To say that kids loved this super cool speedway would be a massive understatement. Just seeing the box elicited a palpable level of excitement. Racing miniature cars has not lost its appeal through numerous generations and now, in this era of “drifting” Mattel has hit a home run. The set itself is exceptionally easy to […]
This toy carries a very familiar brand name but quite frankly this is not what any of our testers think of when we think Hot Wheels. After throwing that confusion out we got down to the business of playing with and evaluating this cool looking new RC offering. The Terrain Twister is a sight to
Unique, creative and exceptional were the most popular descriptive words used by testers who were more than enamored with the 4D Cityscape Time Puzzle of the USA. There are three stages to this remarkable puzzle building experience. It actually starts off hard and then gets easier, which is a twist to be sure. The first
If your child has grown up with Legos, loves them and is ready to take the next step, wait until they see this. This is for kids who are comfortable with lots of pieces and don’t mind following directions as this is a complex building set. The experience of constructing this magnificent looking ship is
So many parents told us that their tween children had recently been expressing an interest in learning sign language. Quite frankly we didn’t realize that there was a groundswell of interest which made the arrival of Shut Up and Sign! all the more fortuitous. This set of 3 DVD’s are entertaining, engaging, educational and very
Whirl ‘n Wear Headbands are an ingenious idea for creative, fashion conscious little girls. The kit creates great headbands without the use of glue. This is done by using a styling machine, a sticker cartridge, 3 included headbands, end caps, decorations and clips. All of this allows for a truly endless amount of variations and
Treasured Passages has designed a marvelous, creative and exciting new way to communicate with your child; In House Mail! The beautifully crafted box grabbed tester’s attention right away and they were eager to see what it was all about. Left in the hallway outside their door everyone was excited and delighted to get started. Parents
Playing on the floor is so last year…apparently. The ageless Polly Pocket has a new play set that sticks to the wall using non-marking strips. This can be attached and removed quite easily which, as you might imagine, parents appreciated immensely. Parents and their kids also loved the idea of being able to play with
After hours and hours of playing with this Kinect game it became quite clear to testers that the producers at Sesame Street and the wizards behind Kinect got it just right. This video game is a wonderful blend of watching one of the most beloved shows of all time and actually playing along with it.
If your preteen loves Nat Geo TV and you have a Kinect system in your home then you have to make sure you put this on your video game shopping list. The game is essentially a unique marriage of TV Show and video game, actually eight different TV shows. In each of the episodes there
