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Cappy Tail’s Capitol TalesCappy is a talking squirrel who lives in Washington, D.C. and takes readers on a tour of the Capitol building. Through rhyming verse, Cappy leads us through the magnificent building’s highlights, including Emancipation Hall, the Rotunda, the House and Senate chambers and other notable points. He tells readers interesting facts about the building such as the height of the dome, the magic of the “Whisper Chamber,” and the significance of “The Crypt” as a tribute to the “heart” of our democracy.
Puss in Boots 3DAn orange tabby cat wakes in a prison cell. The camera pans the room as he notes his surroundings: an empty milk bottle, a lovely girl kitty on a pillow (with whom, you guess, he’s spent a rapturous previous evening), and a fellow prisoner (hairy, human, and shackled). The cat pulls on his boots, steals a ring from the sleeping man’s finger, and makes his way to the windowsill. Ducking as the man heaves his own boot at his head, the cat scampers away to freedom as his cellmate yells after him, “You can’t run forever, Puss in Boots!”
Kirby’s Return To Dream LandIt’s been nearly 20 years since Kirby’s Dream Land, the first Kirby game, was released for the Nintendo Game Boy. There have been many Kirby games since then, including last year’s new take on the Kirby franchise (and one of TimetoPlaymag.com’s Holiday 2010 Power Ups), Kirby’s Epic Yarn, but it has been nearly 15 years since Kirby’s last Dream Land game (Dream Land 3). Return To Dream Land marks both Kirby and the franchises return to the Dream Land series, and it is good to be back.
The Hungry Ghost of Rue OrleansThis newly released title is about a ghost named Fred who happily “lives” alone in a run-down vacant house at 28 Rue Orleans in New Orleans. A father and daughter purchase the house, clean it up and open a restaurant. This makes Fred very unhappy. Once the crowds start coming in, he can stand it no longer and begins to moan and toss food about. The diners cheer, thinking the ghostly antics are a performance, and a finicky food critic gives the restaurant rave reviews. Realizing that his haunting doesn’t deter customers from coming, Fred decides to move out and “bumps” into the restaurant…
Spongebob Tub Adventures SetMy son loves Spongebob Squarepants. I actually think he is pretty fun too (except for the theme song that ALWAYS gets stuck in my head), so we were excited to review The Spongebob Tub Adventure set from Matchbox.
Where’s That Chipmunk?Where’s That Chipmunk is a new game for children ages 3 and up that is a spin-off of the traditional game of hide and seek! It comes with a cute stuffed chipmunk that you hide. The object of the game is to be the first player to find him. There are 3 different ways to play but because our toddler is about to turn 3 we decided to only do the beginner game (there are beginner, advanced and team play rules). After hiding the chipmunk you provide clue cards (there are indoor and outdoor clue cards to use as well as ones you can make up on your own) to the players. The first player to find the chipmunk gets an…
Thomas & Friends Racing Around Sodor GameWe were very excited to have had the opportunity to review the Thomas & Friends Racing Around Sodor Game for the Time to Play Mag Real Parents/Real Reviews.
Skylanders: Spyro’s AdventureSkylanders: Spyro’s Adventure is the latest video game starring everyone’s favorite fire-breathing, purple dragon, Spyro. This time around Spyro is joined by a gaggle of monster buddies in an all-new story-based adventure. Players will take on the roles of Spyro and his buddies, who are collectively known as the Skylanders, as they set out to rid a floating realm of an evil entity called Kaos.
On a Windy NightA young boy in his Halloween costume walks home by moonlight carrying his trick-or-treating bounty. As he travels through the woods, the blowing wind covers the moon and activates his imagination. He hears a voice saying “Cracklety-clack, bones in a sack. They could be yours — if you look back,” and his walk turns to a run. He hears the voice again and again, and imagines dancing skeletons, a skull at his feet and a hairy beast chasing him. When the clouds clear, the moon reveals that the skeletons were just cornstalks, the “head” was a pumpkin and the hairy beast was his very own kitty.…
The Incredible Shrinky Dinks MakerWe got to review the The Incredible SHRINKY DINKS Maker. I remembered making shrinky dinks in my oven as a little kid so I was excited to try this out with my 5 year old son. I was also looking forward to trying this out because it seemed a lot safer then how I did it as a kid in the oven.
