The appeal of karate, ninjas and hand to hand combat in a Lego set really excited our testers. This set has all the elements that our young boy testers hoped for, mini figures, weapons, stickers, working doors, exploding floorboards, moving obstacles and last but not least a snake pit! Builders thought the back “wall” was […]
Lego has done a great job of easing themselves into the game category while staying true to their roots as an iconic building toy company. Pirate Plank embraces classic Lego building with a game that becomes icing on the cake. Very easy to assemble and even to reset for a second game immediately afterwards. Anyone
This hands-free towel that connects behind a parent’s neck allows for safely and securely drying baby after a bath. Parents described it as a perfect way to end the bath time experience. The large size allows you to completely wrap the baby with no parts left out. The towel is soft and absorbent and can
Everyone and their brother has a fool-proof way to teach kids to ride a bicycle. There seems to be some real traction growing behind the system that KaZAM embraces here, a low riding bike that is half-scooter, in that it requires foot on the ground power to generate forward motion, and half bike in that
If you don’t already know, ZhuZhu Pets are little fuzzy hamsters that move around on rollers and can communicate with others of their kind. There are a wide variety of pets and they come in an assortment of colors and themes. They look feel and act very much like real animals minus the actual caring
As the title implies there is in fact a Quelf Senior (really just “Quelf”) which still ranks as one of the most beloved games ever reviewed by our testers. Funny, outrageous and delightful all at the same time, Quelf Jr. won over the hearts of a new round of testers this Spring. The game is
Zoobles are sphere shaped characters that roll in a ball and live in their own “Happitat”. When a Zooble touches a spot on it’s Happitat, it pops open. Got it? With the description out of the way here are the testing results….kids love ’em. Adorable, cute, whimsical and colorful, kids loved watching their Zoobles open
Liv Dolls have once again been received by testers as an attractive, appealing and value based alternative to….other iconic dolls. It was hard for testers to not make comparisons but they were always emphasizing the positive advantages such as the extra added movement and mobility. Wrists, ankles, hips, shoulders and head all move which makes
With the proliferation of RC vehicles that can do anything and go anywhere, the next frontier appears to be shrinking these toys down into smaller and smaller sizes. Spin Master has raised (or is that lowered?) the bar with this teeny tiny indoor RC helicopter. As with any flying toy like this it takes some
Playmobil has made an indelible mark on the toy industry with its superb playsets that encourage creativity and imagination. Even in this small sized set, children immediately began setting up the orchard and getting to work picking apples. The characters can bend at the waist, move their arms and grasp items with their hands. Parents
