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Angry Birds Star Wars Telepods Death Star Trench Run Review and Giveaway

October 26, 2013 by Vincent Daly

It’s not a stretch of the imagination to guess you’ve likely been exposed to the addictive game play of Rovio’s Angry Birds. Then along came the wildly successful follow up game, Angry Birds Star Wars, which attracted a whole new wave of fans captivated by the brilliant pop culture mashup. Now in the game’s sequel, Angry Birds Star Wars II, a real world interactive element has been introduced. Enter Hasbro’s Angry Birds Star Wars Telepods.

Monster Factory Review and Giveaway : Pax and Clementine

September 6, 2013September 6, 2013 by Vincent Daly

Meet Pax and Clementine, the latest plush dolls from Monster Factory’s new collectable Mini Monster series. I first came across the Monster Factory line of Mini Monsters at the 2013 New York Toy Fair earlier this year. I reached out to the good folks at Monster Factory to review a pair of Mini Monsters, namely Clementine and Pax, since I wanted to gauge what the reaction would be from both girls and boys.

Review and Giveaway: TAGAMOTO Enforcer Road Set

April 10, 2013April 5, 2013 by Vincent Daly

At the 2013 NY Toy Fair, I had the opportunity to visit Innovation First International’s booth. I was treated to seeing the latest HEXBUG micro robot toys including the award winning HEXBUG Warriors Battling Robots Battle Station. Yet what really caught my attention was TAGAMOTO, a new series of interactive toy cars that respond to interchangeable codes placed on racetracks.

Review: Hello Sunshine! by ThinkFun

March 16, 2013March 14, 2013 by Vincent Daly

Thinkfun has a well deserved reputation for developing addictively fun games that build reasoning and creative thinking skills. I’ve had the opportunity to review several of their games over the years including Zingo: Sight Words, Roll & Play, Snack Attack! and Chocolate Fix. This year at the 2013 New York Toy Fair, I was introduced to ThinkFun’s latest game for toddlers called Hello Sunshine!

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.

Win This Book – I Lego N.Y.

December 21, 2010December 9, 2010 by Vincent Daly

The great children’s board-book, “I LEGO N.Y.” by designer and illustrator Christoph Niemann, will delight children and adults alike. Thanks to the author and the good folks at Abrams Books, we’re giving away a free copy!

Win the Geek Dad book

June 22, 2010 by Vincent Daly

geekdad_175 Recently, I was contacted by Avery/Gotham of the Penguin Group USA to give my readers the chance to win a free copy of the Geek Dad book. I’ve always been a fan of Wired Magazine’s GeekDad blog. Consequently when one of the writers, Ken Denmead, decided to compile a book of projects for Dads and kids to share that incorporated the fun aspects of science and well, geekiness, I took notice.

Win UpSpring Baby's Walking Wings

June 17, 2010 by Vincent Daly

Dads and Moms can use all the help they can get in helping their little ones learn how to walk. UpSpring Baby, a company focused on creating “highly innovative products to promote health, wellness, and safety for infants, toddlers and parents” has produced a wonderful new product called Walking Wings. Read on for more product information as well as your chance to Win UpSpring Baby’s Walking Wings in your choice of color, pink or blue.