Toy kitchens are undoubtedly one of the best ways to integrate fun and learning.

With both educational and entertainment value the Annabel Karmel kitchen is the latest offering from Step2, who are consistent producers of high quality children’s toys.

Now it is plain to see that such a well renowned figure like Annabel Karmel, the nations leading child nutrition author, would never dream of putting her name to a product that was anything short of top quality and her endorsement lets us all know that it is a product to be trusted in.

So what makes the Annabel Karmel Kitchen such a good children’s toy:

• Appeals to children from both the sexes.

• Features an exclusive Annabel Karmel cookbook to direct play and amplify learning potential.

• Realistic cooking sounds activate through the use of pots and pans on hobs and stoves.

• Functional, electronic microwave keypad.

• Includes an extensive 27 piece play kitchen accessory kit

• Highly durable construction means that it will last through even the most demanding of play sessions.

All in all the Annabel Karmel toy kitchen will make for an ideal gift for children aged 2 years and up. Melding fun and education together in a seamless manner is something which is seldom seen in toys of today’s generation, so for an extra special gift this may well be what every parent has been searching for.

With cutting edge micro-motor technology and patented dual-rotor design, the Mosquito 3.0 RC helicopter is the most precise and stable RC helicopter system we’ve ever seen.

Not only is it guaranteed to be non-malarial, it’s also Deet-proof - although a heavy dose of spray could, and probably would, royally screw up the finely tuned electronics.

The control you can achieve with this top flier is truly superb due to its exceptionally smooth motor system, allowing for very smooth take offs and landings, and precise forward and reverse control.

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It comes with a helicopter launch pad that doubles as a charger, and a half hour charge will give you a full seven minutes of flying time before it needs refuelling.

The controls are so good that you can take it off from your hand, fly it round the room and land it back on your hand again - if you’re any good of course.

It’s really quite the most fun bit of indoor flying kit we’ve ever had the privilege to play with.

Couple of tips for novices:

Always take off and land in a clear area; make sure there are no draughts where you are flying as it’s a light machine and is therefore adversely effected by wind (like the broccoli eaters of Kent)

Ensure the machine is fully charged before flying; send all your children and pets to another solar system while you practice. Ok, that’s more than a couple of tips.

Features:

• A 6 legged, super stable RC mosquito.
• Glowing LED eyes.
• A twin coaxial rotor for an easy and stable flight.
• Ready to fly straight from the box.
• A full function 3-channel digital radio control.
• A portable field charger.
• A 30 minute charge is equal to a 7 minute flight.
• Suitable for indoor use only.
• Suitable for ages 12 years+.
• Requires 1 x 9V Battery for the transmitter (not included) and 6 x C Cell Batteries for the charger (not included).

Size:-

• Mosquito: 20 x 16.5 x 9cm
• Launch pad: 14.5 x 14.5 x 4cm.

This is one heck of a toy! It’s not designed for little kids or the timid, but for people who love action and extreme sports.

If you’ve got a teenager in the house who loves BMXing or skateboarding then this is a great gift idea for them! It’s something a little off the usual present ideas list, but it’s amazing.

This flybar 800 will allow to you leap 4ft off the ground. Yes, four feet!

Ok you’re definitely not going to leap that on your first go, but it’s got an adjustable piston length which you can alter between  9”-15” and it’s this that dictates how high it’ll bounce.

Once you’ve mastered the basic art of balancing and bouncing - and it’s got some really good grip pegs to stand on, then you can move up a notch to allow you to work towards that amazing four feet.

Obviously it’s an outdoor toy, so not one they’ll be able to play with indoors, or out if it’s snowy or icy, but it will be one of the favourite gifts your intrepid teenager gets this year.

The Flybar 800 will horrify watching adults, but be the best gift a teen could get this year. The tricks that can be done are amazing - and include full flips if you’re really proficient!

There’s loads of moves you can do that involve moving round midair on the stick and touching the pegs with your hands. In the same way that there’s tons of invention allowed with a skateboard there’s the same scope with this extreme  pogo stick.

It’s an amazing extreme sport to watch and taking a leap on a Flybar stick will give your life added meaning! Learn to fly almost on the flybar 800!

It’s made from a high quality aluminium which is strong and is only suitable for ages 9 upwards. There’s also a weight restriction on it of 180lbs! This is an expensive toy but would make a great main present for a child who loves extreme sport action!

As any soldier will tell you, the best time to strike is at night using the elephant of surprise (that may be a typo) and a pair of  Night Vision Goggles.

Now your kids can experience the thrill of night manoeuvres in your back garden.

These goggles will allow them to see up to 15 metres ahead of them in absolute darkness. They look pretty darn cool too.

Who hasn’t wanted to wear a pair of Night Vision Goggles? Not that anyone will be able to see them of course.

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The goggles work using infra-red light and at full power the light is still barely visible to the naked eye. Whether you’re spotting badgers, owls, or the kids are playing “terrify the bejesus out of each other”, these are a heap of fun.

They’re designed for kids, but we firmly believe that just means the young at heart!

Main Features

• A pair of night vision goggles for playing “soldiers” in the garden.
• The goggles emit infra-red light allowing you to see up to 15 metres in absolute darkness.
• The infra-red light settings can be adjusted for close quarter combat.
• An adjustable head strap.
• Unsuitable for real combat (but you knew that already… we hope).
• Suitable for ages 8 years +.
• Requires 5 x AA batteries (not included).
• Size: 20 x 19.5 x 15.5 cm.

There are many reasons why you would like to get video to display on your laptop or PC: You may have a CCTV system installed and would like to see real time video of the surveillance on your computer.

Or you may have a great film collection on video cassette that you want to either store on your computer or convert into DVD’s. Or maybe you just want to capture clips directly from your old analogue camcorder.

Whatever the reason, actually getting video files (whether real time or not) onto your laptop or computer has previously been quite a complicated affair requiring specific hardware installations. Thanks to this brilliant DVR USB 2.0 Audio-Video Adapter, such problems are thankfully a thing of the past.

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This fantastic 4 channel version can also handle up to 4 different analogue input sources at one time and convert them to digital format at the same time. It even comes with free software as per the specifications at the bottom of this page. It’s a multimedia superstar!

The DVR USB2.0 audio/video adapter captures high-quality video and audio directly through your USB port (both 2.0 & 1.0 compatible) all while allowing you to record in your favourite DVD formats. All you need to do is plug in this small gadget to your computers USB port, connect the A/V cables to your external device, and that’s it!

Also, it’s now even faster than Ever… USB 2.0 uses a much higher bandwidth making it up to 40 times faster than the original standard USB 1.1 and it also boasts plug and play and hot-swapping capability.