Ever since The Boy randomly asked Father Christmas three days before Christmas for a robot that moves (sending me into a blind panic!), he's developed a liking for controllable toys. The ultimate one that he has is the retro Big Trax which is excellent for teaching control and programming and makes Mr. TBaM very happy indeed, but remote controlled toys are his latest big thing. Grandad found a Scalectrix set at a car boot sale and when he visits my grandparents that is where the three of them can be found.
I wouldn't mind, but I'd quite like a go as well!
Therefore when The Boy was recently sent a digger toy truck from Hifi Tower, he was not the only one over the moon at the brilliant front loader remote controlled digger!
I was sceptical that it would be quite a cheap looking vehicle and that it wouldn't actually do very much apart from move forwards and backwards. Therefore I was quite happy to be proved wrong.
Measuring 41 cm long, 17cm high and 15cm wide, it is a decent sized vehicle which is actually capable of moving a fair amount of loose materials at a time. The Boy has tested it out with sand on the patio and it drove over the concrete slabs and mound of sand very well due to the 'all-terrain tyres'. Not only does the vehicle move forwards and backwards, but the bucket lowers down to the ground to scoop up materials while moving forwards, lifts to transport it, and then once it is lifted beyond a certain height it tips the buckets downwards for the loose materials to fall out. There is also a left-right control on the remote, which moved the front wheeled section where the bucket is. I've noticed that this works best when stationary as the speed at which it changes direction in correlation to the speed at which it moves forwards, isn't equal. However, it does mean that one pile of sand can moved one inch to the side without issue. And trust me, he's done just that!
Coupled with the flashing back lights, it's all very exciting!
The children's playground front loader digger toy truck is available to buy for £42.90 from HiFi-Tower which offers a variety of well-priced children’s gadgets and toys, along with a range of record players at very low prices, in-car entertainment, gift ideas and musical instruments. My initial thoughts were that it was a little on the pricey side, but it's actually a well-thought out model and surprisingly sturdy. I say this in confidence as he's already driven it off the patio down the steps and onto the grass! I'm pretty sure the railings may not be happy if he does that again, but the main bulk of the digger is sturdy enough to withstand my four year old's best efforts.
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I was sent this product for the purpose of this review, my opinion is honest and unbiased.
Sssshhhh don't tell them but I love their lego sets.
im quite a fan of the cuddly toys. this looks so cool though!
I like the kids' Playmobil farm
I love their wooden train track – hours of fun setting that all up!
I love my daughters wooden puzzles
My two girls have a beautiful dolls house! I had a dolls house when I was little but it was not as big or as lovely as the one my two girls have! Jealous!
a pink rabbit we had that you pulled atring and it played Brahms Lullaby. Sadly it not longer songs, it will be 32 come Christmas and rather threadbare but well loved.
a pink furry rabbit that used to play brahms lullaby, it had a pull cord that played the tune. The rabbit no longer plays but still exists and will be 32 come Christmas.
probably his knight rider car because it was mine
I love Lego, we play for hours creating things x
My daughters My Little Ponies as I rememner having these as a kid and loved them . x
love my son's wooden jigsaws
My sons Lego sets, we sit together and build them
Lego & moshi monsters 🙂
I love wooden toys so I'm fond of his shape sorter and train set 🙂
our jungle playset
I love my nephew's Lego sets! (I still prefer the Robin Hood Lego from my youth though!) x
my kids and my favorite are all of their dads old toys from Star Wars HeMan and Ewok I was going to sell them on ebay when we got them out but the kids liked them and they were made so well they are unbreakable we kept them
My daughter's Tinkerbell jigsaw 🙂
I love my 10 year old's cuddly bunny rabbit that she has had since birth. In so many ways, she is growing up so fast but when I see her snuggling the bunny when she is asleep, it takes me right back.
The playmobil they have, I never had it and I think it's great to set up the scenes and put the people in their places.
His xylophone – always playing silent night x
his book collection
I like their lego figures
space hopper 😀
Tonka truck (i used to have one)
Lego's my favorite – I could build for hours
Peppa Pig House
Ewan The Dream Sheep (said in a manly voice *cough*)
Its my Nephew, and I remember when I used ot have Lego … so when he is building things I love helping as I ud ot do the same… and my "building" never looked like what they were meant to either …
I love her trampoline because we both have fun bouncing on it.
it would have to be their play bow and arrows set as it is lots of fun.
Lovely Toy 😉
My little boy loves cars and Bikes so anything that moves makes a noise 😉
Lego provides hours of fun!
Would love this for my nephew!!! GOODLUCK ALL!!!!
A doll's house, takes me back to my childhood
I love the good old lego great for imagination for the kids and the mumsand dads of course
I love playing with their play-doh and colouring books
Wooden Train Set
My favourite toy is the Sylvanian Familes Caravan – endless fun!!
I love my son's Woofer doggy guitar. Its so unique, cute and original. I would have loved one when I was little.x
dolls house
Their drum kit. I like pretending to play Queen on it!
I just love my sons playmobil collection. It takes me back to my childhood!
i love a wee piano toy that he has 🙂
a toy sweet shop – obvious reasons mmm yummy
my grandson loves anything with wheels
gotta be the wooden train set!
lego, i can't leave it alone, it's addictive!
I really like my son's wooden rocket which fits together with magnets and has a little man inside.
A WOW bus with people and luggage
Lego, it used to be mine!
my granddaughter has a little dolls house
His digger truck jigsaw. He completes it over and over again
His cuddly teddy
The Fisher Price Garage which keeps them quiet for hours
for my son its his Lego & for my daughter it's her Aqua Beads
got to be her leappad
I love craft activities like to be creative!
Her play kitchen! Its awesome. I don't think a girl ever grows out of playing with plastic food 🙂
I love lego
I love my sons hot wheel cars. X
Stacking cups
My little boy is obsessed with fire engines and screwdrivers. He also carries round a grotty blue teddy called Sleepy he has been hugged so much he is starting downfall apart and I have to sneakily sew him together.
Happy land!
We have a lot of duplo and it's fab! I like to be creative!
My daughter's dolls house and my son's remote dinosaur
Our wee man love tractors and farm machinery !
Mega Blocks
My grandson just loves tractors / machinery and gets very excited if he sees any ………..he would just love this.
Would love this prize
Mickey Mouse remote control car
Hello Kitty sticker books!
lego
Tickle me Elmo
Lego has always been my favourite
my daughter doll house
Has to be Lego was a fab of mine when growing up and still play with my play with my kids sets
Thomas the Tank Engine
His pirate ship
Has to be the Lego
my grandson has a laughing cuddly teddy bear which always makes me laugh , so this is my favourite.
I enjoy my daughters lego.
his mr tumble spotty bag
My son's Tardis as I'm a Dr Who fan myself and have been since I was a child 🙂
My favourite is my Daughters Lego…she has boxes of the stuff…
My grandchildren would love Playmobil farm
Their playmobil farm
I love the role play sho till
All the cars!
It has to be the duplo train set, hours of fun, so many ways tracks to be made, such a big kid! 🙂
we still have 'cat' that sleeps in bed everynight
roborapter 😀
Hot Wheels
scaletxtrics 🙂
Playmobil farm
pink le toy van dolls house and accessories
HIS TOY AIRPLANE
Cars and Digger and Trains
Looks awsome
Some really lovely wooden vehicles by Bajo – the colours are lovely and they are beautifully made.
I love his teddy bear Winston-He is so soft and cuddly and the fact that my son loves him so much makes me love it more!
I love their trampoline and the farm
my little boys teddy. he's a white dog with yellow patches and he's called egg dog 🙂
His little toy cars
It has got to be my daughters Hoppo from The Wuzzles that used to be mine – good memories! Xxx
xbox 360
His musical elephant
His squeaky eggs toy – hes far too big for it now but he adores it so much!
wooden toys, unfortunately he likes to nibble on them.
Buzz Lightyear, I can remember wanting the toys when film came out!
Lego – I'm always building weird stuff, haha x
Their Lego
his building bricks, I'm for ever making wonderful constructions while he's in bed only for him to destroy them the next day.
I love my daughters Barbour house
At the moment teddy goes everywere.
I should have added that my favourite is a toy picnic set which keeps us occupied for hours pouring tea, dishing out cakes etc.
I love his talking mickey mouse
the lego it keeps him amused for hours
Monkey has a wooden Eco-house from Wonderworld. I adore it – great message and fab for a boy to play with as well as a Mummy!
lego
his mega blocks pirate ship!
My nephews Lego!
my daughter's dollshouse x
Ewan the dream sheep! (okay not stictly a toy but he's not old enough for toys yet!)
has to be lego
My little girls dolls house and my little boys ride on pirate ship
My son,now 32 still has his old panda…called Tick Tock. It's always been with us and I love it.
His Boglins
Lego
star wars lego sets
I love my sons remote controlled helicopters 🙂
I love my teddy bear Oscar!
Lego
I love my daughters Playmobil dolls house, would have loved this as a child 🙂
My daughters furby
I love my sons buzz and woody
I love my sons trampoline, just hope non of the neighbors see me making a fool of myself on it!
Colouring! Find it very therapeutic!
my little boy loves his lego fire station!
My sons imaginext toys 🙂
i like the lego and bow and arrow set. big kid really
Any of her Happyland sets. Love children taking part in small world play xx
My son loves his sand and water pit, he plays outside for hours with it. x
Lego
Remote controlled plane
Got to be the Lego.
Definitely the Space Hopper – great for toning the legs 🙂
Lego
meccano
I love drawing on my daughter's magnetic drawing board it's got loads of different stamps and i find myself sat there playing with it for ages
My daughter loves her lego
His magnetic wooden animals
I love youngest train track, occasionally I will get it all out after she goes to bed and build her a huge track in the livingroom, you know, as a favour to her . . .
Has to be lego 🙂
Has to be my sons wooden pirate ship! I love doing the accent!
Simply crayons and pens, who would have thought colouring in would be so soothing!
Jigsaws, not noisy like electronic toys
My favourite is Playdoh
Their trampoline, good exercise for them and they spend hour on it
Singing Minnie Mouse
his little micro scooter, good exercise for him when im walking the dog
He has a WOW toys Ernie the Firetruck – that is wicked! Doesn't need batteries!
bounce bounce tigger is my favourite
His vtech helicopter
I love anything we can get creative with, play doh, lego, paints! Messy but fun!
Duplo
I like the kids' Playmobil farm
i've always loved playing with Lego so happy to carry on doing so whilst pretending im only playing with the kids 😀
Lego
not so much a toy as an app we downloaded for Daisy on the iPad. It's a dress up and make up app where you have to select dresses, hairstyles, make up, etc – I love it!
my sons woody from toy story
Train set
The Lego!! Never know what I'm building, but when I'm finished it always looks like some abstract piece of art! 😀
ball pit its so much fun
bob the bulder truck
Doll's house
playmobile x
Lego Sets
Singing Puppy :}
the leapfrog fridge wash (unfortunately no longer available). It's fabulous!
love the meccano sets though they are not like the ones i had as a child
The playmobile farm!
His despicable minions
I love her Peppa Pig castle
wii
Smokey the fire engine is soooo cool 🙂
Even as an adult, I love lego!
Wooden rail track – it keeps me (and them) busy for hours.
Lego
My little boy loves his Thomas railway set & trains & what makes him happy makes me happy so this would have top be my favourite! 🙂
Horrible Histories Battle Arena, great fun.
nice truck!
I love my son Connor's toy soldiers !
Porsche Boxster car, it used to be mine 🙁
I love the wooden train track. I try my best to make the most fantastic tracks that I can.
Any of the wooden toys
Talking and singing barny
I love my daughters sylvanian families toys
My daughter has an interactive parrot which is great fun
The marble run, its strangely satisfying!
My daughters Nimo cuddly toy. It was one of the first gifts that was given to her
His toy cowboy woody!
I love the look of the monster high toys as I am a bit goth myself!
I love lego hehe! My son loves it if I get down on the floor and build things with him x
lego super hero set all the way!
My favourite toy of my daughter's would have to be her coach-built Silver Cross pram as it used to be mine when I was younger. My favourite of my son's toys would probably be his Playmobil as it seems to be one of the only toys he can't wreck!
Me and my son both love love love lego.