Advantages: Small, lightweight, hours of fun, cheap Disadvantages: Nothing!
My little boy Harry has been dragged around the shops with me since he was about 3 weeks old. Consequently, he rather loves sitting in the big supermarket trolley being Daddy's trolley helper when we do our weekly shop. So when it came to thinking of things for Father Christmas to bring Harry, we couldn't quite resist buying him this little trolley!
The trolley is made the company Smoby, who produce a large range of children's toys, available in toy shops and all across the internet. The trolley comes in the colours of light blue and a lime green, with fetching red wheels. The wheels are held on by plastic screws which are nice and sturdy and rotate smoothly, and squeak free! It also has a sticker on the side of the basket which reads "Let's Shop" in case us mummies and daddies forget what it's for! It is made of sturdy plastic ...
Advantages: Good, solid intro to the band, heavy rock at its finest. Disadvantages: Bit of a 'quiet' production.
This band don't just 'rock,' they ''wrowkk!''
I still have vivid memories of waking one Christmas morn to see that the big white bearded guy in the red outfit had left me this album in my Christmas stocking, along with another ''Rush'' album, 'All the world's a Stage.' I must admit that at the time I was more impressed with the latter of the two. I found 'Caress of Steel' a big fat disappointment. I had heard the opening track before and loved it, but the rest just seemed a bit lame.
Before I continue, I will just say a few words about Rush because there are always going to be people out there who wonder, ''Rush''? Who the heck are they then?' They were formed in Toronto in 1969 by Geddy Lee on Bass, Alex Lifeson on Guitars and John Rutsey on Drums. They started life as Led Zeppelin wannabes but soon developed their own sound ...
Advantages: Really fun, kids and adults with love it Disadvantages: The noise you get after a while you can't hear yourself think.
So carrying on with childrens game reviews I had to do one on the classic even I had as a child. Yes we are talking about Hungrey hippos. Some games just don't go out of style and this certainley has'nt, must stiil sell well. Made by MB games a long standing company of the production of childrens games and have been around since I was little maybe longer. Other games made by MB include Guess Who another old favourite, There are to many others to mention.
PACKAGING
The game comes in an easy to open cardboard box. With Hungrey Hippos written in bold red letters with a yellow edge. Cartoon Hippos are decorated all over the box with marbles also displayed. On taking the game out you have to put the stickers on the yes which was a pain.The white marbles come in a plastic bag and also inclosed are instructions. No other packaging which I ...
