Love the idea of the Speak Out game, but not keen on sharing a mouthpiece (mouthguard)? We don’t blame you!

While the popular mouthpiece challenge Hasbro Speak Out game box contains 5 mouthpieces, this may simply not be enough when everyone wants to join. So, save yourself a lot of washing and rinsing and buy a pack of spare guards. Look for those made from medical grade polycarbonate, with smoothed edges, and preferably from a UK based company. 

Use for "Watch Ya Mouth" "Mouthguard Challenge" “Jibber Jabber” or "Speak Out" games.

Get your spare Speak Out mouthpieces for Xmas from Amazon UK

If you have any race car or toy car-loving toddlers, this interactive "teaching playset" deserves your attention. Built into the plastic car tracks are special SmartPoint sensors which are activated when a compatible SmartPoint or Smart Wheels vehicle passes over them. Your child learns colours, phrases and sing-along songs that teach while your little one plays. With more than 6 total feet of track and 3 feet long, offering several layers of curving, winding toy car fun, the VTech Go! Go! Smart Wheels Ultimate Amazement Park Playset is itching for a test drive.

Key Elements of The VTech Go! Go! Smart Wheels Ultimate Amazement Park Playset 

• 3 road tracks included
  
• Measures over 3 feet long
  
• Ramp course, loop course and spiral course
  
• More than 70 sing-along songs, sounds and melodies
  
• 8 SmartPoint locations initiate interaction with phrases and music
  

What Makes the VTech Go! Go! Smart Wheels Ultimate Amazement Park Playset a Smart Purchase?

Recommended for children 12 months and older, this intelligent and interactive toy race track is powered by 2 AAA batteries which are included. Your young one's language and fine motor skills are improved, and your child also benefits from learning colours, phrases and words.

This is how it works. The VTech Go! Go! Smart Wheels Ultimate Amazement Park Playset has been built with special sensors which make a connection when SmartPoint compatible vehicles roll over them. Each time this happens, one of more than 70 songs, melodies, sounds or phrases is played.

This technology delivers interactive fun that benefits your child's mental and physical development. The brightly coloured yellow, red, orange, blue and purple 4 level course includes a ramp, 360 degree loop and spiral, as well as an electronic pit area where your little driver can pretend to make repairs and fill the gas tank.

Setting a car at the starting gate on top of the unit and dropping the racing flag sends up to 2 vehicles at a time twisting and turning throughout the course. Parents should understand that this set is nearly 3 feet tall and 3 feet long, and weighs just over 10 pounds. You will need a good bit of room for your child to use it properly.

Smart Wheels cars are compatible with this course, and another important point for parents to remember is this. Unlike a lot of toys which light up and play sounds, this kit has a volume control that means it is not as annoying as some other music and sound producing toys.

The VTech Go! Go! Smart Wheels Ultimate Amazement Park Playset makes a great buy for young ones up to 5 years old. A very large toy with multiple interactive teaching lessons, its compatibility with other Smart Wheels products means that your child will enjoy learning while playing for years to come.

The PlayStation 4 is entirely dedicated to gaming. Unlike the Xbox One, which tries to function as a multimedia centre, the PS4 was designed for gaming and gaming only. 

Sony has announced that they believe they have created the ultimate video game system for dedicated, hard-core gamers. 

Visually, the PlayStation 4 is slim and attractive, unlike its predecessor. With a new, more powerful processor under the hood to drive realistic video and sound, PlayStation 4 begs for a test drive.

Key Elements of the PlayStation 4

• One button Facebook share
  
• Available as a console only or in bundled packages
  
• Graphics, speed and social capabilities have been improved
  
• Ustream allows for real-time broadcasting and sharing with friends
  
• Suspend Mode eliminates load time on games which you have previously saved
  

What Makes The PlayStation 4 a Smart Purchase?

If you are shopping for a dedicated gamer, the PlayStation 4 is the console for you. The PS3 was an attempt to create an "all-in-one" home entertainment vehicle. In doing so, the focus away from gaming as its primary function left some Sony buyers less than pleased.

Fortunately, the PS4 shows a return to “gaming and gaming only” on the fourth-generation PlayStation. 500 GB of memory means plenty of storage space. And incredibly realistic graphics come from the 1.84 TFLOPS, AMD next-generation Radeon based graphics engine. Coupled with an HD display, this makes any experience as real as possible for gamers.

One of the biggest changes to the PlayStation 4 is found in the controller. Arguably the most important part of any video game console, the controller has been improved drastically from the previous generation. The DualShock 4 wireless controller has been ergonomically designed for a more intelligent and intuitive experience.

The control grips are longer and easier to hold. The joysticks have also been redesigned for easier use. The front 2 shoulder buttons are bigger, making them easier to access. The rear control triggers are spring based, and have been redesigned to more correctly contour to the shape of a gamer's fingers.

The controller also contains a built-in speaker that helps you monitor your health status and other game play events with in-game radio broadcasts.

With serious gamers, speed and fluidity are everything. PlayStation 4 guarantees no ghosting, freezing or slow play with an 8 core AMD processor and 8GB of GDDR5 RAM memory. This means nonexistent lag, blazing speed and outstanding lighting and graphics.

The PlayStation 4 also offers remote play, when used with Sony's PS Vita portable gamer. For so many reasons, this console is the perfect purchase if the gift recipient is serious about video gaming.

Have you decided to have a party to celebrate the holidays this year? Then you could benefit from this handy Christmas party game guide. There are games specifically so that children can have a grand time at parties and games where adults can enjoy themselves, too. Here are some game suggestions that are always crowd-pleasing:

Speedy Unwrapper: Take a series of boxes, small, medium and large. Wrap the smallest box the way you would wrap a regular gift. Place it inside the medium box. Wrap the medium box so that it's tougher to unwrap than the smaller one. 

Now place the medium box down into the larger box. Wrap the larger box with layers of wrapping paper and use tough tape, like box tape or duct tape. Divide the party attendees into two groups. 

Each member has exactly thirty seconds each to try and unwrap the box. At the end of the time limit, the team with the box or boxes that's most unwrapped wins. Make sure you have a prize for the winning team members. 

Ornament Relay: This one has to be played outside or in a large room indoor (this one is great for any church Christmas parties). Divide the people into two even teams. Pick one person from each team to be the starter. 

The starter has to pile his or her hands full of round, plastic Christmas balls and run to his or her team member to transfer the balls. The recipient then runs back to the home base (a large bucket or tin tub) to deposit the balls, then runs back. 

The next person then has to run to the home base, gather all the balls and run back with them. Any balls that the runner accidentally losing must be recovered before he or she can continue on the race. 

Christmas Charades: For a twist on a favourite Christmas party game, use familiar Christmas events as the charade. Use events such as stuffing the turkey, decorating the tree, wrapping gifts etc. If you're going to have a party for children and need games suited to their age level, choose from among these fun games: 

Mystery Stocking: Take a large stocking and put several Christmas related items suitable for a child inside. Make sure the top of the stocking is fastened securely. Pass the stocking around and let each child have a few minutes to feel it. Then have them write down what they think is inside (or tell you if they're too young). The child with the closest guess wins the stocking. 

Word Formation: Have sheets of paper for each child. At the top of the paper, write the words 'Merry Christmas' or 'Happy Holidays'. The object is to write as many words as possible using only the letters at the top of the page. Give a five minute time limit. 

Pin the Toys in the Sleigh: Tape a sleigh to the wall. Give each child a paper 'present' - something you might find in Santa's sleigh. Blindfold each participant on his or her turn and have them try and pin the present inside the sleigh. Closest one wins!