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Educational Toys

Fisher-Price’s Montessori wood collection brings back the joys of old-school toys

Fisher-Price’s Montessori wood collection brings back the joys of old-school toys

by Christina Marfice

Fisher-Price went back to basics with its popular Montessori Collection, which is a significant departure from the flashy electronic toys that tend to be popular…

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Arts & Crafts

3D Pens

by Jennifer Blair and Kevin Luna

Arts and crafts projects can be the perfect activity to bring the whole family together. If your kids enjoy drawing and building models, a 3D pen is an ideal way to…

Model Airplane Kits

Model Airplane Kits

by Bob Beacham

There are model airplane kits for everyone, from small children to enthusiastic adults. In fact, one of the great joys of these models can be putting one together as a…

Play-Doh just released a line of adult flower sets that rival LEGO

Play-Doh just released a line of adult flower sets that rival LEGO

by Christina Marfice

For generations, Play-Doh has been squished into hamburgers, dinosaurs, spaghetti noodles — pretty much whatever its creator's imagination could come up with. But the…

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Table Games

Basketball Arcade Games

Basketball Arcade Games

by Andrew Hard

Growing up, going to the arcade wasn’t just a fun way to burn through quarters; it was a bona fide rite of passage. First-person shooters, racing sims, beat ‘em ups…

Pool Tables

by Bob Beacham and Kevin Luna

A game of pool provides great entertainment, whether you’re occupying bored kids on a rainy day or indulging in a few “friendly” games with pals — you know, the…

Electronic Chess Boards

Electronic Chess Boards

by Jmar Gambol

In a world where drones drop packages from the sky and driverless cars pick you up from the airport, you might think the elite world of chess would be a lonely bastion…

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Electronic

Rock Tumblers

by Kevin Luna and Jmar Gambol

A rock tumbler can expose the inner beauty of stones you find on your travels, at the beach or in your backyard, polishing their rough exterior to reveal layers and…

Racing Wheels

by Andrew Hard and Kevin Luna

Flying around a racetrack at triple-digit speeds is a joy few of us will ever experience — or at least it used to be. Racing simulation brings the pure adrenaline…

RC Planes

by Bob Beacham and Kevin Luna

People have long been fascinated with flight, and RC planes are an affordable way for people to fulfill the dream of flying their own airplane. It’s also a hobby that…

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Theme Toys

Avengers Toys

by Allen Foster

Not only are the four Avengers movies the highest-grossing superhero films of all time, Avengers: Endgame is the highest-grossing movie ever made. It stands to reason…

The latest tween obsession is actually a great stress relief tool

The latest tween obsession is actually a great stress relief tool

by Christina Marfice

If you’ve seen any tweens walking around lately with neon squishy cubes or gummy-bear-shaped stress balls, you’ve already met NeeDoh. The viral sensory toy from…

These wildly popular Bluey toys are the gifts of the season

These wildly popular Bluey toys are the gifts of the season

by Christina Marfice

It's a rare achievement when a piece of children's media becomes something parents actually don't mind watching. But "Bluey" — the Australian animated series about a…

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Outdoors

Swing Sets

by Erica van Blommestein

When my nephews were small, there were few things they enjoyed more than a feature-packed swing set. I'd walk them to the local park on the weekends they spent with me…

Kids' Water Tables

Kids' Water Tables

by Lauren Corona and Jennifer Blair

Whenever I watch my nephews, two things are inevitable: 1) they'll con me into giving them more cookies than my sister would approve and 2) they'll leave the area around…

Walmart has outdoor playsets for up to 60% off

Walmart has outdoor playsets for up to 60% off

by Christina Marfice

We're now well into summer, and if your chore list is falling behind because you keep having to make beach and park trips to keep the kids entertained, it might be time…

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