Of all the wildly imaginative characters to emerge from the mind of George Lucas through the course of the Star Wars saga, Jabba the Hutt ranks up there among the most memorable. His slug-like, slime covered body and lizard-like mouth and tongue provided Episode 6 – Return of the Jedi with some of its most […]
Watching the first green bud peek through the brown dirt is a very exciting moment for kids of any age, parents too! For children old enough to appreciate the wonder of it all the experience is especially enriching. Testers reported how their children checked back every day eager to see if their plants would bloom
Sometimes we need a little kick start when it comes to opening the floodgates of our creativity. A blank canvas can be quite terrifying until you make that first brush stroke and then you are off to the races. Fisher-Price recognizes that familiar hurdle and has produced a remarkable easel that talks your child through
Spin Master is developing a quite reputation for discovering new inventions and bringing them to the toy market. Moon Sand is such a product and is unique because it features reusable, reshapable sand. Now be warned, there is just no way to keep sand from becoming a mess inside the house. Despite the inflatable sand
It hasn’t been documented but there is a certain moment where girls’ fashion awareness kicks in. For some it happens at a disturbingly early age, while for some it takes a fashion intervention, but the majority falls right around where Fashion Angels Enterprises set their sights. This design studio kit gives girls the tools to
Do you have a wanna-be shopkeeper in your home? Perhaps a future grocery store CEO? This might be the place where those dreams can get a jumpstart. You’ll find plenty of play food and money. There is also a write-and-wipe board to let your shoppers know about daily specials. This is a wonderful way to
As a kid, did you ever build forts out of old pillows and cardboard boxes? Show of hands. OK, that’s nearly everyone. Now as a parent you want your kids to have the same experience, but you don’t want them tearing your furniture apart, right? Along comes Cranium (who else?) to the rescue with a
If you are looking for a great game for your next Family Game Night, take the advice of our testers and check out Cranium Zooreka. Players are tasked with the challenge of creating their own ultimate zoo. There is just the right amount of strategy and plotting involved that you will all have to remain
Cranium’s Talking Picture Book gives kids the tools that allow their imaginations to take flight. Our testers created loads of wonderful stories using words, drawings, sounds, stickers and their own recorded voices. All the elements for a great story are here, so that with a little encouragement from you, your children will be excitedly dreaming
Why, when we were kids if we wanted to make masks we cut holes in a paper bag, and we liked it! Who are we kidding? We would have killed to have a mask making kit like this. Colorful plastic parts to create either fairies and princesses or insects and creatures from other worlds depending
