If your child loves to build and has an active imagination there is a new construction toy company in town and according to our testers they are worth a good look. The aspect of this playset that resonated most with testers was how it celebrated open-ended creativity and design. Many other larger and more well-known […]
Imagine some large Lego-like pieces built into a very tall tower. Now imagine your child with a tiny plastic hammer knocking down that tower. That is the point of the Brik Buster set, a kind of Lego/Jenga hybrid. If that sounds great to you we’re sure your child will love Brik Buster. Testers were impressed
Looking for a great, reusable and mess-free art set? Feast your eyes on Rainbow Fish Shimmer Mosaics. The vibrant colors and shimmery pieces are irresistible as we quickly learned when these sets landed in our testing centers. Small magnetic pieces of different sizes and colors are used to make pictures following a paint-by-numbers method that
Looking for big, colorful, dazzling toy to wow your family with? MindWare has got you covered with this eye-catching, engaging marble maze that is fun to build and then play with as a group. Ideal for any boy or girl, this surprisingly educational toy combines creativity, experimentation, critical thinking, resourcefulness, and is genuinely thought-provoking. Unpack
Paint Your Own Stepping Stone is a wonderfully creative back-to-basics activity. Fun for all ages, this outdoor activity craft kit entertains for hours and leaves you with a forever keepsake that reflects your child’s creativity captured in time. Parents called it a celebration of imagination, originality and resourcefulness. The set includes your personal stepping stone,
In November 2016 the United States experienced a cataclysmic shift. In an instant what was up was down and what was real was fake. The venerable card game of Bridge had players designating a suit with the name of a US president, and a game company in the UK had something of a PR nightmare
If you are looking for a scooter to give to a child that is outgrowing their toddler scooter, but not yet ready for a two-wheel scooter, then you should consider the Y Glider XL Deluxe. Yvolution has created a scooter that is solid, sturdy and rides as smooth as any scooter we have ever tested.
Augie is a smartly designed, well-constructed, durable, multi-faceted robotic learning toy. Parents were thrilled to discover that there is not a long list of instructions to work through, but the ones provided are easy to follow with the downloadable iPad app. Augie has no sharp edges or corners, no clunky parts that break off, and
Sometimes when you give a parent a parenting book they dismiss it as “been there, done that.” We could not have received a more polar opposite reaction. Parents reported they had numerous “Ah-hah! moments. Why? Because the book teaches you how to communicate with your child on a whole new level by essentially learning a
Right out of the box parents said that they could tell that the quality of Parker, the Augmented Reality Bear, is superb. The bear is wonderfully soft and really well made. The medical instruments are made out of a fine quality wood. Even the introductory “letter to the child” is printed on a nice thick
