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Kid’s Toy Review: Squinkies

Kid’s Toy Review: Squinkies
Tweet Waaaaay back in the day (like 6 months ago) I saw Squinkies only on end cap pegs; bubble packs of 16 impossibly small and thoroughly charming critters relegated to the perimeter of toy department aisles.  Now when I enter the toy section of...
September 29th, 2011 | OWTK Toy Reviews | Read More

Kid’s Game Review: Knock Your Blocks Off

Kid’s Game Review: Knock Your Blocks Off
Tweet Smart or dumb. Strong or weak. Brains or brawn. We’re often reduced to an easily labeled and picked-apart thing regardless of how complex an individual we may be, tending to get compartmentalized by a single trait or personality quirk. ...
September 24th, 2011 | OWTK Toy Reviews | Read More

Toy Review: DaGeDar

Toy Review: DaGeDar
Tweet In my first post-2011 NYC Toy Fair remarks regarding DaGeDar this past February I noted that the collectible racing balls would be undoubtedly marketed to boys but that girls could and would enjoy the toy as well. It’s my slant on things...
September 7th, 2011 | OWTK Toy Reviews | Read More

Kid’s Board Game Review: Dabble

Kid’s Board Game Review: Dabble
Tweet OWTK is a Scrabble-positive household.  And even though we rarely break out our retro, wooden box set of the classic wordsmith game, it’ll always be a triple word score in our hearts.  But sometimes – because I simply cannot...
August 8th, 2011 | OWTK Toy Reviews | Read More

Kid’s Game Review and Giveaway: Who’s The Princess? *WINNER ANNOUNCED*

Kid’s Game Review and Giveaway: Who’s The Princess? *WINNER ANNOUNCED*
Tweet There isn’t a shortage of move along a path, collect pieces, and race to the finish games on toy store shelves.  Does that entire sentence need hyphens?  Not sure.  What I do know is that this kind of game can seem tedious to elders...
August 4th, 2011 | OWTK Giveaways, OWTK Toy Reviews | Read More

Toy Review: Fundex Floating Pool Puzzles

Toy Review: Fundex Floating Pool Puzzles
Tweet Fundex Games Pool Puzzles are an affordable ($7 each) and clever way to introduce a new kind of toddler fun while splashing about this summer.  There are three rather adorable creatures available now – turtle, dolphin, lobster –...
June 17th, 2011 | OWTK Toy Reviews | Read More

Kid’s Game Review: City Square Off

Kid’s Game Review: City Square Off
Tweet CITY SQUARE OFF from Gamewright Games Save for that old Nintendo Ice Hockey game – the one where you’d select from a cast of:  Fast skinny dude, Chubby guy with a cannon for a shot and the average-sized fella who was, well, average...
June 2nd, 2011 | OWTK Toy Reviews | Read More

Kid’s Game Review & Giveaway: Inching Along

Kid’s Game Review & Giveaway: Inching Along
Tweet INCHING ALONG from Educational Insights Not everything a kid sees, touches and hears needs to teach them something.  Each fun action need not be met with an equal academic opportunity.  But ain’t it grand when the two merge organically?...
May 27th, 2011 | OWTK Giveaways, OWTK Toy Reviews | Read More

Kid’s Game Review: FlipOut

Kid’s Game Review: FlipOut
Tweet No numbers. No characters. No words. FlipOut from Gamewright has none of these.  What’s left then? Two things: Colorful patterns and strategy.  And it turns out that’s more than enough to produce a superior card game for families. ...
May 24th, 2011 | OWTK Toy Reviews | Read More

Kid’s Toy Review: Squiggles Ocean and Squiggle Style (RandomLine)

Kid’s Toy Review: Squiggles Ocean and Squiggle Style (RandomLine)
Tweet I briefly meet the folks at RandomLine in February during the hectic NYC Toy Fair ’11. I had only a few moments with them, but that was enough to confidently state that the maker of the hit drawing product Squiggles is upping the ante...
May 17th, 2011 | OWTK Toy Reviews | Read More
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