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? Educational Insights strives for this natural equilibrium with their clever lineup […]
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. Here’s a quick rundown of the action: You and your opponent(s) draw […]
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 in 2011 with a huge slate […]
Yes, you’re encouraged to touch the paint or water or whatever you dip the brush into. Once you’re over that, the fun begins. Okay, you also have to come to terms with the itsy-bitsy, tiny current that will run through your child while playing with this toy. After that, good […]
I haven’t seen any of the following: Spiderman Spiderman 2 Spiderman 3 Iron Man Iron Man 2 X-Men X-Men 2 The Green Hornet Transformers Transformers 2 The Hulk Never a comic book kid, these films offered me nothing as an adult. My superhero film exile, however, is about to end. […]
I came away from NYC Toy Fair 2011 impressed with many brands and toys and I wrote about a good number of the products I saw there, including DaGeDar from the makers of Zhu Zhu Pets. The ball bearing weighted balls and highlighter-green track systems are due out later this […]
The best-selling, color-coordinated series of books by Victoria Kann makes it’s entrance into video game land this month with Pinkalicious: It’s Party Time. In the game, the player – your child, presumably, unless you the parent rocks DS – fills the role of party planner (I can’t stop picturing Martin […]
OWTK got a private sneak peek at Wappy Dog, a new Nintendo DS game from Activision that merges the handheld video game world with the interactive toy market. This cute dog, Wappy (of course your child is free to change that name), interacts with you as you play his game. […]
