I always had blocks growing up. It seems like every kid has them at some point, whether they have the standard letters on them to spell out words or painted on windows and doors to make houses.
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A Cool Twist on an Old Toy; Blocks!
Age 12 to 24 months & Age 2 years & Age 3 to 4 years & Age 5 to 7 years jawinn 17 May 2007 No Comments
Spider-Man did $375 Million Last Week…But Are His Toys Worth Buying?
Movie Toy Roundup Part 2 of 4, Web Sling’en
In Movie Toy Roundup Part 1 of 4, we looked at Pirates. Now we take a look at the number 2 contender for 2007 boxoffice champ, Spiderman 3. There are a few standout toys from the latest Spider-Man installment. I found three that are both innovative and promote constructive activities.
The first toy that caught my attention is the Spider-Man 3 My 1st from Hasbro. This is basically an action figure that has two webs, that more closely resemble discs, that shoot out from Spidy’s hands. The brilliance behind this toy is that it is an action figure that is meant for the 3 year old crowd. The problem with almost ALL action figures is that they are meant for older kids because they come with very small parts that can be a choking hazard. Not the case with the Spider-Man 3 My 1st Spider Double Web Shooter. This one gets a thumbs up in my opinion. You can pick up this guy for $20 at Target.
Age 3 to 4 years & Age 5 to 7 years & Age 8 to 11 years & For Boys & Radio Controlled jawinn 08 May 2007 1 Comment
Playmobil’s New Sports Line
Playmobil recently launched a new line of play sets with a sports theme. There are two sports in the new line, Skateboarding/BMX Biking and Soccer. This move by Playmobil really goes into the “why didn’t some one think of this sooner” category. With children’s weight problems spiraling out of control, anything that fosters an interest in sports and outdoor activities is a welcome change for parents. Even if these are toys to be played inside, it is better than a screen that has them slaying dragons all day.
Age 3 to 4 years & Age 5 to 7 years & For Boys & For Girls jawinn 06 May 2007 No Comments
Help Your Kids Learn Important Phone Numbers
When I grew up there were two numbers a kid had to remember, your home number and 911. Plus phone numbers back then were seven digits instead of ten; you didn’t have to area codes for local calls. Now with cell phones and all the other ways to keep in touch, youngsters have a tougher time memorizing all of the ways to get a hold of mom and dad or emergency services if there is a problem. Try getting a 3 year old to remember their birthday let alone a ten digit number. Now Fisher Price has an answer to this issue.
Age 2 years & Age 3 to 4 years & Age 5 to 7 years & For Boys & For Girls jawinn 28 Apr 2007 No Comments
Bob the Builder and Lego Finally Realize They were Meant for Each Other
Beginning in the 90’s Lego finally started to partner with popular brands like Star Wars and Batman. When I fist saw that I could build an X-Wing fighter out of Legos I was pretty jazzed. That’s a toy a Lego/Star Wars fan simply cannot pass up, no matter what your age. As the years rolled on Lego expanded their line to include brands like Spongebob.
Age 12 to 24 months & Age 3 to 4 years & Age 5 to 7 years & For Boys jawinn 25 Apr 2007 1 Comment
100 Different Forts from Cranium
Who didn’t use the coffee table and couch cousins to build a fort in the living room? For some reason forts and clubhouses has always been a part of being a kid. Weather it was with cardboard boxes, sheets, or pillows; kids have the innate need to build fortifications. In 2007 Cranium is making building a fort that won’t damage the living room furniture fun and easy. With Cranium’s Mega Fort your kids can construct over 100 different structures including a castle, boat, and clubhouse.
Using the Mega Fort requires very little parental involvement. Connecting pieces together is easy and safe with the magnetic connectors and foam tubes. Clean up is just as easy with all the parts fitting conveniently into provided storage bags.
Age 12 to 24 months & Age 3 to 4 years & Age 5 to 7 years & Age 8 to 11 years & For Boys & For Girls jawinn 23 Apr 2007 No Comments
Use Merlin to Save Your Cell Phone
If your toddlers are anything like mine, they will do just about anything to get their messy hands on your precious cell phone or Blackberry. The little ones seem to always want to play with Mom and Dad’s button laden, noise making, flashy things. Our cell phones were probably the most sought after (expensive) gadget our kids want.
After trying to distract the kids with various toy cell phones and old real cell phones; I had an inspiration while looking at the retro toy section of my local Target. Merlin was the answer. Most of us probably played this simple, talking game when we were young.
For those you who don’t know about the magic of Merlin; is a bright red, hand held toy that can play a variety of games. The games range from pretty basic, like blackjack and tick tac toe to totally convoluted like magic square. To this day I still don’t know how to play the later. Merlin also makes tons of noises and the play buttons flash constantly.
Age 12 to 24 months & Age 2 years & Age 3 to 4 years & For Boys & For Girls jawinn 23 Apr 2007 1 Comment
Miniature Pony (No Stable Required)
There are a few things that (stereotypically) every little girl wants; to marry a prince, to care for a baby doll, and to have a pony. Now every little girl can have her very own pony to love and care for. Hasbro has just released what may be the “IT” toy for little girls in 2007. It is the Butterscotch Interactive Plush Pony from their Fur Real Friends line.
Hasbro’s Butterscotch is about the same size as a miniature pony, which is just over three feet tall. Butterscotch is totally interactive. She does all the cute things a little girl’s vision of a pony would do like whinny, neigh, and blow a puff or air out of her nose. She also blinks, swishes her tail, and eats her plastic carrot. Butterscotch responds to voice by moving her head and ears. She is even strong enough for your little girl to sit on and go for make-believe rides. Butterscotch does not walk however so there is no danger of your daughter taking her over a flight of stairs.
Age 3 to 4 years & Age 5 to 7 years & Age 8 to 11 years & For Girls jawinn 21 Apr 2007 No Comments
Young Girls Finally Have a Place to Chat Online
This week Mattel will launch BarbieGirls.com, which is “designed to be a safe place for girls to play and interact online.” BarbieGirls.com is an online community where girls can “… [have the] creative power to customize their own virtual character, design their own “room,” shop at the mall, play games, hang out and chat live with other girls.” The motivation behind BarbieGirls.com site is based on the 65 million hits Barbie.com receives each month. It is a virtual no brainier to try to drive the MySpace.com crowd to a safer friendlier place.
This site seems to be an amalgamation of MySpace.com, Yahoo’s Avatars, and a place to spend money. While all of these services already exist, they are lacking the massive name recognition of the world’s number 1 doll, Barbie. The site will no doubt be a huge success since there are few web sites out there that are designed and marketed strictly to young girls; but I see it as next to impossible to keep the bad people out.
You can see the full Web site on April 26 of this year.
Age 3 to 4 years & Age 5 to 7 years & Age 8 to 11 years & For Girls & Web Sites jawinn 18 Apr 2007 2 Comments