As the London toy Fair rolls on, Funko is announcing more and more Pop! figures and series on their blog, Pop! figures that will be added to their massive vinyl library in 2017. There will be Funko Pop! Looney Tunes, Space Jam, MSTK3K, Reservoir Dogs, Retro Video Game Minis, Lord […]
This is the first of what I hope will be several sweet giveaways to put rad holiday gifts into your hands that you can then regift to your kids, grandkids, nieces, nephews, etc. Here’s a Sky Rover Voice Activated Missile Launcher Indoor R/C Helicopter that flies beautifully around your house […]
“The last thing any suburban middle class child needs is another stuffed animal.” — Me Meet our two new stuffed animals, Jenny Dee and Onion. That’s right, Onion…in a cowboy hat. What? I’m weak, don’t judge. I’ve been traveling a lot over the course of the past few months, far […]
It’s quite the spectacle, seeing my two daughters play with LEGO® Star Wars™. The oldest appreciates the build the most; the process of assembly, the organized chaos inherent in such an endeavor, the thrill of creation. The younger eagerly awaits her turn to assimilate the adorable R2-D2, a stray AT-AT, […]
As a buddy in Mouse’s 2nd grade classroom would say, holy “Barnacle buckets!” LEGO® has announced today the newest expert level Creator building set, the LEGO® Creator Ferris Wheel, and she is an absolute beauty! Priced at $199.99, the nearly two foot tall Ferris Wheel set contains just under 2500 pieces and […]
PBS KIDS and Whole Foods Markets have announced a new partnership that will bring sustainable, eco-friendly educational toys to the all-natural grocery store’s Whole Body aisle beginning November 1 2014. Get your credit cards and your wrapping paper ready, but know that your purchases will be doing some good in […]
Starting on January 1 2015, a range of BIONICLE constructible action figures (or “constraction” if you, like me, enjoy mashed-potato-like made-up words), complete with a new storyline, will be available EVERYWHERE. Do you remember how massively popular these Bionicles were the first time around? When my wife’s nephew was 8, […]
by Cooper McHatton According to a new Time article, heads of LEGO are keeping a close eye on the fascinating developments in 3D printing and looking at potential opportunities for consumers. What could this mean? Though some websites already allow fans to print their own custom LEGO bricks and figures, […]
