In November 2016 the United States experienced a cataclysmic shift. In an instant what was up was down and what was real was fake. The venerable card game of Bridge had players designating a suit with the name of a US president, and a game company in the UK had something of a PR nightmare […]
If you are looking for a scooter to give to a child that is outgrowing their toddler scooter, but not yet ready for a two-wheel scooter, then you should consider the Y Glider XL Deluxe. Yvolution has created a scooter that is solid, sturdy and rides as smooth as any scooter we have ever tested.
Augie is a smartly designed, well-constructed, durable, multi-faceted robotic learning toy. Parents were thrilled to discover that there is not a long list of instructions to work through, but the ones provided are easy to follow with the downloadable iPad app. Augie has no sharp edges or corners, no clunky parts that break off, and
Sometimes when you give a parent a parenting book they dismiss it as “been there, done that.” We could not have received a more polar opposite reaction. Parents reported they had numerous “Ah-hah! moments. Why? Because the book teaches you how to communicate with your child on a whole new level by essentially learning a
Right out of the box parents said that they could tell that the quality of Parker, the Augmented Reality Bear, is superb. The bear is wonderfully soft and really well made. The medical instruments are made out of a fine quality wood. Even the introductory “letter to the child” is printed on a nice thick
Spin Master’s Meccano line has been impressing our testers for several years now. They have applauded its design, its creativity and its ingenious, groundbreaking, build-your-own robot for young children. This year’s robot is M.A.X. a smaller version from previous years. Parents welcomed this miniaturization. It takes a couple of hours to build when following the
If you are looking for creative outlets that keep your kids’ eyes anywhere but on a screen, Spin Master has just the ticket, a sewing machine for kids. The machine is easy to use, thanks to the well-written instructions, and it is safe for a 6+-year-old child to manipulate by themselves. Your child’s hand and
Spin Master has entered a whole new arena when it comes to baby dolls, Artificial Intelligence (AI). Meet Luvabella a relatively normal looking baby doll that stunned our testers with its abilities. Luvabella interacts with and responds to voice and touch. She makes realistic facial expressions. Her mouth and lips look like they forms words.
Everyone knows the classic Etch A Sketch, we all had one and thought it was super cool. That was then, welcome to the future. This freestyle version brings the classic doodle board to a whole new level by changing things up and adding a stylus. With this Freestyler all you need to do is grab
The Thomas & Friends Super Station is the ultimate train playset that is loaded with so many features that testers were confident it would provide many hours of fun and imaginative play. The multi-system track set has three levels of play and depending on the configuration it can stack levels on top of each other
