It’s always fun to see the reactions of Mom’s when we get products submitted that involve ants and insects. They want their children to learn and be exposed to educational experiences like this but ants, really? This Habitat won over even the most squeamish simply because watching the habitat that their children made and populated […]
Mudpuppy has created a delightful project kit that ingeniously combines art and hours of imaginative play. You will find four different design ideas for making your very own monster mask. Kids can use any media to color the masks, testers tried markets, crayons, paint, colored pencils, pens and even chalk. The beauty of this is
This is a great mother-daughter craft kit that will create memories even as you are capturing them in your scrapbook. For the age this is a perfectly sized scrapbook, just 20 8×8 pages, this creates a keepsake that is easy to make, not an overwhelming task. There are stickers and glitter that allow children to
Handbags and purses are an essential accessory for women, maybe not little girls but you know that doesn’t keep them from wanting to look just like Mommy when they go out. This handbag designer kit lets girls create handbags with their own unique flair and vision. Testers explained that the process of creating their own
This is a special toy. It has the “wow” factor in spades; it carries the trusted Crayola name, in fact, according to our testers everything about the Digital Light Designer was spot on. The pen, the dome, and the final artistic outcome were superb. Forget working on flat surfaces, now you can work in the
Toy trucks are the stuff of childhood and have been for so many generations. The Big Boots Ambusher joins the ranks of truck toys that capture the imagination and promote active play. The truck itself is quite sturdy and offers loads of activities and cool things to do. The Big Boots characters are cleverly designed
They have done it! Mattel has managed to take the magical transformation of a pumpkin to a carriage that we have watched for years on the screen, from animation to reality. The magic moment in the film happens right before your eyes with just a tug on the horse reins. The wheels pop up, the
Monster High has such a dedicated following that it was no surprise to find such enthusiasm when this Design Lab hit our testing centers. Monster High is so unique and the creations so far from the norm, that there really is nothing to compare it to. The idea here is to create monsters but oddly
We need to begin the review of this toy/doll by saying that teaching little girls that they can grow up to be doctors is something that really resonated with all our testers, the name of this doll did not. OK, so Mattel whiffed on the name but for imagination play value they struck gold. The
In the last couple of years Barbie has gone techno and the addition of whiz bang gizmos is really connecting with girls and their moms. Barbie comes with a camera in her shirt. Crazy, right? Crazy cool according to testers. The pictures can be downloaded to your computer but they are also displayed on the
