LEGO Mindstorms NXT robots are the stuff. They challenge kids (and adults) in a way few ‘toys’ can. The robots are programmable and you and your child can build them from the ground up. You can build it in the shape of a robot, scorpion, crab…use your imagination. Then you can program it to perform [...]

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The best way to describe this toy is..think Magnetix on steroids. The Struxx Robotrixx building pieces are a ball, socket and rod that click together. You can build all kinds of different things. This set includes a gearbox, motion detection, sound and light up eyes. These goodies allow you to build things like a T [...]

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Having a light that fits on a ball cap makes for a great night time airsoft game. My kids loved these things. Thought they were soooo cool. Playing airsoft is fun, but playing it in the dark is a lot funner! These lights are pretty bright and help the kids see where they’re going when [...]

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Have you had this conversation with your child? “Mom, have I read 15 minutes yet?” “I don’t know, what time did you start?” “I don’t know.” Aaaargh! The Mark My Time Digital Bookmark puts the child in charge of their own reading homework. Hallelujah! It’s all digital, has a clock, has a programmable timer with [...]

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Pokemon cards are the hot thing on our street right now. A big group of boys (and a girl or two) who get together and play and trade cards. My son just picked up this Pokemon Mewtwo Collector’s Tin and absolutely loves it. The tin comes with 4 TCG booster packs and one foil card. [...]

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I’m big on putting things into my kids’ Easter basket that are not candy. Automoblox are not candy. These mini automoblox come in a set of three and kids can mix and match to create the car they want. You start with a wooden car body, and can interchange the tires, wheels, roofs and body [...]

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The flowboard is a great skateboard for beginners. It’s designed to offer a larger range of motion with it’s very unique 14-wheel system. I asked my son about it and he said “Oh yeah ___ has one.”  They really think it’s cool and enjoy riding it. The flowboard allows kids to feel like they are [...]

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Hex Bugs are kind of hard to describe. They are little bitty robots (about the size of the palm of your hand) that interact with their environment. Hex Bugs react to sounds and your command by moving, and they are also able to sense obstacles and move accordingly. I think this set would make a [...]

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It’s all about the droids. My Star Wars-aholic son loves droids and wants to own these particular ones. They are assassin droids. In this battle pack you get three assassin droids and two elite assassin droids. You also get two flick fire missiles. The draw for these is you can have all kinds of elaborate [...]

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A sword and shield set is one of the most popular toys I’ve seen. Boys in particular can get hours of play time out of these. There’s the whole pretend thing that goes on while they’re playing. They can have battles, capture prisoners, play brave knight and slay the dragon.. you name it. Very much [...]

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