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Tim Burton Playing Cards

Yes, these cards may be more for you than them. Although many of Tim Burton’s projects may seem to be kid centric, his audience is primarily adults. From Alice in Wonderland to his version of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, he takes children’s...
Continue reading » Posted by SunnyChanel on May 17th, 2010, 11:00 pm
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Diggin’ Some Fun with The Wobble Deck

We all need some balance in our lives. And the sooner we learn this important trait …the better. Get your kids a head start in the form  of fun with the Wooble Deck. I like to think of it like the old 80s game Simon but for your feet. This electronic...
Continue reading » Posted by SunnyChanel on Apr 10th, 2010, 9:36 pm
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LEGO Games Minotaurus: A Labyrinth for the Rest of Us

$30,000 labyrinth too much for you? Traditional wood labyrinth puzzle too old-school for the kids to appreciate? Then step up to LEGO’s Minotaurus, which lets you build, play and change the rules while staying reasonably close to the game’s...
Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on Mar 12th, 2010, 12:00 pm
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Guesstimation: The Family-Friendly Board Game Where Close is Good Enough

They say close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades — well, where family game night is concerned, you can add Guesstimation to that list, too. Designed for ages 8 and up, the trivia/guessing game features one new question in each round...
Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on Mar 5th, 2010, 11:00 am
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While Away the Hours with a Scavenger Hunt Travel Game

Nothing delays cries of ”Are we there yet?” quite like a good travel game, and with this 54-card scavenger-hunt deck, you can keep the kids distracted by having them scan the road for familiar sights, sounds and even scents. Simply deal...
Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on Feb 25th, 2010, 10:30 am
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Pony-opoly: Giddyap, Rich Uncle Pennybags

  Forget trading properties: In Pony-opoly, players clip-clop their way around the board, colecting treats and horseshoes and collecting different horsies. Each pony gets its own “deed,” complete with fun facts about the type of horse in...
Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on Jan 28th, 2010, 11:30 am
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Flexy, the Biodegradable Slinky Alternative

Anything Slinky can do, Flexy can do — well, maybe not better, but certainly with an eco-friendlier sense of purpose. Made from recycled, biodegradable cardboard, the toy bends, crawls and stretches in just the same funky ways as its metal counterpart...
Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on Jan 7th, 2010, 11:00 am
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Jenga Meets Jack Skellington

Be sure to, er, bone up on your balancing skills for this one, Mom and Dad: Designed and sold by Chocosho Picks, this Bone Stacking Game challenges you, Jenga-style, to pull bones from the tower’s middle and try to place them on top without...
Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on Jan 5th, 2010, 11:00 am
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Big Deal: Up to 70% off Toys at Amazon!

  If you held back over the holidays because the kids’ wish list didn’t include sale items, now may be the time to stretch your budget. Head to Amazon, where you’ll find over 30 pages’ worth of new and new-ish toys discounted...
Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on Jan 2nd, 2010, 1:13 pm
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Scrambled States Get a Game

It’s one of the top fun and factual kids books for teaching geography, and now the Scrambled States of America has been cracked open to create a game that will do the same trick. Taking the goofy location lessons off the page and onto the board,...
Continue reading » Posted by jeannesager on Jan 1st, 2010, 1:26 pm
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Bring This Classic Carny Game Home

When I was a kid, I was totally into the fishing game at the the local carnivals. It’s the only one I felt like I had a chance at, I so couldn’t throw darts or balls. Although I wouldn’t waste my money playing these days, I still have...
Continue reading » Posted by SunnyChanel on Dec 22nd, 2009, 11:00 am
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The Babble Review: iCarly Video Game for Wii

Nickelodeon’s Emmy-nominated TV series iCarly may not be just for girls (I have two boys who can attest), but it’s clear from the cover of Activision’s new iCarly video game that girls are the game’s target audience. I know...
Continue reading » Posted by Aaron Burgess on Dec 21st, 2009, 4:47 pm

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