This superbly produced audio CD scores another Seal of Approval for the exceptionally creative team at Simon & Simon. Once again they have demonstrated their mastery of telling a timeless tale that is perfectly interwoven with the music. Teaming up with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the storytellers, both narrator and orchestra, grab their listeners right […]
Talking about safe sex to teens might be one of the hardest things a parent or guardian has to do. The fear of fumbling for the right words, discomfort with the subject matter etc. But the fact is that this is a discussion that is too critical to ignore and hope that it goes away.
Kids love playing hide and seek, treasure hunt or hot and cold. The thrill of the chase, the excitement of getting warmer or colder based on each step you take, and of course the delight in discovering the prize. Now much to the delight of our child testers, this playtime favorite has been given an
If you know a Lego fan and are looking for a perfect stocking stuffer, look no further than Tiny Turbos. Build your own cool car, hot rod or truck (depending on the set), race it and then store it away in its own garage. All of this for under four dollars?!! This friends, is a
If your little Lego builder has graduated from the basic block sets and longs to create realistic looking models to act out role playing scenarios, then this would be a good place to start. Our testers felt that the fun, as with most building toys, is in the building and the pride that comes immediately
With building sets, sometimes it is the building, and sometimes its the finished product that delivers the most play value. In this case the Lego people scored high marks on both parts as the Excavator is one very cool working toy that really does work. Well you don’t want to move earth with it, but
If there is a hot button issue between parents and teenagers, one that never existed for previous generations, it’s the prevalence of Instant Messaging. While teens think its the coolest thing on the planet (after the iPod of course), parents, more often than not, find it to be the root of problems like lower grades,
There is no denying that our kids grow like weeds until their mid-teens. They grow out of clothes and shoes faster than we can keep up. Their hair is no exception to the rule and constant trips to the salon can take a financial toll. For parents that would like to just give their kid’s
Finally a trading card for girls. These cute cards feature tips and ideas that girls this age will love because the graphics feature artwork of characters doing things that girls in this age group do. The graphics are uneven, but there is enough creativity and information to entertain and make this worthwhile. More importantly the
We are yet to meet the parent who has not struggled with bedtime in their household. It’s just part of the job, but it’s never fun. The good folks at Boys Town have taken a stab at providing parents with some advice for tackling this issue and once again they impressed our testers with their
