Toy Review - Tamagotchi Friends Digital Friend

About the Toy
This electronic device allows girls to take care of their new best friend by feeding it, potty training it, playing with it, shopping with it and more. You can also share presents, texts and go on playdates by ?bumping? with other Tamagotchi Digital Friends.6 different styles: 3 gem colors with silver front plate and 3 trendy styles



My Take on the Toy
My eldest daughter loves technology and interactive toys too. This great new Tamagotchi Friend was a ton of fun. You get to really create a new world with a new friend that you get to know and take care of. My daughter loves that her friend could engage with other friends' friends too. My daughter loved this toy and continues to love this as every day goes by and she gets to engage with her new friend.


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Toy Review - Ionix Tenkai Knights - 2-in-1 Dimensional Dropship

About the Toy
IONIX: the revolutionary line of never before seen construction bricks that change their shape before your eyes! These construction bricks shapeshift and change to become mini figures, action figures, weapons, gear, gadgets and more. You can up build both the Dimensional Dropship and the Dimensional Portal in this amazing 2 in 1 set! Loaded with multiple shapeshifting brick types, unleash your Tenkai energy with the never before seen dual mode, light projecting power brick, 2 fully loaded shapeshifting missile weapon bricks, 2 projectile launching action bricks and the exclusive, Guardian Boreas shapeshifting mini-figure. Dimensional PortalWhen called upon to battle against Vilius’ Corrupted army, there’s really only one way to get there. Instantaneous teleportation through a Dimensional Portal! Hidden within Mr. White’s shop lies the incredible shapeshifting Dimensional Portal; the gateway to Quarton. Once activated by the shapeshifting cores, the Dimensional Portal instantly thrusts Guren, Ceylon, Chooki and Toxsa to the far reaches of the universe where they emerge as the Tenkai knights! Build the Portal and activate the Tenkai power inside. Use the shapeshifting power brick that contains a real working dimensional transport beam to bring the Tenkai Knights from earth to Quarton for their next epic battle. Dimensional DropshipOnce in Quarton the Portal can also shapeshift into the powerful flying aircraft manned by the Tenkai Knights. Cruising the skies, the Dimensional Dropship is a powerful weapon used to fight off the Corrupted Army when the battle rages. Take the fight into your own hands by rebuilding the Dimensional Portal into the Dimensional Dropship to launch an aerial attack. Weaponize the Dropship with 2 shapeshifting action bricks and take aim and at the Hos and Sho with real working crossbows. Load the undercarriage with two shapeshifting action bricks featuring powerful triple barrel missile launchers. When the battle heats up, crank up the speed and activate the real working blue thruster energy beam from the power brick. Swoop down on the Corrupted with the poseable wings, open the storage compartment from the bottom of the Dropship and have the Corekai warriors leap into battle for more firepower.

Product Features

• Revolutionize construction play with the shapeshifting bricks of Tenkai Knights powered by the IONIX construction system!

• Compatible with major construction brands, these bricks are like nothing you've seen before. Bricks that come alive,with unexpected surprises

• The 2-in-1 set lets you build both the Dimensional Dropship and the Portal! Shapeshifting weapon bricks reveal triple barrel missile launchers!

• Features light projecting brick to reveal either the Portal?s teleport beam or turn the dial to activate the Dropship's jet thrusters in blue or red
• 1 Shapeshifting Power Brick, 2 Weapon Bricks, 2 Action Bricks, 1 Exclusive Guardian Boreas Mini Figure, 188 Additional Pieces, Instruction Guide

My Take on the Toy
This is a great brick set. The nice thing though is not that it is easy to create, but it is all of the ways in which this connects to the Tenkai Knights series as well. Thus, not only do you have the ability to create a cool ship, but you also get the opportunity to get into the world of Tenkai Knights too. The bricks worked well, though I did find that you had to work a little harder to get the bricks to stick than in some other brick sets, but in the end the ship was solid and allowed me to have some additional fun too. Though the instructions will lead you to create the ship you see above, you definitely do have enough bricks to create other fun things too!



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The Aquabot brings @Hexbug to a Whole New Level

About the Product
The HEXBUG Aquabot is the first water-born HEXBUG micro robotic creature with smart fish technology! Powered by electro-magnetic propulsion, this swimming fish propels itself to explore its environment. The colorful HEXBUG Aquabot & Aquabot with Fish Bowl offers kids the fun experience of having a pet fish, without all the messy clean-up. Available in two body styles and ten translucent colors, the HEXBUG Aquabot Shark & Clown Fish are equipped with an automatic on and off sensor that activates when submerged in water, a design element meant to get kids thinking about the science behind the robot. When in water, the colorful HEXBUG Aquabot comes to life swimming around, diving and changing directions to explore its environment.

Features:

• The first water-born HEXBUG micro robotic creature with smart fish technology!
• Comes with its own fish bowl
• Compliant with CPSIA standards; Recommended for children ages 3 and up
• Two button cell batteries are included

My Take on the Product
I have used HEXBUG products in the past and my kids and I have loved them in the past and this new product was no different. The new HEXBUG adds a new dimension to the HEXBUG universe, an underwater dimension. What was fun about this Aquabot was that I decided to bring it to work and for all of the time that I had it there, everyone has been in complete awe. Everyone wanted to play with this and it was a great conversation starter.

The fish for me was fun because I really cannot have any pets at work so this was perfect as I could have it swim anytime that I wanted without having to feed the fish or having to even change the water in the tank.

The only thing that would be cool in the future in my perspective would be to have a remote control!

All-in-all this was a great addition to the HEXBUG line and one that I would recommend to all!


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Juggle U Makes Family Time Fun @GoliathgamesUS

About the Toy
Have you ever been to the circus and watched the jugglers in amazement, wishing you could do the same? Now you can practice that skill at home with Juggle U by Goliath, the world’s first electronic juggling game!

Complete with four foam balls and settings for beginning and advanced jugglers, Juggle U is highly addictive fun! Simply drop a foam ball into the catcher and watch Juggle U launch it into the air. Move quickly to catch it and see how many times you can, or use it to play catch with a friend. Perfect for indoor play or outdoor fun, Juggle U is a great cure for boredom!

Not only will Juggle U provide hours of fun for kids as they gain skills and perform their own Big Top stunts for family and friends, but juggling also has many other benefits. “Studies have shown that juggling improves coordination, increases physical and mental reflexes, and builds self-confidence, not to mention the fact that juggling is a great way to get your heart pumping,” said David Norman, president of Goliath Games LLC.

With its circus style fun and amazing benefits, Juggle U makes the perfect gift and is great for the whole family, ages 5 and up. Now available in stores, give it a try and see how many balls you can Juggle U!

Features

• Two speeds for different skill levels
• Low speed for beginners
• High speed for hot shots!
• Helps develop hand eye coordination
• Ages 5 and up

My Take on the Toy
My family like to compete against each other in board games and other ways (all for fun of course), and especially as the weather outside starts to get warmer, we like to find ways to be outside together and have fun and Juggle U provides us with a way to do both. Juggle U was a fun toy that allows you to work on your juggling coordination as a small ball is launched and you have to catch it in the small bowl at the front. It is not as easy as you might think and takes a bit to get used to. As you can imagine we had some laughs as we were trying to make our first catches and we all started on the low setting and worked out way up. Juggle U definitely works on your hand-eye coordination in many ways and makes you really move quick (especially at the higher speeds) to make the catches. All-in-all we had a blast with this and your family will too. You can even get two of these and shave consecutive competitions going on at once!


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Holiday Gift Guide - Zing Air Huntress

About the Toy
Air Huntress Z-Curve Bow/ Zing/ Ages 8+/ $19.99  - http://zingtoys.com/air-huntress/air-huntress-z-curve-bow

Zing’s best-seller gets a makeover! Decked out in pink, purple and sparkles, the Air Huntress offers fans the same high-performance play value in a flashy new appearance.

With the second Hunger Games movie, Catching Fire, due out in November, girls can aspire to be the next Katniss Everdeen as the Air Huntress offers a safe, realistic introduction to the sport of archery that can be used indoors or outside. The Air Huntress Z-Curve Bow can launch soft-foam ammo over 125 feet, a thrill factor for kids and parents alike! Aspiring archers can choose between far-flying foam Z-Arrows and stick-anywhere suction cup Zartz.



My Take on the Toy
This bow was a ton of fun! My youngest had a blast trying her aim at targets and I found that the more that she used it the better she got. I loved the fact that the projectiles were soft and if she missed her target the house would not be damaged. The resistance bands on the product itself were quite durable too and based on how much strength the user has the arrows can go quite a ways. Another benefit to this is that you can use it solo and you do not have to have a lot of people with you to use this.My daughter can simply go out and set up some targets, take aim and have fun! This was a cool item that I know we will use even more once the winter breaks and the weather is warmer!


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Holiday Gift Guide - Tale of The Tooth Fairy

About the Book
Meet the Tooth Fairy's little helper. Your child can put lost teeth in this 10" plush doll's pouch, where the Tooth Fairy can find them easily (and leave a gift behind). An illustrated hardcover book tells the story behind the doll, and provides a place to keep track of lost teeth.
Product Features

• Includes Hard-Cover Story Book with large print for easy reading
• Includes 9" plush tooth fairy doll for children to play with in between lost teeth
• Tooth Loss Record Keeper inside book creates a lifetime, treasured keepsake
• Tooth Pouch on plush Tooth Fairy doll allows the Tooth Fairy to more easily find a lost tooth (so says the story)
• 4-color Keepsake Box is designed as the plush Tooth Fairy's home; there is no wasted packaging

My Take on the Book
This was a fun gift for any child to make the magic of the tooth fairy even more magical. Every Christmas we have an elf on a shelf and this reminded me a lot of this. My girls loved the story itself and the idea of the tooth fairy friend within our home. My youngest daughter has yet to lose any teeth so she is excited to be able to give it to her. I have some time until our next lost tooth but with this I know that we have a new tradition to start with this and we all are looking forward to it!


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Toy Review - Spy Gear Sonic Distractors

About the Book
Roll and distract! Spy Gear’s Sonic Distractors get agents out of sticky situations using sonic wave diversion! Select from 8 different sounds as you activate, roll and distract your enemies. Each sound has a time-release delay giving agents time to calculate when they’ll sound. The included belt clip delivers easy access for quick use as you sneak through top-secret areas. With 2 Sonic Distractors, agents can perform multiple distractions simultaneously. Gear up with the latest in diversion technology with the Spy Gear Sonic Distractors!

• Distract opponents using a sonic wave diversion! Spy Gear?s Sonic Distractors emit noise to divert enemy attention!
• Select one of 8 unique sounds to distract your enemies using 2 Sonic Distractors!
• Sonic Distractors have a built-in time-released delay before they sound.
• Spy Gear?s Sonic Distractors are made for Secret Agents ages 6+.
• Includes: 2 Sonic Distractors Balls, 1 Belt Clip, 1 Instruction Guide

My Take on the Book
These things made some noise and definitely will distract. If you are looking to have something that will make the people you are spying on look the other way, these will definitely do the trick! My daughters loved being able to trick mom and dad and use the different sounds to drive the cats a bit batty. The toys also have a long enough time delay that the kids could roll them into a different room to be able to vacate the area with time to spare. These were fun and definitely needed arsenal for the would-be spy!


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Toy Review - Spy Gear Panosphere 360 Spy Cam

About the Product
Contents

• 1 360o Camera, 1 2GB micro SD card
• 1 Puck Housing, 1 Suction Housing
• 1 Strap Housing, 1 USB charger/cable

Key Features

• Camera lens can be rotated 90o
• Full panoramic 360 degree video
• Manipulate videos in a full hemisphere and share with friends

Additional Info

• Record 30 min video /w audio with 2GB
• Continuous recording of 20 min on 40 min charge
• Micro SD upgradeable
• LiFe Battery and USB Charger included

My Take on the Product
This was cool! I did not know what to expect with this, but came to find that the toy itself could be used in so many ways and the technology behind it was just fascinating! What was nice about this is that you can use it in so many ways, and for the would-be spy you can record what you are seeing and use the footage for your advantage. The unit comes with 2GB of memory, but it allows you to upgrade through Micro SD up to 32 GB which really adds depth to the toy itself.

You can use the puck feature that allows you to simply slide the camera where you want it, or you can use the suction cup feature to be able to connect it to a remote control car, a wall, or wherever else you want to spy on someone.

The camera will run for about 20 minutes on a 40 minute charge as mentioned above. I wish that the charge lasted a bit longer, but it doesn't. Also, the unit does not come with a wall charger, but instead a USB charger, so if you want to use a wall charger you will have to have an adapter that you can purchase at most electronics stores.

You have some great camera options with this and can choose to use the panoramic camera or a fish eye lens, both of which were very cool and recorded quite well.

I have to say that I was impressed with this and am wondering what Spy Gear will come up with next!


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Toy Review - Spy Gear - Spike Mic Launcher

About the Product
Get the latest in high-tech Spy Gear! The Spike Mic Launcher is a remote listening device delivering super spy audio surveillance. The Spike Mic dart has a built in microphone with two unique interchangeable tips: Sticky Dart and Suction Cup. Just fire, stick, and listen. With a live audio feed you’ll remain undetected as you hear conversations happening in far away locations. Plug in using the headphone jack (headphones sold separately) for stealth listening. Launch it or stick it to a wall as you gear up with the Spy Gear Spike Mic Launcher!

• The Spike Mic Launcher fires a remote listening device containing a built-in microphone.
• Launch the multi-surface dart, stick it to the wall, and listen to the live audio feed from a safe distance!
• The built-in microphone transmits a live audio feed back to the Spike Mic Launcher.
• The Spike Mic Launcher is made for Secret Agents ages 10+ and requires 4 AAA batteries for operation.
• Includes: 1 Spike Mic, 1 Multisurface Dart Tip, 1 Suction Cup Dart Tip, 1 Instruction Guide

My Take on the Product
This is a cool new spy gear toy that any young child that enjoys being devious or enjoys spying on mom and dad or on a sister or brother or friend will love. The toy itself was easy enough to put together and I found that in only a few steps you could have the toy ready to go. The base does run on batteries, so I would recommend using lithium AAA batteries for longer life. The idea of the toy is that you shoot the red tip suction cup that attaches to the microphone against a flat service and this will then send out audio from that area so you can spy on the area. The microphone works well, but a warning, do not get too close with the base as you will get feedback and thus your spying advantage will be lost.

I found that the suction cup seems to work best on flat surfaces as in trying it on the ceiling (that had some popcorn effect) seemed to not hold very well, but on a wall I had no problem. I noticed that after a few times of shooting this that I had to clean off the tip of the suction cup with water  not a big deal, just something that had to be done.

All-in-all I had a blast trying this out, and you will too!


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