With a slew of new tablets flooding the market aimed at both children and grownups, it’s hard to believe there was ever a time that if you said iPad to someone they would look at you like an alien. In the world of educational toys many parents told us that they hold LeapFrog in the […]
Handheld games are nothing new but when parents saw a new game from LeapFrog they were excited to replace other handhelds for ones from a company that they have come to trust to deliver quality educational content. Ideal for the car, at a restaurant, really anywhere the GS teaches reading, math, science and promotes creativity
The best educational toys are those that kids perceive as fun, entertaining and anything but educational. This lightweight yet durable learning device responds to touch, mainly because there are no moving parts. The fact that kids are growing up in an age when touch devices like iPhones, iPads and the like are commonplace; this Bus
Praised as an unbelievable value, the Touch Magic Counting Train thoroughly impressed testers who told us that this is a product that actually works better than it looks. Not that it looks shabby, it is bright and colorful and certainly appealing to the age group but it isn’t until you turn it on that you
The first incarnation of the TAG reader won the hearts of our testers and a Seal of Approval back in 2008. Today the line continues with an updated unit but the basic premise remains the same keeping it a superb educational toy. This TAG book offers opportunities to teach or reinforce age-appropriate educational content. Testers
It’s always fun to see the reactions of Mom’s when we get products submitted that involve ants and insects. They want their children to learn and be exposed to educational experiences like this but ants, really? This Habitat won over even the most squeamish simply because watching the habitat that their children made and populated
Mudpuppy has created a delightful project kit that ingeniously combines art and hours of imaginative play. You will find four different design ideas for making your very own monster mask. Kids can use any media to color the masks, testers tried markets, crayons, paint, colored pencils, pens and even chalk. The beauty of this is
This is a great mother-daughter craft kit that will create memories even as you are capturing them in your scrapbook. For the age this is a perfectly sized scrapbook, just 20 8×8 pages, this creates a keepsake that is easy to make, not an overwhelming task. There are stickers and glitter that allow children to
Handbags and purses are an essential accessory for women, maybe not little girls but you know that doesn’t keep them from wanting to look just like Mommy when they go out. This handbag designer kit lets girls create handbags with their own unique flair and vision. Testers explained that the process of creating their own
This is a special toy. It has the “wow” factor in spades; it carries the trusted Crayola name, in fact, according to our testers everything about the Digital Light Designer was spot on. The pen, the dome, and the final artistic outcome were superb. Forget working on flat surfaces, now you can work in the
