Review: Ultimate FX LightSaber by Hasbro
Written on Oct 18, 2011 by RuthJS and filed under Brands, Featured, Hasbro, News
“An elegant weapon for a more civilized age,” is how Ben Kenobi describes a lightsaber in “A New Hope.” The Ultimate FX Lightsaber, new from Hasbro, is hands down closer to that description than any other toy lightsaber we’ve played with. And, agreed with us, our testers did. Overview Hasbro’s Ultimate FX Lightsaber is well-designed [...]
Count ‘N Crunch Cookie Monster [Toy Fair 2011]
Written on Feb 27, 2011 by RuthJS and filed under Hasbro, News, Playskool
Count ‘N Crunch Cookie Monster is a new interactive plush toy from Playskool and Hasbro. Cookie Monster comes with three cookies which he counts out loud before “Om, nom, nom!” gobbling them up with his classic sounds. After being “eaten,” the cookies fall into his backpack which children can open and start the process over [...]
Review: Playskool Kota & Pals Stompers (Triceratops)
Written on Oct 27, 2009 by Brian and filed under Playskool, Reviews
At Toy Fair we saw the new lineup of Kota-branded dinos from Playskool. The Stompers are a mid-range interactive dinosaur line that walk, errr, stomp, roar and in the case of the Triceratops, raises and lowers its head.
Playskool Launches Kota and Pals Touch Sensitive Dinosaurs
Written on Feb 19, 2009 by Brian and filed under Hasbro, News, Playskool
Playskool has expanded on their Kota dinosaur line with a series of smaller animated robots. The new Kota & Pals line includes three varieties of dino friends, each with touch sensors and their own personalities. The Hatchlings are tiny plush dinos that respond to touch, Stompers walk and make lifelike sounds while the big guy, Monty Rex, walks and moves all of his appendages.
Review: Playskool Dance Cam
Written on Dec 1, 2008 by Brian and filed under News, Playskool, Reviews
The Playskool Dance Cam is designed to let kids age 3-6 feel like stars as they dance to music. The best part is that kids get to see themselves live on their televisions, complete with extra characters like dancing dogs. Dance Cam connects to any television via standard RCA cables and runs on 4 AA batteries.
Playskool Kota Unboxing
Written on Oct 31, 2008 by Brian and filed under News, Playskool
The crew at Engadget has picked up Kota, a potentially popular Holiday-season gift. The $300 interactive Triceratops is definitely a kid favorite, but this guy doesn’t walk, which is a bit confusing given the pictures on the box and the initial promotional materials featuring Kota with a rider. While Kota does have 11 sensors to interact with your child, the only thing it does when you sit on it is make jungle noises.
Playskool Dance Cam Announced
Written on Feb 12, 2008 by Brian and filed under News, Playskool
Playskool has announced Dance Cam, which is designed to let preschoolers dance to songs while watching on-screen characters dance along in tandem. The Dance Cam is designed for kids age 3 and up and will ship this fall for $39.99.
Playskool Announces Kota – Animatronic Triceratops
Written on Feb 12, 2008 by admin and filed under News, Playskool
At the Toy Fair in New York today, Playskool formally announced Kota, an animatronic dinosaur designed for kids 3-6 years old. The dino features 11 sensors to interact with your child, runs on six D batteries and will run $300 this fall.