

Smart Games Asteroid Escape
(SmartGames $14.99) A solo brain teaser with lots of puzzles to solve by navigating your spaceship through the asteroid field. Each...


Blue Orange MindoO Robot, My First Logic Game
(Blue Orange $10.99) There are several different themed sets of Mindo, challenging logic card games. We tested the Robot Edition, a...


Faber and Castell Sand Painting
(Faber-Castell $18.00) This is less instantaneous than many craft kits—a good thing. Kids actually have to wait and let things dry before...


eeBoo Give Voice Postcards
(eeBoo $11.99) Not a toy, but a set of 25 postcards to get tweens and teens a voice in voicing their opinion! Getting older children...


How to Fight Off Post-Holiday School Slump
Are you kids suffering from a post-holiday slump now that they're back in school? Here are some games to freshen up some of those school...


Roller Coaster Challenge
(Think Fun $29.95) Our testers loved this latest brainteaser from ThinkFun where you are challenged to build a working rollercoaster to...


Oregon Scientific Smart Globe Explorer AR
(Oregon Scientific $139) We’ve tested a lot of talking globes over the years but we have to say, this is the most impressive yet! It’s...


Laser Pegs Space Cruiser 12-in-1 Building Set
(Laser Pegs $42.99) There are a dozen ways to build this light-up space ship. You can follow the construction plans or do-it-your-way....


Anki Overdrive: Fast And Furious Edition
(Anki $169.99 ) Everyone from kids to grownups are going to love the high-speed racing inspired by Fast & Furious. The over-the-top...


Max Traxxx Max Flex RC
(Skullduggery $39.99) This toy just arrived in time for our Platinum Award List! We have been big fans of Max Traxxx cars that light up...