It’s likely that if you have tweens or teens in the house, you’ve heard about the hit Discovery Channel’s show Mythbusters. In fact, if you’re having trouble connecting with your son– here’s a perfect subject. All you have to do is ask what they did on the latest edition of Mythbusters and your heretofore monosyllabic boy will become a virtual chatty Cathy detailing what they set out to do and how it turned out. Better yet, watch the show together! So I was pretty excited to hear that Elmer’s has created kits based on the show. There will be a Weird, Wild and All Wet Trial and Error Water Kit and a Cockpit Confidential Trial and Error Aviation Kit. We usually have a hard time finding non-home schooling kids interested in these kits, but I think the license here will attract a wider audience. We’re looking forward to testing them. Elmer’s is also previewing a new line of Kinder-Ready activity kits including The World of Eric Carle Art of Science Experiment Kit–that has color mixing experiments.
Good news– Spot is back! Toddlers will love the new oversized 16″ ($30) friendly pup from Kid Preferred –just right for hugging and lugging about. Spot is not too heavy making him a fun companion. Equally appealing is the 6″ bean bag version ($9.00) (much squishier than the larger Spot). A great take along choice. Our recommendation is to bring Spot home with some books. We’re giving both versions an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award. Also notable from the Kids Preferred is their line of Eric Carle inspired plush.
