Dr. Tim Riley’s wonderfully named book of discipline advice for parents resonated with many of our testers. It impressed as a guide book for them to get their children to do what they are supposed to do, regardless of the situation. Let’s face it, despite our best intentions it is sometimes hard to alter our […]
Testers gave high marks to this game that they described as fun and exciting. They liked the bright packaging and the very reasonable price but most of all they liked the fact that this is a game that is fun for the whole family. There is just the right amount of education infused in the
Microscopes are not often referred to as “cool” or at least that’s what we used to think. After spending time with kids who spent time with the TK2, our opinion has shifted. Clearly there is magic in that lens especially when you can use up to 400X power to see things like leaves, hair, fur,
Bandz, whether silly or not, are the hot craze right now which explained the rush by young girls to get their hands on these uniquely different bracelets. With bright, bold colors these Piggyback Bandz stand out because they stand upright. There are all sorts of shapes and colors from glam to safari and everything in
Inevitably every testing period there is one product, usually from a small upstart company that wins the “Gee Why Didn’t I Think Of That” Award. Ladies and Gentlemen your Spring 2011 winner is..The Puzzle Pod. One of the great first toys of childhood are those wooden puzzles with shapes that fit into cutouts. One of
Somehow, a team of wonderfully talented programmers have managed to create an app that captures all the magic of the Toy Story movie. They have brought the story to life in an interactive environment that features a great variety of Toy Story themed activities such as finger-painting, playing games, singing songs, watching clips from the
As books and games for children move more and more into the mobile electronic world parents are finding that the interactive experience is really connecting with their kids. An example of a great app to consider for your iPod, iTouch or iPad features everyone’s favorite bear. The app features a wonderful story mixed with a
Your children can do a whole lot more than smudge your iPad, there are some wonderful apps coming out just for them and Super WHY! is a great example. Utilizing the great, clear graphics of the iPad and borrowing the familiar characters from the PBS series, kids were enhancing their reading and writing skills in
Playing house, whether in a refrigerator box on the lawn or using couch cushions in the living room is a part of growing up. Now this play activity has evolved with an easy to build “home”, made of high quality colorful cardboard that is coated with a plastic finish. Three to four young children can
Designed for children who are learning or don’t yet know how to tell time, the Zazoo Photoclock cartainly excited our testers. There are preprogrammed images that appear on the screen to indicate the time of day, but wait there’s more… This also functions as a digital photo frame and MP3 player which parents can load
