The Uncle Milton company has been bringing interactive fun to learning for decades. They created the original Ant Farm and have sold over 20 million since 1956. In fact, they have trademarked the phrase Ant Farm! They do a whole lot more than Ant Farms. I’ve already mentioned the highly-educational and fun In My Room [...]

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Halloween is rapidly approaching, but it’s not the only time of year that children should be encouraged to dress up. You can easily make a collection of dress up clothes from old Halloween costumes, thrift store finds, hand-me-downs and more. You can also invest in a few new simple but fun items, like these interactive [...]

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We talk a lot about toy safety here at Toy Geek, but it seems that toy appropriateness is another topic. Certainly, every parent should check toy packaging for recommended ages and warnings, but some toys are never appropriate for a child at any age. Take recent examples like Bebe Gaston (the breast feeding doll) and [...]

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Just because the poor economy is causing your family to reduce entertainment expenses, doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the same fun activities at a fraction of the cost. Here are a few products that pack all of the fun of popular family activities, but not the price tag and can be used in the comfort [...]

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There are very few toys that have truly withstood the test of time; the doll, Jacob’s Ladder, marbles and hobby horse all come to mind. After going through a box of items from my parent’s house, I came across an old jack-in-the-box, and I couldn’t resist the urge to turn its magical crank. Even though [...]

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It’s great when toys fit neatly into a box or bin and can be easily put away, but what if some classic toys were built to fit on entire street blocks and not table tops. Here are a few recent examples of childhood favorite games and toys expanded to a real-life scale.
To celebrate the [...]

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