The DVD is largely uneventful and you'll be quickly frustrated by seeing the same questions over and over again. Stick to the original version as you'll more than likely stop using the DVD after a couple of games anyway.

Both reasonably priced and educational, DVD MagIQ is an excellent choice for young children

The Pixel Chix should provide enough activities to keep the kids occupied and the interlinking play between units is a great feature.

If you’re into really pointless toys, then the i-Dog is for you. It’s not a bad product and does what it states, but we feel its novelty value will wear off fairly quickly.

This is a frivolous item and one that has very little real world applications, but it amused us to no end and did its job well enough.

The Photo Booth takes poor quality pictures, but it should still provide enough fun for the kids.

Keeping secrets safe is paramount for little girls and as long as the little boy trying to access them isn’t too crafty, this password journal might do the trick, or it may be a novelty that wears off real quick.

Apart from the novelty value of owning a robot monkey, the Alive! Chimpanzee doesn’t really serve any purpose and is overly expensive.

Not a patch on the Robosapien; our time with the RoboRaptor was more of a trial than a fun filled afternoon.

The Real Driver is an extremely fast and capable car that will provide hours of fun with its unique drifting system.

For those of you looking for a trip down memory lane this product will provide some light amusement, but for the rest you are better off looking elsewhere for the thrill.

The 20Q Challenge is a fun toy for kids and grown-ups alike and will provide hours of entertainment, disappointment, elation and an ego stroking sense of superiority.