Remote control (RC) toys have come a long way from the days of long cords getting tangled and limited range of motion. The newest RC options give your child more control, more capabilities, and more cool features than ever before. Whether they’re a tot or a teen, or even someone whose still a kid at […]
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April Fools’ Day has got to be one of my favorite holidays. While truthfully I’ve never been a very good prankster, I’ve managed to surround myself with some of the best. I’ve been the victim of The Office classic Jim Hepburn-approved stapler in Jell-O. I’ve had friends move my bed into the building laundry room. But
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Most parents experience nights when a baby can’t sleep. It’s upsetting, and can leave everyone in the family feeling frustrated and powerless. To solve this problem, many contemporary parents are turning to an age-old technique—swaddling. To the uninitiated, a swaddle might look like just a simply a piece of fabric, but for baby it recreates
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Getting little ones to bed often proves very challenging, particularly for new parents. But lack of sleep isn’t good for babies—or parents. Setting up a proper bedtime routine is essential for setting the stage for regular sleep for a child—and preserving the health and sanity of parents. Whether you are sleep training an infant or
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A stroller is quite possibly the most important piece of baby gear purchased by new parents. Given the importance and (let’s face it) visibility of the stroller, this is the baby gear people often splurge on. For urbanites, a stroller is a major mode of transportation and used for everything from running errands, long strolls
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TTPM received a sneak peek at the new Disney/Pixar movie Inside Out last week. We laughed. We cried. We wanted to come back to the office and play with our top five Inside Out movie toys! We sometimes agree with Sadness that Joy’s super-happy vibe is a little exhausting. (Inside Out Joy Talking Stuffed Doll
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Jurassic World is opening this week, and classic dino play is back in a big way as kids bring the creatures of Jurassic World home in a cast of great toys. Here are our favorites: 1. Jurassic World Velociraptor from Hasbro: Who says dinosaurs are extinct? Not kids, once they get their hands on (or in) this
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“Are we there yet?” Avoid hearing that question on your summer vacation by keeping some of TTPM’s top travel toys for kids handy. Whether you’ve got a long plane trip or a short car ride or just want something fun to do in the hotel room, these eight picks will keep boys and girls busy
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Peter Cotton Tail is hopping ’round the bunny trail. So, to get in the Easter spirit, TTPM has put together a guide of our top five Easter-related activities and crafts to do with your family. 1. Egg dyeing is a classic Easter pastime, but the Tie Dye Egg Decorating Kit from PAAS puts a groovy,
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For many kids, Easter means candy. Good for fun. Not so good for teeth. Parents are looking for healthy Easter basket alternatives to chocolate and other sweets. Candy’s still dandy, but it’s best in moderation. So round out that basket with our picks for the top Easter toys for 2015. Here are TTPM’s top 6
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My Little Pony, Cinderella, Lego Frozen, and Avengers: Age of Ultron topped the list of most popular toys on TTPM in February. As cold weather kept people playing indoors, the newest and latest from favorite characters were super hot. Click on the product names to see pricing and purchase. 13. Monster High Sweet Screams Abbey Bominable from
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TTPM has gone to the dogs! We are the No. 1 source for all things play and that playtime now includes your pets. TTPM just launched reviews of dog toys and in the coming weeks we will add cat toys. Stay tuned as we develop this new section for the furry members of your family.
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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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My good friend Lenore Skenazy over at Free Range Kids tipped me off to a story in the New York Times about an alarming new product—food pouches for kids. The basic idea seems to be that when the young ‘uns are hungry, you just strap on the feedbag. Or in this case, hand them an expensive pouch with some processed foodstuff that lets the little tikes suck out a meal, rather than eating. The inventor says this helps busy parents keep their kids fed without the fuss of having to prepare a meal. He also confuses Lenore’s concept of being “free range”—learning to be responsible for one’s life without a parent hovering over every second—with being so over-schedued that there’s never time to eat.
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Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the pleasure of talking to a lot of moms about a wide variety of products from child development to education to politics. I feel incredibly lucky to be able to have this level of face-to-face dialogue in an often exclusively virtual world.
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TTPM’s video game reviewer, Jeff McKinney, has a new review on the site of the games, Just Dance Kids and Just Dance 2. From the review: “You don’t need the latest camera-capturing device to turn your living room into a dance party. All you need is a Wii and Just Dance Kids or Just Dance
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Game Review: Hasbro Family Game Night 3
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This week in my Play Forum post, a review of Roman Town: The Premiere Archaeology Game For Kids!
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A new mini-review on the Play Forum! this week, I take a look at the CD-ROM game, Nancy Drew: Shadow at the Water’s Edge.
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Seek Your Own Proof is a new Online, educational game with a really cool offline component. Find out more in my Play Forum review.
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This week, I take a look at Disney Sing It: Family Hits.
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Each week, the editors of TTPM.com 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 TTPM Video Center for latest and most interesting toys and products for children of any age.
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I’m back from vacation with a mini game review for you of Dragon Ball: Origins 2!
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Each week, the editors of TTPM.com choose a new item for a video review in the Play Of The Week. This week, Stoplight Sleep Enhancing Clock.
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