{Holiday Gift Guide} Wii Game Review: Active Life Explorer (& Giveaway Ends 1/5)

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Active Life: Explorer With Mat Developer:  NAMCO BANDAI Released: October 19, 2010 ABOUT: It’s time to explore with Active Life: Explorer, the latest game in the Active Life series. Get up off the couch into the action in this all new Active Life experience. Take on a bold new adventure and use the Wii Remote [...]

{Holiday Gift Guide} Wii Game Review: MySims Sky Heroes

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MySims Sky Heroes Developer: Nintendo Released: September 28, 2010 ABOUT: MySims SkyHeroes takes the popular MySims game franchise in a whole new direction and to new levels. Unlike earlier releases in the series that were firmly rooted in the Simulation video game genre, SkyHeroes is a true action-adventure game based around aerial combat, complete with [...]

{Holiday Gift Guide} Infiniti by Conair You Style Review (& Giveaway Ends 1/3)

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Infiniti by Conair You Style ABOUT: Get soft waves or straight styles with one tool!  Create today’s best looks with this two-in-one styler. It’s a traditional flat iron that takes hair straight. And it’s got a curved edge to let you add curls and waves with the flick of a wrist. Go straight. Or go Straight [...]

{Holiday Gift Guide} Arc-A-Tek’s Building Characters Review (& Giveaway Ends 1/3)

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ABOUT: After achieving award-winning success with their Superstructs line of building toys, WABA Fun launched three new styles called Arc-A-Teks.  Superstructs are vibrant plastic rod and connector style construction toys that feature safe, durable EVA foam panels that ‘pop’ between the rods and joints.  The new line of Arc-A-Tek’s is a Superstructs line designed for [...]

{Holiday Gift Guide} Fisher Price iXL 6-in-1 Learning System Review

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Fisher Price iXL 6-in-1 Learning System Ages:  3-7 Years Old Price:  $80.00 ABOUT: These days, even preschoolers want cool digital devices. Wait ’til they get their hands on iXL—the learning, entertainment and media center just for kids. Like them, it’s small but powerful. Full of creative fun. And very, very smart. It flips open and [...]

{Holiday Gift Guide} Wii Game Review: Kirby’s Epic Yarn

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Kirby’s Epic Yarn Developer:  Nintendo Released: October 17, 2010 ABOUT: Kirby’s Epic Yarn is a 2D platformer for Wii that blends classic Kirby gameplay with new abilities, functionality and more. Kirby’s first console platform game since the Nintendo 64 days, Kirby’s Epic Yarn introduces an amazing new look based on animated yarn and a world [...]

{Holiday Gift Guide} Roku XD Review

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ABOUT: Roku is a little box that allows you to instantly stream tons of entertainment on your TV. Watch movies and TV shows from Netflix, Hulu Plus or Amazon VOD, listen to music on Pandora, catch the latest ballgame, and more — it’s all available whenever you want it. Features: Be up and running in [...]

{Holiday Gift Guide} Wii Game Review: Family Feud Decades

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Family Feud Decades Developer: Ubisoft Released: November 9, 2010 ABOUT: The Emmy-award winning Family Feud first aired in the U.S. over 30 years ago and is one of the most iconic game shows in broadcast history. It continues to be one of the top-rated game shows on the air today. The scoreboard, “Survey Says!” and [...]

{Holiday Gift Guide} Little Tikes Mobile Review (& Giveaway Ends 12/28)

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ABOUT: The Tikes Mobile ™ is the perfect vehicle to take your child anywhere.  It is ideal for long hikes, short runs, or anything in between.  With contemporary styling, solid construction and a folding push handle, this racer is ready to ride! Folding push handle locks into position When folded, push handle creates a carry [...]

{Holiday Gift Guide} Toy Story Action Links Stunt Sets Review

My boys love Toy Story, as do all the neighborhood kids, so when I got the chance to host a Mattel Toy Story 3 Action Links party I knew it would be a hit.  Honestly I didn’t even know what they were at first but I figured anything with “Toy Story” and “Action” in the [...]