It seems like luxury car makers are finally realising that people with families like nice cars. Last year saw the launch of the Porsche Panamera, the German company’s first ever four-door saloon. Aston Martin will follow suit this year with the Rapide, which is based on the DB9 and powered by a 6.0 litre V12, … [Read more.]
As I parent I know that the best presents for kids come in cardboard boxes… because they have so much fun playing with the box! Cardboard boxes provide endless opportunities for pint-sized imaginations and hours of entertainment. Give kids an assortment of boxes and a roll of sticky tape and they will come up with … [Read more.]
The trouble with toys as beautiful as this is that it’s likely you won’t be able to stop at just one. They’re glossy, colour co-ordinated, and of the most simple design possible, making for ultra-stylish pieces. Playsam solid wood toys are built for beauty and fit any contemporary home. They don’t come cheap, so I’d … [Read more.]
Our Automoblox car collection has grown to three and they’re still used every day. We give them as birthday presents to family members and to our son’s best friends, and they’re the hit present wherever they land.
We first reviewed them here last September and we’re delighted to let you know that these very fabulous cars … [Read more.]
Everyone remembers their first car… and the one they aspired to own! I had an old, basic, bright yellow Ford Laser – the only ‘feature’ being the AM/FM radio. I was 20 years old and my ultimate fantasy car was a soft-top Suzuki Sierra. I could see myself cruising to the beach with friends, roof … [Read more.]
These gorgeous bamboo
E-Racer cars look like modified Formula One racers from the Fifties and are perfect for tiny hands. Using the roll bar as the grip, your children will be racing around the house making engine noises on an imaginary European track.
Both my boys are well and truly car people – wheels fascinate them
and … [Read more.]
Here are a few gift ideas from our sponsors sure to make shopping for your family a little easier this holiday season.
Automoblox – build it, customise it, love it
What a cool Christmas gift these Automoblox would make for your little ones. These cars have superior styling and inbuilt
versatility with an educational bent. They can be … [Read more.]
There’s only one sure way to stop your little boy from turning your expensive couch into a three-dimensional road for his cars and trucks. And that’s to give him a road of his very own. The only problem? Every road rug I’ve seen – including the one that graces the floor in my son’s … [Read more.]
This house choc-full of boys is simply destined to be an
Automoblox home. These cars have superior styling and inbuilt
versatility with an educational bent. They can be taken apart to reveal removable colour-coded connectors that are unique
to the individual vehicles – swap the wooden body parts to create new designs!
Get a whole range of body types … [Read more.]
This space-age
Plasma Car
(click on this link for a video demonstration) is a surprising product. Not only does it cost a mere $47.50 plus post, it holds a load of up to 100kg, making it
suitable for practically anyone in the family who cares to take it for a low-riding spin!
I saw one of these in action … [Read more.]