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Category Archives: Toys
Playmobil Playroom: Take Along Haunted House Set
Just in time for Halloween comes the Playmobil Take Along Haunted House Set! Read More
Singing Machine Lets You Croon Like You Wish You Could
Almost anyone can sound good belting out the karaoke with Singing Machine Studio All-in-One Entertainment System with Auto Tune… even you. Read More
Not so Much a Review as a Prediction: The Ben 10 Alien Creation Chamber Will Be a Hot Holiday Toy
I don’t normally think in terms of “hot toys,” but this one has set all my senses off. See why. Read More
Playmobil Playroom: Lucky’s Happy Home
We explore the Playmobil Playroom: Lucky’s Happy Home from the DreamWorks ‘Spirit: Riding Free’ line. Read More
Talk and Build Like a Pirate With the LEGO Pirate Roller Coaster
LEGO my pirate treasure! This year, spend Talk Like a Pirate Day assembling your new LEGO Creator 3-in-1 Pirate Roller Coaster set! Read More
Basic Fun Classic Arcades Puts the ‘Oregon Trail’ (and More) in the Palm of Your Hand
Who’s up for a little nostalgia? Basic Fun Toys puts some classic games in the palm of your hand. Read More
Playmobil Playroom: Take Along 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Arena Building Set
Playmobil’s brand-new FIFA toys are perfect for kids who love soccer or want to get into it! Read More
Qoopers is Another Entry into the Crowded Field of STEM Toys
Qoopers is another entry into the already crowded field of STEM toys. How does it compare to established competitors? Read on to find out. Read More
Happy 40th Birthday, LEGO Minifigure!
Though we’ve been celebrating this event all year long, today is the actual 40th birthday of the LEGO minifigure! Happy birthday, little articulated guys and gals (and monsters and droids and…)! Read More
Back-to-School Incentives with LEGO
With school back in session, some parents are looking for new ways to encourage kids to meet new challenges or try new things. Here are some tips for using LEGO incentives appropriate to your needs and budget. Bonus: Review of App-Controlled Batmobile. Read More
Breaking: Relive the Betrayal at Cloud City With New Star Wars LEGO
LEGO just announced the latest kit in the Star Wars Master Builder Series, centered on Cloud City and featuring critical scenes and piles of minifigs. Read More
Playmobil Playroom: Sand
Playmobil’s brand-new Sand toys are perfect for kids who love trucks and sandboxes! Read More
GeekDad ‘Star Wars: Rebels’ Season 4 Blu-ray Giveaway
‘Star Wars: Rebels’ Season 4 was just released on Blu-ray (in the US), and we are giving away a copy of the Blu-ray along with my quick review! Read More
Mego Toys Return to Target This Summer
Growing up in the 1970s and ’80s, my introduction to action figures came through the prism of what Mego Toys had to offer. Luckily for me, they had a lot of options. Read More
Playmobil Playroom: Aquarium
Playmobil’s brand-new Aquarium Building Set is perfect for lovers of sea-life and water play—perfect for summer fun! Read More
Review & Giveaway: Action Bendables Are A Super New Twist on Rubber Toys
Rubber toys by NJ Croce look cool, but they’re not as playable as other toys. That’s just changed. Read More
The Getting Excited for SDCC 2018 Post
San Diego Comic Con 2018 starts this week with Preview Night on Wednesday, July 18, 2017, and I will be attending. Here are all of the things I’m most excited about! Read More
Exclusive ‘Transformers: Bumblebee’ Energon Igniters Movie Toys Revealed
The new toys are an interesting mix of G1 sensibility and Movie-verse styling. Plus we get a glimpse at some new characters! Read More
Enter ‘The LEGO Movie 2’ Building Buddies Competition by July 31!
Pair up with a buddy and get building! Put two of your favorite things together in one LEGO build, and you could win! Read More
My 30-Day LEGO Build Challenge: The End Result
Learn what happened when I built 30 different LEGO Architecture Studio structures in 30-ish days. Read More
Breaking: LEGO Announces Wizarding World Minifigures
LEGO has announced over 20 new Wizarding World minifigures to collect, coming Summer 2018. Read More
Get Ready for the Movie With New ‘Jurassic Park’ LEGO
With the new movie coming out this weekend, I thought it would be nice to pull out the few years’ worth of ‘Jurassic Park’ LEGO that we already had and get in some play “building” time with the kids. Of course, as many parents know, pieces get lost and dinosaurs do sometimes escape over time—but not from the vacuum. Read More
Review: Taking Aim With the Zuru X-Shot Turbo Advance and Regenerator Toys
I almost dismissed Zuru as just Yet Another Blaster Wannabe. Don’t make my mistake. Read More
[GIVEAWAY] Celebrate Ghostbusters Day With Your Very Own ECTO-1 From Playmobil
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Did you know there was a Ghostbusters Day? Me either, but it’s true! Celebrate everyone’s favorite paranormal experts with Playmobil’s new ECTO-1. Read More
Beaker Creatures: Collectibles for Science-Minded Kids
Beaker Creatures are fun miniature collectibles that sneak a little science into children’s playtime and hobbies. Read More
Playmobil Playroom: The Explorers Hidden Temple With T-Rex
It looks like one brand Playmobil couldn’t secure was ‘Jurassic World,’ but that’s clearly not stopping them from capitalizing on dino-mania. Enter The Explorers, Playmobil’s brand-new, all-original line of dinosaur-themed playsets. Read More
Lots of Hot Stuff in { Device Diary } Vol. 13
The { DeviceDiary } is our place to share some of the devices and accessories that rank high in the “cool, I need that” category. Read More
My 30-Day Build Challenge: LEGO Architecture Studio
Kicking off a 30-day LEGO build challenge with an architecture theme. Read More
Playmobil Playroom: RC Racers
That’s right—legit remote-control cars are now fully compatible with all of your existing Playmobil toys and figures. Read More
