News, reviews and articles about kid gadgets, toys and accessories.
NEWS – Do you have a child that is learning to draw? The Flycatcher Toys smART Sketcher 2.0 is a drawing projector to jumpstart their progress (for ages 5+). This cool device projects images onto a sheet of paper below so your kids can trace the projection. It works by projecting either pre-loaded images on […]
REVIEW – My wife and I love to hike, and we spend a many a day traipsing about the foothills of the Appalachians. Sometimes our daughter and son-in-law hike with us, and last year they had their first child. This makes hiking more challenging, because the places we like to go are not amenable to
Deuter Kid Comfort Child Carrier review Read More
NEWS – What is a Purrble? It’s an interactive, soft, furry, cuddly, purring toy. It has a heartbeat that you can feel which races when not being held but slows to a gentle purr after you pick it up and cuddle with it. When you or a loved one feels overwhelmed, you might find that
Purrble is a care-free calming companion Read More
REVIEW – Bounce houses were always fun for me as a kid, but even though we have our own little one getting bigger every day I hadn’t ever considered buying one. In my childhood they were always things your affluent friends rented or were seen at special events. When the offer to review the Whubefy
REVIEW – There’s been a running prank war in my extended family for years where we like to give other nieces and nephews loud and obnoxious kids toys (like drum sets, karaoke machines, etc.). At first glance, I thought I would be inflicting a prank upon my own household by volunteering to review the Blipblox
Blipblox SK2 synthesizer review – electronic music fun for kids and adults alike Read More
REVIEW – I had the good fortune of reviewing the FUNTOK Kid’s Electric Ride On car recently, and while I loved a lot of things about it there were some drawbacks such as the size of the vehicle (taking up a third of a car bay in our small 2-car garage). Our little toddler is
Droyd Zypster Kids Electric Go Kart review – training the next Verstappen Read More
REVIEW – If you’ve spent any time on an ebike, I don’t have to tell you how fun they are. I have a few now and with or without pedals they simply put a smile on your face while getting you where you need to go, or just out and around for the day. When
Himiway C1 Kids eBike review – Pint sized power without pedals Read More
REVIEW – Our grandkids love for us to read books to them when we are babysitting, or they are over to spend the night with Nana and Grandalf (yes, that’s my grandfather name). But we’re not always there to do so, and I’ve thought about recording us reading to them, and having their mom and
Yoto Player 3rd Generation review – a fun little audio player for kids aged 3 – 12+ Read More
REVIEW – I was always envious of other kids with battery powered cars when I was a kid, but as I grew up I found out that those 80’s era children’s cars tended to have battery lives in the 10’s of minutes and you were lucky if they could go faster than 2 miles an
NEWS – Are you racking your brain looking for a cool Christmas gift for the children in your family? Check out the Glow Sketch Pillowcase from Illuminated Apparel. This unique pillowcase has a glow-in-the-dark canvas on it such that when you use the Glow Torch (a UV glow pen according to the Illuminated Apparel website),
The Glow Sketch Pillowcase would make a cool gift for the kids in your family! Read More
REVIEW – Sometimes a review offer will come in for us Gadgeteers that couldn’t have been timed better. In this case, our 14 month old toddler is starting to walk/run everywhere, and he got a balance bike for his first birthday but hasn’t been able to get the hang of that model yet. The Cooghi
Cooghi V4 Pro 4-in-1 Scooter for Kids review – versatile scooter and bike for kids Read More
REVIEW – I just had my first child a few months ago and as every parent knows sometimes it’s impossible to set the child down without them screaming. Many babies love to be rocked or bounced but sometimes you don’t have a spare hand or you are just plain tired of it. My baby absolutely
Rockit portable stroller rocker review – An easy way to soothe a fussy baby Read More
NEWS – While perusing interesting tech news, I came upon the Droyd Romper on coolthings.com. This “tricycle” (it feels so wrong to call it that because it’s way cooler than that) is a 24v lithium-ion battery-powered version of the classic Big Wheel. It’s targeted for toddlers ages 3 and up and will hold up to
The Droyd Romper = Big Wheel 2.0 Read More
NEWS – The MiniMeis G4 shoulder carrier was developed by Scandinavian dads to make carrying your kids on your shoulders easier and safer. It is used to carry around kids ages 6 months to 4 years old (maximum weight: 40 lbs/18 kg). This carrier gives kids a great view of the world around them. The
NEWS – Every now and then I find a product that reminds me of being a kid. The Max Bubble Gun is one of them. I LOVED bubbles when I was young. I tried to make as many bubbles as possible with the little bubble wand that came with my bottle of bubbles but was
Relive your childhood with maximum bubble fun! Read More
REVIEW – Several weeks ago, I reviewed the Giiker Super Slider puzzle game and now I’m back with a review of the Giiker Super Blocks puzzle game. Is it super fun? Let’s find out. What is it? The Giiker Super Blocks puzzle game is a handheld battery-powered puzzle game for kids ages 6 and up
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NEWS – I’m a robot-loving adult (check out the pick on my favorite gear page) and even I would enjoy receiving this cool wooden birthday card that doubles as a DIY robot building craft. The PLAYDECO DIY Happy Birthday Card – Wooden 3D Pop Up Robot Greeting Card isn’t really a pop up card, but
This birthday card will make your favorite robot loving kid really happy Read More
REVIEW – Near the end of 2019, I reviewed a STEM toy from Educational Insights called The Artie 3000. The same company now has a newer and more advanced STEM toy called the Artie Max. Let’s see what it is all about. What is it? The Artie Max draws in 6 major coding languages that
Artie Max review – STEM gadget that teaches kids to code Read More
NEWS – This past weekend, we had our first snowfall. Granted it only stuck around for about an hour before it melted, but it’s definitely starting to feel like winter here even though it won’t officially be winter for another month. When I was a kid, we would go out and make snowmen and snow angels.
Winter is coming, so make it fun with these snow molds! Read More
REVIEW: Elecrow Industries has created four children’s STEM toy sets. I’m digging into the Explorer Kit for 8+ year olds with assistance from my visiting resident grandson, PB. I’ll also report on one of the kits that has projects that require coding, the Inventor Kit. What is it Crowbits are Science Technology Engineering & Math
Crowbits STEM coding toy set review Read More