Activities
Toy Review: Sphero Robotic Ball
Have you heard of the Sphero? It’s a new gaming system masquerading as a robotic ball. Download different games and have lots of fun.
Party & Play
Furby Smackdown
Are you considering buying a Furby? This is our third review of Furby as a toy. What’s the verdict?
Party & Play
Attack of the Furby
The Hot Holiday Toy of 2012– Furby –gets to live with two school-aged boys. What’s the verdict?
Young Child
That Way Madness Lies: Introducing Legos To Your Child
How do I introduce Legos to my almost 5-year old? The choices are overwhelming? Where do I start? How do I store the Legos safely from my toddler?
Young Child
Touchscreen Learning Tablets for Kids: The Yay to the Nay
Learning Tablets hit the scene last year as the hot new toy, but can they compete with the iPad when it’s already captured the heart of out review preschooler?
Party & Play
Best Board Games For Winter Fun
We’ve put some award-winning board games for school-aged children through their paces to see which ones we like best.
Young Child
Furby: The Yay to the Nay
Furby is back and is a supposed Hot Holiday Toy for 2012. My family, which includes an almost three year old, has lived with it for three weeks. Here’s our Furby recommendation.
Toddler
Beginner Building Sets: The Yay to the Nay
Apparently, regular wooden blocks are SO TODDLER 2011 and I should get with the times. So this week my young child played with some of the more innovative beginner building sets to see what they offer.
Toddler
Beginner Board Games: The Yay to the Nay
This week, I continued to play board games and dice games with my toddler, trying to teach her valuable lessons in counting, taking turns and good sportsmanship.
Young Child
Beginner Card Games: The Yay to the Nay
For my toddler’s first foray into the world of games, I played four different toddler card games to see which she responded to the best.
Young Child
Beginner Jigsaw Puzzles: The Yay to the Nay
Since puzzles are supposed to be great for developing math skills, I put my daughter through the ultimate test— completing four different beginner jigsaw puzzles.
Holidays
Make a Match-Up Game with Easter Eggs
We’ve discovered another fun game to play with all those plastic eggs! Make this match up game and see if the kids can find the matching hidden objects!
Party & Play
Product Launch: Lego Games
With the new Lego Games, I was able to help my son transition from, dare I say, compulsive Lego building to board game playing with his friends.
Products & Services
Alice in Wonderland: my favorite things
It’s all about Alice now that Tim Burton’s big screen-version has opened. It reminds me how we all went gaga over Where the Wild Things Are this past autumn. So here are some of our favorite Alice in Wonderland lovely things out there.
Holidays
Holiday Gifts for Kids
Many of these gift ideas are great for all ages. From ages four to 104.
Toddler
The Advice Smackdown Holiday Preschooler Gift Guide
You know what? With preschoolers they’re a bit more likely to be equally as excited about the actual gift as the box and packaging. I mean, maybe.
Party & Play
Sneak Peek at the New Dora Doll. Yes, that one.
Yes, I saw the actual tween Dora doll in-person. Read more to learn about the good, the bad and the sparkly.
Party & Play
Little Tikes Beach Ball Sprinkler
Sprinkler meets beach ball.
Young Child
Should We All Lighten Up About Barbie?
I’m interested to hear what you guys think about Barbies. I don’t have a daughter, but I was a girl—a girl besotted with the world of Barbie.
Party & Play
How To Choose Safer Toys for your Children
Kristen Chase and Liz Gumbinner, co-founders and editors of Cool Mom Picks share their tips on how to pick safer toys.