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Combine the Tamagotchi of the past (although apparently they are still around, according to a quick Google search) and the Webkinz of today and you get My Meebas from Mattel. On the front of the colored plastic tube is a little sliding LCD screen (reminiscent Read More...
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The second I first saw a preview for Disney Pixar’s “WALL-E” and heard that little robotic voice, I have to admit, I kind of fell in love. Maybe it was the pregnancy hormones at the time, but he was just so darn cute! The new WALL-E Remote Control Robot Read More...
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The princess craze is still alive and well, but your little girl doesn’t have to just play dress-up to satisfy her penchant for all things pretty and pink. With the Pretend & Play Storyteller from Thinkativity (a new brand from Step2), your princess-in-training Read More...
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Toddlers like to be on the move, and for that reason Tonka’s Scoot ‘n Scoop 3-in-1 Ride On was a big hit with our 15-month-old tester. The truck grows with your child, converting from a push toy to a walker to a ride-on vehicle, so you don’t have to worry Read More...
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With some particularly warm days ahead of us as July comes to a close and August begins, it seems like the perfect time to head to the pool. Although traditional beach balls and floating rafts are always popular pool toys, Waterwonders from The Goldberger Read More...
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If your kids are tired of squirt guns, let them try out the new WipeOut shooter. These guns come with chalk darts that explode and leave washable chalk splotches when they hit their target. Our testing mom gave a gun to each of her three kids, ages 14, Read More...
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When it comes to toys, kids tend to like anything that lets them do the same things mommy and daddy do, from play money to kid computers to plastic keys. That’s the idea behind the On the Go Mommy’s Calling Soft Driver--the toy includes a soft steering Read More...
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Kids today only need to watch one episode of “American Idol” or “Hannah Montana” to get the inspiration to start their own music career someday. Whether your kids sing every second of the day or just like to hum a tune every now and then, odds are they’ll Read More...
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We’ve gotten some strange things sent to our office, but one of the strangest has to be KI (a Native American word that means "Earth Spirit"), Mother Nature’s Child from Chicago-based Equilibrium, Engery+Education. This plush toy arrived one day and we Read More...
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With our little one’s due date just a couple weeks away, my husband and I have been spending a lot of time getting ready for him, from cleaning and organizing to making sure we have everything we need once he’s home. While toys might not necessarily be Read More...
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As much as we love Sesame Street, we have to admit that Elmo is a little overexposed. Of course, when you have parents starting fist fights in toy stores over Elmo toys, it’s hard to avoid overexposure. So why are we mentioning the Ba-Ba Baby Elmo? Because Read More...
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Original K’NEX are fairly straightforward—use the rods and connectors to build whatever your heart desires. The new K’NEX Dueling Racers, however, are a little more sophisticated. The kit contains everything you need to make two different sets of two Read More...
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Marble runs have been around for awhile, but none of the ones I’ve seen look quite like the Q-BA-MAZE. What makes this one different is the cube-like shape of the pieces, making for one interesting looking structure when it’s all together. Our testing Read More...
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Even when there’s a particular toy that your kid has wanted for months, odds are it will only hold his attention for so long. That’s why we love toys that are multifunctional—more to do means a greater chance of the toy being played with for more than Read More...
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When I was a kid, I remember my younger brother having a toy that made little bugs and other “boy” things by baking a gel-like substance in molds. The smell was terrible and the little “oven” heated up like crazy. The new Martian Matter Alien Maker from Read More...
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