Too Much Awesome

Dora the Explorer is a brave and curious character who crosses age and gender-specific play lines with her show, toys and games.  These are no errant Scooby Doo adventures either, as the characters explore their world by helping others and learning about new perspectives along the way.

The Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer has infected vampire-lovers of all ages.  The young adult trilogy about a high school girl making some tough decisions has become a movie with plenty of fans, managing to reach even more people when it hit the big screen. With more fans comes more fun and games for those [...]

Build-a-Bear Beach Chairs have recently recalled over 250,000 folding chairs due to a laceration danger. This is just one recall of many this year: how can you keep up?  In this article I explore easy ways for concerned parents to stay on top of the news in regards to toy recalls. The good news is [...]

The LeapFrog Fridge Phonics Magnetic Alphabet Set is a toy that manages to withstand lots of repeat play and keeps the kids occupied for a long time. As most parents know, these are both wonderful things.

Fisher-Price is always coming out with some new item that seems like it’s been on the market for ages.  The Rock & Roll and Ride Deluxe Trike is definitely in this category.

Wild Planet comes up with some wonderful toys from spy gear to science kits, and this toy is no exception.  Hyper Dash is a game that incorporates four different possibilities for play into one simple game.  Speed, skill, memory, coordination and teamwork are challenged with the different skill level/play options available.

My kid’s first response when she saw the VTech Preschool Learning Tote ‘N Go Laptop was, “Whoa, I want one of those!”  It’s a portable laptop for kids that looks like a grown-ups version complete with a handle for carrying, a keyboard, mouse, and teaching activities on screen.  The computer takes 3 AA batteries and the [...]

Baby’s First Blocks from Fisher-Price is a new twist on an old favorite. Remember that shape sorter? I sure do.  I remember playing with it for hours with my younger brother and, more recently, have spent countless hours doing the same thing with my daughter.

At some point we begin to ask “Why?” And when the answer isn’t readily available in the brain of some adult, kids need another hands-on way to find out.

Wooden toys have always been a favorite of mine.  There is something about the solid, lasting, made-of-the-earth quality of wood that satisfies a need I have as a toy-searching parent.