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Arthur Christmas“Are you real?” writes six-year-old Gwen (voiced by Ramona Marquez) to Santa at the start of Arthur Christmas. She’s worried, you see, because she’s actually thought about how he might possibly be able to deliver presents to millions of children all over the world in a single night. “I think you’re real,” she closes her note, “But how do you do it?” Her letter, posted, of course, to the North Pole, is read not by Santa (Jim Broadbent), but by his son Arthur (James McAvoy). He’s assigned to keep track of all children’s letters to his father, their gift…
Happy Feet TwoWhen last we saw Mumble the Emperor penguin (voiced by Elijah Wood), he was at long last feeling accepted by his multiculti peers in Antarctica, and also feeling rather sanguine about his difference from those peers. Having learned that his love of dancing actually made him special as well as beloved, Mumble was happy at the end of Happy Feet. Now, five years later, comes Happy Feet Two and, while Mumble is still happy, now his son Erik (Ava Acres) is feeling left out.
Spider-Man: Edge Of TimeSpider-Man: Edge Of Time is like a perfect mash-up of two songs that once you have heard them combined, you can’t imagine listening to either alone again. The game is a time-traveling, alternate universe adventure where the villains of the year 2099 have figured out a way to travel back in time to get rid of Spider-Man, creating an alternate universe where the villains run the world. There is only one problem with this evil plan... the villains forgot about Spider-Man, and he has found a way to work with alternate universe Spider-Man to restore the past and save the future.
The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost StoriesThis newly released collection of seven Dr. Seuss stories were originally published in magazines in 1950-1951, but never in book form. As such, they were “lost” over the years as magazine copies were simply thrown away. (Remember, the Internet and PCs did not exist then!) Each of the seven stories is unmistakably Dr. Seuss, with his trademark rhyming tempo, unique vocabulary, wild beasts and animals, imaginative kids and outlandish events.
Jakks Golden Tee Deluxe Plug & Play TV GameMy kids are video games fanatics. They have wii’s (yes, plural), PS3, DS’s, iPods and more. They love just about anything to do with video games. We got the Golden Tee Deluxe plug-n-play and they couldn’t wait to get started.
Spooner BoardWe got quite the surprise a couple weeks ago with an early snow storm in Colorado. Our old sled was broken so the boys were a little upset. I had just gotten two Spooners in for review so I thought we’d test them out in the snow.
MindFlex DuelMy boys saw the original MindFlex game last Christmas and started begging for it. It was pricey and I didn’t think they would be interested in using it more than a couple times, so I held off. Recently I was sent the MindFlex Duel to review, so the boys were very excited.
Gamewright’s City Square OffThe ages for this game say 8+, so my 8-year-old and I played it. She liked it. The object of the game is to build up your “city” on a grid. Each player has the same set of Tetris-like pieces, and a deck of cards randomly directs you to add one of the pieces to your grid on each turn.
Marshall Armstrong is New to Our SchoolAs the title implies, Marshall Armstrong is a new student, and he looks very different from the other students. Marshall’s ears look like seashells, his freckles look like birdseed and he’s filled with mosquito bites. Marshall also eats “space food” that’s packaged in silver wrappers and uses slide rulers and ink pens. When Marshall invites the class to his house for a birthday party, the narrator is very apprehensive about attending, but goes on his mother’s orders. He is pleasantly surprised that Marshall’s house is so big, kids can run around and play hide-and-seek inside,…
Sesame Street: Once Upon A MonsterThere is a reason why Sesame Street: Once Upon A Monster made TimetoPlaymag.com’s Holiday 2011 Power Ups list. It’s the perfect game for kids and the adults in their lives to play together and one that both groups are genuinely going to enjoy.
