This self-contained, portable learning device will delight young children who will be thrilled to have a “laptop” to call their own. What is really going on is a whole lot of learning. From letters and shapes to freeform drawing there are multiple levels and a variety of activities to keep your child engaged and learning. […]
Testers described Chicco’s Talking DJ as a kind of educational karaoke machine. The unit comes with six pre-recorded songs along with directed activities to teach about shapes, numbers and letters. As with just about every Chicco toy the unit is bilingual so that everything plays in both English and Spanish. All the educational stuff aside,
This multilevel construction toy was described by testers, who watched their children eagerly and excitedly assemble and play with it, as ingenious, fantastic and loaded with unbelievable detail. The directions are clear and in most cases took under two hours to build. The building experience was loads of fun and filled with plenty of cooperative
FLUXX is a game that will confound you, frustrate you and drive you batty, but that is a good thing! The rules are difficult to grasp, especially if you are used to traditional games. The reason is that the rules change CONSTANTLY! Once you accept this new reality the fun begins and you can be
Many of our mom testers have told us that they are avid scrap bookers and saw My Sweet Scrapbook as a great opportunity for their child to create their own book with their own style and content right alongside them. The packaging is bright and colorful, clearly showing what is included. When opened testers found
What a treat for our young testers to discover this wonderful assortment of wooden blocks with bold colorful artwork, graphic patterns and sparkles. ALEX has crammed over 30 blocks with faces, arms and feet into this early building set so that there is virtually no end to the imagination and manipulative play. The shapes are
If you and your family like music then get ready for your next favorite family game. This game was a big hit with so many testing families. Loads of fun and very easy to play. You will need players who aren’t afraid to sing. The intimacy of your immediate family is a great place to
Finger painting is the messy, artistic, multi-sensory stuff of childhood. Roylco has produced a kit that makes the whole process easy for parents to give their kids this valuable experience. Inside you will find convenient containers to hold the paints and a tray to put them in. But there is a great twist added in
Skylanders just keeps growing and becoming more and more of a phenomenon. The reasons are many; the creatures are appealing and quite captivating. The ability to use toys and transfer their powers to a video game is just ingenious. As for the game play, the graphics are superb and the movement through screens is so
In this new kind of hybrid book that is woven together with a vibrant website. Readers are taken on a wild ride that is aimed specifically at boys who have grown up in this video game generation. The story is driven by chaos which is why it resonated with testers. It is an exciting, tense
