If your child is a dinosaur lover and is interested in all things relating to the era when these giants roamed the earth then this is the matching card game for them. TREND has bucked the trend (sorry about that) of your regular run-of-the-mill matching card game where you simply turn cards over and try […]
Makey Makey was one of those products that arrived and took us all by surprise, staff, testers, everyone. The packaging is not its strong point because even as we checked it out we weren’t sure what we would find inside. What we did find was absolutely fantastic and 100% unique. The basic premise here is
You and your kids are in for a treat when you discover and bring home this newest offering by the creative team at OgoSport. Inside the appealing box are character pieces, an HD camera and software that puts the power of animation in your child’s hands. The instructions are superb, and parents watched delightedly as
When you see a small pack of flash cards that costs just a few bucks the last thing you think you or your children are going to experience is fun. Well, think again! Parents and child testers described this math game as one that is both educational AND fun to play. The game does and
Testers were delighted to discover an excellent tool for the beginning reader and children struggling with reading. This comprehensive set comes complete with six books filled with adorable stories, always a good way to get children hooked. The stories are well written and target the appropriate reading comprehension level for the suggested age. Parents appreciated
When it comes to maps, not everything is Google-ized. There once was a day when maps were heralded, honored and impossible to fold. Perhaps we have entered a new age of map appreciation with the ScrunchMap. A map that begs be wadded up, folded, or shoved in the back of a desk or backpack without
A truly original, fun, game-based approach to learning a foreign language. The novelty intrigued testers, the execution made them believers. The game has multiple levels, one for complete beginners and then a level for someone with basic Spanish skills, and up. It incorporates charades, repetition and a method of combining full phrases so children are
What do parents want? More sleep! When do we want it? Now! Patch Products has heard your cries and designed a solution that might actually give you a few extra minutes of shut eye. This colorful, durable alarm clock is designed to teach your children when it is time to get out of bed in
Word Whammer is a high-quality educational toy that is well designed and durable. The size of this product is great for the suggested age as the handles are easy to grab and manipulate. Parents liked the way LeapFrog designed the gameplay using active participation like spinning, tapping, and twisting the Word Whammer. There are many
We conducted an informal poll of various counting toys that our testers had come across and no one had ever seen a number teaching toy that utilizes an oven. That doesn’t mean it can’t work and in the hands of LeapFrog’s creative team, odds were it’d work out just fine. Voila! It did. The Number
