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 […]
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® […]
OWTK is an unabashed Readeez fan. Michael Rachap’s stark imagery and hyper-catchy songs are about as pleasing as kid’s media gets. Always one to push forward with new technologies and new platforms for digesting his bite-sized edutainment masterpieces, Rachap peeled back the curtain yesterday on Omneez. This new product is […]
It’s easy to appreciate a math game that can be played by both my 6-year old and her 3 1/2-year old sis. Alzebra, a new iPhone app for kids, features games centered around early math ideas – sequencing, sorting, shapes – that help the Mouse learn and entertain the Bear, […]
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 […]
