The Checkboard: An Affordable Ripstik
March 16, 2010 by Kyle Martinak
Filed under Kids Bikes & Ride Ons

Kids, and some adults, can’t resist the chance to do some dangerous tricks on a patch of asphalt. As a matter of fact, give a twelve-year-old boy a 5×5 patch of concrete, and any wheel, and they will find a way to invent a new X-game.
I first saw a wave style skateboard in Walmart, and I spent five minutes trying to convince my roommate that it was a small oar for kayaking. When he told me that his little brother had one and that it was a new kind of skateboard, I lost it. Read more
Mattel’s Mindflex Showcases the Power of the Brain
December 15, 2009 by Chris Whitmore
Filed under Science & Discovery Toys
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.


