Top Toys and Gifts for 2009

alexis — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:19:18 +0000

Top Christmas Toys at Amazon.com

alexis — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:10:27 +0000

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Winner of Creative Child Magazine’s 2009 Top Toy of the Year Award

alexis — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:13:20 +0000

Hyper Dash is actually several different games in one, with a nice mix of physical versus mental challenges. Using the bell-shaped main tagger and the small plastic targets, players are challenged to do things such as tag the identified colors as quickly as possible, remember and repeat a series of colors, and more. Each game has several different levels, making the game appropriate for school-aged children to adults–perfect for parents playing along with kids! Plus, the tagger and targets are small and lightweight, making this game portable and thus great for travel. Highly recommended for kids and families!

Wild Planet Hyper Dash will challenge you to be your best. It takes no time at all to learn, but selectable skill levels and four completely different game modes mean the challenge will always keep you busy.

Hyper Dash consists of one electronic tagger and five different colored and numbered targets. The tagger plays pre-recorded music and calls out which targets you need to strike. It tracks the amount of time taken to complete each course. There’s no limit to the distance between targets. Further targets result in more running and exercise.

Hyper Dash can be played indoors or outdoors; solo, in pairs, or in teams. As your speed, skill and agility improve, the series of commands becomes longer and more challenging. Level one calls out the colors you need to tag, level two includes numbers, level three adds special commands like double strike, triple strike, reverse, double reverse and level four features compute-strike like addition/subtraction problems in which you tag the sum or difference of the numbers called out.

Other play modes include the memory game of Micro Dash and multi-player relay races that promote teamwork. For a game of Hide ‘n’ Dash, let your opponent hide the targets before you begin. Every game has encouraging cheers and upbeat music to keep kids on their feet, expending energy and having fun.

Video of Wild Planet Hyper Dash in action.

Chunk the Hamster

alexis — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:09:56 +0000

Scurrying, chattering … just like the cute, fuzzy little critters they are.

Fisher-Price Super Friends Batman Cave

alexis — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:19:38 +0000

Video review of Batman Cave

Transformers : Revenge Of The Fallen

alexis — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:03:55 +0000

The sequel to its 2007 predecessor, one of the most anticipated movies of 2009 from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen arrived in theaters at the end of May.

Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen thrusts players into a battle for supremacy across the globe as either Autobots or Decepticons to drive, fly, fight and blast their way through intense, pressure-packed levels.

Gamers can select from the largest, most diverse range of playable Transformers ever – each with distinct personalities, abilities and weaponry – and jump straight into action as they instantly switch between robot, vehicle and weapon modes to fight for the preservation or annihilation of all mankind

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is all about the robots.

Below are “before and after” looks of probably one of the more popular Autobots, Optimus Prime :

How Optimus Prime comes packaged :

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Optimus Prime from Transformers : Revenge Of The Fallen

Playable characters included on the Autobot side: Optimus Prime, Iron Hide, Breakaway, Bumblebee, and Ratchet; and from the Decepticon side: Starscream, Sideways (a new character), Grindor, Long Haul, and Megatron.

More information and related products from Transformers : Revenge Of The Fallen

Radica 20Q

alexis — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 06:40:39 +0000

Radica 20Q artificial intelligence

The quest to fool the “artificial intelligence” of 20Q continues. 20Q is back with Version 2.0 that’s “even smarter” and a fresh new look. Players still think of something then answer a series of 20 questions until 20Q guesses what it is. A new trans-reflective screen provides easy viewing, larger buttons make it easier to play and a backlight allows for more hours of play day or night! New undo button allows you to change your answers! Colors may vary!

Melissa and Doug Kids Standing Art Easel

alexis — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:47:20 +0000

Inspire your budding artist with the Melissa and Doug Deluxe Standing Easel.

This easel will fuel your child’s imaginative side and gives them the freedom to create with an extra-large chalkboard, dry-erase board, and easy-load paper roller.

Your young Michelangelo or Picasso will be inspired by free-form expression and spend hours drawing, painting, sketching, and doodling.

Ideal for kids ages four through 10 and has an adjustable height to accommodate the little ones as they grow.

This toy may unleash the little artist inside every child and could spark a lifelong interest in fine art.

Melissa & Doug® is one of the leading designers and manufacturers of educational toys and children’s products.

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Lego City Advent Calendar – Buy Early !

alexis — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:53:48 +0000

LEGO City Advent Calendar is definitely one of “those” toys, where you think to yourself, “this is some of the best money I’ve spent on a Christmas present for my child or family.”

More a special early holiday season gift, the LEGO City Advent Calendar incorporates counting, number recognition and the brain-teaser of finding the numbered door for that day. The calendar layout is a scene of the Lego City. The numbered doors are scattered throughout the city, so you have to hunt for the correct number.

Give the LEGO City Advent Calendar as an early Christmas gift and use it as an opportunity to talk about your family’s religious beliefs and what Christmas means. For anyone who loves the Christmas season, this is a joyful way to bring the holidays into your home for all of December.

Buy the LEGO City Advent Calendar early so you have it going into December when the first door is due to be opened on the 1st !

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FurReal ! Biscuit, My Lovin’ Pup

alexis — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 04:14:09 +0000

Maybe because I’m a dog person, with all due respect to my feline friends, this dog-gone toy from 2007 is still very popular going into the 2008 holidays.

Biscuit, My Lovin Pup might even be the solution for President-Elect Obama’s need for a hypo-allergenic dog in The White House for his daughters !

No paper training or pooper scoopers, no vet bills, no feeding or walking schedules, no pet dander, no muss or fuss . . . get the picture ?

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