The hovercraft is here…finally! For years now we have been teased with promises that someday we would all be riding on cushions of air like Luke Skywalker and now…now…well, we still can’t. But there is a totally awesome toy that can. For kids who can’t drive anyway, this is just as cool anyway. With whirring […]
Kids love to be Superman, or any superhero for that matter. The problem is that they don’t really fill out the uniform quite like the “real” guys. Not to worry, Mattel has come flying to the rescue with this really fun costume toy. Just hit the inflato gizmo and as Governor Arnold says, they will
XEKO is a fun and strategically challenging game. Actually you can play the game and rely on pure luck to determine a winner, but the real fun begins when you emerge from the beginner stage and really let the strategic planning and maneuvering kick in. XEKO, as you might imagine is not your run-of-the-mill card
Some games are good for family nights where everyone can share the fun and enjoy a little friendly competition. Others are more age specific, these are the games where you want to set up children of similar ages and let them explore the fun of peer game play. Papa Bear is best when played by
Tofu Bear is sweet, cuddly and made from soysilk. While most parents admitted that they rarely concerned themselves with the soysilk composition of their children’s dolls (soysilk is made from the waste produced during the manufacture of tofu), most told us that they were happy to know that such an adorable doll could be made
We all need an extra dose of organization in our lives, why else would organizers and PDA’s be so popular. For students, trying to keep track of assignments, activities and their belongings, the job can be overwhelming. This write-on/wipe-off chart designed to hang on their backpack gives them one handy place to keep themselves on
A wonderful addition to the Zoo Tycoon series, this release gives you the ability to introduce a whole new set of animals to your zoo. And let’s face it, are there any better animals in the world than African Animals? Children were enthralled with the animals, their diversity and what they learned about them. Ttheir
Memory games are some of the most popular first games for young children because they encourage and reward concentration. This offering from University Games is a wonderful starter set and a fun game to boot. Illustrated with vivid colors and amazing bugs the cards are not just for matching but for learning as each one
If your kids think that the design on the box of this new game is cool, wait until they see what’s inside. University Games has created a system that nicely combines boardgame play with an educational quotient. The slant here is towards science questions that challenge players to think about the world around them from
OK, here’s the deal. You want your kids to play with educational games but if they even get a whiff of your plans they will run for the hills, right? Here’s one that you can sneak in and before they know what hit them they will be learning, or at least reinforcing their math skills.
