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 […]
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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NEWS – Check out this 3D printed gun that uses Tic Tac breath mints as ammunition. It can shoot the tiny candy pellets up to 15 feet. Just snap in a container of mints and have fun blasting… at least until someone loses an eye or something. If you want a Tic Tac Gun ready
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REVIEW – My kids are now at the age where they are into their tablets and all sorts of electronics. They love remote-controlled robots, cars, etc. Over the years I have bought them a few smaller remote control cars and trucks with the promise that when they get older I will buy them a bigger
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REVIEW – As the mother of a teenager I can tell you that gift giving this holiday season is getting trickier and trickier. I’m always on the lookout for a clever gift or stocking stuffer that I think will be a winner with my kid. The GoCube 2×2 takes all the fun of a Rubik’s
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REVIEW – Drivers, start your engines! Ahh, those words that lead to high-speed excitement, the occasional crash, and a lot of left turns. If you fancy yourself an armchair racer, let’s check out the officially licensed Audi R8 LMS GT3 2019 from Creative Double Star and see if it has you saying, “Boogity, boogity”. What
NEWS – Fidget toys aren’t just cool to look at, they actually help people who suffer from anxiety or too much nervous energy. But instead of annoying people around you with clicky or spinning fidget toys, you should check out Fidget Strips. These 4 x 1 inch strips are available in three colors and have
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REVIEW – The original Rubik’s Cube was launched in 1980. I was 9 and it was the toy to have. I got pretty good at solving one side with all of the top layer in order but that was the extent of it. I always wanted to be able to solve one, but never took
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NEWS – Fidget toy enthusiasts will want to check out the Feel Flux. This is like no other fidget toy that you have seen. It is made from a leather wrapped solid copper or aluminum CNC’d tube. When you drop the included neodymium magnet ball into the tube, magnetic fields create an awesome anti-gravity effect
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REVIEW – Fidget spinners and similar toys refuse to go away and I’m happy about that because they are fun! The Blue Orange Games Loopy Looper is a marble spinning toy that can keep your kids (and you) occupied for hours as you learn to spin and do tricks with them. Let’s take them for
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NEWS – Contrary to what you might have thought, the fidget spinner craze is not over! Now you can add a fidget spinner to your favorite mechanical keyboard. That’s right, Hammer Fidget Spinner Keycaps are the perfect swap for Cherry MX switches and their clones. Available in a variety of color combos, the Hammer Fidget
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REVIEW – Are you one of those people that always have your hands occupied? Rubbing a stone, spinning a pencil, fiddling with a paperclip – it is an issue that affects more people than some might realize. The need to constantly have some sort of active stimulation brought about the rise of fidget spinners –
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NEWS – I’m not going to judge you if you’re still into fidget spinners. Hey, they are kinda cool. The Fingertip Gyro Sprocket DIY kit will let you build your own bicycle-gear styled fidget spinner that features 16 pieces that you put together with an Allen wrench. Want one? It’s $20.99 on Amazon.
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