Many parents who have introduced craft kits to their children have at one time or another come across a project that has them assembling an assortment of colored beads which then need to be ironed, glued, soaked or something labor intensive. The biggest problem we have heard over the years about those kits is that […]
The packaging of this Mouse House from Moose Toys drew testers to it like, well mice to cheese. Maybe that was what they intended! Adorable with bright colors, exciting descriptions of some of the features and the opportunity to see and touch the actual toy. But enough about the box, the fun really begins when
Many of us grew up with glow in the dark stickers of stars, planets and rockets on the ceiling of our bedrooms. They made bedtime more appealing and conjured up fantastic imagery as we drifted off to sleep. Glowing stars are still around and like many things they have an update, a really cool update!
Moose Toys seems to have cornered the market on real pet-alternative toys, producing a variety of not-quite-but-pretty-close mechanical replicas that only require batteries. There is no cleanup or feeding required. This pet turtle comes with its own water tank. As turtles are wont to do they moved rather slowly on land but as soon as
Ring It!, brought to us by the wildly inventive gang at Blue Orange, is a fun and silly family card game that delivers loads of laughs and smiles. Before even opening the game tin there was a heightened level of excitement and anticipation. Blue Orange has made packaging an art form and with the bell
As parents we try our best, and oftentimes fail, to keep our child away from screens as much as possible, so any time spent with books is a blessing. Testers were delighted to discover this amazing book and encouraged other parents to make sure it is on your shelf for a variety of reasons. The
Many of us know Smithsonian as the venerable institution that is a “must see” when in Washington DC. Visits there are eye opening, engaging and informative. Silver Dolphin has teamed with the Smithsonian to cram an incredible amount of age-appropriate content into a sturdy box filled with the kind of fascinating information that has become
R&R Games has hit the nail on the head with a quick and easy to learn game that is challenging and a blast to play over and over. Cup-A-Cup is a quick moving and quick thinking game that can be played in just ten minutes. The instructions are clear and easy to understand. The game
Wonky is ready to take its place in your Family Game Night rotation. Testers described it as being a lot like Jenga, but with a unique twist. The game is all about stacking Wonky cubes, wonky because they are “crazy-shaped” with 3 flat and 3 curved sides so the tower you are building quickly becomes
After two months of testing families are still loving and laughing Lift In! Deluxe. The goal is to build structures revealed on your challenge cards using cranes…attached to your head! Now you understand the laughter. The game comes with headbands to easily attach the crane to your head and it takes a very steady head
