Great Kids Games from WonderForge

Disclosure: The below mentioned games from Wonder Forge were provided to me to help facilitate my review. All opinions are my own and honest. I am disclosing this in accordance to FTC Guidelines. Please see “Disclose” tab for more information.
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What child doesn’t love playing games, especially games that include their favorite T.V. characters? Wonder Forge has a great variety of children’s games for this Holiday Season. I am so excited to share with you some of their awesome games.

About Wonder Forge:

In 2007, a small group of people with a passion for children’s entertainment came together to develop extraordinarily fun, original play experiences for kids and families. Wonder Forge was then born.

Wonder Forge has a preschool I Can Do That! Games that offers children brain challenging fun for the whole family . They also offer family games that help close the generation gaps and build bonds together with others.

Wonder Forge now offers 50 games for all ages. The games are each sold nationwide and in four different countries. Their games have received more than 100 of the industry’s top awards for product excellence.

The Games I Reviewed:

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Madness:

You can now send the turtles flying to knock off Shredder’s Foot Clan as they climb the big, teetering tower, or play as Shredder racing to get your ninjas to the top win!  This game is available at Amazon for only $19.99.

Jake and the Never Land Pirates Shipwreck Beach Treasure Hunt Game: 

This is a great game for active indoor fun for preschool pirates. Captain Hook has buried pirate booty all over Shipwreck Beach. You have to flip over the gold doubloons and use Jake’s spyglass to decode the secret clues. When you finally get a match, you can get up and go. If you get the right treasure with the foam sword and hurry back to score. This is a great game for your child to play throughout the winter months. This game is available at Wal-Mart for only $24.99.

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Game On!

 

Disclosure- I received the below in order to facilitate my review.  All my opinions are my own and honest.

Looking to connect with the kids in a virtual way, but still hang out together in the “real world”? Check out these fun systems and games, perfect for rainy days, nights, and family fun for most ages.

Ouya started life as a Kick starter campaign, and quickly became fully funded and then some. Ouya is an android, 4.1 jelly bean, based micro console. The hardware does its job well and because of Ouya’s open source thought process has great potential for upgrades and do it yourself add-ons.
Currently there are over 400 games available for Ouya ranging from racing games to role playing to action games, all of which feature a free to play element in the form of free levels, free trials or being completely free. With the free to play element, you can actually try every game before buying it- meaning you will never pay good money for a not-so-good game with the Ouya.

The console comes packed with one Blue Tooth controller. Additional controllers can be purchased and other Blue Tooth controllers can be paired with the console in a pinch. Ouya retails for $99 and is available at fine stores everywhere as well as from Ouya.tv.

With every new console innovation a bright shiny new technology is expected, but with the Nintendo 2DS handheld system, some components are improved or altered. The handheld is based on the 3DS, but has tweaked it a bit to have a lower price point, and more accessibility to kids. This, in addition to a big design change, gives players a new way to play their 3DS and DS games.

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 The 2DS in comparison to the 3DS is now one solid unit, no hinge in the middle, which also makes it harder to break. Also it has a more tablet-like feel, with a slight tilt when put down, to rest easier on a hard surface. The 2DS can play most DS games as well as all 3DS games,with crisp sharp graphics and some incredibly fun games like Pokemon X and Y and Legend of Zelda, A Link Between Worlds, which makes the entertainment and value for your dollar quite high. With the reduction of 3D the price of the 2DS was also reduced, leading to a more wallet friendly way to get the newest system and games in the hands of you and your kids.
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Magna Color – Awesome 3D Creativity Station

Disclosure: The MagnaColor from Creative Magic was provided to me to help facilitate my review. All opinions are my own and honest. I am disclosing this in accordance to FTC Guidelines. Please see “Disclose” tab for more information.
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With all the technology we have, sometimes I fear that the kids are losing their creativity. However, that is not the case with the Magna Color 3D. With the Magna Color, kids are able to be creative and make their own creations. After they have created their creations, if you have a Smart Phone or Tablet, you can then create an Augmented Reality Aquarium.

About Magna Color:

The Magna Color 3D’s newest draw, scan, and play format is priced at $24.99 and is great for kids 4 and up. The Magna Color App for iPad is free and very user-friendly.

Your child can use the Magna Color pens to draw along the Magic App stencils. Parents then can download the free Magna Color App into their iPad. You can then launch the colorful marine designs and watch as the fish jump off the screen.

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Turbo Video Game by D3

 

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Video games can be difficult to gauge on the surface, especially ones which are franchises.  The gems of these are usually few and far between, but in recent years there have been some notable exceptions.  These include Toy Story and the popular Batman: Arkham series.

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To be a gem, the game has to tie into the move/cartoon/character while also being fun and interesting.  Turbo: Super Stunt Squad is the newest game by D3 featuring characters from the movie Turbo.  This game is a stunt based game.  Think the popular skate boarding games of yester year minus humans and skateboards and instead super speed boosted snails.
Initially there are a few levels open.  Each level is based on a  human environment, but from a snails perspective.  These settings include a kitchen at a fast food establishment and a nail salon.  In each level there are collectibles and upgrades which unlock new abilities as well as open up new portions of the level to explore and conquer.
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Bunny Peek A Boo-Great Kids Game

Disclosure: The below mention game was provided to me to help facilitate my review. All opinions are my own and honest. I am disclosing this in accordance to FTC Guidelines. Please see “Disclose” tab for more information.

20130822_192223In our house, we are all about games. My kids will seriously do just about anything if I make it into a game, which is absolutely wonderful for me. We even love when we get to have our special game nights. I am always on the look out for new games that we can add to our wonderful game nights. Bunny Peek a Boo will be a new regular for us, even if it is meant to be a 1 person game.

About SmartGames:

SmartGames is the company that makes Bunny Peek A Boo, as well as many other games.

  • 1 Player Games
  • Multilevel
  • Easy Storage
  • Durable

The SmartGames company has a large variety of games for your children. They are great because they can all be played with just one person, or you can easily adjust for more people to join you.
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Vtech Go!Go! Smart wheels Airport Playset Review

Disclosure: The VTech Go!Go! SmartWheels Airport Playset was provided to me to help facilitate my review. All opinions are my own and honest. I am disclosing this in accordance to FTC Guidelines. Please see “Disclose” tab for more information.

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I was lucky enough to be able to try out the Vtech Go! Go! SmartWheels Airport Playset. I must say that since we recieved it, my daughters have not stopped playing with it.

About Go!Go! SmartWheels Airport Playset:

You can watch the airplane (included) or other Go! Go! Smart Wheels vehicles (sold separately) interact with the airport’s six SmartPoint locations. Each location responds with phrases, music or fun sound effects. The airplane teaches letters and sounds, while the airport strengthens fine motor skills [Read more…]

Scanimalz Review & Giveaway

I received the Scanimalz Purple Bear plush character, in order to facilitate her review. All opinions are my own and honest. I am disclosing this in accordance to FTC Guidelines. Please see “Disclose” tab for more information.
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I am always on the lookout for a new, creative iPad activities for myself, my students, and my daughters. I was very excited to give Scanimalz a try. Not only was it a creative app for kids & adults, but it also comes with an adorable plush character.

About Scanimalz:

Scanimalz are the cute, cuddly plush characters with QR codes on their adorable soft bellies. Scanimalz, from Wicked Cool Toys, capture what kids love – cuddly toys, technology, and playing games on smart phones and tablets! There are more than 30 plush Scanimalz characters to choose from. Kids will love to collect [Read more…]

Super Duper Publications Review & Giveaway

Early Classifying

 

All of us I am sure love to interact with our children. We love to help them learn, as well as spend wonderful time with them. I was sent All About You, All About Me Fun Deck, TopicTalk Conversation Card Game, and MagneTalk Early Classifying all from Super Duper Publications to review.

About Super Duper Publications:

SuperDuper Publications is an online store that used to only be open to educators and therapists. It is now available to everyone. They have a wide variety of products. They range from workbooks to software, to games and even iPhone Apps. It is true that a lot of their items are geared towards school, they also make items that are perfect for parents to help get their kids involved in a fun way!

Super Duper Publications was started 27 years ago by a speech-language pathologist with just two lesson plans. They have a wonderful range of products on topics from auditory processing to phonics and many more in between.

About MagneTalk Early Classifying:

In this game, they combine real photos with magnetics.

This game helps your child improve their classifying, vocabulary, critical thinking, and fine motor skills.

The Classifying activity has 5 categories:

My Thoughts:

My daughter is only 3, so she is on the young end of this game. She thoroughly enjoyed playing this game with me. She was getting very good at it and was wanting me [Read more…]