This new LeapPad game is chock full of so many educational lessons, all centered on the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) teaching system used in many schools. While playing with their favorite Sesame Street characters, kids are learning problem solving, levers and weights, weight and balance, engineering, magnetic forces, and more (if you can […]
Anyone remember Pinewood Derby? Anyone? [Crickets.] Well, MindWare obviously does and they have brought it back to life. But instead of just building a car to race, now you build it to crash into things. Everything you need is included, the parts of the car which your child can build and then customize (with decals,
If you thought you knew dot-to-dot puzzles and considered them to be kids play, all we can say is, you are in for a BIG surprise. Extreme doesn’t even begin to describe what you are going to find inside these books. Are you used to drawing lines on pictures with between 30-50 dots? How about
SmartLab is creating quite a reputation for itself for striking the right balance between fun toys and scientific/educational products. Demolition Lab is a great example of their expertise at walking between those worlds. The essence of the Triple Blast Warehouse is to build whatever kind of structure comes to your child’s mind. Our testers really
Sometimes even Moms have to admit that gross is OK. That was the big concession of this testing period. When put into the hands of SmartLab, Mom’s realize there is an opportunity for some real learning and they can look the other way when their kids present a beaker full of snot. The instruction manual
The search for products that make our lives easier and better takes us in many different directions. When parent testers discovered a fast and gentle thermometer with advanced-technology that reads a temperature just by placing it on a childs forehead, several Moms described it as a dream come true. Clearly we all have different dreams
Many parents want to introduce a second language to their children but they don’t know where to start or what is age-appropriate. Dice Off uses a game setting, one that is easy to learn and really fun to play. The game teaches Spanish verbs and adjectives which seem to make the process easier for starting
If you are looking to introduce Spanish to your children, whether to succeed in school, to communicate with others, or if traveling to a Spanish-speaking nation, you would be well advised to check out this educational DVD. Produced exclusively in Spanish, parents felt that this technique was a great way to immerse kids in the
The last time we reviewed The Presidential we were in the midst of a heated presidential election. Now we are in an off year and you might expect the interest or appreciation of a game focused on the quadrennial presidential contest to wane. Not so. Maybe its the overcharged media who clearly can’t wait for
To talk to testers and read the reviews about The Formula Pro you might think that the invention of sliced bread has met its match. To a person the overwhelming sentiment was that this addresses all the needs any parent might have when preparing a bottle for their baby. We can start with the look.
