2, then into 1 single lane at the bottom. In two places on the track, there are yellow mechanisms which pop up to flick cars from the race and make the game more exciting (they are triggered when a faster car rides over a switch, thus sending the slower car flying to its doom). At the top of the 4-lane raceway you place 4 cars into their individual lanes and a yellow 'stopper' of plastic stops the cars from rolling down. It's then down to the operator to pull the lever in the middle, which lowers the bits of yellow plastic and allow the cars to roll down the lanes. Four cars, then two, then ultimately one car will reach the end of the track (theoretically the fastest car of the four). It's all over very quickly, as the cars do not take long to race down a 6' long slope, but it's exciting and quite fun. My little boy actually prefers to just connect the bottom end of the track to more orange track from other kits and send one car at a time from the top, using the raceway as a long slope for a car to race down, before rolling onto more track and possibly launching the start of another track such as a 'trick tracks' kit (which he also received for his birthday). I think the 4-lane raceway is quite good, but it's over too fast and it's a pain having to spend longer placing 4 cars in the top and resetting all of the yellow 'flippers' down the track, than the race itself lasts. The raceway is entirely plastic, but it's strong and seems very durable. It folds away nicely for (almost) flat storage and is quick and simple to set up (my Son likes to use it in the garden). Shop around and if you can get it for under £20 then I'd say it's worth it - my little boy loves it anyway, which is the main thing! :) Read the complete review |
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ELC Happyland Retro Racers
by xmum2threex When Amazon or ELC have half price sales I like to stock up on the children's Christmas and birthday presents as although I find them to be more expensive than other toys the quality usually does shine through and you can see just why you are paying more. One of the things that I picked up was these retro racers for just £6 reduced from ... their usual retail price of £12. ==The toy== What you get when you purchase this set is 3 racing cars in a retro style and three different drivers to be used in them. Each one is a different colour and very bright and attractive meaning they instantly grabs little ones attention. There is a red car, a green car and a yellow car each one is numbered from 1 to 3 so little one can set them in order if they like and this also helps introduce numbers too them. The drivers all come in the same colour as the cars meaning it is easy to match them up to where they belong but the great thing is they can be used in each of the cars so one driver is not limited to one car. They can stand on the floor freely when out of the car meaning they can be used with other happy land sets and my daughter even uses them in her dolls house. The cars are a great size for little hands they are not huge but at the same time big enough to be an interesting toy to play with and most importantly for little hands to hold and move the cars around very easily. Each car and driver is made from durable plastic that has the elc quality that shines through making them very durable and these cars have been crashed and banged a number of times and have survived with no scratches or markings at all. The wheels on the car are free moving meaning they are able to be pushed along carpet and wooden floors with ease and are very easy for a young child to play with easily. ==In play == One of the best things apart from racing the cars that my children like is to put the drivers in and out the cars and to swap them about meaning the colour of the driver does not match the car. This is very easy to do and even a child at the lower age range of the suggested group of 18 months old can do this very easily independently. They simply sit in the car but the seat that holds the driver is deep and wide enough to hold them tight while they are being raced about without them falling out but as there is no fiddly bits to put the driver in this means they move in and out of the seat freely. Then it comes down to race time my children will line the cars up in a row and mummy shouts 1 2 3 go and they are off. On carpet I find they move well enough to make it fun and face paced for children like a race should be you can push the cars rather than moving along with them and they will glide along for a little while before coming to a stop and determine who the winner is. My children like taking these through to the kitchen on the wooden flooring as you would expect they move a lot quicker on harder floors meaning that they can push the cars from one side of the room and they will move across the room at some speed. They are a very simple toy yet have provided hours of fun for my children they introduce colours, numbers and fine motor skills to younger children while still being fun and interesting and holding young children's imagination very well. They are recommended from 18 months plus but my youngest son actually received them for his first birthday and as there are no small parts other than the wheels that are sturdy and well attached I felt it was fine for him to have them a little earlier. There really is no limit in my eyes to what age they can be played with as my eldest son soon to be five also loves these cars and although they may not get the same amount of play time from him he still loves racing with his brother and sister. What I love about these cars as they are so simple yet the bright colours and details help keep little one interested and rather than big flashing lights and sounds these racers allow little one to use their imagination and play freely without any limit in what story we can make with them. Also as there are three cars this means they are not limited to one child and can be used by all three of my children but at the same time are still usable if my children want to use them by themselves as they are a great size to push along with each hand. ==Summary == I would recommend these to anyone I was a little worried that these simple cars would be forgotten about at the bottom of a pile of flashing noisy toys but in actual fact they receive a great amount of play by all three of my children. It is simple yet holds a lot of value and is great for children to play with together or by themselves. Even at full price I would have been happy with these toys as they are very well made and have lots of life in them yet. Read the complete review |
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Chad Valley Double Sided Play Mat
by Wee_Jackie_163 * INFO.. WHY DID I BUY? * From a very young age, my young nephew has been mad about cars, wheels, trucks and really anything to do with vehicles. This has meant of course that most of his toys are car-related, or have some sort of car 'theme' as these toys really appeal to him. This makes it very easy to purchase ... gifts and toys for him, as purchasing any sort of toy car-related items are a pretty safe bet. By the time of his first birthday at the end of 2010, he was already enjoying moving his toy trucks and cars around the floor. I therefore decided to have a look around and see what sort of items I could purchase to 'add' a little to this pastime. An item that struck me as being a fantastic choice was from the well-known "Chad Valley" range of children's' toys. Costing only £9.99 from Argos, the "Double Sided Play Mat" appealed to me instantly, as it looked quite impressive from the pictures on the Argos website, and I liked the fact it was double-sided, so would provide two different surfaces for my nephew to play with his cars upon. There were three small plastic toy cars supplied with the mat at the time of the purchase, although these had a very basic design and were very lightweight and felt quite flimsy. * CHAD VALLEY DOUBLE SIDED PLAY MAT * Being a sort of play 'rug' idea, the idea behind the Double Sided Play Mat is to provide two different printed 'scenes' which provide an ideal background for little cars and trucks to be played upon. The first side - and by far, the most popular where my nephew is concerned - depicts the image of a sort of little 'town', made up of various streets and roads, with parking bays at one corner and several buildings incorporated into the loop of streets. These buildings and little printed images were pretty much ignored by my nephew when the mat was first introduced to him due to him being too young at the time, but I must admit that now he is a little older the images have really been incorporated into our playtime on the mat. As he is so intrigued by different types of vehicles he understandably has a rather large collection of toy cars and vans, some of which are little police cars and fire engines. He also has a little black taxi, an ice cream van and a red post van, amongst others. Using his own vans and cars alongside his play with the mat has proven to be a very successful - and thoroughly enjoyable - experience, as he now understands where the different vehicles 'belong' and will 'match' them to their corresponding buildings on the mat. With his fire engine 'parked' neatly at the fire station, and the ambulance in its respective spot on the printed 'hospital' image, we will regularly make up little stories that correspond around the various cars in his collection. "Whilst the postman was delivering letters in his van, he noticed a fire and had to phone the Fire Brigade who sent their engine to put out the fire" type of story allows two or even three of the cars (and their respective buildings) to be used in our story.... You get the idea. The addition of little areas of green-coloured 'grass' areas adds a little colour to the grey felt-like material, as do the red tones that are present in most of the buildings. To be honest though, I do feel that the mat has a very drab appearance and I thought it odd that it was not more brightly-coloured or eye catching. Our lad doesn't seem to notice - or care - about such matters to be fair, and this is something that I have noticed as a mere observer. It is true to say too, that the other little printed 'areas' on the mat have added even more to the overall playing experience as my nephew will often tell me (rather smugly) that he is driving "on the grass" or has caused a "crash in the playground" and of course, his little car or van of choice can be seen enthusiastically 'driving' over areas that are not part of the lined, grey roads. The reverse side of the mat is not nearly as popular as the first, and we have only ever used its surface a handful of times. The printed image on this side is a sort of curved racing track design, complete with cheering spectators, flags, grassy verges and tyre barriers. Whilst I would have thought having a race around the track with each player having a toy car would have been a pretty enjoyable pastime, I can appreciate that my nephew is perhaps still a little young to properly understand the concept of racing. This is not necessarily a negative point however, as I feel it is one aspect of the Play Mat that he will perhaps grow into a little later on. The mat is made from a sort of felt-like material, and I don't find the touch or feeling of the fabric to be particularly luxurious or soft, although I would say that my nephew would probably disagree with this statement as he can often be seen lying out on the mat as if it were a soft furry rug! A huge plus point however, is that the mat has proven to be extremely robust, and although the surface of the printed town scene has a small flurry of 'bobbles' lying on top of the felt surface, there is otherwise very little in the way of wear or tear to the mat. As my nephew is now 2 years and 5 months old, and has played with this mat on a near-daily basis since it was given to him on his first birthday, I am happy with the quality and surprisingly robust material of the product. The mat has been used in the garden during the summer months and has withstood this practice too. I'm not sure if the mat can be washed in the machine but any debris or small bits of grass that have found themselves attached to the 'brushed' felt surface are easily removed with a small handheld brush in my experience. The Chad Valley Play mat actually stays with my nephew in his own house but as both of his parents work full time, his childcare needs are met by members of my sister's family, and this includes myself and my parents who work in a sort of 'rotation' to baby-sit him. Whilst we all have a sort of toy box full of puzzles, books and of course, toy cars in our respective homes to amuse the youngster whilst he is in our care, my sister will always pack a small selection of his own favourite toys and books to provide further entertainment and prevent him from becoming too bored. One item that always features in this selection is the Chad Valley Double Sided Play Mat, so it is an item I am very familiar with and I have spent many hours with my young nephew using the toy and creating our imaginative stories that occur in this imaginary town! Whilst I am on the subject, the play mat has proven to be a very convenient item to store and it is completely mobile, thanks to its lightweight material and 'flexible' design. As the mat is not as thick as carpet or even a light rug, it is entirely suitable to roll up or fold, which makes it convenient to store inside a cupboard or toy box. As for moving the mat from place to place, this can be done quickly and easily, being no more difficult than rolling up a poster or piece of material. This has made the play mat much more versatile than other toys as taking the mat on trips or holidays - and of course on my nephew's baby-sitting routine - is extremely easy and fuss-free. Playing with the mat has proven to be an extremely enjoyable experience for both kids and adults, and the generous sizing of the mat allows for several players to take part in our little 'stories'. My husband and myself will often play with the little one and the generous sizing of the mat ensures that each 'player' has enough room to manoeuvre their car (or van..!) around on the mat without intruding on the player sitting next to them. Being a square shape measuring 80cm across and approx 80cm high, the mat feels generously-sized without being overly cumbersome, which I think would make it more inconvenient to store and transport. According to the Argos website (www.argos.co.uk), the Chad Valley Play Mat is suitable for children aged 3 and over, but as I have already stated, my nephew has been playing with this mat since he was just over one and has encountered no problems or difficulties with it. The mat itself is completely safe, but there were three small cars supplied with the mat which were quite small - about the size of your average 'matchbox' sized toy car - so the small parts on these cars is perhaps where the recommended age guideline has come from. Indeed, my sister felt the cars supplied with the mat were quite flimsy and they were put away until recently. I have to confess that the toy cars are not the best quality and have a very lightweight 'flimsy' look and feel to them, and I would highly recommend purchasing some toy cars of a better quality to use alongside the mat instead. Overall, I think the Chad Valley Double Sided Play Mat is a very worthwhile purchase, and my nephew still loves his mat, choosing to play with it on a near-daily basis. It has proven to be a toy that he has grown into a little in more recent months, but was able to enjoy on a very basic level when he was younger. There is a further aspect of the mat that he may well grow into when he is a little older, and I have no doubt that the mat will be enjoyed right through his childhood. I think it has been worth every penny of the £10 paid for it and it comes with a very high recommendation from me.... And my nephew!! As @ May 2012, the price for the mat is £10.19 from Argos. Read the complete review |
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