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: iHearSafe Earbuds and Headphones
Written on Jan 19, 2009 by Brian and filed under Reviews
We’ve seen a few headphones that are designed for kids, but really, there are very few on the market that are both designed to fit well and protect kids from hearing loss at the same time. iHearSafe has a unique approach to solve the safety issue, they simply lock the maximum volume the headphones can output. And they’ve not forgotten about style either, the iHearSafe product line comes in three form factors and multiple colors to appeal to both younger and older kids.
Review: WowWee FlyTech Tinker Bell
Written on Jan 17, 2009 by Brian and filed under Reviews, WowWee
WowWee is one of the pioneers in flying toys, it seems natural for them to pair with Disney to create a flying Tinker Bell. While this won’t let girls fly like a fairy, it does the next best thing, giving them control over a flying Tinker Bell.
Review: LeapFrog Leapster2
Written on Jan 1, 2009 by Brian and filed under LeapFrog, Reviews
The Leapster2 is part of an extensive line of edutainment systems from LeapFrog. We’ve recently reviewed the Tag Reading System and Didj Gaming System from LeapFrog and this time we take a look at the Leapster2 which is a portable gaming system designed for kids ages 4-8.
Review: Hannah Montana for the LeapFrog Didj
Written on Dec 29, 2008 by Steve and filed under LeapFrog, Reviews
What video game line-up for kids wouldn’t include a Hannah Montana game? LeapFrog certainly wouldn’t miss out on the opportunity to use such a lovable character, especially among the girls, for the purposes of learning. Hannah Montana for the Didj teaches multiplication & division, addition & subtraction, spelling, vocabulary, and time to kids in grades 3-5 (or 8-10 years old).
Review: LeapFrog Didj Gaming Handheld
Written on Dec 22, 2008 by Steve and filed under LeapFrog, Reviews
The LeapFrog Didj handheld gaming device is targeted at children from ages six to ten. It’s more younger-child-friendly, and has more educational potential than a Nintendo DS. Not only is the device itself engaging for children, parents can get involved too. By using the LeapFrog Connect software, the parents can customize the skills that the games present to kids and they can track their child’s progress.
Review: Tiger Electronics Room Tech Beingz
Written on Dec 18, 2008 by Brian and filed under Reviews, Tiger Electronics
Room Tech Beingz are a series of connected devices from Tiger Electronics. Currently Room Tech items include a mood lamp and clock radio. Each comes in two colors and is designed for the tween market.
Review: High School Musical TV Game
Written on Dec 16, 2008 by Brian and filed under Jakks Pacific, Reviews
High School Musical is quite the phenomenon, and now it’s a TV Game, thanks to Jakks Pacific. The kids of East High have summer jobs at a country club while dealing with the requisite drama surrounding Troy, Gabriella and Sharpay.
Review: Tiger Electronics I-Dog Clip
Written on Dec 14, 2008 by Brian and filed under Reviews, Tiger Electronics
I-Dog Clip is another in the Tiger Electronics series of I-Dog MP3 player speakers. Clip is a little different, in that it’s small and designed to clip on a shirt, back of a backpack or wherever a kid might keep their music player.
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.
Review: Skoodlez
Written on Dec 11, 2008 by Brian and filed under Reviews, Skoodlez
Skoodlez are a Macy’s exclusive plush animal with online component that offers story making, games and other interactive activities. Each Skoodlez comes with a token with unique code that lets kids work and play on the Skoodlez website.