REVIEW – When I was a kid, my mom and sister used to love putting together jigsaw puzzles. We’d get the really large ones and would spend a week or more putting them together while listening to the radio in the background. To this day, when I hear a “puzzle song”, it takes me back …
REVIEW – We are a LEGO family! My husband and I grew up building and our children have continued the tradition. As if building at home wasn’t enough, my children and I have all been involved with First Lego League. I mention this only because we used the LEGO Technic line. Lego Technic is a …
REVIEW – Growing up, I had a few different construction toy sets. My favorite was, of course, my Legos. I always enjoyed them but over the years, my interests changed and I moved away from building things. Then along came my triplets and their younger brother. Over several birthdays, they acquired a few smaller Lego …
JMBricklayer Mechanical Spaceman brick model review – I come in pieces! Read More
REVIEW – As an 80’s child I can’t help but be a little jealous of the toys on the market now. Especially any toys that require batteries since battery technology has improved so much since then. So when the Bezgar HP161S Brushless 1:16 Scale Radio Control Car came up for review the little kid in …
Bezgar HP161S Wild Beast Brushless 1:16 Scale Fast RC Car review – wicked fast fun Read More
REVIEW – I played with LEGO as a kid, and when my wife and I had kids, I rediscovered the joy of creating with them. The kids are grown and gone now, but I still like building LEGO sets. When I was younger, there really weren’t many choices. Either we bought genuine LEGO bricks or …
REVIEW – When I was a kid, I enjoyed building models. Not cars or airplanes though. I liked building models of monsters. Yeah, I was a strange kid and that hasn’t changed at all! It’s been quite a while since I put together a model of any type, even LEGO, so when I was offered …
NEWS – I love gears. Watching them move and seeing how they work together has always fascinated me. So, when I saw the MANN MAGNETS Gears Toys for Kids on Amazon, I thought, “Wow, I would have loved getting this as a kid!” These magnetic gears are made of wood and each has a strong …
MANN MAGNETS Gears Toys for Kids – for the mechanically curious Read More
REVIEW – I’ve been a longtime fan of building with Legos, but lately, I’ve been experimenting with Lego alternatives. I recently built JMBricklayer’s 3-in-1 medieval weapon, and now I’m trying something a bit more domestic: Funwhole’s Lakeside Lodge. I’m hoping that this medium-sized set that comes with its own lighting system will be fun to …
NEWS – Do you have a lot of nervous energy and love using fidget toys? The Bitopbi Sprocket and Chain fidget toy would be a great addition to your collection. This cool little toy (made for teens and adults) looks like a miniature bicycle chain and sprockets. You can spin it between your fingers, run …
REVIEW – Sometimes the best way to relax is to kick back and solve a puzzle. No, I don’t mean figuring out the meaning of life… I mean a puzzle like the GiiKER Super Slider. Let’s take a look. What is it? The GiiKER Super Slider is a modern version of the classic sliding tile …
GiiKER Super Slider puzzle game review – What’s old is new again! Read More
REVIEW – Do you like action figures? What about LEGO minifigs? If you answered yes to either of those questions, I think you’ll enjoy ModiBot action figures too. Let’s find out why I say that. What is it? ModiBot “Mo” figures are 5-inch tall DIY action figures that you can assemble and customize. What’s in …
REVIEW – Fidget spinners became a trend back in 2017 and since then, the fidget toy market has not slowed down. Today I am going to show you the PopPuck, a new fidget toy by the same maker of the most popular customizable phone grip, PopSockets. Let’s go! What is it? The PopPucks is a …
PopSockets PopPuck review – A new kind of fidget toy Read More
NEWS – I can remember running around with a squirt gun in the summertime when I was a kid. Back then, water guns were small and manual. In 2022, water guns have gone high-tech and the SpyraTwo might be the craziest and most powerful water gun I’ve ever seen. It features a 21 oz. water …
The SpyraTwo is a next level water gun for summer fun! Read More
CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Eat like a pro! But not like any pro – like a Ninja!!! With ChopChucks, your food doesn’t Stand. A. Chance. ChopChucks double as reusable chopsticks and toy nunchucks made from titanium. As toy nunchucks, they are a portable 12 cm long. You can easily transform them into chopsticks by unscrewing the …
Boring utensils – NOPE!! ChopChucks – OH YEAAAH!!! Read More
NEWS – When I was a kid, I loved dinosaurs. Heck, I’m 54, and I still love them. But, back then, we didn’t have the type of toys kids have today. And we certainly didn’t have anything like the JAKKS Pacific AirTitans Jurassic World Massive Attack T. Rex. The Attack T. Rex is a constant air inflatable …
A 6-foot inflatable remote controlled T. Rex…where was this thing when I was a kid?! Read More