Our Top Toys for 8 year olds

Hydraulic Cyborg Hand Kit

The Hydraulic Cyborg Hand Kit is a multi award-winning STEM toy was included in Time Magazine’s best inventions of 2021.

Explore hydraulics, pneumatics, and robotics with your very own GIANT hydraulic hand! Using over 200 plastic pieces and piston tubes that you fill with water, build an awesome mechanical hand that uses hydraulic power to simulate the movements of the human hand–no motors or electricity required!

The perfect toy for an 8 year old who is interested in Science, Engineering or Construction.

Pop It Pro

Pop It! goes electric! Brand new for 2023, the addictive bubble popping classic meets fast fun electronic gaming!

Pop all the lit bubbles as soon as they appear, and then press the big button on the back to reset the bubbles before time runs out! Keep popping the bubbles fast to level up. Keep up with Pop It! Pro to see how many levels you can complete!.

Pop It! Pro is bubble popping sensory fun for all ages, with 3 modes of gameplay - including a clever multiplayer mode and a solo player blitz mode! This sensory game will keep kids occupied for hours. With no pieces or parts, the self-contained durable design is perfect for travel. Now play the addictive, bubble popping sensory game like never before! Oh how fun it is to P-O-P this Christmas!

Chicken Vs Hotdog

Chicken Vs Hotdog was the hottest game for 2022 and it's sure to be a big hit again this year. Introducing a family party game about flipping chickens and throwing hot dogs into the air. Still not convinced? Well, keep reading! It’s a race to flip ‘em and stick ‘em. Just turn over a card and flip your character into the air. Nail the landing and you’ll be one step closer to victory. A fun and frantic family game for the entire family. It only takes 10 seconds to learn… but we guarantee you’ll be flipping and sticking for hours.

Players : 2  – 10 players

Ages: 8 – Adult

Game time : 10 mins

Croke Park 3D Puzzle

Are you searching for the perfect gift for a GAA fan? Well it's time to call off your search thanks to this exciting 3D puzzle of Croke Park stadium. This superb replica stadium puzzle is perfect for GAA fans aged seven to 70! This 3D model of Croke Park stadium can be recreated in spectacular colour and detail in around two hours without the need for scissors, tools or glue making it a must for GAA fans.

The puzzle contains 135 pieces and the finished stadium measures 38cm x 34cm x 9cm.

This product is an official licensed product of the GAA.

Contents: 135 3D pieces puzzle

Ages 7 +.

Master Detective Toolkit Forensic Kit

Grab this briefcase full of investigator’s tools and get ready to track down some crooks! Learn about how detectives use forensic science to answer questions, gather evidence, and solve crimes. Experiment with the equipment and techniques used by real detectives to develop your own observation and problem-solving skills.

The 32-page, full-colour experiment book guides your investigations with rich illustrations and step-by-step instructions. This is an inventive, engaging way to learn real science through roleplaying in imaginary adventures.

Age: 8 +

Kanoodle Fusion Light-Up Puzzle Game

Kanoodle takes a colorful twist with this brain-bending, color-mixing puzzle! Choose one of 50 color-blending challenges, place the pieces shown, then use the remaining pieces to complete the puzzle, stacking translucent primary-colored pieces to create any secondary colors needed. There are hundreds of possible combinations, but only one completes the puzzle! Pieces fit neatly inside handy pocket-sized case for easy portability and fun on the go. Includes puzzle board/carry case, 13 puzzle pieces, and puzzle book with 50 challenges

Brainbolt

It’s time for the ultimate memory test with BrainBolt®! Brainbolt was our top-selling game at Cogs for 2021. Challenge your brain by memorising the light sequence and following along for as long as you can without breaking the pattern. Sound easy? Not so fast! Take the challenge and see why BrainBolt is an addicting puzzle game to play until you win.

Snap Circuits My Home

Snap Circuits My Home helps you to learn more about electricity in a fun way. Electricity is everywhere – even in your home. Whether you live in a city skyscraper or a house in the country, our homes are powered by electricity. It’s not magic, it’s science, and it’s easy to learn. Build a house or city tower with real, working, 3-D circuits, just like the ones you use every day. With seven colorful base grids to make your structure your own, learn how electricity travels and powers your home.

• How does the electric company get power to your house?
• What happens when you turn on a light?
• How does power travel inside your walls?
• What happens when the power goes out?
• What are fuses and circuit breakers and how do they work?

The Fuzzies

The Fuzzies is a game about creating gravity-defying towers out of fuzzy little balls.

Draw a card a remove that colour of fuzzy using either tweezers or your fingers but you can not get out of your seat. Stick it anywhere higher on the tower.

If you are successful then the next player goes but if any balls drop, you must draw cards equal to the number of balls dropped and do the challenge on your next turn (e.g. remove a Fuzzy while covering your eye)

The game ends when someone oafishly knocks over the tower. That player is the loser, everyone else wins!

Age: 6 and up

2 or more players

Diamond Quest Smart Games

Enter the Smart Games diamond mine and dig up all of the jewels and discover the location of the red diamond. Use the ‘mine’ of information offered by the hints and clues in each challenge to help. The deeper you dig, the more your deduction skills will be tested!

Diamond Quest is a unique puzzle game featuring 80 challenges, from easy to expert.

Age: 10+Solo player gameChallenges: 80