Hasta La Gadget!

There is something special about old timey toys like rocking horses. They are simple and require a child to use their imagination. No fancy lights or voice activation here. Just good old fashioned play. Well, if you like the simplicity of the rocking horse, but want a geeky spin on it, look no further. I present to you the Tauntaun rocking horse.

They don’t smell like the real thing, thankfully and will provide hours of rocking fun, while you pretend that you are on Hoth. I’m not sure who made these, but they are awesome, and whoever did it needs to step forward so we can give them the credit they deserve.

Heck, I would use one of these as a chair and rock all day while I work. Kids shouldn’t have all the fun.

[via SYFY City and Geek Crafts]

If you are a fan of Doctor Who, you have probably seen the 50th anniversary episode called “The Day of the Doctor.” In that episode, you might recall the fancy sonic screwdriver that the War Doctor used.

ThinkGeek has the official replica of the War Doctor’s sonic screwdriver compete with sound and light effects. This battery-operated sonic screwdriver has four sound effects and the LED on its tip lights up red and amber.

The replica is operated using a slider on the side. The entire thing measures 8.25-inches long and about 1-inch wide at the widest point. You can grab the War Doctor’s Sonic Screwdriver from ThinkGeek for $29.99(USD).

An ancient evil has awakened. And he is so adorable! This cute Cthulhu pony comes from Bigshot Toyworks who is developing a Cthulhu-themed My Little Pony named Maddie. She is one of the characters in their upcoming toy and animation series aptly called “Friendship is Maddness.”

Yes. Yes it is. And cuteness. And insanity. This pony looks a bit like an Ood from Doctor Who as well. This one will not be the only newly-designed toy, but I’m guessing the story centers on her.

Judging by this one, that should be a very cool animation and toy series. I would watch the heck out of that Cthulhu pony show.

[via Laughing Squid via Neatorama]

Paper boats are fun craft projects for kids. And not just kids who lived in the 1800s either. I’m sure some kids and adults still make paper boats and set them in the water, watching the wind move them along. Well, now the PowerUp Boat updates things a bit.

The PowerUp Boat Motorized Paper Boat Kit is for modern kids who still like to play with toys in the tub. Just fold the boat, attach the motor, and let it cruise across the surface of the water. The paper is waterproof and the little flag and anchor make it look more authentic. Too bad the motor isn’t electric – it’s the wind-up type, so it will only give you about 10 seconds of cruising at a time. On the other hand, you’ll never run out of battery.

This is a cool toy at just $12(USD) from ThinkGeek. What’s old is new and fun again as well. Time to play pirates on the high sudsy seas. Ahoy mateys!

If the Alien films taught us anything it was never to look into the top of an open alien egg. You know a facehugger will hop out and puke itself down your throat. ThinkGeek now has a perfect gift idea for fans of the Alien franchise.

The inside of this replica alien egg glows with an eerie green light and has a little facehugger sitting there inside. The egg itself has open flaps and is designed to look like the one Ripley discovers in the films. The coolest part of this egg is that once you trick your friends into checking out the shiny lights, you can press a button on the front of the egg and a facehugger shoots out at them.

The egg is 4.5 inches-tall and the facehugger is 8 inches-long. The Alien egg is available now for $29.99(USD) over at ThinkGeek. It’s too bad you can’t launch the facehugger with a motion sensor or remote control of some sort. Time to start hacking…