This breakthrough interactive device from VTech thrilled our parent testers with its ability to completely enthrall children getting them excited to play and learn. Whether being played with on the go or while connected to the computer, where the internet delivers new content, there are so many ways for children to play that they were […]
Parents may have been more thrilled than their children to see a kid-safe camera hit the market. Who knows how many “real” cameras were sacrificed to the less-than secure hands of the younger set? Bringing point and shoot to a whole new generation, VTech really scored here as kids were super-enthusiastic from the moment they
What a wonderful idea for a game. Borrowed and reworked from one of the best party games ever, Dictionary, players are challenged to stump others with their creative writing and sales skills. Instead of trying to determine the meaning of impossibly obscure words, players are given the task of divining the origin of expressions such
Ahoy, Arghh and Shiver Me Timbers are not only popular phrases with pirates, they are also quite popular with children who love to imagine they are pirates on the high seas. How it came to be that bands of scraggly outlaws might capture the imagination of young children isn’t up for debate, it just is.
This very unique musical accompaniment toy give kids the tools to express themselves with background beats and tunes. A great stocking stuffer for kids with iPods because this unit hooks up easily to the popular Apple device allowing users to play along and even alter their favorite music. It also works as an external speaker
Extremely fun and extremely engaging are among the best descriptions a new board game can garner from testers and that’s what Dragonology achieved. This is a rather involved game with a premise that requires rather lengthy directions. Despite that aspect, which has sunk other games, the rules were quite easy to follow and game play
We love seeing little girls derive fun and pleasure from video games. Not that they can’t or don’t, or that they need video games in their lives, but it is rare to see games that hold their interest, and parents certainly took notice. This DS cartridge features a variety of very easy to learn mini-games
The Wowwee engineers have turned their considerable talents into creating a softer version of their previous robotic toys and the result as a positively adorable panda. Robopanda delighted our testers with its sweet voice, infectious charisma and heightened interactive functionality. There are touch, light and sound sensors on just about every inch of this robot
What makes and educational software title really stand out is its ability to engage its audience and keep them plugging away, even while they are learning. Edalive has achieved that goal with Braintastic! Word Skills, a multi-level word-building title that our testers described as “inviting” and “encouraging”, “interesting” and “exciting”. These are adjectives not normally
This wonderful new blanket impressed our testers with it’s lightweight, breathable design that keeps baby warm and easily washes clean. It’s size allows for taking along on outings. As with all BreathableBaby items, the emphasis is on safety and parents appreciated the extra lengths the company went to not only in the design but the
