Worst Kids Toys of 2006
These toys looked great in commercials, but turned out to be a bust. On our Don’t Buy list: Moon Sand, Go Go My Walkin’ Pup and more.
These toys looked great in commercials, but turned out to be a bust. On our Don’t Buy list: Moon Sand, Go Go My Walkin’ Pup and more.
Ladies, I have the perfect gift for the young, unformed girl in your life: Hasbro’s Rose Petal Cottage. The Rose Petal Cottage is advertised as part of the “Dream Town collection,” although there’s no other part of this “town” for sale. There are no other…
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?
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.
A family member wants to gift her nephew the princess toys that he wants for Christmas and with which his immediate family doesn’t allow him to play. What can she do in this sticky situation?
We’ve compiled a list of board games to play as a family. All these games sound like winners given my fast, easy and engaging for adults and children criteria.
One mom needs help making sure she’s not reinforcing gender messages in toys and not limiting her son given her sudden allergy to pink toys.
Ways to incorporate the alphabet into your child’s daily life and their home environment that can be educational and quite adorable!
A very nice lady named Sara emailed me to ask, “I’m looking for a tea set to give my niece. I don’t even know where to find something which isn’t plastic and decorated with princesses.” We all know how I feel about character themed items,…
The Hot Holiday Toy of 2012– Furby –gets to live with two school-aged boys. What’s the verdict?
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.
We share four toys we think you should avoid buying your kids this holiday season.
Got young LEGO players and lovers at home? Us too. Here’s how we try to manage the chaos and avoid stepping on LEGO pieces in the middle of the night.
Bath time. Some kids love it, some kids hate it. Why not make it something that they look forward to with some of these super fun bath time toy recommendations.
Five ways to mark Earth Day with your kids by celebrating recycling, reducing and caring for the earth in tangible ways they can understand and relate to.
We tested many of the toys found on retailers’ Hot Toy Lists for 2015. And we’ll tell you the ones to buy, consider skipping and avoid all together!
If you want to get the kids outside for some play time, we have some suggestions for outdoor games that will keep your kids entertained for summer.
Give your kids a break from technology and rediscover these old school toys.
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.
Yes, I saw the actual tween Dora doll in-person. Read more to learn about the good, the bad and the sparkly.