The Ugglys - Your Gross Best Friend

In an ugly town, there's an ugly pound that's home to the ugliest pets around!

The Ugglys are electronic, interactive ugly-pup-pets that come alive in your hands!  We were sent one to try out. It may not be the cutest looking toy with his bloodshot eyes and slimy, drool covered face, but it is unique, fun and totally hilarious to children with a penchant for toilet humour.  The head is made from pliable rubber and it has detailed features.

Your Uggly comes alive as you put your hand inside him (like a hand puppet)! This activates his sounds and animates his face. You can then gross out your friends and family as your Uggly performs his best tricks!

Open his mouth wide and he will let rip with a burp, Squeeze his mouth shut and he’ll let out a thunderous fart! Or, just squeeze your Ugglys head to make some wacky faces!  Change the pitch by turning a stud on his collar or press the fly to hear it buzz. Leave him unplayed with and he will start snoring. (Thankfully there is an easily accessible, external off switch!) It is a real gross-out toy which the majority of kids will enjoy playing with.

                            

There are 30 gross sounds that emit from this ugly pug which will make him your grossest best friend!  You even get to Ugg-dopt him by filling in the Ugg-doption Certificate which is a nice touch.

The fact that it is essentially a hand puppet will increase the play value of this toy, making it more than just a novelty item. This brings scope for some interactive role play and imaginative games, that just happen to include gross noises!

Character Options' Ugglys are aimed at boys aged 5 and up (although my girls enjoyed playing with him too, as they still find funny noises very funny!) and require 3 AAA batteries (demo batteries only included).

Find The Ugglys on Amazon and at other good retailers RRP £29.99.

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There is a national competition  to enter funny pictures of your dog into 3 different categories:

1 Damned Uggly

2 Outrageously Hilarious

3 Pukey Cutie

20 winners from each category will win an Uggly Electronic Pup-pet, and one grand prize winner from each category will win a trophy and a certificate, an Uggly Electronic Pup-pet, 5,000 swapits and an iPad Mini!

 www.theugglysawards.com

12 Toys of Christmas #3

Today's selection of toys is for car crazy kids.  Freddy loves anything with wheels and I can see these being a big hit with any other like minded little lads.  These three toys are each part of a larger range of toys that are sure to be featured on many a Christmas wish list.  So if you are looking for a present for a boy, take a look at these for an idea of what is hot this year! 

GB Toys’ (Golden Bear) new collection, Go MINI, will bring fast action stunts and ultimate style to any Christmas wish list this year!

Go MINI Crew-zers are the perfect stocking filler gift to start a collection. There are five super cool styles each with its own character name, such as Chilli the red hot Crew-zer and Jaxx the patriotic royal blue dude emblazoned with a Union Jack.

The show offs of the forecourt, however, are the Go MINI Stunt Racers. There are six to collect and each comes with two modes – race and stunt, with every car having a different unique stunt.

Alternatively, the Go MINI Freestylers have their own unique and quirky features that make them a truly customised crew! Beats comes with a supped up sound box in his boot whilst Bulldog is a true Brit, complete with Union Jack decoration and a Bulldog which pops up from the roof with the press of a button.

For a top of the range Go MINI then the RC Wolf Rally Car is the highlight of the show room. This remote control speed machine has lights and sounds that are activated by the steering wheel remote handset.

 GB Toys’ Go MINI collection represents one of the finest and most exciting launches for the younger boys this Christmas. With four ranges and 17 cars to collect, each with its own name, fun features, and unique decoration there’s a Go MINI for everybody.

Find out more at GB Toys.

Building Blocks are a favourite at Christmas and Character Building is set to wow again this year with exciting new additions to the range, including a brand new Ben 10 collection!

The Ben 10 range will feature eight collectible construction micro-figures of characters from across the series, including Ben and popular aliens such as Big Chill, Water Hazard and Ultimate Swampfire. Larger playsets include Kevin’s Car and a fully functional Azmuth’s Laboratory with 430 bricks!  Kids can spend hours constructing their own Ben 10 alien adventures.

Find out more at Character Building.

Series 3 of The Trash Pack collectibles will launch just in time for Christmas. The grossest gang in town are back with a whole host of new yucky characters to collect.

Clean up your neighbourhood with the Trashie Street Sweeper (SRP £19.99)- a must have toy for this Christmas. Watch as the rotten rollers rotate and sweep your Trashies into the waste catcher! Crash your sweeper and watch as the waste catcher ejects freeing your Trashies! Comes with two exclusive Trashies and their bins!

Also out is the Scum Drum (SRP £24.99) the grossest game ever!  Launch your Trashies into the Scum Drum, fill your trash pile and win the game! The Trashies have turned an old drum into the grossest game ever!  Will they land in the disgusting Scum Drum?  Or hit the target and release the caged Trashies?  Comes with four exclusive Trashies, two exclusive and two ultra-rare.

Kids can have loads of fun taking out the trash with the Garbage Truck (SRP £19.99). Use the Tip ‘n Flip action or Wheelie Bin Launcher to catapult the Trashies into the truck and clean up Trash Town! Each Garbage Truck includes two exclusive Trashies.

Find out more at The Trash Pack.

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