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 [...]
Review: Dark Side Detector Mini Lightsaber
Written on May 6, 2011 by RuthJS and filed under Brands, Reviews, Uncle Milton
So you want to know whether your friends and family are Jedi or Sith? Luckily, Uncle Milton has made it easy to do just that. The Dark Side Detector Mini Lightsaber is the perfect way to figure out whether someone is to be trusted. Plus, it works based the science of electricity which lands it [...]
Review: Tarantula Planet’s Creepy Crawlin’ Pets
Written on Apr 25, 2011 by RuthJS and filed under Reviews, Uncle Milton
Here they come! Sound activated tarantulas from Uncle Milton are ready to race, chase and scare. While these toys are entertaining, we don’t see them holding a child’s attention for a long time, so we would classify them as a fun diversion or novelty. Additionally, while they are definitely creepy, we had some performance and reliability issues [...]
Uncle Milton Star Wars Science [Toy Fair 2011]
Written on Feb 19, 2011 by Brian and filed under Uncle Milton
Uncle Milton is a long time Star Wars licensee, creating products with an interesting mix of science and classic Star Wars flair. This year they’re launching two fun kids tech products based on Star Wars Lightsabers.
Uncle Milton Star Wars The Force Trainer and Darth Vader Robotic Arm Nearing Release
Written on Jul 25, 2009 by Brian and filed under Uncle Milton
According to product pages on Toys R Us, much of Uncle Milton’s Star Wars line is going to be available over the next few days. We played with both The Force Trainer and the Darth Vader Robotic arm at Toy Fair this year. The Trainer is fun for a while, but may be hard to justify for the $100 price point. The Robotic Arm runs $30 and lets kids snap together the parts, then use the arm to grip and hold objects. The Jedi Projector, Telescope and the other Star Wars branded science products are also shipping soon.
Uncle Milton Announces Star Wars Science Toys
Written on Jan 15, 2009 by Brian and filed under News, Uncle Milton
Uncle Milton has announced that they’ll be creating a line of Star Wars branded science-based toys. The first product in their lineup is the Star Wars Force Trainer, that builds on the popularity of brainwave technology. Mattel has also launched a mind control game and we expect more at the Toy Fair next month.
Review: Uncle Milton Pet’s Eye View Camera
Written on Dec 13, 2008 by Brian and filed under Reviews, Uncle Milton
Most pet owners have wondered at one point in time or another what life looks like from their pet’s perspective. We also often think about what our pet does throughout the day. The Pet’s Eye View Camera from Uncle Milton is designed to give families such insight with a clip-on camera that takes photos at set intervals.
Uncle Milton Offers up Trifecta of Odd RC Creatures
Written on Nov 30, 2008 by Brian and filed under News, Uncle Milton
Sure, you could buy an RC car, truck or if you’re feeling exotic, perhaps a boat. But Uncle Milton has a series of RC “Creepy Creatures” that come in skunk, snake, or tarantula. All three are designed for kids 6 and up, and come with easy to use remote controls.