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Toys and Gadgets: SkaZooms Reignite Kid Powered Gaming Fun

November 13, 2015November 13, 2015 by Vincent Daly

If you take a hard look at the toy industry in 2015, there’s an abundance of battery powered gizmos. Without question a lot of these technological wonders can provide fun experiences for kids of all ages. Still, given that most of these toys are operated remotely, there’s a tangible level of disconnect between the toys and the human beings operating it — a disheartening reality attributed to the digital era. Thankfully, all is not lost. At a recent Time To Play Magazine toy industry event, I had the good fortune of discovering SkaZooms — an innovative collectable toy line that reignites kid powered gaming fun.

Review: ThinkFun’s Zingo! Sight Words

November 20, 2012November 10, 2012 by Vincent Daly

There was a time in my childhood when board games were a fixture. Electronic gizmos didn’t come into the forefront for years to come and quite frankly, it didn’t matter. Whether playing a board game with my family or my friends, it was always an engaging social experience. The emotions expressed during gameplay ran the gamut ranging from focused intensity to side splitting belly laughs. Flash forward to the present, my life has come full circle as a parent. Despite the pervasiveness of the digital era, it’s still board games that bring families together. The latest example, ThinkFun’s Zingo! Sight Words.