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Back when I was a kid in the ’80s, the Smurfs were all the rage.  If you would have told me that in the year 2011 I would be virtually dancing with them, I probably would have giggled and said, “No way, cool!”.  It’s the year 2011, I’m now a 30-something and what am I [...]

Most of us have seen a fair amount of snow this winter, more specifically, in the last week.  As much as I’d love to get outside and hit the slopes, it’s just not in the cards with two young, sick kids.  The next best thing to keep busy on these wintry days are some winter [...]

One afternoon, my preschooler and I were mapping out the plans for our Phineas and Ferb Chain Reaction when a package arrived on our doorstep.  “What is this!?”  I exclaimed.  We took a break from our evil scheming…I mean…planning, to open the package.  Much to our delight, inside of the package was the brand new [...]

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Congratulations to our winner, commenter #125, Eileen! What you see pictured above is MobiGo, the brand new hand held touch learning system from VTech.  I was sent a MobiGo to check out and talk about here at ParentSphere.  What you read below is completely my opinion. There is a July 2010 release date for MobiGo [...]

LeapFrog’s Math Adventure to the Moon DVD (MSRP $14.98) was released recently and we were given a copy of it to watch and talk about here on ParentSphere. Well, my 4-1/2 year old completely digs this thirty-eight minute long DVD.  She loves the story and she’s so proud of herself for her ability to count [...]

I’m a sucker for electronics that keep me connected.  Speaking of products that keep you connected, the brand new Nintendo DSi is here.  It retails for $169.99 and it’s pretty sweet.  Why I like it: it has a built in camera (and an SD Card slot), you can connect to the internet wirelessly (I’ve already [...]

Honestly, I have not taken this game out of my Nintendo DS Lite for months.  These puzzle games were a savior on the restless nights during my first trimester.  I’m a big fan of puzzle games in my old age.  Neopets Puzzle Adventure by Capcom is fun and I recommend it. I’m not so much [...]

UPDATE: CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR V-MOTION WINNER! *Sarah (#206) Our winner has been notified via email We’ve been playing around with the V-Motion for several months and have lovingly deemed it our “Vii” or “Wii for kids”.  This educational gaming system is geared toward the 3-7 year old age range.  Our three year old easily grasps [...]

UPDATE: CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR POPSTAR GUITAR GAME WINNER! *Taj K. Our winner has been notified via email I have anxiously been awaiting this game to arrive on store shelves and now it’s finally here!  Similar to Guitar Hero, this game lets you play along to your favorite pop songs like; See You Again by Miley [...]

UPDATE: CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR LEAPFROG DIDJ WINNER! * Sarah H. Our winner has been notified via email I’ve “played” with enough LeapFrog toys over the past three years to tell you my honest opinion of this brand.  I think they make phenomenal products.  Any LeapFrog product that we have owned has more than exceeded my [...]

Nintendo’s Wii made its debut in our home earlier this summer and I must say, it’s just so cool. We love it. I have played my fair share of video games on various different systems but Wii takes the cake, hands down. I have always thought the original Nintendo game console made a great family [...]

I have a Nintendo DS Lite and have been trying out some new games on it. One I’ve been playing lately is GoPets Vacation Island. It’s basically a kid-friendly introduction to social networking by way of virtual pets. My toddler is a bit too young to really understand the concept yet but she had fun [...]