It’s an interesting thing about bubble based toys, they never seem to work as well as advertised, but no one seems to expect that they will. Customers who buy them are, on the whole, pretty easy to please, just give us some bubbles please. They know that there is mess, they expect leaks and spills, […]
When a Lego set arrived in our testing centers featuring SpongeBob there was a frenzied rush by kids to get their hands on the world’s most famous yellow sponge. Parents told us how their kids were so enthralled and consumed with the task of building the SB model that they worked straight through to completion!
Any time you can include as many as eight different building designs into a single Lego set costing less than twenty dollars you are ahead of the game. When you add easy to build instructions and some cool pieces that even have sound effects, well you better rush right out to the store. The fact
Are you ready to break out of your regular Lego square block mindset, because if you are, you won’t believe what you can build once you open this box of magic. Mythical, other-worldly creatures are yours for the making. Parents and kids told us that while the finished product was quite a sight to behold,
The almost magical fascination that children have when it comes to airplanes is evident to anyone who has ever seen a little face pressed up against the glass at an airport. How those big shiny jets roar off into the sky is as mysterious to grown-ups as it is to kids. Being able to construct
Our testers told us that when they put their children on their first trike they want to be sure that is is solid and sturdy. Those same parents reported back that they were delighted with how this trike fulfilled their wishes and then some. Being able to assemble the trike in about an hour is
There are some toys that look like they came from a garage sale. A garage sale filled with wonderful finds where you excitedly discover memories from your youth. That pretty much sums up the reaction that our parent testers had when they saw the Scoot About. It’s not that this ride-on toy predates anyone, it
Everyone loves to come to the rescue, even little children who are usually the rescued at this stage of their lives. We watched as they busily set about being heroic rescuers. Of course real life rescuers don’t often drool or teethe on their charges but that’s another story. Nice chunky pieces in colorful shapes and
If your collection of straight magnetic rods is limiting or hampering your magnetic building endeavors then you will need to check out the newest in curved parts that’ll make your straight rods green with envy. This doesn’t make them obsolete mind you, they are just additional parts that you can use to customize and trick
Having a musical rhythm backing you up as you either learn or hone your jump-roping skills is always a plus. Jump to the Beat is a wonderful musical accompanist that makes jumping even more fun. Loaded with a great music CD and not one but two jump ropes and a DVD. The DVD is really
