Monthly Archive — August 2010

  • Time to Play: Back to School 2010

    From Guest Blogger on August 30th, 2010

    As a kid I was always excited about back to school. It was a thrill returning to the classroom with teachers and classmates. My birthday in September always felt extra-special, with textbook distribution happening around the same time. In middle school we spent more time in the hallways, racing from room to room. I noticed everyone else seemed taller, perhaps because of the October 31 cutoff date for registration. In high school I did well on the standardized college tests, and one of New Jersey’s most prestigious schools even offered me a scholarship. My parents and teachers encouraged me to accept. Instead, I went to vocational school and got a job.

  • Preview: Beyblade, The Video Game

    From Jeff McKinney on August 25th, 2010

    Beyblades, the battling tops toys, are going digital with new DS and Wii video games due in stores this Fall.

  • Star Wars Yoga, Awesome!

    From Jeff McKinney on August 24th, 2010

    Sure, I love video games but I also love Star Wars! I know, nerd-alert! The Toy Guy sent a link to me that I couldn’t resist sharing with you – Star Wars Yoga!

  • Helping Parents De-Stress… Just a Bit.

    From Shannon Eis on August 24th, 2010

    Shannon Eis gives The Early Show tips to help parents make family time stress-free.

  • Great Site for Kids

    From Christopher Byrne on August 19th, 2010

    I’m afraid I’ve been spending way too much time over the past couple of evenings (and one afternoon) going through a very cool site for kids…from our own government.

  • THQ to Launch Game Tablet for Wii

    From Jeff McKinney on August 18th, 2010

    THQ unveiled its new uDraw Game Tablet yesterday. Find out what it is in my weekly blog post.

  • Play of the Week: V.Reader

    From Time To Play on August 16th, 2010

    Each week, the editors of Time To Play choose a new item for a video review in the Play Of The Week. This week, the V.Reader from VTech! To see more video reviews, please visit the Time To Play Video Center at www.timetoplaymag.com/video.

  • Back to School Cool!

    From Christopher Byrne on August 11th, 2010

    The Toy Guy visits the 10! show in Philadelphia to show off some of the must have back to school items!

  • Wow Wii! Nintendo Sells 30 Million Wiis

    From Jeff McKinney on August 11th, 2010

    Nintendo Sells 30 Million Wiis!!

  • Transitioning Into a School Year Routine

    From Shannon Eis on August 11th, 2010

    It’s that time of year again when parents everywhere are dealing with re-setting their child to get back in the school mindset. But before the learning begins, there are some basic routines that families can establish to make the transition as smooth as possible. Some of it rests with parents while kids themselves also have a role…so how is the work divided?

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