Nothing attracts kids like fun, and one of the many great things about this kit is the sense of freedom and play it fosters while providing structure that enables children to explore and learn. Kids warm up with Muscle Movers, a game in which a roll of the die determines which card to flip and animal to mimic. They then use Magnastix (17 colored magnetic pieces) to form letters on the magnetic dry-erase board, with a spec...Read more

The first thing that jumps out at you about this new game is how tiny the box is, perfect for a game named IOTA. The second thing, as soon as the game is in motion, is how much fun it is. Each card has a color, shape, and number on it. Players take turns adding cards from their 4-card hand to a grid on the table, making sure that color, shape, and number are either all the same or all different across the line being creat...Read more

Here's an outstanding way to keep little ones (up to 80 lbs) active and engaged, both physically and mentally. They'll hop their tails off on this specially designed kids' trampoline, burning energy while participating in virtual adventures that let them learn as they play. Built-in handles provide stability and safety, while a special mount securely holds an iPad or other tablet device (tablet device not included) in pla...Read more

One of the most effective ways for parents to lay the groundwork for their child's landmark first ride on a two-wheeled bike is to put them on two wheels from the very beginning with a Kinderfeets balance bike. This handmade wooden pushbike preps kids for that big ride from day one. More than being just a means to an end, however, Kinderfeets is a pleasure unto itself. Children can get around either under their own power...Read more

The Kool Rider provides a sonic boost for bikes, turning even quick jaunts around the block into genuine thrill-rides. This clip-on accessory mimics the sound of a speeding motorbike. It took our testers less than 30 seconds to install the Kool Rider, and less time than that for the smiles to light up their faces as heads turned while they zoomed down the block. The Kool Rider is aptly named, not just for how it makes you...Read more

If you would like your kids to be able to break out those super-fun toys and games (with gazillions of pieces and whose packaging is likely long gone) and play to their heart's content, then Lay-n-Go LITE is a necessity. Lay-n-Go LITE is an activity mat, cleanup, carryall, and storage solution, sized (18 inches) and designed for families on the go. When playtime is over, just pull the drawstring, and the circular mat clos...Read more

LEGO Life of George brings together two great play media for a special dose of competitive fun - 144 LEGO bricks that come in the packaging, and a touch app that's available free from the App Store. The app (for iPhone, iPod, or iPad) provides timed building challenges for you to create with the LEGO bricks. The moment the app shows you a model to build, the clock starts ticking, and off you go, racing to finish before th...Read more

Part of what makes Let's Drive so exceptional is that many of its outstanding aspects - how you get around the board, the strategies involved in doing so and in scoring points - exist separate and apart from its subject matter. In other words, it's a blast to play, and would be so even if the game had nothing to do with U.S. geography. The fact that it does means your geographical knowledge will catapult into the stratosp...Read more

Beautiful, fashionable, and stylish are not words one normally associates with industrial metal school lockers. Until now. With LockerLookz Accessories, Middle and High School students can make their lockers as homey or glamorous as they desire in minutes. And everything's held in place by small, powerful magnets, easy on, easy off! Gorgeous wallpaper? Check. Elegant motion-sensor chandeliers and locker lamps? Check. Colo...Read more

Part of the fun and excitement of Look Look stems from the wildly imaginative illustrations players scan while looking to solve a challenge dictated by a card that's just been flipped. It may be as simple as finding the symbol or creature that's on the card. Or to seek out two numbers found within specific colors and perform quick addition or subtraction. Whatever the challenge (and there are a variety), the first player ...Read more

This utterly charming doll from British toy company Arklu is distinctive in so many ways. First and foremost, she makes an inviting playmate, one who is fashionably and age-appropriately dressed, conveying happiness and good cheer in every aspect of her appearance. Unlike many dolls, her proportions are appropriately childlike, creating a look that accurately reflects the innocence and aspirations of the 3- to 8-year-old...Read more

Everyone loves expressing their own unique style in various ways. This wonderful creative kit provides everything you need to design and make your own colorful bracelets. The instructions explain a variety of quick, easy techniques - knotting and wrapping ribbon, wrapping the bangle with embroidery thread, gluing fabric and ribbon, braiding fabric strips, making friendship bracelets, and more. Using either of the two incl...Read more

Kids have a special love of snow globes. Something about holding a world-in-miniature in their hands and being able to animate it with a shake stirs their imaginations and makes them feel less small at a time when they don't necessarily want to be small. So the sense of excitement and empowerment they exhibit while molding and crafting this Make your own Snow Globe kit into their own creative vision should come as no surp...Read more

If you've been pondering getting your thinking cap out of the closet and dusting it off, fear not. Mentagy will have you flexing your mental muscles in no time. It is a series of puzzles whose solutions each use all the letters of the alphabet in a grid consisting of nine 2 X 2 boxes. There are puzzles ranging from beginner to advanced. Each new puzzle has different blacked out cells that cannot be used and different give...Read more