Category: Household Gadgets

Anakin Skywalker’s New Shoes

Helene McLaughlin3

When Anakin was a young boy, he must have been outfitted with shoes from the Stride Rite on Tatooine. These children’s shoes are the latest in the Star Wars collection offered by Stride Rite. This latest collection was designed especially for the youngling that isn’t sure wether they are destined to be a Jedi or a Sith. The shoes are designed with color morphing lightsabers! Younglings can explore both sides of the force equally before they must choose.

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Finally, a Smaller, More Affordable Cricut Product: A Cricut Mini Review

Helene McLaughlin

The Cricut Mini is a great cutting unit for those of you who are curious about precision die cutters, but aren’t sure about paying for a more expensive system. It’s a great tool for anyone that needs to make bulletin boards on a regular basis. However, the Cricut brand is unlikely to be the right fit for anyone looking for a die cutting machine that allows true creative freedom.

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Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion Game Review

Dakster Sullivan

Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion for the Nintendo 3DS, brings the fun and wonder of Epic Mickey to different console, while paying tribute to a classic Sega Genesis title, “Castle of Illusion Staring Mickey Mouse”. At first, I thought the game was going to be the same as the other Epic Mickey games, with twists only for the 3DS. It turns out that this is an entirely different story and our hero goes on a very different adventure. This time, he is out to save not only forgotten characters, and theme park attractions, but also forgotten video games as well.

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AppCrayon: Fine Motor Skills Technology

Helene McLaughlin

The AppCrayon by DanoToys is the first stylus I’ve ever seen with a triangular shaft designed by teachers and therapists for use by kindergarteners still working on their tripod writing grips. The stylus is plastic, slightly over sized and has a bit larger tip then most styluses making it perfect for kids. This stylus feels very much like a triangular crayon, but looks different enough that a child should confuse a real crayon for the stylus on the screen. Its designed with a small loop on the back to attach to a lanyard or hook if there are worries about misplacing it. The stylus is completely universal so even though it was designed in conjunction with an Apple app, the stylus can be used with over 300,000 apps and is compatible with nearly every touchscreen device.

I’d highly recommend the AppCrayon for any child with a touchscreen device, especially for young ones still practicing a proper pencil grip.

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Review: Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two

Dakster Sullivan

Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, takes our heroes, Mickey Mouse and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, to the Wasteland, a place created by the Sorcerer Yen Sid as a place for the forgotten Disney toons to live within. Last time Mickey had to save Wasteland by himself. This time around, he is joined by Oswald and together, they will fight to save the Wasteland and its many citizens.

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Zen Alarm Clock by Now & Zen

Dakster Sullivan

I’m a meditation geek and whenever I can find a new app or tool to include in my practice, I like to try it out. The Zen Alarm Clock by Now & Zen is my newest mediation tool and so far I’m loving it. You can use it as an alarm clock, interval timer, countdown timer and a meditation timer. I’m currently using it mostly as an alarm clock.

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