Most testers, when they came across Stratego in the testing centers did a double take. Could it be? Was it the same game they played in their youth? The answer in a word is: Yes. Sure the board has been updated with fresher graphics and the characters on the pieces look different, but the game […]
This game garnered some interesting responses from our testers. On the one hand it is a fun game that stimulates the mind and can provide lot of laughs and ah-hah moments. On the other hand, it is a pretty glaring example of how corporate culture is everywhere and is ingrained in us all. But we
Quelf is back and once again testers expressed their love for a game that is equal parts fun and wacky hilarity. Quelf is totally unpredictable, testers told us that their families were in stitches most of the time and predicted the same experience in your home. You really never know what to expect and each
Whether the second incarnation of the Cars franchise was a hit or a miss, the Missile Firing McMissile radio controlled car was a big hit with young testers. Here is a toy that provides hours of active, interactive and imaginative play. Durably constructed to withstand some pretty rough play, kids were really honing their mastery
This adorable mini piano, complete with stool, charmed our testers. Attractive enough to sit in your living room (if you employ bright red in your color palette), the Spinet is strong enough for less refined and learned pianists to, shall we say, bang on repeatedly. This is OK as the tone of the piano is
It seems as if every testing period we discover a product that makes so much sense that we just can’t believe no one has come up with it before. Little Looster is the newest product to have earned this distinction from our testers. This lightweight plastic step system wraps perfectly around the toilet and affords
Here is a multi-platform video game that is a throwback to carnival like pinball games. There are great graphics and the medium is taken advantage of with fun magical effects. Since it works on both your computer and iPad, parents found it to be perfect entertainment for times when there are long waits, like at
This wonderful, fun and engaging word game for children features appealing graphics and just the right amount of age appropriate challenges to allow it to stand out as a great game that really teaches kids to spell. By spelling words of more than three letters your child helps Lex the Worm battle monsters. The bigger
Velcro has been around for so many years and yet our testers found these craft kits to be new, fresh and exciting. The package is descriptive and appealing and parents loved that the kits did not require scissors, tape or glue making it virtually fool-proof. After assembling the animals then its time for creativity to
Doing double duty as both a bookmark and a small drawing pad, the DoodleMark clips on to just about any book and features a high-resoulution, magic-erase pad. It works in a variety of ways including acting as a reminder of what page they are on, or even as a game you can play with them
