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Play Wonder Dollhouse

by T Akery June 8th, 2011| Product reviews
A dollhouse is a usually one of the dreams a little girl has when it comes to toys. After all, their dolls need a place to live, play and dream. Because in a little girl's imagination those dolls are real. So, it makes sense to them to have a

S107G Remote Control Helicopter Product Review

by Ronald A. Rowe April 27th, 2011| Product reviews
Most days, working as a writer involves searching for clients, mining the depths of the human psyche for inspiration, and struggling to find the perfect word to convey an emotion like "getting exactly what you expected but still being disappointed with what you got." Not last Thursday, though. Last

Gyroscopes

by Louise January 7th, 2011| Product reviews
Looking for a fun toy that's educational too?  I suggest a gyroscope.

Gyroscopes are a common topic in Physics classes. They seem to defy gravity, which is why they are addicting to play with. (Search "gyroscope" on YouTube if you have never seen one in action before.) You can perform

MindFlex

by Ronald A. Rowe December 31st, 2010| Product reviews
The day after Christmas - so many options for a product review. Although there are many new additions to the Rowe boys' toy basket, there is one that I'm more impressed with than any other. Mindflex is a children's game created by NeuroSky Brain-Computer Interface Technologies. Basically, it is the

SPCA Pets

by Ronald A. Rowe December 3rd, 2010| Product reviews
The product I'll be reviewing this week is the family cat, which we adopted last week from the SPCA. Now I know that technically a cat is not a 'product'. Except in the very technical sense in which he is the product of a momma cat and a daddy

Solitaire Chess

by Ronald A. Rowe November 5th, 2010| Product reviews
Solitaire Chess is a learning toy made by ThinkFun. It promises to be a learning toy to sharpen a child's thinking skills, teach the basics of chess, and develop advanced chess strategies. It succeeds on two of three levels.

Solitaire Chess is not a miniature chess board; it is a

Story Games

by Ronald A. Rowe October 22nd, 2010| Product reviews
The Story Games for iPod, iPhone, and iPad come in three varieties - City Story, Farm Story, and Restaurant Story. All three score high on my personal metrics for good children's entertainment by virtue of being fun, easy, and free.

City Story is a simplified version of the classic Sim

Cranium

by Louise October 15th, 2010| Product reviews
Looking for a fun family game that gets your family on its feet and thinking creatively? Cranium: Family Edition is just the game.

Just like many other board games, the object of the game is to get to the finish line before any other player. However, in addition to mover

Alpha and Omega 3D

by Ronald A. Rowe September 24th, 2010| Product reviews
Alpha and Omega is an animated offering that hit theaters this weekend. In the interest of thoroughness, I'm reviewing this film from four different angles - that of an intrepid reporter, aged 39 years; his two sons, ages 4 and 9; and his lovely wife, whose age is none

Chuck E. Cheese

by Ronald A. Rowe September 10th, 2010| Product reviews
Chuck E. Cheese (CEC) is a children's entertainment provider/eatery operating in all fifty states, plus Puerto Rico and parts of Canada. CEC's primary offering is a wide slate of video games. They also host children's parties. I will break my review down into several relevant categories - Food, Value,

Webkinz

by Ronald A. Rowe August 27th, 2010| Product reviews
Webkinz World is a website in which you can 'adopt' a pet (represented in the real-world by a plush toy) that lives and moves within the virtual world.  Webkinz eat, sleep, and play within the online realm of www.webkinz.com.  This world is completely safe for the young ones, with

Cell Phones- Part 2

by Michele August 13th, 2010| Product reviews, Teens, Tweens
A couple weeks ago, I discussed the advantages associated with teens and tweens have their own cell phones.  If you're thinking this might be a good purchase for your child, I have some suggestions regarding the purchase of the phone and choosing a contract.

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