Children’s Toys

Nickelodeon Gak Isn’t What It Used to Be

October 24, 2012
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Gak is back. I was ecstatic to find that out. You may remember playing with Gak when you were a kid. I used to collect it, and remember it being very slimy. It’d ooze and felt gross. It didn’t clump, it wasn’t dry, and it was way closer to a liquid than this new formulation. [...]

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Lego Digital Designer Adds a New Dimension to a Classic Toy

March 13, 2012
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Two of my son’s favorite activities are playing on the computer and building with Legos. Lego Digital Designer lets him do both. Lego Digital Designer is a free downloadable application that lets you create virtual Lego models. The pieces fit together just like real Lego bricks, which makes the interface very easy for young children to [...]

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Rubik’s Cube Reinvented: The Cubicus

March 9, 2010

This reinvention of the Rubik’s Cube of yesterday is a fun toy that promotes creativity, not frustration. Cubicuswas created in 1968 by Peer Clahsen and is now available from Naef, a toy maker from Switzerland. Any design conscious mom (or child) is going to love the clean lines of Cubicus. The toy allows you to [...]

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