Young girls really embraced the opportunity that this craft kits provides, the chance to make all kinds of duct tape jewelry. It really is a do-it-yourself activity kit where, with a little help from the instruction booklet, you can make just about anything you can imagine, as long as the supplies last. Girls liked working […]
Got a kid who loves their iPod or MP3 player? That was rhetorical, of course you do. Here is a kit that brings together a hands-on building experience with a finished product that makes their music player a quasi-boombox. For any child who loves to find out how things work, especially when it comes to
It didn’t hit us at first but after numerous testers described CrossWays as a hybrid version of checkers it started to make sense. That said, there are some truly significant differences to warrant consideration and inclusion of this game in your family game nights. There is loads of strategizing going on during the course of
One of our favorite games of this testing period, hands down. Actually hands down is an apt phrase for this game. The whole idea here is to race against the clock, and your opponents, to call out things that match the category and then slap down the corresponding first letter. It is fun, it is
Legos have traditionally been either gender neutral (Classic blocks and Duplo) or male oriented building sets. Seeing this obviously girl-centric building and play set delighted parents of little girls who were excited to introduce it to their daughters. The fine motor skill development that Lego is famous for along with concentration and balance are all
Ah, the milestones of childhood, the first tooth, the first steps and the first Lego set. Parents were almost as excited as their kids when they saw the box, thrilled to be able to introduce their children to the wonder and joy of building. The extra large pieces, a Duplo staple, are big enough for
Looking for a great way to inject some actual educational information under the guise of a game? You have come to the right review. Why not play a game of Atomic Rummy where you use combinations of like elements or radioactive elemental cards instead of suits? Or deal a hand of Atomic War, you get
Parents saw this lanyard maker and wistfully recalled days at camp. For many, lanyards were first introduced during arts & crafts time. Choose Friendship has added a great new twist to the lanyard making experience. There is a solid base that not only stores all the materials needed but it also serves as an anchor
This website is full of fun, surprises and learning. The key feature here is the ability to insert an uploaded picture of your child to the site so that it is then inserted on the body of numerous characters who are then used in stories, pictures and videos. The graphics are bright and colorful making
If you have kids and you have an iPad you are going to want to check this out. A book app that allows you and your child to be part of the story experience by incorporating your own photos into illustrated online books. How fun is that? It is very easy to get started. Simply
