The Schoenhut Piano Company which has won over the hearts of parent testers many times in the past changed instruments on us this time but the results were the same. This beautiful, child-sized harp is superbly crafted and after building the bench and doing some post-unpacking string tuning (with the included zither pin wrench), its […]
Toys that Teach
This self-contained, portable learning device will delight young children who will be thrilled to have a “laptop” to call their own. What is really going on is a whole lot of learning. From letters and shapes to freeform drawing there are multiple levels and a variety of activities to keep your child engaged and learning.
Testers described Chicco’s Talking DJ as a kind of educational karaoke machine. The unit comes with six pre-recorded songs along with directed activities to teach about shapes, numbers and letters. As with just about every Chicco toy the unit is bilingual so that everything plays in both English and Spanish. All the educational stuff aside,
Its always fun to discover new companies who break into the market with superb new products and that what littleBits has done in a big way. These two electronic kits give kids the building blocks to not only learn about electricity and circuits and the like, but also how to think creatively about what can
Parents found Twinkle Tunes to be a cute and inventive musical toy for gently introducing music to young children. Everything starts with the music book that is attached to the top of the small, 8-key piano. Inside the book children will find 12 classic nursery rhymes that kids can play by following the numbers and
Totally unique and utterly ingenious is what parents had to say about this new toy from SmartLabs. Inside the very colorful and alluring box you will find your very own T. Rex with visible anatomy including squishy internal organs and tongue. First impressions were that the pieces are nicely molded and go together well. There
Looking for a great way to inject some actual educational information under the guise of a game? You have come to the right review. Why not play a game of Atomic Rummy where you use combinations of like elements or radioactive elemental cards instead of suits? Or deal a hand of Atomic War, you get
Scout is an adorable plush puppy that will become one of your child’s best friends. His sweet visual appeal is undeniably infectious but, as you might expect when dealing with LeapFrog, there is whole lot more going on inside. If you were to guess that there is an interactive, fun and educational experience included in
This adorable Mr. Pencil stylus, designed to be used with your LeapPad, really caught the eye of our testers. Kids couldn’t wait to use it while parents were happy to discover Mr. Pencil’s soft point so that no damage might occur. The stylus is so easy to use and works seamlessly with the program. Younger
Parents had a nostalgic flashback when they saw this toy phone. A classic toy design from their childhood from a brand they grew up with. The play pattern offers children an interactive, engaging experience with loads of positive encouragement and fun. Included are a variety of games that teach numbers, animals, sounds, counting and matching










