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Though they’re ultra convenient, pre-packaged snacks and plastic disposables are starting to be frowned upon in many schools and organizations. It’s sort of a dismal time for goodies like pudding cups, Lunchables, and juice boxes; all stuff I thought meant eating like royalty back in the days. According to the latest, lunch meat contains nitrates, processed cheese is full of salt and chemicals, cheap plastics [...]

Get ready for ice lollies and popsicles that are out of this world with the Ice Rocket Lolly Making Kit. You can freeze up some delicious frozen treats that will look like they’re ready to fly out of Earth’s atmosphere. The Ice Rocket Lolly Making Kit includes 2 molds that you can use to create [...]

I think encouraging your kids to go for their passions is the best kind of parenting. Forcing your offspring to become this or that in the future won’t bode well for either of you, that much I can say. However, I’m not at all against passive or subtle encouragement tactics either. For example, if you [...]

We’ve seen cars with ground effects and bike wheels with LED lights, so now it’s the skateboard’s turn to shine. Get set to light up the ramps and sidewalks with the Illuminated Flexible Skateboard. Named among the top 25 Toys of the Year by Parenting Magazine, this is the skateboard that illuminates its responsive translucent deck [...]

When raising an ant colony, not just any old contraption will suffice. The Ant-O-Sphere 4-Pods are the ultimate fun park for privileged ants. But when your ants hit their tweens, they’re going to want to hit the clubs and groove to a fantastic LED light show, which is why they’ll love the AntWorks Space Age Ant Habitat. AntWorks – Space Age Ant Habitat [...]

It’s a race against time and the other players in the Pictureka Disney Edition Game. The point of the game is to spot the character in the current card. Yell out “Pictureka!” once you spot it so you can keep the card. It follows the same rules as the original Pictureka game, only this version [...]

Are you looking for a Valentine’s Day gift that is both educational and fun for you and your entire family? The Ten Little Zombies is the perfect way to introduce young ones to the world of zombies. Reminiscent of the classic children’s rhythm, Ten Little Indians, this 48 page book by Andy Rash has funny [...]

Develop your child’s creativity with the Ogobild Pod. The entire set comes with connector balls and rods that they can put together into any shape or structure that their little minds can think of and their little hands can form. Of course, you can expect that they’ll need some help along the way, and that’s [...]

Electronic, remote-controlled rockets are pretty cool toys, but they can also be expensive. If your little tyke’s clamoring for a rocket of his (or her) own, then you could just choose to go with the Ultra Stomp Rocket instead. It’s a cheaper but still fun alternative to having an R/C rocket. And while you can’t [...]

There’s art in chaos. There’s beauty in the abstract. And there’s certainly a bit of both in the works of art you can create with the Swirl ‘n Spin Art set. Just pour the paint, spin, and watch seemingly random splashes of paint come together to create a truly unique and abstract piece. The Swirl [...]

After years and years of letting our brains rot in front of the TV, some of us have decided to regain control of our long-lost neurons with the help of non-virtual reality brain games. Think of it as physical therapy for the noggin. The Perplexus Epic 3D Game and Sudoku Rubik’s Cube are good examples of brainy games that have been given the GA ’thumbs [...]

Imagine if a book told you that you could turn milk into stone or make a potato gun. Fancy growing a Frankenstein head as well? The experiments and discussions you’ll find in the Book of Totally Irresponsible Science will boggle your mind as well as provide some entertainment for you and your little one. Enjoy [...]