Old School Pranks vs. High Tech Tricks With Marvin’s Magic
Can “classic” pranks still hold their own among the new effects-driven illusions? They certainly do.
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Category: Toys
Toy Fair 2014: The Small Fry Edition
Last month’s Toy Fair highlighted the best new toys for 2014, and there were some great options out there for the preschool and under crowd.
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Touring Teddies Kickstarter: A Traveling Friend
This Kickstarter campaign gives your child a teddy bear pen pal who has caught the travel bug.
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My Childhood: Coming to Me From My Parents’ Attic
GeekMom Sarah explores her parents’ attic to learn more about how the geek she is, comes from the geek she once was.
Continue ReadingToucan Box: Activities For Your Kids Delivered Straight to Your Door
Toucan Box is a subscription box service based in the UK that offers activity boxes for kids aged three to eight.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Retro Collection
The new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Retro line brings back memories of Dakster’s childhood.
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Duplo: The 2×2 Problem
Playing with Duplo is serious business in this geek house. Join Sarah as she gets to grips with their plethora of 2×2 blocks.
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Advent of Christmas Past: Our Pirate Christmas Island Adventure
Come join us as the Christmas and Pirate Playmobil Advent Calendars are opened and hi-jinks follow…
Continue ReadingMOOV Street Kit: What a Legacy Toy Looks Like
The engineer in our family is wildly enthusiastic about the MOOV Street Kit, a toy he deemed better designed and built than any he’d ever seen.
Continue ReadingOnce Upon a Screen? A Look at Disney's Ultimate Dream Castle
We put the Ultimate Dream Castle through the princess paces to see if screen time and play time can live happily ever after together.
Continue ReadingGeekMom 2013 Holiday Gift Guide: TOYS!
Toys that push, toys that inspire art, toys that look like famous geeky characters, and more!
Continue Reading11th Annual Chicago Toy and Game Fair 2013: Play is Magical
The Chicago Toy and Game Fair (ChiTAG) at Chicago’s Navy Pier on Saturday, November 23, through the eyes of a first-time visitor.
Continue ReadingGoldieBlox: An Interview with Debbie Sterling and a GeekMom's Take On Girls and STEM
An interview with the founder of GoldieBlox inspires this GeekMom to take a closer look at what girls really need to become engineers.
Continue ReadingGeekMom 2013 Holiday Gift Guide: Building Blocks and Lego Bricks
Do you have a builder to shop for this holiday season? Whether your builder is 4 or 104, or if they are a collector of Lego brick memorabilia, there is something in our Building Blocks and Lego Bricks list for everyone.
Continue ReadingLiving the Star Wars Action Figure Dream
The Black Series of Star Wars action figures will let you live out the action figure dreams of your childhood.
Continue ReadingSmart Fun from Marbles: The Brain Store
Brainy toys rock.
Continue ReadingWhen I'm 64 – A Pocket Sized World
Mattel’s world in 1:64 scale.
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Lego Rivendell Wows at BrickCon 2013
An elaborate Lego version of Rivendell debuted at BrickCon 2013, delighting conference attendees and Tolkien fans.
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Fluxx: The Card Game Gets a Board
Looney Labs has been changing the rules on gamers with variations of Fluxx. This year, they have taken it up a notch with Fluxx: The Board Game.
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How to Play Barbies Without Going Crazy
Here are four ways to play dolls that don’t involve shopping, weddings, or trips to the hair salon.
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