It was only last month that we got up close and personal with Hasbro’s new line of zAPPed line of board games. Now that we have had some time to spend with this latest crop of iPad centered board games, we are more than ever addicted to family game night. Hasbro is looking to bring […]
Amongst the slew of new tablets for kids that is being shown off at Toy Fair this week, Oregon Scientific has announced the MEEP! tablet for kids. This 7″ tablet packs in Wi-Fi and a tough design. In particular, it comes with an enhanced rubber silicon sleeve, and it’s prepared to handles drops and basic […]
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Prepare for an unnecessary amount of auto-tune in your life – Songify is now available in toy form. In case you’re not familiar with Songify, think back to 2010. If you were using the Internet in any capacity that year, you at least heard about the Bed Intruder Song.
As Rompy Roo always says, “I get up, and nothing gets me down.” Alright, that was Van Halen, but you have to figure if a kangaroo gets down to any kind of music, it’s Halen. Kids can now get up with Rompy on the iBounce Trampoline from JumpSport.
Ever since the Walking Dead debuted on AMC back in 2010, everyone has been obsessed with this television adaption of the zombie killing comic book. I mean how many of us have wanted to pump a zombie full of lead just because Deputy Rick Grimes makes it so easy…Well it looks like Jakks Pacific is […]
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Nanodots are dangerously similar to the ever-popular Buckyballs, the rare earth magnetized balls. Dangerously similar perhaps, but equally as fun. Nanodots takes it to the next level by including puzzles with each set of dots. There are even a few accessories to complement these magnetized fun-dots as well as Mega Nanodots, which are marble-sized. If […]
Want to hear a great idea? Let your kids roll their Hot Wheels all over your iPad! Thanks to anti-scratch wheels on the Mattel Hot Wheels Apptivity cars, that’s not as terrible of an idea as it sounds.
Barbie’s leaving fashion in the hands of the people now. In the same vein as the Barbie Video Girl Doll, Barbie’s Photo Fashion Doll doubles as a digital camera, with Barbie’s t-shirt acting as the display. Kids can use Barbie to snap a picture to create a new T-shirt design, or pick one of the […]
When the iPhone version of this was released last year, you had to figure this would come next. The Fisher Price Laugh & Learn Apptivity Case is a rubber, protective case for the iPad, ripe for toddler gnawing. Besides protecting your precious tablet, the case has a few rattlers to keep baby’s attention in case […]
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LEGO is about to have an even more amazing year! So if you weren’t already addicted to those Danish building blocks and their accompanying Minifigs, then you are about to get sucked in, because LEGO has gone where no bricks have gone before. For starters, for 2012 LEGO is re-imagining the classic monster stories of […]
Today at Toy Fair we saw a gigantic, non-functional, Magic Crayon…and we fell in love. Aracataca, a Columbian design company, produces a few different oversized writing instrument thats sole purpose is to look awesome and create the illusion that it’s going right through a large item like a toaster, filing cabinet, or table. The products […]
Good News! Hello Kitty might soon be enrolling in your very own alma matter. Plushland is about to release their super soft and cuddly Hello Kitty lineup, each themed for its very own university. Upon launch, The Collegiate Collection of Hello Kitty plush dolls will be available in over 100 of America’s most popular schools. […]
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Mr. Potato Head is gearing up with his bat suit for this summer’s release of Batman: The Dark Knight Rises. Mr. Potato Head will be fighting crime in Gotham and he features his “mix and match” components, just like the real batman. He comes complete with the batarang, utility belt, mask, suit, cape, and maybe […]
iPhones and iPod Touches can offer children (and adults) unlimited, safe, and educational entertainment. There is really no age barrier to being able to use an iPhone or iPod Touch. Even one year olds have been known to take advantage of some of the simpler apps. Here inlays the fundamental problem: young children are accident-prone. […]
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If you don’t know who Boo is, then you probably live under a rock. Boo is the adorable Pomeranian with 2.8 million Facebook fans, YouTube videos, and whole websites devoted to this adorable little pup. People’s cheeks wince in pain from how much of a smile Boo has brought to people young and old and […]
Technology can be as isolating as it can be social. Today, there’s a real danger in kids not getting enough face time with parents, with everyone locked into their own gadgets. The makers of Lapiluv have designed a pretty clever solution that merges gadget playtime and bonding time with mother and child almost effortlessly.
At Toy Fair this week, tablets designed for kids seem to be popping up everywhere. Amongst this slew of new tablets is the Kurio from Techno Source, AKA “The Children’s Tablet”. This 7 inch tablet is running on the Android OS, but Techno Source USA has developed a special kid friendly user interface for it. […]
Sometimes, the simplest ideas are the best ones. TheO is nothing more than a foam ball with a cutout that lets users wedge their iPhone into the center of the sphere. What that creates is a new framework for app creation, an effort being led by developer Physical Apps.
Interactive toys and stuffed animals have been entertaining, teaching, and inspiring children for years now. They’re great companions as they are safe, fun, and educational. The soon-to-be-released TeeGee has taken interactive (stuffed) friends to a new level by harnessing the power of iOS. With an iPhone or iPod Touch powering TeeGee, the stuffed animal comes […]
You just never know where that Britney Spears will turn up next, and now she has collaborated with Hasbro to bring a new twist to the classic Twister game. Twister Dance tosses out the spinner and mat and replaces it with colorful dots and a new Twister Dance Console. Twister Dance could be the board […]
Family game night just got a whole lot more interesting when you add the iPad or iPhone into the mix. Hasbro has just launched the zAPPed line of board games which will forever change how we play traditional board games like Monopoly, the Game of Life, and Battleship. The first game to be released featuring […]
