I admit it, I’m a sucker for things that come packaged in tins. I don’t know what it is, but I love the tidiness, the sturdiness, the coolness of tinned entities. I have a hard time throwing away Altoid containers. And the tin box my new watch came in? Forget about it. It’ll sit in my desk drawer forever, holding paperclips or pushpins. One of my favorite new discoveries for tinned kids’ products are Haba to-go games. Specifically Who Am (...Read More)
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My Collage Farm (by Alex)
If you haven’t heard, it’s been raining a lot in the North East. So much so that I’ve started brushing up on my cubits and the hubby has started collecting pairs of animals. Of course there is Spicy Girl who needs some outlet for her pent up energy, and building the Arc is not exactly a “toddler proof” activity. So, we had to find another option. If you love arts and crafts, but need a “kick start” I highly recommend (...Read More)
Crayola 3-D Chalk
It seems to me, toymakers are under a lot of pressure to “spice up” traditional toys—simple playthings now need to light up, morph into something else or create some kind of illusion or affect. To this end, Crayola has come up with 3-D Sidewalk Chalk. I have to admit, the idea is pretty interesting and we were totally suckered in by the pictures on the packaging displaying side-walk art literally leaping into the air as if by magic. The (...Read More)
Antworks Illuminated Ant Farm
What could be more fascinating for a six-year-old, science-minded boy than watching insects scurry around a habitat—building homes, doing jobs, giving themselves over to social hierarchy? Short of an exploding papier maché volcano or a remote control rocket, not much. That’s why, when my parents asked what my son, Milo, would like for his birthday last month, I barely hesitated before I said, “An ant farm!” I imagined Milo, happily ensconced in his room for hours, staring at the ants (...Read More)
WiKKi STiX
I saw the commercial for WiKKi STiX once, and I’m going to be honest, it looked like it was shot by someone’s Uncle Bruce in his basement on his old VHS camcorder. So, suffice it to say, I was not inspired to seek out this product. But then, while out to dinner one night at a popular Chinese restaurant chain, we got a little pack of WiKKi STiX, instead of crayons, for Spicy Girl to play with at the table. (...Read More)
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