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I will not lie up front. I am a horrible artist. Awful. Always have been and I think I always will be. Though I can be creative in my job in different ways and I have other special talents where I’m more athletic in nature, I do think some people are just not blessed with [...]
My family and I attended an event about a month or so ago at the opening of Marbles: The Brain Store. This store is new to Massachusetts but originated in Chicago, and lots of new stores are opening now in the North East. It’s a great family store that includes many different board games, party [...]
It didn’t take long from some great toy companies like Hasbro to get involved in the iPad app market. With the addition of online worlds, there is a big push these days to bring multi-user experiences for kids. The same car you push across your living room floor, might make an appearance with his friends [...]
Many parents are often on the lookout for games for their kids that can be fun and include educational concepts. Crocodile Hop from Learning Resources, is one of those games that will teach kids about colors, shapes, numbers and taking turns. The game includes a very large, plastic game mat (30″ wide x 100″ long), [...]
How many of you have seen the lines at the grocery store for these big red boxes wondering what people are waiting for? Here at the Wilmot’s we are big Redbox fans, for $1 per night we have enjoyed many a movie from the big Redbox! From now until March 17th, you can be lucky [...]
These snowy days in Boston have been filled with researching and planning our Toy Fair 2011 plan in New York City, starting February 12th through the 16th, 2011. Last year attending Toy Fair for the first time was such an exciting and overwhelming experience, as we were honored amongst the first to preview some of [...]
I recently had the opportunity to review Ramses Pyramid with a 7 year old friend of mine. Ramses Pyramid is one variation of 10 new LEGO GAMES. In this game children construct a pyramid, complete with removable layers and hidden treasures. After they construct the pyramid, there is a dice that can be utilized which [...]
At Time To Play Magazine Holiday Toy Preview in New York City, ToyQueen Keri Wilmot interviews Larry Balaban from Baby Genius about the developmental aspects of their toys and the Circle of Education curriculum. Larry Balaban of Baby Genius has helped to develop preschool and role play toys that empower parents to be successful in [...]
If you are looking for a younger spin on a well-known family game, check out the CandyLand Castle Game by Hasbro Games. The game simply involves placing multi-colored shapes within a castle and pulling a candy cane lever to remove the pieces. Children take turns removing a shape to see if they have a place [...]
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