Throughout history parents have shlepped baby products like diapers, bottles and pacifiers whenever they ventured out of the house. Today is no different apart from the fact that we carry way more stuff. From wipes to changing pads, cell phones to sanitizers, car keys to iPods we have lots of stuff. Not only do we […]
If you have never seen DDR before, either in an arcade or in a home, you have missed out on one of the finest interactive video games ever invented. Now the Revolution has been downsized for younger users as well as for older, shall we say, less agile, dancers. The instructions are easy to understand
When Imagination International elected to use the word “challenge” in the title of their new game they weren’t kidding. You have got to be on your geography game to shine here and you will be put to the test. Families told us that after they got over the initial shock discovering how much they didn’t
A fun first creativity center for babies and toddlers this Crayola toy brings artistic expression to a new generation. One side, which features a water pen drawing tool drew very high marks, in part for the magic of being able to paint with water and for its reusable quality. The touch board on the other
Brain Quest is a superb series that has met with the approval of our testers time and time again in various incarnations whether on the computer, in travel sets and more. Now the challenge comes to DVD and the streak continues. Featuring great, colorful graphics and very easy to understand directions, your children will immediately
There was no denying the fact that this was clearly the most unusual and intriguing product in our testing centers this summer. Without giving away the entire premise we can tell you that together with your alien, his test tube, some water and your computer, your child will learn their alien’s particular needs and requirements
The design of Purse Pals is so perfectly targeted at young girls that our testing centers often saw stampedes to get to them. Like moths to a flame they came and they played and played. There was no denying the appeal or their approval of these 3-D pets that live in small interactive purses. Each
Hyper Dash is the hands down winner for the most wildly fun game of this, or maybe any testing period. High energy output is the name of the game here, but as parents told us, young children are also actively learning numbers and color recognition. From the design of the joystick to the bright colors
Whatever we write in this space will never convey the passionate enthusiasm our testers had for this marvelous computer software for very young children. Instead we’ll just give you some direct quotes and phrases. Giggles is great!….Incredibly Fun….My child laughed harder than I have ever seen….Far better than any DVD….The music choices are spot-on perfection….The
Curious Toys elected not to include a guidebook of designs that you can make with your DragonBonz because that’s not what these Bonz are all about. Curious wants you to let your imagination take over and, freed from any illustrated constraints, let your creativity guide you as you construct creatures that you can really call
