Tag: toys
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Caution Dumbasses: Hot Coffee is Hot
Shhh, but yesterday I was assembling 3 Razor Scooter Jrs, and among the standard “this toy will kill your child” warning labels I noticed one that stood out and made me want to weep for the world. Prominently placed on the front of the scooter is “WARNING: THIS PRODUCT MOVES WHEN USED.” Seriously? The word…
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Is this better or worse than doing nothing at all?
Yesterday was Chip’s third birthday, and in true last-minute-mom fashion I spent yesterday afternoon at a toy store looking for his gifts. I know some people don’t do this, but I always get a little something for the other two boys even when it isn’t their birthday. Nothing fancy, just a little something-something to unwrap.…
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Best dog-toddler toy ever!
You know those dog toys that you put kibble or treats in and then the dog has to roll the toy around until they get it out out? They’re supposed to be good at occupying dogs and giving them a project, so of course I got one for Lucy. But you know what? They are…
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Fun for all the kids together. With minimal fighting. Really, I'm not making this up.
My mom gave the boys these amazing magnety-things called Magna-Tiles for Easter. All three of them (2, 4 and 5 years old) spent the better part of the afternoon playing with them together. That right there means the toy’s creator should get some sort of award in my book. (Look very carefully to the right…
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Bilibo for blogging. Too bad it won't fit on my behind.
You have not lived until you’ve heard a kid fart in a Bilibo! How’s that for “intuitive game creation”! I have to say, though, that I get a little irritated by toys that tout themselves as open-ended. Like kids need vague toys in order to understand that, hey, they can play with it any way…
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TJ Bearytales. OMG. Very weird.
For Chip’s birthday, his grandfather gave him a TJ Bearytales talking bear thing. The boys like it, and it is a fine toy, but it is pretty odd! The voice is very, um, sincere and enthusiastic. While it does come with a volume switch, Mike and Robbie believe that “Low” is for suckers and babies.…
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Because you've been dying to know
More on the legomania… We’re going to get some of those under-the-bed boxes to keep the legos in. But we have no beds to put them under — the boys all have those beds with drawers underneath. No matter, I’m hoping that having a low, wide box will let them find the pieces they need…