Are your kids begging you for a smartphone but you want to hold off until they are a bit older? Techno Source may have the perfect phone for your family. It is introducing The Kurio Phone, which is packed with safety features. The MSRP has not yet been announced but the phone should be in […]
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Google released its annual “Zeitgeist: What Did the World Search for in 2013?” The 2013 Zeitgeist site provides 1,000-plus top-10 lists of popular and trending searches from 72 countries. See it here. Here are the top-10 toys that consumers searched on Google in 2013, with a link to find them on TimetoPlayMag.com 1. Pokémon 2. Play-Doh
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TimetoPlayMag.com’s Laurie Leahey spoke with Karan Brar (star of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Disney Channel’s Jessie) about GenerationOn, a global youth service organization. For more information about this initiative visit http://generationon.org To watch the interview with Karan Brar, click here. Fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid can check out the latest toys
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Happy Holidays from TimetoPlayMag.com! Our team reviewed a ton of toys this year, so mistakes are bound to happen. Watch the funniest outtakes from 2013 here. We wish everyone an enjoyable holiday season and all the best in 2014!
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Fans of Sesame Street can now extend the fun with their favorite pals through a new magazine. Fun to Learn with Sesame Street launches on newsstands and via subscription tomorrow (December 13) in the U.S. and Canada. Aimed at Sesame Street’s preschool fans, each 36-page issue will contain stories, an educational and interactive 16-page pull-out
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Elmo and friends can now officially cheer on Team USA at the Winter Olympics in Sochi. The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) announced that it has partnered with Sesame Workshop to be an official affiliate of Team USA through the Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Sesame Street will participate in the USOC’s full
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If you will be in Los Angeles this weekend, be sure to visit the Toy Art Gallery, which is hosting a Power Rangers 20th anniversary art and exhibition pop-up shop. Curated by Sweet Streets, the Power Rangers exhibition, 20 Rangers for 20 Years, will highlight popular artists and designers from around the world and their
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If you loved Meredith’s ideas for Thanksgiving fun, here are some free printables from her segment on the Today Show!
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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, easily won the top spot on the list in it’s debut weekend.
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Ridemakerz opened its latest interactive retail shop in New York City’s FAO Schwarz. The 1,300 square foot store-within-a-store invites shoppers to build their own car. Start by choosing a 1:18-scale body style (described as roughly the size of a football) and trick out the car with an estimated 649 million possible combinations by adding rims,
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Update: we’ve reviewed many of the sets from The LEGO Movie, and you can find them here with extra info on where they’re in stock & who has the best price. The LEGO Movie, in theaters February 7, 2014, thrusts ordinary MiniFigure Emmet (voiced by Chris Pratt) into an extraordinary role. Emmet is mistaken for
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Are you having trouble keeping tabs on the app content your kids are downloading? The ESRB has an app to help you. ESRB, the non-profit organization that rates video games, now offers a rating system for apps and digital games. It covers games and apps that share personal information, shares locations with others as well
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It’s official! Barbie will remain in Malibu and renovate her Dreamhouse. Earlier this year, Barbie put her Dreamhouse up for sale with celebrity realtor Josh Altman. While we are sure that Barbie received numerous offers—all cash and all above asking price, of course—she ultimately decided that she is a California girl at heart. She is
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As kids around the country prepare to go back to school, Crayola is launching a nationwide in-school recycling program called Colorcycle. The program encourages students to responsibly dispose of any type of used marker through an in-school collection process paid for by Crayola. Once the used markers are collected, Crayola pays for the shipping costs
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LEGO and Cartoon Network are creating a new global entertainment brand called Mixels. Launching in 2014, Mixels will feature animated content, a digital gaming experience, collectible building toys, and more. Animated content will air on Cartoon Network and on www.cartoonnetwork.com, featuring the Mixels creatures that can mix and combine with one another in creative and
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As the world waits for the first glimpse of William & Kate’s Royal Baby, at TimeToPlayMag.com we’d like to remind to Uncle Harry, Grandpa Charles, and, of course, Great Grandma Queen Elizabeth, that we have the all the latest reviews of top baby products in case they are interested in buying a gift for the
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LEGO is creating a collection of movie-inspired building sets for the theatrical release The LEGO Movie in February 2014. Inspired by pivotal scenes in the film and starring key LEGO minifigure characters, a collection of 17 LEGO building sets will deliver all of the The LEGO Movie action. Themes are expected to include fan favorites
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To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the release of the original Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Scholastic recently unveiled new covers for the Harry Potter series. These new paperback editions were illustrated by New York Times bestselling author and illustrator, Kazu Kibuishi. In each of the new cover illustrations, Kibuishi captures a pivotal moment
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My Little Pony Equestria Girls will air exclusively on The Hub on Sunday, September 1 at noon ET. In My Little Pony Equestria Girls, Twilight Sparkle’s crown is stolen from the Crystal Empire, and she must pursue the thief into an alternate world where she transforms into a teenage girl who must survive her biggest
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Fans of Sonic the Hedgehog will soon be able to play in-flight games while en route to a favorite destination. More than a dozen of SEGA’s games including the Sonic the Hedgehog series, Golden Axe, and Streets of Rage 3, are in the final weeks of testing before airline partners will be signed and announced.
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The television premiere of Teen Beach Movie, a Disney Channel Original Movie is Friday, July 19 at 8pm, ET/PT. Disney is making it available early, this Monday, July 15 to verified users on the Watch Disney Channel app and WatchDisneyChannel.com. Teen Beach Movie introduces confident, resilient surfer McKenzie and her carefree boyfriend Brady, a fan
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We are now halfway through 2013—the perfect time to preview the movies for the remainder of the year. Whether you are trying to escape the summer heat or are planning an outing once school resumes, here is a list of the films expected in theaters in the coming weeks. Turbo—Wednesday, July 17 Wolverine—Friday, July 26
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The LEGO movie is expected in theaters February 7, 2014. The star-studded cast includes Will Ferrell, Morgan Freeman, Liam Neeson, and Elizabeth Banks. The movie unfolds as an ordinary LEGO minifigure is mistakenly thought to be an extraordinary MasterBuilder. He is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil LEGO tyrant from gluing the
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International Picnic Day is Tuesday, June 18. While celebrating any holiday on a Tuesday is not possible for most families, set aside some time this weekend for a family picnic. Incorporate it into your family’s Father’s Day plan this Sunday or set aside time on Friday night or Saturday for an impromptu picnic. • Don’t
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