Monthly Archive — May 2010

  • Active Life Explorer Coming This Fall

    From Jeff McKinney on May 27th, 2010

    Namco Bandai, the video game unit of Bandai Toys, unveiled the latest game in their Active Life series of games, Active Life Explorer. The new game, due this fall, is a family-friendly adventure game in which players use a Mat Controller (think of the DDR dance mats) and the Wii-Remote to control their game characters.

  • Girls vs. Boys

    From Shannon Eis on May 26th, 2010

    My 5-year old daughter recently told me “that just because boys are stronger than girls, doesn’t mean that they can hit us”. Which she then immediately followed with, “and just because girls are smarter than boys, doesn’t mean that we can call them stupid.”

  • For the Good of the Group

    From Christopher Byrne on May 24th, 2010

    A boy in a preschool setting is happily playing with a truck. Another boy comes over and snatches it. The first boy yells and snatches it back. Who got in trouble?

  • Time to Play: Tips for Planning Summer Parties

    From Guest Blogger on May 24th, 2010

    It’s summer, and that means it’s time for some fun in the sun. Summer is such an easy season for a kid’s party for several reasons: good weather means you can take the fun outdoors and summer vacations with school being out mean there is less pressure to invite absolutely everyone. Keep the following important tips in mind when planning your summer parties:

  • Toys From Today’s MomTV Show

    From Time To Play on May 21st, 2010

    On today’s Time To Play With Jim & Chris on MomTV, Sue Adamo from Pressman Toys joined Jim and Chris to talk about some of Pressman’s new and classic toys and games. For more information on the Pressman items featured on the show, please visit PressmanToy.com by clicking here. The guys also had SING-A-MA-JIGS from [...]

  • Summer Brain Drain

    From Shannon Eis on May 21st, 2010

    I’ve sat through three parent sessions this week at my daughter’s school that dealt with “summer brain drain” and how to keep kids from losing 30% of what teachers worked hard all year to cram into their little brains. And while some of the information was useful, very little of it took into account that kids actually need and deserve some time off. I was also struck by “fun activity” recommendations they offered parents for keeping kids’ minds engaged all summer. I’m pretty sure that my daughter would not, in fact, enjoy me dumping her LEGOs all over the floor so that she can count them as she cleans them up.

  • New Ben 10 Video Game This Fall

    From Jeff McKinney on May 19th, 2010

    D3 Publishers just announced their latest Ben 10 video game, Ben 10 Ultimate Alien: Cosmic Destruction! The new game with new alien forms will be in stores this Fall.

  • Time to Play: Raising Bookworms

    From Guest Blogger on May 17th, 2010

    It is widely agreed upon that one of the most important factors that contributes to a child’s success in reading are his or her early experiences with literacy. Since a child’s first teachers are parents, it is important for parents to offer their children many positive experiences with books and reading.

  • Game Preview, Backyard Sports: Sandlot Sluggers

    From Jeff McKinney on May 12th, 2010

    Atari goes back to basics and fun with the latest Backyard Sports game, Sandlot Sluggers.

  • What’s With the ‘Tude?

    From Christopher Byrne on May 12th, 2010

    I was in the supermarket earlier this week when I had the opportunity to watch a totalitarian regime in action, and let me tell you, it wasn’t pretty. From a mobile throne (aka a shopping cart), the little dictator somewhere around age five, was barking orders at the serf, who in a different form of government would be called “mom,” and her screams filled the store.

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