Toys

WNext week I’ll be enjoying a few days at the Happiest Place on Earth! OK, I’m sure for many of you, a few days at Walt Disney World might not be that exciting, but for my family it definitely is. Here on the site we’ve written about Walt Disney World and Disney Cruise Line in the past, touching on all the amazing technology these places have to offer. With two trips booked this year, my wife and I wanted to…

Last week, I had the pleasure of interviewing the designer of the LEGO Spring Festival Trotting Lantern set, and he had some great insights into what it takes to be a LEGO designer, and what went into making this set happen. And this interview made me look at LEGO sets in a brand new light! Let’s take a look at the LEGO Spring Festival Trotting Lantern! First and foremost, I do think that interviewing Niels, the designer behind this set,…

This week, a big box of Playmobil arrived and my 6 year old was ecstatic! Like most kids, his philosophy on toys is the bigger, the better. And while we did get a large Dinos themed set in the box, it was the smaller boxes that quickly grabbed his attention. In this article we will look at three new Dinos Playmobil sets and let you know what we think of each!   Playmobil Dinos 71525 The real gem in all…

It is no secret that I absolutely love building LEGO sets in my free time, and that is highlighted by the number of sets I have on display in my board game room. A few of these sets have been sent to be lately by The LEGO Group, including the LEGO Grand Piano, 3-in-1 Wild Animal Giraffe, LEGO Fortnite Peely Bone, and more. There have been a few crossover designs that have interested me in the past, and again, thanks…

Ravensburger was nice enough to send over a few items from the recent Disney Lorcana – Azurite Sea release, and I made a number of shocking discoveries. I’ve cooled on Disney Lorcana just a little bit as the cost of purchasing booster boxes was becoming a bit much for me. We have been reviewing the starter decks from each set thanks to Ravensburger, but this time the company stepped up and sent over the newly overhauled Gift Set and perhaps…

When The LEGO Group reached out and asked if we would like to review the LEGO Creator 3 in 1 Wild Safari Animals set, I admit I wasn’t overly enthused. I’m a bit hot and cold on 3 in 1 sets – I think some are fantastic, particularly the houses you can get – but I find most of them don’t peak my interest like other LEGO sets do. I said yes for two reasons. First, LEGO reviews perform really…

The LEGO Group continues to impress me with their adult focused LEGO set releases, and the Planet Earth and Moon in Orbit set is no exception. This somewhat complicated build was incredibly satisfying from the first page of the instructions, and with very little repetition in the build, it was a joy to work on for a few hours. Ultimately, in a crowded LEGO space, is this one worth the investment? Let’s take a look! First and foremost, there are…

GamesReviews has reviewed a ton of toys over the past half decade, and most of them are flashes in the pan. A few obvious brands stick out, and some less obvious. I think it is no surprise to anyone that LEGO and Playmobil are a big thing with my 10 year old and 6 year old, but one other toy has also caught their attention. This is NOT a flash-in-the-pan experience either, although there is a lot of flash. When…

A few weeks ago, The LEGO Group and Epic Games sent over the 4 brand new LEGO Fortnite sets, and we have been having a blast putting them together. Obviously, we reviewed the big sets first – you can read our thoughts on the Battle Bus and Peely Bone now! But the most interesting set in my opinion was the Fortnite Supply Llama, a LEGO set based on the iconic purple Fortnite Llama that is always giving gifts and loot…

With STEM Day coming up on November 8, perhaps picking up the LEGO PoweredUP Freight Train would be a good idea for the kids!