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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REVIEW – My kids are very fascinated with robots and scooters and planes, etc. They both have a couple of small dromes, but they are still getting used to flying them. They also love kites and just about anything colorful that flies. Let’s see if they like this flying Zing Go-Go Bird. What is it?
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NEWS – I haven’t even watched Star Wars: The Mandalorian (don’t judge me!) but I still want this Baby Yoda LEGO set. With 1073 bricks, this set should keep you busy for a few hours building a 7.5 inch tall Baby Yoda figurine that you can display. The really cool feature of this model is
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REVIEW – There are many types of STEM experiences available for kids that support curiosity, creativity, imagination, fine motor skills, etc. I have reviewed a few in the past, and now I get to test and review the UGears Differential Educational Mechanical Model Kit. What is it? The UGears Differential Educational Mechanical Model Kit is
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NEWS – Yes, you read that right – everyone’s favorite rotating cube is 40 years old. During the COVID19 lockdown, Rubik’s Cube’s popularity has surged, just in time for the invention’s 40th anniversary of becoming a global phenomenon. For those of us that aren’t as visual as others, the company has a great how-to guide on
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REVIEW – There are fiddly little things that we Gadgeteers like to see, touch, and have around us. For some, it’s little (or big) action figures, trade-show tchotchkes, or gaming miniatures. For some, it’s a stress ball, worry stone, or a fidget spinner. And, for some, it is highly precision-made things of beauty. The Schulte
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NEWS – We’ve talked about Metal Earth models in the past, but I haven’t visited their site in a very long time until yesterday. In the past, their no glue, no solder steel models were all plain silver. Now they are offering a variety of new models in color and they look really awesome. In
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CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Every Gadgeteer loves gizmos and gadgets. Combining them into unlikely solutions was the artistic inspiration for Rube Goldberg. The board game Mousetrap brought that creative opportunity to the game-playing masses. Makeway has just launched a Kickstarter campaign to let you do a little of that creative magic yourself on any magnetic vertical
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CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Voortex is an all in one desk toy, fidget spinner, and art piece. You can choose what you want to call it. I call it a fun toy that uses a double sphere that spins up to 10,000 RPM on a special dish-shaped mirrored base. Why do I like it? I like
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REVIEW – My two children ages 4 and 5 are very energetic and very creative. While my daughter is more into coloring and writing, my son is all about construction sets and building things according to his imagination. Regardless, they both enjoy any toys that stimulate their minds and creativity. The Gears Gizmos Building Set
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REVIEW – I’m a child of the 70’s and I remember having an original Rubik’s cube. Back then we didn’t have the internet, so I couldn’t look up videos on YouTube to help me learn to solve the cube. I’m not even sure the cube came with instructions to help you solve it. I don’t
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REVIEW – With Christmas just around the corner, I have been looking for toys and STEM type device designs and concepts for gift ideas for my kids. My kids and especially my son, are very much into the technology and entertainment such as gadgets provide. The Intelino Smart Train looks like it is “exactly what
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NEWS – Fans of unusual fidget toy will surely be intrigued with the Mechforce gyroscope. Made of polished stainless steel with 5 bearings, it not only looks awesome, but it will keep your mind and hands occupied for improving focus or just for fun. The 2-inch gyroscope is a 3D top that folds flat when
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REVIEW – The FREE TO FLY Amphibious Radio Control 4WD Car is not your typical radio-controlled car, it’s a radio-controlled boat too. That’s what caught my eye and was the reason I had to try it out. And was it worth it? You bet! This car was totally fun to play with and seems to
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REVIEW – Who doesn’t like having fun at work? Our friends at Spek deal in magnet-based desk toys that you can use to get your creative juices flowing, and have a bit of fun while you’re at it. Take a break. It’s time to play. We’re gonna make stuff! To the review! What is it?
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