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YBike Review

The YBike is a balance bike for kids, recommended for young preschool aged children between the ages of 2-4. It’s long, durable plastic design, allows young children the opportunity to maneuver a ride-on toy that helps to develop their balance and ability to shift their weight from side to side, which is a great pre-requisite skill for a pedaled...

Learn to Write and Draw With Mr. Pencil Review

Learn to Write and Draw with Mr. Pencil encourages children to recognize different upper and lowercase letters of the alphabet, as well as to learn the motor control and stroke order to form the letters appropriately. It is used in conjunction with the Leapfrog TAG Reader, which is an educational toy. Additional workbooks are included to...

Leap Frog TAG Reader Review

The LeapFrog Tag Reading System, geared for kids ages 4 to 8, is a great educational toy for young preschool and elementary school aged kids to learn the foundational skills for reading. Children use the device to explore words and pictures in special storybooks, many of which feature favorite childhood characters like the Disney Princesses and...

VTech Kidizoom Camera Review

Do your children enjoy taking pictures with your camera or camera phone? Are you on the search for the best digital camera for kids? The Kidizoom camera from VTech Toys comes in a variety of colors (blue, pink, orange), and allows children to take both pictures and video. Children can edit their imagery directly on the camera and play 3...

Disney Cars 2 AppMATes

Disney has developed a new line of Cars 2 toys for the iPad for kids ages 4 and up, based on the Cars 2 movie from Disney Pixar. Once these mobile application toys are purchased (each box purchased includes 2 Cars 2 vehicle characters), the free ipad app from Disney is downloaded from iTunes. The World of Cars can be explored by placing the...

Green Toys Pizza Parlor Review

Pick up or delivery? This adorable pizza toy from Green Toys is a fabulous play food addition to your kid's kitchen set. BPA free, pthalate free, and made entirely in the United States, your family can pretend to make a pizza from your favorite pizza parlor right in your own living room.

iPad Games for Kids

If you have purchased an iPad for your yourself, most likely your children are trying to find ways to play games and watch movies on it. Aside from downloading a variety of apps for them to use, there are some very unique iPad accessories and games for kids available. The items in this list will encourage children to interact with the...

Jungle Speed Game Review

Jungle Speed is a fast action card game geared for kids ages 8 and up. 2-10 people can play simultaneously. On your turn, flip a card over. If you have the same pattern as another player, be the first to grab the totem pole in the center of the table and you'll win that hand. The first player to lose all their cards first, wins.

Lite Sprites Magic Wand and Prisma Sprite Review

Lite-Topia is a magical land full of color and light. This Light Wand allows children to collect color from their world and transfer that color to a variety of toys and playsets that involve the Lite Sprites. There are 4 different Sprites: Prisma, Astra, Meadow and Brook who have unique personalities and use their color to express their...

Stocking Stuffers

Sometimes finding toys for the kids stockings can be quite a feat to find unique items to fill the stocking that won't break the bank and aren't full of candy and sugar. Here are some great stocking stuffer ideas for kids of all ages. Many of the items include multiple gifts in one package which can be shared amongst siblings as well.

Leap Frog Peek-A-Shoe Review

Little babies and growing toddlers love to explore with their hands. Putting items in and out of containers seems to engage these developing minds over and over again. The Leap Frog Peek-A-Shoe is a great educational baby toy for kids ages 9-36 months as it promotes fine motor skills, as well as provides exposure to color and number concepts.

Bizu Style Studio

Bizu is a great kids jewelry set, that's perfect for holiday gifts or to entertain kids at parties.

Corolle Baby Doll Review

Corolle has been creating baby dolls for young kids since 1979. Dolls in the Les Classique line are recommended for kids ages 2 and 3 because they have soft bodies, a sweet smell of vanilla, and clothing with velcro closures. Once you find the perfect match for your child, don't forget to also preview some great baby doll accessories for even...

Hot Wheels Wall Tracks Starter Set

Many little boys love cars. They especially love to drive Hot Wheels cars across the floor or along the top of the furniture. These new Hot Wheels Wall Tracks by Mattel bring a whole new dynamic to playing with die cast cars. These innovative tracks adhere safely to the wall with 3M Command strips and brackets, bringing a whole new interactive...

Let's Rock! Elmo Review

Let's Rock Elmo by Playskool is an interactive musical toy geared for toddlers, kids ages 2 and up.

Best Toys for Tweens

Cool toys for kids in their tween years, ages 8-12.

Best Kids Gift Ideas for Christmas and the Holiday Season!

Shopping for kids during for Christmas and the holiday season can be a really challenge. Here are some of my top holiday gift lists that will include some new toys, girls toys, boys toys, cheap toys and some of the best kids gift ideas for Christmas, Hanukkah and other gift giving holidays.

Best Toys for Boys Ages 8-12

Boys ages 8-12 can be a challenge to still find toys for, as many of them when asked for gift ideas would prefer sports equipment, gift cards to purchase music or apps for their iPod, or XBox Kinect, Wii, or Nintendo DS games for their gaming devices. Deep down in the heart of these young boys, there is still a need for some fun though, and...

Best Toys for Boys!

Boys love all sorts of toys. Remote controlled cars, construction toys, technology, collectible toys and movie inspired toys are often hits amongst boys of all ages. Many of these toys will also appeal to pre-teens and adults, especially when it comes to the Nerf and Xploderz blasters. Included in this list are some of the best toys for boys.

Popular Toys

Kids in the ages between 5-8, usually are in their early elementary school years. This puts them in prime age to attend birthday parties. Kids of this age are very observant of the commercials of these new, fun and exciting toys on television. As a parent, do you know what they will be asking for this year during the holiday season? These are...

Cheap Toys Under 10 Dollars!

These days, many families might have multiple children to buy for during the holiday season or their children are invited to many birthday parties, which can make buying lots of gifts very expensive. Aside from gift cards to popular places like the iTunes Store and the movie theater, these are some great suggestions for fun, cheap toys for kids...

New My Little Pony Toys

My Little Pony has been entertaining young girls ages 3 and up for over 25 years. These are some of the latest My Little Pony toys children can use to expand their imagination and pretend play skills.

Best New Toys for Christmas ande Holidays

Get a preview of the best new toys for Christmas and the holidays of 2010. Find something for every child on your gift list

The Best New Toys for Boys

The hottest new boys' toys for Christmas - A list of the best toys for boys.

Schleich's Hot, New Toys for 2010

An exclusive look at 10 of Schleich's hot, new toys for 2010 to be announced at Toy Fair

Perplexus Puzzle Game

Perplexus is a challenging puzzle game that will test the mettle of puzzle game fans.

Chicco Turbo Touch Speed Truck Toddler Toy

Chicco Speed Truck Toddler Toy - Race Car Toddler Toy

Easter Toys

In some households (mine included) the Easter Bunny brings Easter toys instead of Easter candy. Here are some great new Easter toy reviews of Easter basket toys for kids of all ages.

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