Looking for a great game to play at your next large family gathering? Pluckin’ Pairs is ideal for large groups because its fast, requires no special skills, and it relies on group interactions to generate the most fun. For starters, the instructions are very straightforward, and the game is quite easy to play. In fact, […]
Testers described Show Me The Kwan as a really clever mash up of Boggle and Trivial Pursuit. As familiar as you might be with those games, you are in for a whole bunch of new twists, turns and fun. Roll out the dice to reveal an assortment of random letters, think of an answer and
The original Wise Alec, already a Seal winner, set expectations levels pretty high for its little brother. No problem. Jr. picked up right where the elder left off. Packed in a deceptively small box, there are four different games inside. Before we look inside we have to say a few words about the box itself.
The Fairy Tale High line of dolls brings classic fairy tales to life with teenage versions of some of our most familiar and iconic animated heroines. Each doll has been designed to look like a teenage doll. For instance Cinderella (Cindy) has long blue streaked hair and listens to her MP3 player. Sleeping Beauty also
This fun and creative pre-craft kit helps kids make their own markers that they can then use in other activities. The system is truly inventive and really piqued the curiosity of testers. This product is a mix of science project and art project. Kids loved mixing their own colors and making their own markers. Making
Repurposing crayons is a fun, creative and environmentally friendly concept that parents liked introducing to their children. With this new craft kit from Crayola, old crayons are melted down and shaped into rings. The system is easy to setup and begin using within minutes of opening the nicely designed and super appealing package. The results
Celeste sings over 15 kids songs on this CD, each of them upbeat and fun for children to listen to. There are a variety of different musical styles featured here, many of them with simple, repetitive lyrics that lend themselves to singing along. Standout favorites of our testers both young and old were The Hug
This new building toy/piano is a sound and visual all-you-can-eat buffet thats loaded with a ton of features and nonstop motion. Made with bright, primary colors, the keyboard lights up, the “Billy Beats” character dances and has a laughing smile on his face and big, white cartoon hands. There are several different settings — dance
The SmartMax line of open ended construction sets proved once again that imagination play, where children can construct whatever comes to mind is the kind of toy parents want for their kids. Testers watched their kids gravitate to this colorful and dynamic set of magnetic balls and rods that lit up. Kids could not wait
Testers told us that the Glow Crazy Pattern Painter is an ingenious and fun way kids can create their own paintings and patterns on paper without all the mess traditionally associated with this activity. Pattern Painter works by using the wand like a paintbrush and waving it back and forth on the paper. The “brush”
