If your children are fans of the Chuggington brand then this will make a nice addition to what is probably already a pretty sizable collection of DVD’s. Parents have told us many times over the years that they have no problem with their kids watching Chuggington as it teaches solid life lessons like being responsible, […]
Everything about this DVD impressed testers, from the attractive case with its embossed graphics to the trading cards included inside. The Chuggington adventures continue to teach good lessons and social skills such as being patient and accepting responsibility. Kids and parents alike really enjoyed the quality of the animation along with the voices and music
Do you feel a new trend coming? After watching kids (boys and girls) snatch these Zip Bandz up and use them in a variety of ways, it certainly seemed like we were seeing the birth of a sensation. Kids were using them on their own as bracelets or attaching them to other Zip Bandz to
The app Temple Run has established itself as a runaway hit and quickly become a guilty pleasure of just about anyone with an iPad, iPhone, tablet or Android device. Spin Master decided there was more to be mined from this cultural phenomenon if they turned it into a board game. According to our testers, they
One of the most eye-catching designs of this testing period belonged to this Cake Pop maker from Spin Master. Everything is bright, colorful and inviting. The invitation, of course, is to make non-bake cake pops, the dessert sensation that has the foodie world all atwitter. Parents admitted that their first reaction was that this was
Our testers get to test lots of cool stuff each testing period but this took the prize. We all know Nerf balls and Nerf products but you haven’t seen anything like this before. The Firevision package comes with two headwear pieces, they look like goggles at first but they are not. Nothing covers the eyes.
What could be more magical that putting an adorable, doe-eyed fairy in your hand and having it come to life with sparkly, glowing wings. Well according to our young testers, not much. The simple of act of having the bottom of the pet make contact with skin initiates the glowing. After a few seconds the
Who would expect parents to be so enthusiastic about a toy with the name Destruction in it? Certainly not our staff when we saw the title, but life is full of surprises. The fact is that parents, together with their kids were blown away by the ingenuity and design of this building and construction toy.
Just the name alone indicated to testers that this was not going to be your everyday toy shooter. The Koosh Solar Recon looks and feels like a high tech, space aged device and the experience exceeded expectations. Koosh balls slide into a tube at the top and then get “charged” with light so that they
This bright and colorful walker was such a powerful toddler lure that parents could not pull them away. There is so much going on here including music that starts when your child starts moving the rider. The cause and effect elicited loads of giggles and happy smiles. The instructions for assembly were easy to follow
