• Silly Bandz Video Game Coming along with Marvel Avengers Silly Bandz

    I have not seen my kids wearing their Silly Bandz in a few days, but I know they are still attached to them.  Especially when they find out about Marvel Avengers Silly Bandz which were just announced.  The Silly Bandz Marvel Avengers! The pack includes four Iron Man, Spider Man, Wolverine, Captain...

  • Loopz by Mattel – Review

    I originally saw this game at the 2010 Toy Fair, and it was interesting to me then.  Now that I actually have it in my possession, I can tell you it is pretty awesome!  It does a lot more than I had originally thought, and my 6-year-old, given the choice, would rather...

  • Clever Castle by Thinkfun – Review

    The first thing you do before reading this review is to go check out my review of Chocolate Fix as this is the same type of game just for the younger crowd.  As you know from our Chocolate Fix review, it was a big hit in our household, the only problem?  My four...

  • Douglas Introduces Sillo-ettes™ aka the Mini Sillo™

    What a great idea from Douglas.  These little mini Sassy Pet Sak Sillo-ettes look to be the perfect fashionable carrying case to carry some of your valuable information.  Now why I think they will be very popular with young girls, I can also see a mother going to the park, amusement park,...

  • Rush Hour for the iPhone – iTouch – iPad – Review

    I was just introduced to the fact that Thinkfun has a Rush Hour app for the iPhone/Touch/Pad family.  Now as you know we love Thinkfun games, well because they are fun and make you think, big surprise that a company name actually makes perfect marketing sense.  Well before I went to the...

  • Chocolate Fix from Thinkfun – Review

    Chocolate Fix from Thinkfun is a yummy looking game that has become an instant hit at our house.  It comes with a tray to hold 9 pieces of candy.  Three ‘strawberry’, three ‘carmel’, and three ‘chocolate’, each flavor has a circle, square, and triangular piece.  The challenge of this game is to place...

  • Douglas Company introduces several new horses to their line

    The Douglas Company, who makes some of the coolest stuffed animals ever, are introducing nine new foals and four larger breeds to their lineup.  I have to say these are real cute looking horses.  I think I have the ability to use that word cute now that I have a baby girl. ...

  • Zhu Zhu Pets

    Our cat friends are alternately amused and annoyed by the latest addition to our ‘animal’ family, Jilly the Zhu Zhu Pet.  Jilly is a toy hamster, and according to the Zhu Zhu Pets website, “captain of the pep squad.”  She squeals and chatters as she rolls around the floor, turning herself around...

  • Calico Critters – Who’s Missing – Review

    Calico Critters are classic cute little animals that have been around for quite some time and have a large following, so it makes sense they should also have a fun card game.  Who’s Missing? A Calico Critters Card Game is for 2-4 players ages 3 and up and features 3 different games...

  • Toy Fair 2010 – A Look Back and Links

    I wanted to take a look back at our time at our first Toy Fair, as well as do a bit of a link dump and quick info on some of the people I met and companies that I visited that I did not mention in my earlier coverage.  Plus, I get...

  • Chicco – Toy Fair 2010

    Chicco was one of the last walk-throughs that we did when we went to Toy Fair, so I may have missed a few things. What I wanted to do is touch on some of the items that they were showing that caught my eye. Chicco is a well known name in gear...

  • Loopz Game – Mattel – Toy Fair 2010

    Loopz is a slick updated version of Simon Says and is one of the games at Toy Fair I wish I had the opportunity to actually play a full game of.  You use your hands and motion them through the rings to activate the sensors to play.  I was only able to watch...

  • Hot Wheels R/C Stealth Rides – Mattel – Toy Fair 2010

    BSCKids got the invite to have a tour of the new products coming from Mattel and I wanted to let everyone know the toy that I am most excited about.  It is the Hot Wheel R/C Stealth Rides.  As it is I have gone through small R/C car after car with my...

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