Parents gushed over this wonderful website for young children who are beginner level computer users. With its emphasis on visualization, attention and focus, memory and processing, there is a wealth of experiences (and more coming) that will teach children to read and develop critical thinking skills. The site is easy to navigate, colorful, cheerful and […]
Taking a familiar childhood toy and raising it to the next level is what Wild Creations has done and our testers applauded the effort. The physical effort and dexterity it takes to bounce with one person, the more traditional design, is multiplied as you really have to work with your partner to ride this toy.
These two educational and entertaining science kits really impressed testers, especially those with dinosaur enthusiasts at home. With both sets there are two steps involved, the first is the archaeological dig to unearth the “bones”. These are encased in plaster and the archaeologist is equipped with a substantial plastic hammer to chisel and excavate. It
As parents we are always looking for interesting new ways to teach our children the skills they will need to succeed. Math and critical thinking are the focus of this workbook which introduces us to the concepts of balance math, inside-out math and tic-tac math. The book has lots of exercises that illustrate and then
Let’s face it many of the toys that we buy for our young children have a limited lifespan. Soon enough they will inevitably be in the trash or in a yard sale. According to our testers the B. Zany Zoo could last generations. This gorgeous play center for early toddlers and up is the kind
This toy is such features such a wealth of bright, colorful, touchable and interactive items on Chicco’s Magic Window Talking Farm that young children couldn’t wait to start playing. The sounds and responses they received in response to their touch consistently elicited smiles and giggles. Parents liked the bilingual feature that allows the experience to
Alphie is designed to be a traveling personal robot friend who also manages to be a learning tool. Using cards that slip into the front of Alphie, children are encouraged and rewarded when they play with and press the light up buttons. The unit comes with quite a few learning cards covering subjects such as
Seeing My Little Pony brought back so many memories for so many mommies. Nostalgia aside kids couldn’t wait to begin playing with this new remote controlled toy. The plane is a bright pink that little girls and moms thought was a perfect complement to the blue pony. As a toy the remote was easy to
The ownership role that kids took when given the responsibility of having a “pet”, was an eye opening experience for many parents. They had never seen their children express such care and nurturing. They would hug and brush this adorable battery operated dog in a way that several Moms and Dads had never seen before.
For hours and hours of entertainment, not to mention the heavenly smell of Play-Doh, this Mega Fun Factory really lives up to its name. The factory premise, using an assembly line look, is well executed and struck our testers as quite unique. Parents appreciated the design which includes storage for the Play-Doh containers. The inclusion
