Dunecraft – Gothy gardening, peanut kits, science kits and sand that can’t get wet…
@NYC Toy Fair 2009 – Dunecraft had a great selection of kits and project – Gothy gardening, peanut kits, science kits and sand that can’t get wet…
Fun & Games
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for bikes, rockets, R/C vehicles, toys and other diversions.
Advanced model train controls
@NYC Toy Fair 2009 – Always a treat – Bachman trains, this year I marveled at how advanced the train controls are becoming, check this out! E-Z Command® Dynamis® Wireless Digital Command System. E-Z Command® Dynamis® allows the operator total freedom by integrating two-way wireless technology into an advanced digital command control system. Using a […]
My first lab – Microscopes for kids
@NYC Toy Fair 2009 – “My First Lab” makes a ton of great microscopes, accessories and kits for inspiring the next generation of scientists out there. They also have a “blood and guts” slide set for studying your insides, good stuff.
Triops – They kick sea monkey butt
@NYC Toy Fair 2009 – Triops – They kick sea monkey butt, these things are creepy. Triops are shrimp that look like horseshoe crabs and date back to the Triassic Period in fossil records, they’re also known as dinosaur shrimp — you bring them back to life by adding water to the eggs of these […]
Kristal – Grow your own crystals
@NYC Toy Fair 2009 – Kistal, these are quartz-looking crystals you grow yourself. The crystal growth can be sped up and slowed down depending on the temperature, they grow in 2 to 7 days, but can grow longer/bigger for as long as you keep them in the solution (or until it evaporates). They are beautiful […]
Thames & Kosmos – Science, chemistry & engineering kits for kids
@NYC Toy Fair 2009 – One of our favorites, Thames & Kosmos Science kits… The big news for 2009 was the “Dangerous book for boys” books getting turned in to kits – I think this will be a trend for not only science/kid based books, but beyond. The Dangerous Book for Boys: Classic Chemistry presents […]
ÃœBERSTIX – You need to recycle to use these kits/toys
@NYC Toy Fair 2009 – Another past favorite, UBERSTIX – they make toys/kits that you need to recycle other things to build. Straws, ice cream sticks, paper clips, water bottles, egg cartons and more. Pictured here is a ship you build and use tossed cups/bottles to make it float, along with other trashed items to […]