Not much time to talk - too busy playing! We are at the International Toy Fair in NYC - checking out all the new toys that will be coming out for Holiday 2018. That's right, it is only February but already they have new toys that will make everything you bought the kids for Christmas click to continue...
Toys
The holidays are upon us. You have no time to be reading this...but you are...so I'll keep it very quick... Giving away the awesome RECOIL FPS Laser Tag Starter Set is a fine idea, but this is Dad Does, we like to push the envelope, take things up a notch, bump the volume to 11. click to continue...
Pop quiz time. Which would you prefer... A. Walking like a zombie down identical aisles of a big box store, searching for the best toy for your child by reading the mindless marketing hype that is on every toy box? B. Visiting your unique and whimsically laid out local toy store, letting the kids play click to continue...
File this under, "Where in the world was this toy when I was a kid!" The Ultimate Justice League Remote Control Batmobile is a 1/10 replica of the batmobile from the new movie. The level of detail and technology in this Batmobile will make any Batman fan scream Holy Smokes. Speaking of smoke, did we click to continue...
Flying a drone...that is so 2016. Battling drones using augmented reality...this is where it is at for the 2017 holiday season! I know, it is just the start of September but before you know it, it will be the holiday season. Because we care for you twice as much as any other blog, we've got click to continue...
If you were a child of the 80's you knew Teddy Ruxpin - the animatronic, story telling bear that seemed all so magical back in 1985. Well, technology has come a long way since the 80's and a bear that reads stories from an audio cassette, while moving its eyes back and forth is just click to continue...
STEM is hot...at least as a buzzword and concept. The concept of increased focus for our kids on Science Technology Engineering and Math is certainly a wonderful idea. STEM or STEAM (add some Art into it) skills can expand the possibilities of what the next generation can accomplish. The problem is, how do you teach click to continue...
It is official, the world has gone Fidget Spinner crazy! Fidget Spinners, Fidget Cubes, Fidget Toys - they are starting to appear everywhere now. If you don’t have kids, maybe you are not hip to the fidget spinner madness. Here is the very quick summary - fidget spinners and fidget cubes are little things you click to continue...
When it comes to skill toys, like Yo-yos, let's just say I am "skill challenged". Somehow I never have the patience, dexterity or brain powder to learn all those cool tricks like "walking the dog" and "looping trick ladder". Playing with a Yo-Yo ends with the string getting all knotted up and me feeling like click to continue...
There are going to be many more words in this review, but let me cut to the chase... Cozmo is the robot you actually want. There are lots of impressive toy robots on the market. They are filled with technology and perform tasks like picking up objects or spying on your friends with robot like click to continue...
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