One, two, three, SLAP! That was the sound of bracelets slapping on the wrists of our testers who gravitated to these like moths to a flame. Perhaps it is the variety of colors, or maybe its the removable links that allowed them to accessorize and personalize their SLAPlet, or maybe its just the cool effect […]
This innovative set of educational activity cards really impressed our parent testers as an innovative method for sparking a child’s interest in learning, even during the summer months. The cards offer parents an easy-to-prepare set of activities that touch on language arts, math, science and social studies. The cards, which reminded some of recipe cards
An inexpensive novelty item that has a relatively short shelf life but packs a punch with its glow in the dark qualities. Parents reported that anything that illuminates seems to have instant appeal for their children and this was no exception. You will have to time your chalk drawing to be done just before daylight
Who knew that sidewalk chalk could be more than it already was Apparently the people at Crayola have spent some time on this and have designed a thoroughly innovative idea, sidewalk tattoos. These are a series of templates with outlines that once rubbed off onto pavement can then be colored in by your children. The
Parents and kids alike were exceptionally enthusiastic about this fun and educational game for the Nintendo DS system. Over and over again parents praised the methodology whereby wrong answers are just ways to learn. The “tutor” encourages and then asks if perhaps there is a better answer. Kids responded to this wonderfully, they really wanted
Testers referred to the time they spent playing “Oh Really!” as exceptional. A great game but also a great opportunity to find out how much, or how little you know about other players. The instructions and even the look of the game won’t bowl you over but the experience is the key here. The cards
A fun and innovative game that is challenging yet not stressful. That in a nutshell is how parent testers reviewed this newest version of Find It, the ingenious game of hidden objects hiding and floating inside a clear cylinder that just begs to be shaken, turned and spun. The entire family no matter the age,
What a great idea! The sidewalk, driveway and cul de sac will never be the same. The Road Maker gives you a fabulous tool to create obstacle courses, bike lanes and race tracks. Once you have drawn your lines the ideas for games will just come flowing. The unit itself folds away neatly in its
The return of warmer weather might excite us parents to start thinking about our gardens and a new planting season. This gardening set will help pass that same excitement along to your children. What makes this set special is how it encourages a level of enthusiasm about a garden that they can call their very
This lightweight, foldable travel playset impressed testers who were quick to point out that the name of the product may be misleading as they used it both on and off the airplane. Babies were quite entertained by the variety of eye-catching, tactile activities. The colorful balls, stuffed animal and the like certainly did the trick
