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Category Archives: 6-8 year-olds
“Secret Agent Headquarters With Alarm” by Playmobil
James Bond step aside– kids can now create their own spy world with Playmobil’s newest set, “Secret Agent Headquarters.” Agents can arrive at their office found in a mountainous, futuristic location by speedboat or multi-functional vehicle, adjustable for land, air … Continue reading
Posted in 6-8 year-olds, 8 years and up, Toy Reviews
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Treasure Temple With Guards by Playmobil
Grab your weapons of choice–a rope, gun, or sword as you make your way into the treasure temple to steal the shiny, crystal treasures. The trick is to get past the evil guards in removable disguise, avoid the stake barrier … Continue reading
Posted in 3-6 year-olds, 6-8 year-olds, 8 years and up, Toy Reviews
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Mermaid Beach by Gamewright
Intrigued that a girl her age actually created this game, my little toy tester jumped right into “Mermaid Beach” and loved it. There is no lying around on Mermaid Beach because you have to be on your toes to craftily … Continue reading
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“Art and Max” by David Wiesner
Master painter, Arthur, a work of magnificent reptile art himself, is putting the finishing touches on his portrait when energetic Max bounds onto the scene, ready to paint. New to this venue, Max asks his mentor, “What should I paint?” … Continue reading
“Tell Tale” by Blue Orange Games
Open this tiny tin of fun and start your story-telling, weaving through a land of imagination, prompted by the 60 double-sided picture cards. Who can make up a story using picture of a question mark, a robber, a shower and … Continue reading
“Quercetti Magnetino Carry-On Letters”
Learn your letters and begin to tell stories with this self-contained case of 66 pieces including magnetic letters, pictures of animals, food and objects, a dry erase pen to add features, letters or dialogue, and a shape tracer. With such … Continue reading
“Dino Constructables” by Tomy
Kids are fascinated with dinosaurs so being able to construct your favorites and invent new ones adds up to a hit. With just 18 chunky, high quality pieces, children can create their own motorized models with moving mouths and legs, … Continue reading
“Silly Situations” by Discovery Bay Games
Kids love to giggle at silly situations, so add to that the challenge of solving a problem using three unrelated object cards to tell your story. What’s a person to do if his ice cream cone is melting all over … Continue reading
“Buzz Blast” by Discovery Bay Games
I knew “Buzz Blast” was a favorite when kids begged to go first to share their answers as soon as a new challenge card was presented. Kids delighted in the timed task of coming up with original answers to four … Continue reading
“Chuggington Traintastic Cargo Game” by I Can Do That Games
Hang on to your conductor’s hat for another clever, multi-leveled, game of fun, strategy and learning from I Can Do That! Games. Drive your favorite Chuggington train into the depot to load up your boxcars, making sure your cargo is … Continue reading
