Monkey in the Middle is a fun family card game that will quickly become a favorite in your home. The game itself feels like a hybrid of Uno and Rock, Paper, Scissors that both children and adults will enjoy playing together. Testers reported that games were filled with lots of laughs each time they played. Because it’s fast-paced, […]
Kahoot! is an incredible website/app that is a must for learning at any age and any level. Many of our parent testers told us that they had heard of or knew about Kahoot! in context with classroom learning. Teachers of all educational levels, including college, are using the online service to create their own quizzes
The GIGIL STEM Subscription service impressed our parent testers with its content and core concept of exploring various topics every month through different materials and activities. Every month your child will excitedly open the mystery box and discover a bevy of hands-on opportunities for learning. After two months of testing with an assortment of boxes,
If you have a future paleontologist at home or just a curious child who would enjoy learning about dinosaurs, you should check out this building set of five motorized dinosaur models. Children will be able to assemble a brontosaurus, a stegosaurus, a triceratops, a pterodactyl, and an ankylosaurus, which is cool, but what is even
ALL ABOARD for an oldie but a goodie, this version of Little Red Caboose was a HIT! The song has been wonderfully modernized for your little train conductors. The song begins with a train whistle and “board the train” dialogue that immediately paints the picture of a train at the station without being over the
There are marble-run toys, and then there is Cuboro. We’re sure you are reading this then glancing at the price and saying, “Are you nuts?” Well, you weren’t alone. Our tester’s initial reaction was right in line with that. And then they opened the box… For over $300, you wouldn’t expect a run-of-the-mill marble toy,
Do you have a budding builder or engineer in your home? This creative construction kit provides everything they will need to build not one but thirty motorized models. They include, but are not limited to, animals like a dinosaur or a dog to vehicles like a dune buggy or a scooter. The Creative Builder Motorized
To say that testers were excited to see the American Girl Bitty Baby Care and Play Set in the testing cycle would be a massive understatement. The AG franchise has left a lasting impression on an entire generation of little girls who are now parents themselves, so there was a bit of nostalgia mixed in
Puzzles are always a great choice when you need to get your child engaged in play and involved in an activity involving critical and logical thinking. Puzzles also help children see things spatially. They also improve tactile skills and develop fine motor skills by putting smaller things together. Kids learn to recognize when something doesn’t
This brightly colored book is a child magnet. It makes learning about different types of transportation fun for various ages. Interactive and educational, 100 Things That Go focuses on teaching kids about different modes of transportation on the ground, in the air, and on the seas. Six two-sided interactive pages are easy to flip through
