We have entered an age where if you don’t have a picture or video of something you did it might as well not have happened. Strange times indeed but there is no point in fighting it and certainly no way to put the genie back in the bottle. Now that VTech has brought its kid-sized […]
When it comes to high-quality puppets featuring beautiful designs and superb crafting, Folkmanis has made quite a name for themselves. The beautiful and elaborate Sea Serpent caught testers eyes and then impressed with the way their children instantly took to it. The fabrics used and the functionality of the puppet’s mouth manipulation encouraged fanciful story-telling.
Ingenius! That was the most common word we heard and read in reviews for Last Mouse Lost. This was clear Seal of Approval winner almost from Day One as tester after tester heaped praise on this game that was unlike anything they had ever seen and was nothing short of brilliant. Part of the enthusiasm
The first thing you will be struck by when you see Darkside Ollie is the incredibly cool packaging. You just know even before you open it that something cool is waiting inside. Ollie is a remote controlled device that looks like it would be at home on the set of Star Wars. You control Ollie
It’s amazing how far we have come in being able to keep an eye on our children day or night as they sleep or play, basically any time we are not with them. VTech has raised the bar with this combination camera/mobile monitor that can pan 360 degrees, tilt up and down from floor to
Parents were over the moon about this memory making toy/game. Time in a Box is a set of 96 suggested activity cards. It is clear that the goal of the game’s creators is to get families to slow down and spend quality time together. It all starts with a simple agreement between you and your
Blue Box Toys has created a great addition to your bath toy collection. After extensive testing parents really appreciated how easy it was to use, simply attach the toy to the side of the tub, push the yellow button on the octopus and, with assistance from the very quiet batter operated motor water immediately starts
Testers across the board praised this hands-on activity set as a terrific, gender-neutral, electronic-free, thought-provoking toy. Ideal for any child who loves to use their imagination and gravitates to creative, interactive play. The vibrant magnetic pieces in each set, (we reviewed three different themes – beach house, marine rescue center and at the beach) are
In recent years, winters have taken a turn for the worse, especially in the midwest and east coast of the US. Polar vortexes and the like are becoming more the norm than the exception. Testers were not at all surprised to learn that the makers of Cozy Cover are from Duluth, MN. For parents carrying
A portable volleyball AND badminton set that can be taken just about anywhere was an exciting concept for testers, and that was even before they got a chance to try it out. What they found was that this combo playset was exceptionally easy to set up and take down. Inside the case they found everything
