Hello KRE-O! This summer Hasbro launched a new brand of construction block toys called KRE-O along with KREON, the accompanying figures. Sounds a little bit Star Trek-y but it’s not, it’s actually a whole lotta Transformers. LEGO enthusiasts and Transformers lovers alike will become quick fans of these well-built blocks […]
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 my local Target, Squinkies dominate approximately 30 […]
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. It’s the product of the sound byte world in which we […]
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 – can’t help it. While DaGeDar’s black, florescent […]
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 wait the 15 minutes it takes the Mrs. to drop a […]
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 and kids alike after a short […]
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 – all of which are bright, bold and appear giddy to be played […]
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 at everything) – I wasn’t much of […]
