Alphie is designed to be a traveling personal robot friend who also manages to be a learning tool. Using cards that slip into the front of Alphie, children are encouraged and rewarded when they play with and press the light up buttons. The unit comes with quite a few learning cards covering subjects such as […]
Some of the most interesting things come in the smallest packages. That certainly was the case with Just Look, a palm sized, portable microscope that just invited up-close exploration of everything. Ever wonder what your skin or nails look like magnified ten times? How about a leaf, hair, wood? The unit comes with a light
We all want to teach dental hygiene to our kids so that those beautiful smiles stay as they are, and on a more practical note, to save some money on dental bills. Twooth Time is a useful, practical, easy and fun tool that both parents and children enjoyed using. It’s small footprint allows it to
In Digi-Piggy the venerable piggy bank has evolved and our testers welcomed it into the new era. With every deposit the Digi-Piggy recognizes the coin and keeps a digital running total. We have seen digital coin counting machines but the fact that it uses the piggy design seemed to make it all that much more
Yes, it’s true, you really can make a clock out of soda. There were many doubters but each one was converted into a believer. One of the most innovative educational experiment kits we have seen, the teaching and chemical principles taught here thrilled our testers. Inexpensive. Fun. Easy-to-do. Great Instructions. These are all the ingredients
As grown-ups many of us have discovered the wonders and magic of Pads and Tablets. The reality is that our kids have had a magical tool for several years now, it’s called the LeapPad. And now in its latest incarnation it is more amazing than ever. The screen is larger, brighter and so easy to
This low priced toddler laptop has all the correct visual and tactile appeal for the age group. The flip up top and the screen, while hardly as cool as Mom or Dad’s is one they can call their own. There are more activities on this laptop than others in the genre and this also has
Children’s entry level laptops have been around for some time now. They have often featured limited display screens, either black and white or extremely low resolution. VTech has raised the bar again this year. This is by no means a true laptop, but it does empower children who want to emulate Mom and Dad. The
This wonderfully clear and colorful globe that begins its life as a puzzle, really caught the eye of our testers. When you first open the box you will discover 180 curved plastic pieces that fit together in impressive fashion. The design is such that when completed the smooth surface belies the fact that this globe
If you have a child who is fascinated by bugs, both the flying and crawling type, you can be sure their eyes will light up when they see this cool vacuum for “collecting samples” for study. By using the suction, which is NOT on par with your vacuum cleaner, but much gentler to pick up
