Thu. Oct 3rd, 2024

As Christmas steadily approaches, every parent will begin to think what toy or game will children want this year?

Well, at Wicked Uncle (cool name), you have a reliable toy expert on hand, well online. Wicked Uncle, is a UK-based toy company committed to providing the best toys online for children.

Every toy is tested before going online, age and gender with specific pages, plus various categories.

They have scoured the world to find a great selection of fun, unusual gifts. They build the robot kits, paint the fairies, drawn with the pens, and play the games. A great help to mums and dads is that they will gift-wrap your presents. All you have to do it choose the present and wrapping paper and they send to you, or directly to the recipient.

We tried:

The Flying bee £15.95 Great fun, well made and easy to fly. It has with infrared sensors that recognise your hand movement. With automatic protection, so it stops flying if the blade is hit anything.

Factopia – 400 Crazily Connected Facts £10.99. Incredible fun facts that you didn’t know you wanted to know, but you do want to know!

Spooky Sounds Machine with 16 scary sounds. £10.95 The sound effects are of good quality from ghosts, creaking door to creepy piano. Pocket size so take it with you to scary everyone!

Sandscape – Create Moving Sand Art £18.95. A circular glass frame filled with sand. As you move it, difference patterns and shapes will appear. The shifting sand is quite mesmerising and relaxing. It’s unique every time. You will literally never see the same Sandscape twice!

Tension – How quick can you answer? £13.95. This noisy and hilarious game isn’t as easy as you think. All you have to do is name the Top 10 in a 100 category.

Topics from ice-cream to eggs. This is fast, competitive and easy to start. No-one has to spend 30 mins reading the rules.

 

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By Penny McCarthy

Penny McCarthy is a seasoned entrepreneur and co-founder of Parents News UK, a pioneering publication launched in 1993 to serve the needs of busy parents in Southwest London. Alongside her husband, Fergus McCarthy, Penny played a crucial role in the rapid expansion of the printed edition, which grew from a local startup to a widely circulated monthly publication with a reach of 192,000 copies across Kent, South London, and beyond. Under Penny’s leadership, Parents News quickly became a trusted resource for families, providing valuable information on education, entertainment, sports, and family-friendly events. Her vision helped the publication extend its influence with franchises in Northern Ireland and Cornwall, catering to a growing demand for accessible, family-oriented content. In 1997, recognising the importance of digital media, Penny spearheaded the launch of Parents News UK Online. The website initially mirrored the content of the printed editions and has since evolved into a comprehensive online resource for parents, achieving significant popularity with up to 700 daily hits. In 2017, the publication transitioned fully to an online platform, continuing to inform and engage families across the UK. Today, Penny remains deeply involved in the ongoing success of Parents News UK, focusing on innovative advertising opportunities and future growth plans. Her dedication to supporting families through accessible and practical content has made Parents News a cherished name in households across the country.

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