The Vectron Wave Battle was something I could only dream of as a child, and sometimes when that dream is finally put into reality it may not live up to expectations.  For that reason, I gave the Air Hogs Vectron Wave Battle was to the boys and my father first, as a...

If you do not read any further, I will go on record as saying the Thunderstorm is the best water gun ever invented for kids.  If you don’t believe that statement or just want to find out some more, keep reading as I extoll the virtues of the Nerf Super Soaker Thunderstorm....

Rollors is evolutionary, not revolutionary, but that does not mean you need to pass it by when it comes to lawn fun–quite the opposite.  Our family plays, horseshoes and Bocce, among other games outside, so we were familiar with the concept.  What Rollors does, though, is bring a better way to score, some...

It looks like the words war is heating up between Playstation and Nintendo.  Senior exec at Sony has given Nintendo 3DS a severe verbal breakdown, calling the 3DS console a ‘babysitting tool’. He claimed that no twenty something is going to sit on an airplane with the 3DS in their hands.  Of...

Redakai cards were in the list of super cool (wow factor) items I was able to witness at Toy Fair 2011 that would be in the hands of my children at a rather low price point.  Plus as a parent when we start talking about things that my children can collect, I am always...

While the Nintendo 3DS is the newest hand held on the block it looks like the Playstation hand held PSP is still reigning supreme. It appears that the Japanese love their PSP more then their Nintendo 3DS.  For the second week in a row Sony’s PSP has managed to outsell the new...

Friday, March 25th, was not only our baby girl’s first birthday, but also the day that Baby Einstein had their launch event for their updated and new Discovery Kits at Lincoln Center in New York.  It seemed like a perfect match, so we decided it would be a great day to spend...

Cepia is most well know for ZhuZhu Pets, but as any good company will do, they have started branching out and not putting all of their eggs in a single basket.  Evolution of the ZhuZhu Pets brand was seen this Toy Fair 2011, as well as some brand new products.  While we...

My kids love collectible things, and they are also boys who love races, so DaGeDar seems to combine both of them into a toy that should take off.  Cepia has really decided to make this a toy that has a story to go with it; these characters live in a world called Dimension 33...

Skylanders Spyro’s Adventureis a perfect product to see at Toy Fair as it is a combination of collectible figure and video game.  We had a great opportunity to see the game live and to get a walk through by the folks at the booth.  The first thing you will notice is that this...

These are so cute and I just can’t wait until our baby girl is able to play with toys like these.  Until then let me tell you about Bizu which is a bracelet, charm or necklace that is stylish and also a toy at the same time.  I was recently at our friends...

My five and seven year old LOVE Tech Deck toys and I do not think either one of them has even stepped on a skateboard yet.    As a parent I think they are great also as they really help facilitate their imagination and they have a great time playing with them.  Every...

There is something plesantly relaxing about mashing Moon Dough around in your hand.  So much so, that as an adult I wouldn’t mind having some sitting at my desk at work.  That being said, this year Moon Dough from Spin Master brings us some new play sets and a formula that we...