Once you see Toot and Otto you’ll swear you’ve seen it before, and indeed the design is very similar to Connect Four, but the fun twist is that you are trying to drop letters in the slots to spell either Toot or Otto. That’s where the fun really comes in as you have to stay […]
Water toys have always had special appeal, perhaps its because they remind us of carefree summer days, laughter and sunshine. These water darts provided all that and more as testers tried their hands at accuracy throwing with soft foam darts. There are so many ways to play with this set, either in teams, one-on-one, or
We have all heard that the vocabulary you use goes a long way towards establishing how others perceive you. Being able to correctly and confidently use words to express our thoughts and ideas is something that we all should strive for. Baffle Gab is a game that celebrates words, their meanings and how we use
Hangman is a great game that most of us have played at one time or another. Apart from being fun, it’s also a good vocabulary exercise. Letterflip pays homage to the game while introducing a twist that makes it a terrific car travel toy. Two players are given a set of words that they must
Games of chance are a dime a dozen, each of which prove the principle that there is no such thing as a sure thing. In Easy Come, Easy Go, players must “go with their gut” making decisions about the roll of the dice. In Yahtzee-like fashion die are rolled multiple times in an atempt to
OK, show of hands, who thought bubbles could only be round? We admit it, our hands were raised, that is until we started playing with this very cool building kit that turned the bubble world on its ear. By connecting a few “Zome” pieces in a variety of configuations, and then dipping them into a
Following in the footsteps of their award winning first version of Fritz & Chester, along comes this very well-made sequel that teaches children slightly more advanced levels of chess. Always with a lighthearted approach that mixes in humor and very nice graphics, there is just the right amount of coaching and theory to allow your
If you love word games, puzzles, or more specifically anagrams, then this is the game for you! If you see letters and your mind sees endless possibilities of words that can be formed with those letters, then you will be enthralled with Amagramania. However, If you dislike those things, well, this isn’t going to change
OK, we all know that as a nation we we watch too much TV. While some tell us to amend our ways, other find ways to celebrate and have fun with all that couch potato experience. Recently Scene It burst on the scene using the DVD to allow families to gather and compete in a
What a cute idea. The adorable design of Knee-Rider features a padded area to slide over your thigh allowing you to bounce your delighted little one for as long as you can. Now, instead of bouncing your child on your knee until you lose all feeling in your calf, your toddler can command Giddy-Up from
