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The Reason the Dr Who Wallet is Such a Good Toy
After the BBC re-launched the Dr Who series there was a great frenzy of marketing to cater for the new Dr Who fans. This new generation have different requirements, they are from a generation where there are toys for everything. They are also used to television channels which have adverts on (in some cases there seem to be more adverts than programs).These channels are constantly pushing the idea of a toy for everything to our next generation of children. These are going to be the children of the recession and they are possibly in for a big shock.
Imaginary Play
The child development experts all say that our children are not doing enough imaginary play. This is essential for development and they will learn about playing together, taking turns at leading play and to use a few simply props to create hours of fun.
Why the Dr Who Wallet is such a good toy
There are a few toys which are great starters for children and these are the Dr Who wallet and the Dr Who sonic screwdriver. These are easy to carry and they allow a child to instantly become the Doctor. Along with a few Dr Who books you will soon find that you child will be playing with imaginary friends and foe before you know it. The Dr Who books are great for even beginner readers and they encourage the concept of reading and remembering, helpful for later at school.Once a kid has the basic characters memorized they’ll be off saving the world for hours armed with a Dr Who wallet, and its accompanying psychic paper, and a Dr Who sonic screwdriver, which can do pretty much anything.
What is special about the Dr Who wallet
The Dr Who wallet contains psychic paper. This is paper which usually allows the reader to see whatever they want to see, so it can be pretty much anything. The ninth and tenth Doctors always carry their wallets and it is used often. There is one drawn back to beginner uses of the psychic paper, if you are thinking something which you would like the reader of the paper to see this can become written on the paper (seen between Rose and Captain Jack in the Empty Child). The Face of Boe also uses the psychic paper to get the Doctor to come and visit him, so it can be a means of communication.
Can you beat the Dr Who psychic paper?
During the Army of Ghosts Rose tries to use the psychic paper and find that the Torchwood trained employees have all been trained to detect psychic paper. A useful tip for parents who have budding Dr Who fan kids.
Can You Really Save The Universe With The Dr Who Sonic Screwdriver?
Every new fan of Dr Who has to have a Dr Who sonic screwdriver!My son can do anything with his, it not just opens doors, it cools his supper, helps him tidy away the toys, anything you can think off, his Dr Who sonic screwdriver can do it (or help him do it)! Having looked into the history of the sonic screwdriver, I think he may have the right idea…
The Dr Who sonic screwdriver first appeared on our screens in 1968.Since then it has been in and out of fashion and changed design a few times. One of the Doctors assistants, Romana, even made her own sonic screwdriver, while the doctor gave Sarah Jane Smith a sonic lipstick, so there are defiantly variations to the design.
The latest Dr Who sonic screwdriver is rather a good one. It glows blue at the end and makes a humming noise. The capabilities of the sonic screwdriver are also enhanced and it is used by the Doctor for all sorts of new things. The sonic does have its limitations, in an encounter with the Slitheen the Doctor tries to suggest that he will use his sonic screwdriver to convert a bottle of port into a weapon. The Slitheen realize that this is not within the capabilities of either the Doctor or his trusty sonic screwdriver and the Doctor suggests an alternative route – “Run”. In the episode ‘The Doctor Dances’, Captain Jack makes fun of the Doctors sonic screwdriver and tries to impress Rose with his sonic blaster.
The Master does get the icing on the cake, however, when he arrives with a laser screwdriver. The laser screwdriver has an altogether different function to the sonic screwdriver. The Dr Who sonic screwdriver is not a weapon, the Doctor tells us in Doomsday that the sonic screwdriver will not kill, wound or maim. It is a tool which the doctor uses to his advantage. The Master, however, has a different agenda, his laser screwdriver is designed to kill and also to age the Doctor, using the Lazarus technology.
We also discover that a new sonic screwdriver can be replaced by the TARDIS, but for those of us who do not have access to a TARDIS, Character toys make a good substitute. The Dr Who sonic screwdriver comes in two basic designs, either a pen or torch design. Which ever you choose you can be sure that any child will reveal the depths of their imagination when they tell you all the things which their sonic screwdriver can do!