We all know how active the minds of our toddlers and preschoolers are. Their ability to conjure up story lines with all sorts of fantastic characters, settings and scenarios often defies description. This kit is designed to give young children an outlet for expressing their storytelling creativity. The dinosaur theme makes this a perfect gift […]
Toys that Teach
This bilingual read and play along book garnered superb review from our testers who reported back that their children were active participants eager and excited to read along and of course push buttons. The associated sounds and words play in response to your child’s touch really bring the story and the experience to life. Children
Introducing young children to the joy of playing an instrument is so important at an early age. Study after study has taught us that children who listen to and participate in musical learning are able to process other skills with greater ease. This new system makes playing the piano fun and while it is just
Testers identified this learning toy as a very helpful tool to teach, reinforce and challenge children with their math skills. Perfectly targeted for early elementary school students there is no shortage of fun and games included here. Our testers told us that their children even made up games of their own, this was fine with
Despite the bad rap it gets, the TV can infact be put to good use for our children. It doesn’t have to be a passive experience but even at a very young age it can simultaneously entertain, educate and stimulate. The V.Smile system does all this and more for a very young audience. Using colors,
If you are fans of the Leapfrog line, especially if you have older children who have played with their other toys, you know that this is a company that gets it right, again and again. The Little Leaps system is no exception. An infant developmental system designed to grow with your child, the system features
For fans of the Leapster system the release of the TV Learning System will be welcomed with great fanfare. Not because it is so cool looking (which it is) or that it features nice big controls like a stylus and a joystick (which it does) no, you and your children will love the TV Learning
From the outset we should say that it is beyond the understanding of anyone here to explain how this remarkable system sells for under thirty dollars. The price is reason enough to buy one, but you should know that the reason the V.Smile is such a great value is that it will become one of
Its not surprising that kids are fascinated with the computer at an early age. There are flashing images and pretty colors that seem to change when Mommy or Daddy plays with the keyboard. That’s why parents report losing the occasional critical file with only graham cracker crumbs in their keyboard left as a clue. With
These two educational and entertaining science kits really impressed testers, especially those with dinosaur enthusiasts at home. With both sets there are two steps involved, the first is the archaeological dig to unearth the “bones”. These are encased in plaster and the archaeologist is equipped with a substantial plastic hammer to chisel and excavate. It










