Too Much Awesome

When I was growing up, almost every kid I knew had LEGOs. We all enjoyed building different objects, letting our imaginations do the work. There were instructions to follow, but individual creations were always more fun. And with the LEGO Ultimate Building Set, it seems that the trend is still going strong today.

Well, it’s that time of the year again. Families are getting together and spending time with one another, showing how much they care for each other. And of course, there is Christmas shopping. Yes, it’s that time of year when stores are packed, traffic goes on for miles, and you just can’t figure out what [...]

Products like the Screature Interactive Dinosaur bring me back to early ’90s, when the movie Jurassic Park was released. After that, dinosaur toys were everywhere. Every kid at school loved the movie and loved dinosaurs. And if there were toys like the Screature when I was was that age, anybody that had it would be [...]

Technology never ceases to amaze me. At times, there are products that seem years ahead of their time, making what once seemed impossible a reality. Recently, Mindflex has been released and already is making new advancements in the entertainment industry.

Classics are classics for a reason. Products that have the most lasting impressions do so because they can stand the test of time. There is nothing particularly childish or grown-up about it; it’s just fun for everyone. There are many family games with this quality: Monopoly, Sorry, and Settlers of Catan come to mind.

In the last year, Congress has passed a new law concerning toy safety. After the recall of 45 million toys imported from China, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act was passed in August 2008. when it goes into effect in February 2010, extensive testing will need to be done by all toy companies, big and [...]

Star Wars is one of the most praised and successful franchises in history, and for good reason. While the newer iterations of the series haven’t exactly had the same impact as the original film trilogy, it’s great that younger generations have the chance to be exposed to it. Last year, a computer-animated Star Wars show [...]

Halloween is just around the corner.  If you’re unsure about what outfit you’d like to wear on October 31st, there are many popular choices that are sure to make the other kids jealous and ensure that the maximum amount of candy is acquired. One of the most popular recent phenomena has been the Harry Potter [...]

Most kids just want pets to play with and don’t understand the responsibility that comes with having a pet. Zhu Zhu Pets is a new toy line that has become very popular and solves that problem. It is essentially a hamster play set, but instead of real hamsters, there are battery operated ones. Even though [...]

The music genre has been one of the most popular game types in recent years, and for good reason. It has allowed gamers of all skill levels to come together and live out the fantasy of rock superstardom. Guitar Hero started the craze with virtual axe-shredders. Later, Rock Band added drums and vocals to create [...]