You won’t be hearing the phrase “Mom, I’m bored!” around my house this summer. The boys are going to be busy, and the Build Your Own Tin Can Robot is going to be one of their projects. The kit  from Children’s Arts and Crafts comes with everything you need to build a robot that can [...]

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These magnetic dive gloves will be a lot of  fun at the pool this summer. I’ve tried using quarters, but the kids can’t see them very well at the bottom of the pool, and we tend to “lose” them. The dive  gloves are magnetic and can pick up the 12 fish that are include. Gloves [...]

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Splash 500 is an electronic catching game designed for the pool, lake, etc. Perfect for keeping the kids entertained during Memorial Day weekend. There are 3 game play modes–classic, countdown and solo. The ball keeps track of the number of times the ball is caught by each player. The first player to get 500 wins. [...]

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Action toys that you can bring along wherever you go, like the Blongo Family Fun Blongoball Set, are things parents and kids both love. Parents love that it’s portable and an “outside” toy, kids just love that they can throw things. A lot. Throwing, physical, action…it’s all there. Fun for the whole family. You can [...]

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The Hydro Blaster is a popular toy at the pool right now. I think ease of use is the key. You just suck the water up from the pool and push the plunger to squirt it out at your friends. Makes for fast, easy battles. I envision filling up buckets in the summer and having [...]

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The Chinese Kite Kit by Noodle Head Toys is a winner of the 2008 Creative Child Award. The kit is made up of pre-printed patterns on nylon fabric that are attached to a bamboo frame. There are also high-intensity paint-like markers so you can add color to your kite. Fly the kite, or use it [...]

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An R/C toy that actually has flapping wings is a cool thing for a kid or an adult. The Dragonfly comes in two frequencies, can fly inside or out, is rechargeable and has the all-important beginner and expert modes for those doing the “flying.” And a favorite thing…the eyes light up. WowWee Robotic Dragonfly $29.00

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What could a kid love more than a slingshot? A monkey slingshot! And what could a kid love more than a monkey slingshot?? A monkey slingshot that flies with a screeeam! Just make sure your kids don’t launch Mr. Monkey into the ceiling fan! Slingshot Flying Monkey $6.00 Slingshot Flying Cow with Mooing Sound $6.00

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We recently got the Sea Monkeys Ocean Zoo during a trip to Nana’s house. Luckily we didn’t open everything until we got home. The kit comes with instructions on how to set up your ‘zoo’ and how to feed the ‘sea monkeys.” It works great. We still actually have living sea monkeys, and the kids [...]

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The boys’ friend came over yesterday and he has the new Nintendo DSi. It was a big hit. One of the main cool new features is a camera. You can take a photo of someone and then embellish it with things like hearts or googly eyes right there on your DSi. The guys had a [...]

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