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Candy Bouncy is a great twist on a toy that everyone of any age enjoys, a bouncing ball. This ball isn’t hugely different from other bouncing balls, but this one has an extra added ingredient. These brightly colored balls have a pleasant candy smell, and the scent is released when you bounce them. The balls …
Is it just us, or are unicorns EVERYWHERE? Once relegated to some fantasy books and an occasional animated show, unicorns are now the toy pet du jour. Toy companies may have pushed the narrative but are following up with some wonderful and inspired creations. Spin Master’s Hatchicorn combines the unicorn with the wildly successful Hatchimals …
In addition to helping children develop fine motor skills, puzzles are a great way to strengthen their problem-solving and self-correcting skills. According to our parent testers, they should be a staple in every child’s home. They felt that any Minecraft-loving child would go wild for Ravensburger’s Monster Minecraft Puzzle. The overall quality of this puzzle …
The VTech Switch & Go Dragon Roadhog is a cool, uniquely interactive toy that appeals to our young testers on various levels. The set is brightly colored and features lights and sounds that are always a big draw for kids. We know that there are a lot of products out there that transform from one …
Family Puzzle Nights are among our favorites. Puzzles provide educational value by continuing to develop fine motor skills, visual-spatial skills, and social/emotional development when completing the puzzle with siblings, parents, or peers. So, turn off the phones and devices, gather around the table, and have a blast working together towards a fun, common goal. This …
The LEGO franchise of video games never fails to take beloved properties and make them entirely their own. Remarkably detailed and chock full of jokes, LEGO Star Wars provides anything a fan of the saga could ask for. A nearly endless cast of characters from the original, prequel, and sequel trilogies as well every offshoot …
Stretchy toys are fun for all ages; they keep your hands occupied and even help release stress. Eolo Toys has created an assortment of stretchy characters that can do both quite nicely. Each figure is easy to bend and stretch, and it feels really good to give the arms and legs a good, long pull. …
Sometime during the last decade, we moved further away from the non-electronic toys that marked the play pattern of our youth. Many of our parent testers told us that every new toy either beeps, blinks, or requires charging. Perhaps that was one of the reasons that the Advanced Puzzles by Shanghai BravoKids was met with …
The Bababoo Pound and Roll Little Castle will provide hours of fun for your little one while also serving as a great learning tool. While playing, your child will develop and strengthen their hand/eye coordination and fine motor skills as they place the balls on the holes and use the mallet to hammer them through …
Sometimes less is more, and Glowies fireflies do the job of soothing young people to sleep well without a million buttons or gimmicks. Glowies is an ideal size for the recommended age, very soft, and exceptionally huggable. Although the wings spring outward, they are floppy and cushioned, which allows them to easily fold during cuddle …
Candy Bouncy is a great twist on a toy that everyone of any age enjoys, a bouncing ball. This ball isn’t hugely different from other bouncing balls, but this one has an extra added ingredient. These brightly colored balls have a pleasant candy smell, and the scent is released when you bounce them. The balls …
Is it just us, or are unicorns EVERYWHERE? Once relegated to some fantasy books and an occasional animated show, unicorns are now the toy pet du jour. Toy companies may have pushed the narrative but are following up with some wonderful and inspired creations. Spin Master’s Hatchicorn combines the unicorn with the wildly successful Hatchimals …
In addition to helping children develop fine motor skills, puzzles are a great way to strengthen their problem-solving and self-correcting skills. According to our parent testers, they should be a staple in every child’s home. They felt that any Minecraft-loving child would go wild for Ravensburger’s Monster Minecraft Puzzle. The overall quality of this puzzle …
The VTech Switch & Go Dragon Roadhog is a cool, uniquely interactive toy that appeals to our young testers on various levels. The set is brightly colored and features lights and sounds that are always a big draw for kids. We know that there are a lot of products out there that transform from one …
Family Puzzle Nights are among our favorites. Puzzles provide educational value by continuing to develop fine motor skills, visual-spatial skills, and social/emotional development when completing the puzzle with siblings, parents, or peers. So, turn off the phones and devices, gather around the table, and have a blast working together towards a fun, common goal. This …
The LEGO franchise of video games never fails to take beloved properties and make them entirely their own. Remarkably detailed and chock full of jokes, LEGO Star Wars provides anything a fan of the saga could ask for. A nearly endless cast of characters from the original, prequel, and sequel trilogies as well every offshoot …
Stretchy toys are fun for all ages; they keep your hands occupied and even help release stress. Eolo Toys has created an assortment of stretchy characters that can do both quite nicely. Each figure is easy to bend and stretch, and it feels really good to give the arms and legs a good, long pull. …
Sometime during the last decade, we moved further away from the non-electronic toys that marked the play pattern of our youth. Many of our parent testers told us that every new toy either beeps, blinks, or requires charging. Perhaps that was one of the reasons that the Advanced Puzzles by Shanghai BravoKids was met with …
The Bababoo Pound and Roll Little Castle will provide hours of fun for your little one while also serving as a great learning tool. While playing, your child will develop and strengthen their hand/eye coordination and fine motor skills as they place the balls on the holes and use the mallet to hammer them through …
Sometimes less is more, and Glowies fireflies do the job of soothing young people to sleep well without a million buttons or gimmicks. Glowies is an ideal size for the recommended age, very soft, and exceptionally huggable. Although the wings spring outward, they are floppy and cushioned, which allows them to easily fold during cuddle …
