Check out this crazy cool toy called MindFlex that is about to hit the market. This might sound crazy, but the toy harnesses mind-eye coordination to power a fan and levitate a ball. It’s not quite telekinesis, but it’s pretty close.
The game uses a wireless headset to recognizes a player’s brainwave activity generated by concentration. [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Those warm spring breezes are starting to blow in, which means it’s the best time to go fly a kite! Whether or not you have the experience to keep your kite afloat, flying a kite is an entertaining way to spend your Saturday afternoon. And it’s a toy that can entertain every kid from ages three [...]
Like it or not, boys tend to levitate towards action figures, cars and sports while girls reach for dolls, play kitchens and tea sets. Naturally, there are exceptions to these stigmas - and playing with toys outside of traditional gender roles is perfectly healthy behavior - but any parent can attest that you can’t force [...]
As I’ve talked about before, there’s something special about the simple pleasure of building a fort as a child. It’s a great activity that kids and parents can do together and kids can enjoy their own little world. It can be a real pain to gather and lost supplies, so there is a company that [...]
It seems that you can’t go anywhere without hearing about the poor economic climate these days, and the toy store is no exception. Toy sales fell 3% in 2008, a modest number compared to many other industries, but still a multi-billion dollar impact. Americans are still buying products, but they’re just being more careful and [...]
It can be extremely difficult to find an inexpensive, thoughtful and age-appropriate gift for an older child. Many tweens want (or probably alread have) iPods, cell phones, video games and digital cameras, but that’s not always in the budget for gift-givers. It’s easy to give into the trend of gift cards, but there are so [...]
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