games & toys

Winners Circle: Would You Rather travel game

The winners have been chosen for the Would You Rather travel game. The lucky ladies were…

The winning comments were:
(45) beth shepherd January 13th, 2010 3:36 pm: “I love to play monopoly and yahtzee with my family”
(14) Diane January 12th, 2010 7:28 pm: “My favorite game to play with my family is scrabble.”
(87) Linda January 14th, [...]



Giveaway: Zobmondo!! Games Can Shake Up You Family Game Night

If you’ve already played twelve too many games of Chutes and Ladders or Candyland with your kids and are looking for something new and fresh, but still at their age level, you should check out this cute game by Zobmondo!!, The Ladybug Game which was created by Kylie Copenhagen when she was just six years [...]



Stocking Stuffer Idea: Mossy Creek Baby Clacker Rattle @ Nico and Zoe

Shopping for Christmas presents for your babies is hard. Those tiny little people just don’t want for a lot and to be honest, when I’m shopping for my infant daughter I’m still mostly shopping for myself. What do I want to interact with her with? Well, what I want for my little girl are simple [...]



Gift Idea I’m Coveting: Doodle-Track Car from One Step Ahead

I was just flipping through the newest catalog from One Step Ahead (have you picked up on the fact that I’m infatuated with this company?) and in between drooling over all the imaginary play gear and Christmas themed toys, I spotted this terribly cool Doodle-Track Car that will chase behind any black line you or [...]



Review: Connect Four – Spongebob Edition

To quote Spongebob Squarepants:
F is for Friends who do stuff together…
U is for You and Me!….
N is for N-E-Where and N-E-Time at all down here in the deep blue sea!
Fun is exactly what our family got out of Connect Four – Spongebob Edition. This game brings the classic Connect Four I used to play when [...]



Video Game Review: Bond 007 Quantum of Solace for Nintendo Wii

Grade: C+
Product Description:

“Can you be the next James Bond? Coldly efficient? Dangerous? The new Bond is the ultimate weapon in today’s ruthless world of international espionage. Blending first person shooting and third person action, Quantum of Solace puts you in control of Bond’s greatest weapon: his mind. You must think like Bond and intelligently use [...]



Funfilled Summer – Fisher-Price Summer Toys

The most important accessory you can have for summer is TOYS. Fun and entertaining toys. The ones that will keep your children entertained for hours on end. Fisher-Price has just the ones for you, here are some of my favorites:
Polly Pocket Shimmer N Splash Adventure Playset

Polly Pocket may be small but she sure knows how [...]



Kota & Pals Hatchlings – Adorable Baby Dinosaurs!

What kid doesn’t dream of having their very own baby dinosaur? Hasbro has the answer to that dream for the kiddos aged 3+ in your life – Kota & Pals Hatchling Dinosaurs respond to your touch with a variety of movements and sounds that are very lifelike and very cute. At first my son [...]



Giveaway: Trivial Pursuit for Nintendo Wii

Here’s a game that combines two of my favorite things – interactive video games and classic board games. Who hasn’t played Trivial Pursuit at some point in their life? But unless you’ve tried Trivial Pursuit for the Wii (also available for Playstation 2, 3 and XBox 360) then you haven’t played it quite like this. [...]



Giant Microbes Review

That’s right folks, pictured above are some pretty common microbes that go around. You know, those yucky things that get you sick. Giant Microbes have created stuffed animals that are a million times the size of your standard microbe that are so much more fun. My kids loved the Common Cold. They found it fun [...]