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Pharaoh's Quest Lego SetEver since I can remember, we’ve had Legos in our family and for the record, they are possibly the worst toy to step on with a bare foot. It’s sort of worth it when you see the creativity, imagination and attention your kids show when building with their Legos. My son Cody is 16 and my son Nick is 12 and they both enjoy spending time, sometimes lots of time, building and creating. I think it’s a challenge as they get older to find something that isn’t an electronic device that will get them excited about play and keep them engaged for a decent amount of time. The day the Pharaoh’s Quest…
HopLike a lot of teenagers, EB (voiced by Russell Brand) doesn’t want to follow in his father’s footsteps. Unlike most teenagers, he has fur and long ears. His father is the Easter Bunny (Hugh Laurie), you see, and EB wants to play the drums instead. In pursuit of his dream, the young bunny leaves the Easter candy factory on Easter Island (a factory plainly mimicking Willy Wonka’s much more imaginative factory) for Hollywood.
Yoostar 2: In The MoviesI’m not sure if there is a game genre called “Movie Karaoke” but it is the perfect way to describe Yoostar 2: In The Movies. Yoostar 2 is a collection of movie scenes that inserts you into the scene and asks you to reenact the original dialogue or ad-lib with your own lines. The game uses the Kinect camera and scanner to place your real-time video image in the scene in place of one of the movie’s actors. For example, in a scene from 300, you choose whether you want to play as Leonidas or the messenger who brings him the Persian leaders warning in the beginning of the movie. Whichever character…
Who Said Coo?Lulu the pig settles into her cozy bed for a good night’s sleep and is awakened by a “coooo” sound. She opens her front door and sees her friend Pigeon standing there, but he denies making any sound. Lulu goes back to bed and later hears “whooo.” Now it’s Owl who is outside the door, and he too denies making the sound. Next, Lulu is awakened by a “mooo” and becomes quite cross. Still believing the noises are coming from Pigeon and Owl, Lulu harshly shoos the two away from outside her door. Soon, she hears them crying “boo-hoo.” Lulu feels bad at her angry…
Whiplash ScooterWhiplash is an awesome scooter with a twist. The Whiplash has a bit of a “wave” experience, meaning it whips from side to side. The Whiplash looks almost like a scooter, but would be awkward and difficult if used like a scooter. Instead of placing your feet forward as you would with a scooter, it’s much easier to put both feet at an angle and move your weight back and fourth.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick RulesWhen last we saw Greg Heffley (Zachary Gordon) — just one year ago — he was completing his first year of middle school. Now, he and his best friend Rowley (Robert Capron) are no longer lowly sixth graders, but instead, confident seventh graders. Or... mostly confident. As Greg reveals in his voice-over, he’s still plagued by self-doubts and determined to prove that he’s not.
Mario Sports MixThe Mario Sports series of games always combine elements of traditional sports video games with wacky, over-the-top Mario-game action. Mario Sports Mix continues that tradition by featuring four sports—Basketball, Dodgeball, Hockey and Volleyball—and plenty of madcap power-ups and physics-defying action. The sports are played with the same basic rules and play styles of a regular sports game such as the NBA 2K games. In Mario basketball for example, you face off against another team and dribble, pass and try to shoot the ball through the opposing team’s hoop. The Mario element introduces wild…
The Great Katie Kate Discusses DiabetesYoung Andrew becomes ill and faints while at a carnival. He wakes up in a hospital with his parents by his side, and learns that he has a disease called “diabetes.” Naturally, Andrew has loads of questions and concerns. But the Great Katie Kate, an imaginary young female “superhero,” arrives to help Andrew overcome his fears. They embark on an adventurous journey through the human body as Katie Kate describes the medical aspects of diabetes. They also visit an imaginary playground and meet other kids with the disease who tell Andrew what he can expect and how he can manage his condition.…
WobblesOur family loves board games! We have a closet stacked from floor to ceiling full of all types of games. When I received the game Wobbles, our family couldn’t wait to try it out. The age range for Wobbles is from 6-99, which is perfect since our youngest is 6 and well, no one is quite 99 yet! You can play with 1-4 players. My three girls wanted to play with me. They are 6, 12 and 15. (We will withhold my age!) According to the directions, the duration of the game should last 30 minutes.
Crayola BubblesOur bubble playtime got delayed for a week or two by family events and then bad weather, but today since some of the kids were on spring break and the sun was out in full force we hit the front yard (or at least the carport) at my grandmother’s house to test these suckers out.
