Search Results for "kids"
VTech - Art for kids goes high-tech with KidiArt Studio
This isn't like the art setup you had when you were a kid. As an artists' daughter, I was lucky - big rolls of paper with beautiful inks and oil paints, even when I was a toddler. But I...
Posted on October 13, 2008 11:25 AM
Crayola Keyboard looks good enough to eat
Call me childish, but anything that’s good enough to interest a kiddo would probably have a like effect on me. I sometimes get as excited over my little son’s toys as he gets over my gizmos. Since the latter...
Posted on September 2, 2008 11:12 AM
Didj - custom gaming system from Leapfrog
Ever see a gadget designed for a child and secretly want to buy it for yourself? I actually have one - a child that is - so I have a good excuse. Take the new gaming handheld from Leapfrog...
Posted on August 6, 2008 10:42 AM
SweetPea3 MP3 player for kids
I don't know of an 8-year-old who wouldn't be embarrassed whipping this out in front of their iPod-toting friends, but apparently the Peadpod Toys SweetPea3 is a AA-powered 256MB MP3 player designed for children ages 0 to 8. The...
Posted on February 23, 2008 9:53 AM
Tag, you're it - Leapfrog's Tag Reading System for kids
Leapfrog has developed the next-generation reading tool for youngsters, the all-new, web-connected Tag Reading system. A small, sophisticated infrared camera at the tip of the reader, which looks like a large pen, “reads” letters, words and symbols printed on...
Posted on February 22, 2008 6:00 AM
Didj - New gaming system for kids
Leading up to the Toy Fair in NY coming up later this month, and we got a tip on a new Leapfrog gaming/learning system called the Didj. The popular Leapster, which my little tester calls her "Frog GameBoy," is...
Posted on February 7, 2008 9:52 AM
Kidizoom digital camera for kids
Kidizoom is yet another digital camera for kids that will probably keep their hands off of your own camera, at least until the novelty of the toy wears off, and with Kidizoom’s many interesting features, the novelty might last...
Posted on November 19, 2007 7:48 AM
Blackboard globe
Talk about the ultimate geography test! Can you imagine being handed a piece of chalk and one of these blank Blackboard Globes in school? After drawing arbitrary shapes and at least labeling the North and South Poles, I know...
Posted on November 2, 2007 8:56 AM
A rich ride - Scooter Couple
Don't know what to buy your rich nephew who has everything? Does he have this three-wheeled scooter coupe, which, if you floor it can get to 30 mph? With its 1 1/2 gallon fuel tank, this baby can cruise...
Posted on November 1, 2007 8:56 AM
ClickStart - First Computer
Don't call this a toy - the ClickStart computer introduces your pumpkins to many essential computing basics, such as QWERTY key placement, screen navigation and mousing, unlike many other big companies that use alphabetical placement. Imagine how confusing that's...
Posted on October 12, 2007 10:17 AM
Constructive Eating utensils
If your kids are bored of pretending that the spoon zigzagging and loop-de-looping toward their open mouths is an airplane, then this Constructive Eating utensil set is a great way to rejuvenate their mealtime imagination. Whether associating construction equipment...
Posted on October 11, 2007 10:03 AM
Hot new toys for this holiday season - Hint: tech wins
The all-important annual hot holiday toy list from trade magazine Toy Wishes was released to breathless retailers and eager parents, but the fascinating factor for us was that it confirmed how tech-savvy children have become: seven out of the...
Posted on October 3, 2007 11:42 AM
Rip Roar Creation Station arrives this month!
Do you remember how amazing your imagination was as a kid? You could probably create entire worlds around your tea-set, or from your tree house. You were Mary Poppins making magic to transform your surroundings. Can you believe that...
Posted on September 5, 2007 9:23 AM
Big Leapster for Little Kids - Learning Game System
Where was this when my Mackenzie was 4? Using the new Leapster Learning Game System is more like playing than learning. At 12, Mac is above the recommended age (4-10 years), but as the Leapster has multiple skill levels...
Posted on September 2, 2007 2:53 PM
Toy puppy literally grows and knows your name
What do you call an electronic toy puppy that grows to full size and learns your name, its own name, and various activities? Why, Puppy Grows & Knows Your Name, of course! Despite the shortage of creativity in the...
Posted on August 28, 2007 8:55 AM
Notebooks for Munchkins
When my daughter was little, just a couple of years ago but a century for her, our house was decorated in early Vtech. We liked their products because they were interactive, fun, and Mom felt her little Mackenzie was...
Posted on July 25, 2007 11:30 AM
