Toy Reviews

Block Notes

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:33:11 +0100

For a little splash of retro colour in your stationery drawer, check out these Tetris-inspired sticky notes! Not only are they clever and delightfully nerdy (Sheldon Cooper from Big Bang Theory would love these in his Christmas stocking), but they’re downright handy – especially if you need to make notes that require more than a few colours of stickies.

SMEG Colour Strip Refrigerator

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:31:00 +0100

Now this will certainly add a sploosh of colour to your kitchen! It’s the iconic SMEG retro-style refrigerator all dressed up in candy stripes! It’s not just awesome-looking, it’s also practical with 222 litres of storage space inside.

Rainbow in my Room

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:28:30 +0100

From manufacturer Uncle Milton comes the Rainbow in my Room light, which transforms any living space into a rainbow-coloured wonderland – at the flick of a switch. All you need to do is pop in four AAA batteries – and let the light fantastic begin!

Graffiti Cocktail Shaker

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:25:17 +0100

Kikkerland held a design competition in collaboration with the Philadelphia University Industrial Design Department. Young designer William Kellogg came up with this graffiti-inspired gizmo. How does it work?

Zoku Quick Pop Maker

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:22:00 +0100

Now you can make colourful fruity pops, yoghurt pops and even pops with a flavour in the middle. And get this, the Zoku Quick Pop Maker will freeze your ice pops in seven minutes. You don’t even need to find space for it in the freezer! It works without electricity. When you’re not using it, you simply store the compact base in your freezer, ready for the next batch. It can make up to nine pops before the unit needs to be re-frozen....

Toy Reviews: Issue 8

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:10:26 +0100

SchweebIt’s the world’s first human-powered monorail racetrack! The original Shweeb is in Agroventures Park in New Zealand but you’ll soon see them around the world. The concept came to creator Geoff Barnett while he still lived in Tokyo, cycling everywhere in the bustling city. He thought: “Hey, why not ride above all this traffic on rails?” And so the Shweeb was born!The concept is simple: you’re encased in a plastic capsule, and use pedal power to get yourself from A to B. Thanks t...