Articles by Chip Chicklets
Forget regular ebooks, Dr. Seuss has made his way onto the iPhone in the form of several apps. For just $0.99 you can read The Cat in the Hat, which comes complete with full pages of the book with pictures. Kids can read it to themselves, or have the app read it aloud to them. The app also makes words zoom up and be spoken when pictures are touched. The iPhone apps available include Dr. Seuss’s ABC and How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
For those not familiar with the PeeWee PC, it is a computer designed specifically for kids – an educational and safe computer that allows your kids freedom to use the computer securely without having to watch them every minute. But if you don’t have the PeeWee PC, but really would like to have all the benefits of it – then the PeeWee Kit is perfect. The PeeWee Kit turns any computer into an age-appropriate PeeWee PC for children. A great kiddie computer bundle, the PeeWee …
Barbie’s 125th and 126th career announcements made a big splash this month, when it was announced that Barbie’s latest careers included a news anchor and a computer engineer. But if you were wondering what Barbie’s first 124 careers were, here is the complete list.
Girls will find themselves bopping and grooving alongside with the upcoming LPSO Dancing Pet. The dancing dog, Harmony Groovemore, plugs into most MP3 players or computers, so girls can listen to their favorite music and dance along with this adorable friend. This behavior makes us think that little dancing pup must somehow be a distant relative of the i-Dog. Anyway, the LPSO Dancing Pet also comes with a code for virtual rewards and access to LITTLEST PET SHOP ONLINE (LPSO.com), which is one of our favorite virtual …
The new Kid-Tough Video Camera mirrors a real video camera, with the added benefit of being tough enough and easy enough for preschoolers to use! The Kid-Tough Video Camera is built Kid-Tough to survive severe drops. There are also simple controls, large buttons, 1.5” color LCD preview screen so kids can instantly playback videos. It also consists of rubberized dual-handle grips, built-in memory for
If you’ve ever wanted to create your own perfume or soap, now is your chance with the Beauty Salon Lab. The home laboratory is a $29.99 kit that includes 12 activities and experiments that feature bubbles and scents that allow you to mix and experiment your way to your ultimate perfume or other beauty favorites.
Ever wonder what it’s like to be Barbie? Well now you can get a better idea of what it’s like to be Barbie with the Barbie Video Girl Doll. The doll features a video camera built directly into Barbie’s necklace with a LCD video screen on her back, so you can record and view everything that Barbie’s seen and experienced.
In honor of the 75th anniversary of the classic board game, Hasbro has finally released a new design for Monopoly. Set to debut in stores in the Fall, “Monopoly: Revolution Edition” takes a new “spin” on the traditional square board-game by making it circular. Instead of using paper money and a banker, users get to play with debit cards and an ATM, also there are clear plastic representations of the classic tokens (bye-bye, little boot!), and clips of popular songs (like Rihanna’s “Umbrella,” Daniel Powter’s …
Elmo is just about everywhere these days and now the invasion of the iPhone/iPod Touch is only imminent. Elmo’s Monster Maker App lets iPhone and iPod touch users make their very own monster and send it to a friend. There are thousands of combination and once finished, Elmo will dance and play with the monster. How very Dr Frankenstein. The best part is the interaction between Elmo and the Monster Muppet you have created. It truly is a monster mash. Elmo’s Monster Maker App is …
Cahootie has reinvented the iconic handmade “cootie catcher” or “fortune-teller”. Unlike the do-it-yourself ones we’re all used to making at home or in school, Cahooties are made of pre-folded, rip-resistant laminated paper with colorful graphics, and they are available in nine themes including, “Wishes & Dreams,” “Truth or Dare,” “Best Friends Forever,” and “Girl Wonders.” To compliment Cahooties, there is ClubCahootie, a social networking site where tweens can interact with one another online. The site offers blogging, chat, in-world mail, avatars, photo and video uploading …

