From the moment testers, both child and adult, set eyes on this unique Barbie creativity set, the excitement was palpable. At first we weren’t sure if it was the trendy Barbie doll inside or the hair extensions project waiting to be created. We would find out soon enough. Hair extensions have burst onto the scene […]
Sleek, quick and nimble sounds like we’re talking about the newest sports car on the market. Well if you are a kid, we might as well be. Hot Wheels are to kids what Maserati’s are to car enthusiasts and this one has all the elements a Hot Wheels enthusiast needs for non-stop fun. The packaging
If you or your family are fans of the classic game of UNO you will all love this new twist. In fact UNO Roboto (cue the Styx soundtrack..”domo origato”) left testers in fits of laughter. UNO Roboto speaks, but not just a series of canned, pre-recorded commands, you actually record the names of the players
Most of us associate Matchbox with die-cast race cars but these days interactive toys like Smokey The Fire Truck are carrying the Matchbox name and according to our testers that’s just fine with their kids. Smokey captured the imaginations of young boys and encouraged independent, interactive play time. Loaded with lots of lights, sounds and
What a neat idea, put a camera on a Hot Wheels car and get an idea of what it would feel like hurtling down the track at breakneck speed. Making race car videos turned out to be a very easy thing to do, in fact our young testers took about a minute to figure it
Where will the almost daily new releases of amazing new technology take us next? This year we saw the explosion of the tablet but we discovered that iPads and their ilk are not just for grownups. Enter the Vinci Tab. Parents told us that it never would have occurred to them to expose a baby
Captivating and entertaining are two of the essential elements any DVD aimed at very young audiences must have. Baby Haha has them both in spades. The illustrations, videos and music delighted children and really fostered a desire to not only sing along with but to dance along with as well. An interesting discovery our testers
This soft, yet indestructible car acted like a magnet for our young testers who loved grabbing the large green handle and rolling the car around and on everything imaginable. Parents watched their child’s hand-eye coordination get a real workout along with gross motor skills, imagination, mobility and a healthy dose of cause and effect. Perfect
One of the most impressive “toy” microscopes we have ever seen. We really hesitate calling it a toy, so did our testers. There are so many slides and specimens included but what made it even more amazing was hearing facts about what you were viewing. This made the entire experience come alive. The slides are
You had better be on your toes when you face off against an opponent in KaBam! This is not for the weak of heart or slow of tongue. As you slap cards down, in a fashion not unlike the old card game War, you must quickly come up with and shout out a word that
