Soft and scented, huggable and loveable, there was no denying the appeal these adorable pillows had with every tester who saw or held them. Precious designs of sleeping animals proved to be a siren call for children to lie down and sleep on them. No matter the design these were constantly being used and cooed […]
For parents with children who have a penchant for dolls Bebe Tresor had an immediate appeal. Perhaps it was her true-to-life size, or maybe it was the faint vanilla scent of the doll. Our guess is that she was so soft, lightweight and easy to cuddle. Children loved being able to give Bebe her pacifier
The Talking Vacation Car features the kind of superb design and construction many of our testers have come to expect from Chicco products. This convertible car with flashing headlights and working wheels and, as we have also come to expect from many Chicco toys, it is bilingual. As they play, children will interactively discover new
If you have a princess at home, especially one that loves or identifies with Disney Princesses, then this is one doll that will surely light up her eyes. Dolls like these lend themselves to loads of imagination play and all the various accessories that little girls love are here like shoes, a necklace and of
Hot Wheels has been a staple of childhood for so many years now, spanning generations and always delivering great racing excitement on a small, indoor scale. The Super Jump Raceway keeps the thrills alive by adding a perilous, heart stopping jump into the mix. Every time the car successfully made the leap our testers felt
You’ve heard about it, read about it, probably even seen TV reports about it, but until you try it for yourself there is nothing we can say that will prepare you for Mindflex. Don’t ask us how, don’t ask about the secret powers it unlocks, all we know is that after two months of testing
Dora came to life right before our little testers eyes and delighted them with her dancing skills. Dressed in a beautiful and brightly colored frock she looks quite fancy and ready to take to the dance floor. Figuring out how to get Dora to dance was a breeze, even for our very young testers. The
It’s pretty ambitious to print right on your box that K.T. Cat puts the tools in your hands to make the most of your moments together – through shared reading, play, and communicating about feelings and hopes. We put that to our testers and asked if Us Time had accomplished their goal. What we found
Nano stands for tiny and we are talking about a tiny little toy here that is priced tiny and packaged in a tiny futuristic tube, but that’s where the tininess ends. This Hexbug quickly became a testing center favorite by virtue of its totally cool design and what happens when you let it loose. You
Caring for pets, either real or imagined, is a big part of childhood play. This Pet Care Center gives young pet lovers a chance to expressively engage in compassionate imagination play. Parents liked watching how their children eagerly jumped into the role of caregiver. The colors and various tools of the pet caregiver trade were
