Too Much Awesome

One of the most popular children’s toys of the 20th century, Lego formed both the literal and figurative building blocks of many a childhood, including my own. But these simple plastic bricks brought hours of fun to me and my friends as they have almost every child that’s come into contact with them in their [...]

Walk down the infant toy isle of any major retail store and you will no doubt find so many light-up, noise making, and brightly colored gadgets that your head will spin.  These interactive, educational toys are all the rage with parents, doctors, and even scientists because of their proven benefits in long term brain development [...]

Like most other young adults, I grew up playing with LEGOS. Nowadays, toys like the new LEGO Star Wars Anakin’s Fighter are still keeping kids interested and allowing the LEGO company to stay current.

UP, Pixar’s latest animated feature opened in theaters last week, and surprised everyone by grossing a hefty $68.2 million. But you might be asking, where are the UP movie toys?   They are almost nowhere to be seen in the marketplaces around the globe.  In fact, Thinkway Toys, who manufactured a slew of great toys for [...]

Terminator: Salvation is about the hit the big screen tomorrow on May 21st so you can expect the toys are on the shelves by now. But before reviewing the new Terminator toys, let’s catch up to speed.  This movie is the much awaited missing chapter of John Connor’s life when he is in his prime.  [...]

The UK is upping the anty, as we say in the US, with plans to build the world’s biggest toy store in South London. Details have not been released to the public yet, but we do know that the large open-floor store will be called Grandpa Grey Goose. Kids and parents will be able to [...]

The award-winning Electronic Snap Circuits SC-300 by Elenco is a science kit with more than 300 building projects in one box.

The EyeClops BioniCam Video Microscope from Jakks Pacific, Inc is a great way for kids 8 and older to take science learning out in the field. This is the next generation of the award winning BionicEye offered with a few more features. Among the awards earned by this toy are the Parents Choice Recommendation for [...]

At the International Toy Fair held in February 2009, the Toy Industry Association awarded Bakugan its 2008 honor as Toy of the Year, Boy Toy of the Year, and Property of the Year.  While these awards are not necessarily for the game itself, they do show the popularity of the cartoon/toys in general and lead [...]

Here’s a few last minute Easter toys you can get shipped fast from Amazon. Good for moms and dads surprised by how early the Easter bunny shows up this year. First of all, here’s the link to all of Amazon’s Easter toys under $10 – for economizing Easter Bunnies (and moms and dads) everywhere.