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01.27.11
Bulky. That was the first word that popped into my mind when I thought about Arc-a-teks. Now, I know that has negative connotations, but bulky is a parent’s best friend when it comes to toys. It means that pieces are easily grasped by small hands....
01.20.11
I had gotten an email about reviewing a toy called a Kimochi (kim-mo-chi) – I had to look the word up, because it sounded vaguely familiar. It turns out it is Japanese for “emotion” and my years upon years of watching anime meant I had come across...
10.30.10
Well, I guess that depends on how you define “new” – gay men have been having children with women since the beginning of time (that’s a figure of speech before someone flips out and goes all crazy in the comment section). As far as two...
10.28.10
Do you know whatMega Blocks are? I didn’t; well, I could infer from the name what they were, but I hadn’t seen them before. Why? Because they weren’t around when I was younger and I tend to gravitate to what I know when I buy toys. One...
10.28.10
Ok, it’s true…I’m a HABA fanatic. These German-made wooden blocks are unsurpassed in quality. The very first review I wrote was for HABA and I still think they are the best toy around. Then again, as you all know, I’m a sucker...
10.28.10
We’re a board game family. There, I admit it. In an age of family Wii games and the internet, there is something soothing about turning off the electrical hum that surrounds most of the day and playing a game (one with physical pieces, no less!)....
09.23.10
Ok, so you’re going to see some of the snark that I mentioned earlier pop on out (later on in the post). I actually got theMy Take Along Puppet Theater before I got the Dragon Castle. There are a lot of wonderful things about this toy and at least...
09.23.10
I’m back – which means I’ve got a lot of reviews in me and, boy, has the snark really built up. Just kidding…kind of. I’m starting out with a few good products, hoping they will ease the sleeping snark-dragon back into hibernation....
07.15.10
The smell of Play-Doh brings me back to when I was about 7 – playing at the table…making sure to make precise cuts with a plastic knife…listening to “Don’t mix the colors – we’ll wind up with nothing but brown!” The joys...
07.15.10
Once in a blue moon, I get a toy to review that is out of this world. I mean, most toys are fantastic because they fulfill a need: learning, mindless entertainment, or a few minutes of distraction to help mommy and daddy take a breather. Penbo is the...