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 [...]
Disney Launches Disney.com Application for iPhone/Touch
Written on Oct 28, 2009 by Brian and filed under Disney, News
Disney has a load of Apple applications already and today they’ve added one more. The free application includes several content features around Disney characters, music, video and games. Disney has also committed to regular updates for the application so kids continually get something new to interact with.
Review: Spy Gear [Wild Planet]
Written on Oct 28, 2009 by RuthJS and filed under Reviews, Wild Planet
Wild Planet has released the new products under their Spy Gear brand, which we saw earlier this year. We reviewed a kit with the Lazer Tripwire, Spy Night Scope, Micro Ear Gear, and Evidence Kit all designed for ages six and up.
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.
Review: LeapFrog Zippity
Written on Oct 26, 2009 by RuthJS and filed under LeapFrog, Reviews
The Zippity Learning System was developed out of a partnership between LeapFrog and Disney. Considering the fact that LeapFrog is one of the best companies at producing educational technology for young children, and that Disney is such a popular content brand, it’s no surprise that this system is a hit with kids.
Review: WowWee Roborover
Written on Oct 23, 2009 by RuthJS and filed under News, Reviews, WowWee
WowWee’s line of automated toys just got bigger with the addition of Roborover, a happy-go-lucky robot who plays games, lights up, and interacts on a basic level with it’s user. While WowWee calls it “a fusion of technology and personality,” our testers called it just plain “fun!”
Review: 1-2-3 Stomp!
Written on Oct 22, 2009 by Brian and filed under Reviews, Wild Planet
Like Hyper Blast which we recently reviewed, 1-2-3 Stomp from Wild Planet is designed to get kids active while learning number skills. Stomp is designed for kids 3-5 and supports multi-player gameplay.
Review: Barbie Doll’d Up Nails – Digital Nail Printer
Written on Oct 21, 2009 by Jaime and filed under Mattel, News, Reviews
We first saw the Barbie digital nail printer at CES and were impressed by the concept, in fact it was our favorite toy from the show. What’s not to like? Girls, and boys if they so choose, can print literally thousands of variations on their nails, from lettering and sports icons, to classic Barbie icons. If that’s not enough you can upload your own images to print on your nails. Doll’d Up Nails will surely have girls having fun but looking stylish too!
Review: Dora Links (Dora’s Explorer Girls)
Written on Oct 19, 2009 by Jaime and filed under Mattel, Reviews
The new Dora Links doll has finally arrived after much anticipation. Dora links is an, “interactive, computer compatible doll,” for ages 5-8. Dora has grown up and lives in her virtual world of Puerto Verde, (a fictional beachside city) with her four best friends-Naiya, Emma, Kate, and Alana. The girls go to school, and work together in their community to help keep it “clean and green.”
Review: Hexbug Nano
Written on Oct 14, 2009 by Brian and filed under Hexbug, Reviews
The Hexbug Nano is the latest autonomous robot in Hexbug’s bug box. The Nano features 12 rubbery legs that propel the mini robot rapidly across hard surfaces. Nano quickly scurries about, bouncing off objects and otherwise frequently changing direction. Hexbug has also included online tools that let kids register and “collect” Nanos online.
Review: WowWee Alive Mini Cub (White Tiger)
Written on Oct 10, 2009 by RuthJS and filed under Reviews, WowWee
The Mini White Tiger Cub is the little sibling of the WowWee Alive baby animals. While it’s designed with fewer interactions, this mini version of the motorized fuzzball is every bit as cute, cuddly, and hard to resist as its older siblings.