Monday, November 29, 2010

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Top 5 Toys for Xmas

With Christmas just around the corner, parents are faced with the challenge of understanding what kids really want, without breaking the bank! The average 6-year will provide a dizzying list of choices when asked “What would you like for Christmas”. That’s why every year Austins of Newton Abbot provides a list of the Top 5 Toys for Christmas with the emphasis being on fun and affordability. The Top 5 Toys list offers some of the very best toys on the market with the very lowest prices you will find on-line or in-store.
1. Monopoly Revolution (Hasbro) 


This game is hot! Tipped to be the top-selling board game for Christmas 2010, Austins presents Monopoly’s new Revolution Edition. The latest installation of Monopoly has a modern look with a round game board and new tokens, houses and hotels. There is also a new electronic unit with great sounds, engaging tones and some classic songs. Some of the music featured in the game unit include "Umbrella", "Bad Day" and "Crazy In Love" and also classics such as "Bicycle Ride" and "Rocket Man". This new game also features electronic banking, with cards replacing the cash!

2-6 Players circle around the game board to become the wealthiest by buying, trading and renting classic Monopoly properties. The last player left standing without going bankrupt is the winner!. The minimum recommended age for this game is 8 years old.

Monopoly Revolution is on sale at Austins now for £19.99, a whopping £10.00 off! Stocks are limited so visit http://www.austins-uk.com/ to get yours while supplies last.

2. Zhu Zhu Pets (Character) 

Zhu Zhu Pets Hamsters are a huge hit with younger kids this Christmas. You can help make your child’s playtime more fun with interactive and highly realistic Zhu Zhu Pets Hamsters. These artificially intelligent hamsters talk and move around their habitat, but with none of the smell or mess associated with owning small creatures as pets! There are four to collect in a variety of colours and you could say each have there own personality. They are silly, unpredictable and lovable, and make the perfect gift for your 4+ child.

Zhu Zhu Pets also make a wide range of accessories, such as the Deluxe Hamster Funhouse. Every Hamster needs a home, and this update of the traditional Hamster fun house has everything a hamster could want for Christmas. Why not buy a starter set along with a few Zhu Zhu Pet Hamsters, which has doors that connect to all of the other Hamster habitats. It’s a great way to keep children (and hamsters) entertained this holiday season.

Also, your kids can transport their Zhu Zhu Hamsters in style with the pet carrier, which comes complete with a matching blanket.

All of the Zhu Zhu Pets Hamsters range is on sale now at Austins now for early Christmas shopping!



The ever popular Sylvanian range is on offer now at Austins; Welcome to the Sylvanian Regency Hotel, reduced from 99.99 to 79.99 for Christmas. This new stately hotel is a fantastic three storeys with 9 large rooms, a great space to play in for kids’ imaginary world. The hotel can be used either opened or closed, has stained glass effect windows, a working chandelier light (battery included), a balcony over the porch, a terrace on the roof, and window boxes. The Sylvanian Regency Hotel also comes with a hotel reception desk, pigeon holes, luggage trolley with little suitcases and 2 members of staff; Basil the chef who cooks for all the guests in the hotel, and Suzette the waitress who loves to take care of her guests and make their stay an enjoyable one.

4. Bop It! (Hasbro) 

Bop it! is a pop-culture phenomenon! This compact game can be played solo or used as a cracking party game! Switch it on and get ready to react fast! Once you start the game unit tells you what to do next, getting faster and faster as you go. For the biggest challenge, activate the microphone and not only “pop it”, “shake it”, but shout it, too!. Whether you are playing alone or with a group of friends you'll have to use your knees, elbows and hips to win! The better you get, the more skill levels you unlock, so think fast and be the Bop It Master! Includes Bop It game unit and instructions. Bop It! was 19.99, now 14.99 as one of Austins’ hot picks for Christmas.


Thomas and his Friends are Really Useful Engines. Today will be a busy day for the engines; your 3 to 5 year old need your help them move about and show how useful they are. Thomas needs to find all the missing letters and Percy needs to sort objects into the trucks! These Thomas toys will help your children have fun learning different skills including letters, colours, counting, writing, singing and puzzles and sizes. Features motion based game play and is compatible with V.Smile V.Link..