When it comes to games for younger children, Gamewright is one of my favorite companies. They balance price point (many $12 and below), creativity, and speed of play darn near perfectly. Last year, I introduced you to Rory’s Story Cubes and Take the Cake from Gamewright. This year, the nearly […]
The bugs are still small, but my how they’ve grown! I first learned of HEXBUGS and introduced them to you two years ago, after NYC Toy Fair ’09. That was well before they snagged over 4 feet of eye-level shelf space at Toys-r-Us and Target! Two years later, the brand […]
Beware: The Zhu-niverse is ever expanding! In a strong push to stave off irrelevancy as well as to dodge that nasty ‘one hit wonder’ label the ZhuZhu Pets franchise is injecting a variety of new wrinkles into their famous hamster line. The most notable, and likely most popular (at least […]
Last summer, I took the girls to Hershey’s Chocolate World. We took the then-new attraction Create Your Own Candy Bar for a spin, in fact this new exhibit was the impetus for that journey. The chocolate bars were pricey at $14.95 but still I deemed it a worthwhile expense for […]
A couple months ago, after I saw someone tweet about the then upcoming, super-specific, National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day I bookmarked a website that details all the ‘National’ days, weeks, & months on the calendar. Some of them are just too funny (get ready for Intimate Apparel Week later this month!) […]
Magnabilities were the gift from my girls to their mommy and grandmom. The elegant jewelry features magnetic inserts – some stunning, others more playful – that can be swapped out to match that day’s style. So very classy. Both the Mrs. and my mom love their Magnabilities jewelry. Soft Heat® […]
I make a modest living organizing letters – using a variety of fonts – into words and phrases. Some are poignant, most are just silly. I sell these textual word art designs on a variety of products – tees, mugs, iPhone cases, buttons, etc. But of the thousands of designs […]
When selecting a gift for a preschooler, kindergartner or grade school-age kid, I’d like to think that you couldn’t go wrong with anything I’ve featured here on OWTK (especially the music). That said, below are some choice 2010 holiday gift options for young children, divided into 4 1/2 sections. MUSIC […]
