Juba is a marvelous example of what happens when truly committed, creative minds get together to create a fun and interactive website for young children. Clearly the Juba creators were tasked with designing a site that embraced the concept of whole brain teaching. There are loads of learning opportunities including numerous ways to enhance your […]
This is without a doubt one of the most ingenious, cool and fun ways to learn math in a “real-life” setting. Hats off to Six Red Marbles for totally wowing our testers. Utilizing a faux celebrity world to convey math techniques while linking it to and promoting financial literacy is a stroke of genius, especially
Freeze Ball is another high energy, physically active offering from Wild Planet that hit the sweet spot with our testers. Easy to learn and play, the game will remind parents of their younger days playing freeze tag, this is an updated version of the classic game. The big die is soft and durable and many
Wild Planet is carving out a nice niche for themselves as a company that embraces the combining of game play and physical activity. Balance Bender does all that, giving kids a real workout while honing their fine motor skills, coordination and flexibility. Balancing from one “pod” to another and moving about a course that your
Tegu amazed our testers with its fresh take on traditional wooden building blocks. A modern day wooden block set featuring the unique bonus of having magnets hidden inside the blocks. Just that feature opened up new levels of both educational and tactile experiences. Imagination and creativity takes flight as there are unlimited possibilities for 3-dimensional
Spring is here and green thumbs young and old are itching to start planting and watching the fruits of their labor grow before their eyes. Growums is a wonderfully unique concept that marries the planting experience with a terrific website where animated plants with goofy character voices guide children through step by step lessons in
In Digi-Piggy the venerable piggy bank has evolved and our testers welcomed it into the new era. With every deposit the Digi-Piggy recognizes the coin and keeps a digital running total. We have seen digital coin counting machines but the fact that it uses the piggy design seemed to make it all that much more
The nearly universal appeal of Sponge Bob never seems to wane and he has certainly demonstrated some impressive staying power. This means that when products feature his Pants-ness kids gravitate to his bright yellow likeness no matter the form. This alarm clock excited testers who were thrilled to have a clock they could call their
The warnings are everywhere about the various unsavory aspects of this marvelous tool which we have all come to rely on, the Internet. Parents are so often at a loss when it comes to walking the fine line between access and protection as it pertains to the content that is out there. Safe Eyes effectively
These adorable, squishy trains attracted children who loved the uniquely tactile feel of the cars. Even for the youngest of hands these trains are easy to grasp and maneuver. There are magnets that keep the cars attached, these are very securely connected which pleased parents concerned about small pieces coming loose. The train’s gender neutral
