Toys & Games

Lumi-Niter flying disc puts a creative twist to a classic frisbee toy. This cool new product will make any evening outdoors a lot of fun because it allows you to continue to play games when it gets dark. The frisbee-like

If you’ve been anywhere near the Internet, you’ve probably heard of Niantic’s new game, Pokémon GO. Even by viral video game standards, its popularity has been impressive. According to

One of the very best toys you can invest in for your young child is the sorting/shape toy called Shape-O toy from Tupperware. Some of you reading this may have even played with one as kid! This

Recycling your toilet paper and paper towel rolls just got cool! The creators of Toobalink designed their toy specifically to be used with your recycled tubes. Toobalink is an assortment of designed connectors

LEGO® Brick sets are expensive! Pleygo is an innovative and cost effective, Netflix-like rental service for LEGO® sets.  You can order unlimited sets and there's no charge for lost

The Vikings Brainstorm Game is an awesome brain-strengthening game for puzzle-loving kids of all ages.  Your single player mission is to get trapped warrior Vikings lost at sea to safety.  Take

Goldie Blox is a toy and company established in 2012 by Debbie Sterling.   This innovative toy hopes to inspire girls ages 5-9 to investigate the field of engineering. Statistic show

If you got a Lego-maniac at your house. Instead of buying another set of bricks, you should make a  a lego table to make building even more fun. Check out the step by step instructions  on how to make

Tired of wrestling your Smartphone  away from your kids? You have to get them the LeapPad Explorer Tablet. If you’re familiar with some of the common LeapPad  features, like interactive story telling

Your little girl this Christmas may want a  Fijit Friend.  I know my nieces have put in on their Christmas list to Santa.  It is magical creature that sprang from a science experiment that was touched

If you are looking for a holiday  present for a toddler or preschooler, Fisher Price Dance Star Mickey is one that they will really enjoy!  I recently got this toy  for my niece  as a gift  for

Angry Birds is a puzzle game. It’s the most popular application in the Apple App Store for the Iphone right now. I’ve seen claims on that this game has been downloaded 100 Million times. Using a slingshot

I’m always looking for a family friendly website that fosters my kid’s creativity while having a blast.  I’m really excited to pass this new site on to you and it’s totally free

Growing up playing Clue the who done it mystery board game was always fun.  I was excited to see a Harry Potter version of Clue coming out.   If you have a Harry Potter fan on your gift list this

Children have so many video games these days it is nice to sit down and play a fun board  game as a family.   While growing up   Monopoly was a favorite of my family  to play especially

If you are a child of the 80, you probably sent hours playing with the Rubik’s Cube now there is the Rubik Slide , with over 10,000 brain-busting puzzles, the Rubik's Slide is a brand-new  electronic

 One of the biggest movie releases this year was Toy Story 3.  With that said, it is no wonder why Toy Story 3 toys will be one of the biggest hits for Christmas.  there is one character that every

Our family is big on Lego, and board games, so obviously we were intrigued by all the new Lego games. These are  LEGO Board Game that you create then play!  While at the Lego Conference in Boston this

The Leapster Explorer Learning Game System from LeapFrog is an exciting, handheld gaming device that includes preset games and videos, and boasts plenty of downloadable features and cartridges. This durable handheld

Paper Jamz   are guitars  are made out of cardboard and plastic. They have a great music  sound and kids, tweens and teens all love them. They are reasonably priced - under $30 - and come in

If you are cildren are asking for Lego for their birthday or Christmas here are some of the most popular Lego building sets out right now.   LEGO® City Advent Calendar 2824 Christmas is finally

Road Rippers Motorized Monster truck line are one a hot toy this Christmas season for young boys  The vehicles come LOADED with features including: Lights, Music, and action/voice sounds. The "comeback"

Scrabble has been a favorite game of mine for years.  I have passed down the tradition of playing the board game version of Scrabble down to my chidren. . Known as Scrabble Flash Cubes, this new and improved

If you are looking for fun toy for a young boy (8 and up)  in your life the Nerf N Strike Blaster is your answer!  Shock and awe is the name of the game as the boys (and girls) run around The gun

This holiday season, consider getting your kids one of the cute and cuddly Pillow Pets that are growing in popularity more and more everyday! Pillow pets start-out as a stuffed animal to play with, but can then

I don’t know how many of you already do the The Elf on the Shelf: We started ours quite a few years. The kids love him. Our appears on the weekend after Thanksgiving. He watches over what the kids are

The Christmas  season is quickly sneaking up on us, leaving us to plan our  holiday shopping for the coming season. .One toy that is showing up on many Santa list is  Fisher Price IXL Learning System

Kids love the story of Disney Cars. Lightning McQueen, a rookie race car driver eager to succeed, discovers that life is more about the journey (instead of the finish line). Encourage your child’s sense of

Virtual pets can be a great way to practice the responsibilities of pet ownership. You can feed, walk and care for your pet online. Plus, they're a lot of fun. Your pet can make friends, have a blog, join groups

Are you getting ready to head off on a road trip or family vacation with the kids? Since my son is only 2 years old, I decided to seek out Tracyn Thayer, kid travel toy expert and the owner of Kids Travel Happy

As I try to become more "green" and eco friendly, I'm making the choice to only buy eco friendly toys for my kids. This hasn't always gone over very well since I've started saying no to things

Have you ever had to buy a present for a baby at the last minute when money is tight and then felt stuck? Or maybe you have a baby of your own and you want to buy them high quality, educational toys but don't

Hopefully I'm not the only parent that remembers pogo sticks. I used to spend hours on mine in the summertime - hopping all over the neighborhood. I think my pogo stick got left behind on one of my family's

I was looking for a baby rattle recently to add to a gift for a baby shower that I was going to and came across this list of wooden baby rattles.  I was excited to see that baby rattles are available in

As you prepare for summer, you may be interested in looking for the best outdoor toys for your kids. I love spending time outside wtih my kids in the summer time - we love to get out in the fresh air and sunshine

Perfect for kids that are homeschooled, love science or butterflies, or just like to do hands-on activities, the butterfly house is a great choice! My kids are constantly chasing buterflies around outside in

If you have a child that enjoys science or likes learning about insects, the Gel Ant Farm by Fascinations is a great (and cheap) product.  They've taken the traditional ant farm to the next level by

I've recently fallen in love with Haba wooden toys. Haba is a German company that's been around for a really long time - since 1938 to be exact.  They've been specializing in wooden toys since

With three kids, we've gone through lots and lots of toys. Each of my kids had at least one baby activity table - some I thought were great and others seemed like a total waste of money. My very favorite

I've been a big fan of Melissa and Doug toys for some time now, but my kids are eight and five, so I haven't ever had much reason to purchase their baby learning toys...until my best friend did my a big

I was cleaning out my daugther's room today - we're moving soon and it's time to get packing.  As I was cleaning I came across one of her favorite educational toys from when she was a baby, this 

My kids are super crazy about arts and craft stuff - they love it. I'm pretty excited about crafts too because I think they make my kids far more creative than a lot of the other things that they might choose

Do your kids love to play with toy food sets?  My daughters play with their toy food at least as much as any other toy that they own - even their dolls!   My mom, knowing how much my daughters love to

After being completely impressed with the KidzJamz Studio that I bought for my daughter last Christmas, I picked her up a KidiArt Studio by V-Tech for her birthday this week.  While I don't like it quite

I don't often come across a toy that really impresses me.  They always seem to look so much better on television commercials.  However, I bought my 5-year old a KidzJamz Studio by V-tech for Christmas

My daughters, 7 & 4, love to play with doll houses. I, however, have a problem with them. What I really wanted for them was a wooden doll house. Unfortunately, my husband doesn't have the time to make

In an effort to teach mt daughter the letters in her name, I found a really cool kids name puzzle.  They are a little bit expensive for a puzzle, but they are high-quality and well worth the money paid. 

As a parent, I'm extremely concerned about the toys that I allow my kids to play with. I want to make sure that their toys are safe. I also prefer to choose toys that are educational and that will hold their

Great toy!  My 5 year old son got this for Christmas this year and it's been a big hit.  He loves playing with it.  There are so many ways to configure this thing and it's easy for him to

Here are some great ideas to help you choose the best gifts for your children. They range from big item gifts to inexpensive stocking stuffers or Chanukah gifts.  If you’re like many of us, you’ve