Remember when we went bonkers over Mattel announcing Computer Engineer Barbie? Well she is finally available for pre-order at Mattel for $12.99 and will be shipping on 10/15. As we already know she will be sporting a geek-chic ensemble made of pink and pastel colors. Her accessories will be a laptop bag, pink laptop, and cell phone headset. Lastly she will be coming with a special code that unlocks career-themed content online. But what I love best about the description on Mattel’s …
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The upcoming Sly Collection for PS3 comes packed with three PS3 classics – Sly Cooper and the Thievius Racconus, Sly 2: Band of Thieves, and Sly 3: honor Among Thieves. Sure, we have a soft spot for classic games and bundles, but that isn’t why we’re so excited about the Sly Collection. What makes the Sly Collection for PS3 so cool is that it has been fully remastered in HD and 3D! And despite the fact that the games are old, because the games use …
The Rubik’s Slide that we spotted way back at Toy Fair last February, wont actually be on store shelves until later this fall. However, this weekend it will be available exclusively on QVC as part of QVC’s Christmas in July Sale. So now is your chance to pick one up! The Rubik’s Slide will be available on Saturday, July 24th at10 a.m. ET and Sunday, July 25th at 12: a.m. ET for just $17.64. It will also be available through QVC.com. Meanwhile, check out our …
I think Radica has given us their next great electronic toy for kids. The same company that brought us U.B. FUNKEYS has now released the EQ Music Player and Recorder. Available in several different colors and retailing for $29.99.
You can listen, record, and customize music and light shows through these adorable looking characters.
Barbie Pocket Learner is an adorable new handheld device set to be released soon from Oregon Scientific. Designed to resemble mom and dad’s BlackBerry, the Barbie Pocket Learner comes with eight fun activities that teach essential skills like alphabet knowledge, vocabulary, spelling, numbers, shapes and memory. Plus, kids will have a blast pretending to send SMS text messages from Barbie. Barbie Pocket Learner will retail for $19.99 and is currently available for pre-order, and it will go on sale September 1st.
Sesame Street Video Games has two great new video game titles coming out soon – Cookie’s Counting Carnival and Elmo’s A-to-Zoo Adventure. Elmo’s A-to-Zoo Adventure encourages literacy skills through letter identification, letter sounds, word families and mini games. Kids get to explore cool zoo habitats including the Aquarium, Savanna, Jungle, Forest and the Arctic. In the Wii version, parents can drop in and get involved at anytime when their kids may need help. A special Elmo Wii gameplay helper accessory is also included that is …
Herotopia is a new multi-player online game for kids. But there are already tons of online virtual worlds available online for kids, so what makes Herotopia stand out? Herotopia lets kids become superheroes in a virtual world where they can explore real world cities and cultures, and learn how to deal with bullies – which is a major issue facing 1 out of 4 of school-aged children. In Herotopia, Kids can also customize their own superhero avatar, design their own secret hideout with souvenirs from …
Today Velocity Micro announced three great new affordable color ebook readers that are running Android, But what we’re particular excited about is their $149 Cruz StoryPad aimed at children. This ereader packs in a simple touch friendly interface, inside of a drop resistant package with a 7” 4:3 800×600 full color touch screen display. The device can also playback videos, audio, it comes preloaded with audio book content and is able to read classic stories to children as they follow along. Cruz StoryPad will come …
Super Mario is one of those characters that have transcended several generations of video gamers, and that is why these Super Mario Playing Cards are sure to be loved by both kids and parents alike. Straight from Japan, there are three different decks of the Super Mario Playing Cards available. There is the Standard Deck which feature all your favorite Mario characters with a classic cartoon style, then there is the retro-style 8-Bit Pixels deck, and finally the 3D Neon Deck, which features a …
Kids who are fans of ALIEN FORCE will go crazy for the Ben 10 Echo Echo 1 GB MP3 Player. The MP3 player is modeled in the image of Ben 10 Echo Echo himself! This 3D figure can hold up to 240 songs and it features a backlit LCD screen along with a built-in speaker and is compatible with WMA, WAV, MP3, OGG, and APE files. The Ben 10 Echo Echo 1 GB MP3 Player retails for $39.95.
Disney’s Create portal has launched an very cool new creative endeavor – a Group Wall that is essentially an online mosaic where thousands of fans can create and share original works of art. Users visiting the site can even watch as the Group Wall grows, as people add more and more artwork to it and the mosaic evolves into a portrait of Mickey Mouse.
But besides this cool new online mosaic project, Disney’s Create portal has a lot of other cool creativity tools worth checking out …