Island of Gorm Playsets

Didn’t you hear? Bakugan is out. Long live Gormiti – the new rulers of nature and of our kids. It sounds Italian and indeed this show was created in Italy. However, the formula of ordinary kids turned into rulers of forces of nature works its magic across the globe. The kids are hooked. The added bonus is [...]

Transformers Handheld Electronic Game

I still remember how I used to spend hours with my lousy gameboy-wannabe handheld game.  back when I was a kid. There’s something about being able to grab your digital game and take it on the road with you. As a parent, I appreciate the same quality about this game – your kids can use [...]

Blinky Light Toys

Warning! If you have an issue with flashing or blinking images, please do not click the links in this post! I had to think long and hard before writing this post promoting Flashing Blinky Lights. I finally decided to do it without an accompanying product picture, as most of their images are… well, blinking! For myself, I [...]

Personalized gifts for kids

It’s in their nature. Kids, especially the younger ones, think that the universe revolves around them.  As they grow up, they gradually learn the truth. Well, most of them/us do. Let’s face it, being in the center rocks, and that’s why we all love personalized gifts, made just for us. Oh wait, I mean, the [...]

Three most Popular Gifts for Kids in 2009

It’s November and high-season for gifts for kids shopping, so a great time to for an overview of the kids toys and games market. Checking Amazon’s sales stats and injecting my own thoughts and insights, let’s see what are the absolute hits this year. We’re not talking “has-beens” either. On the contrary, these are bound [...]

Rosh Hashana Gifts for Kids

In about two weeks time, Jewish families will be celebrating the New Jewish Year, soon to be followed by Yom Kippur and Sukkot.  Whether you’re invited to a New Year’s Eve celebration at a Jewish home, or just want to bestow a gift from afar, here are some ideas for nice gifts for kids, with [...]

The transformers toys – Get the Pair

The Transformers movies are actually PG-13, so my boys, aged only 5 and 7 are not going to be seeing them this summer. This doesn’t mean they’re not crazy about the transformers. The cartoon version is more than enough to make them huge fans. I did a quick survey among their friends, and sure enough, [...]

Barn Playset

KidKraft Wood Stable and Horse Play Set is finely crafted and inspires hours of imaginative play. The 2-level wood stable with a loft and a ladder, 2 stalls, and sliding doors looks like a real stable! It even has a folding wood fence so your child can choose the location and shape of the corral, [...]