| Product |
Month reviewed |
Times played with per week
|
Have they requested a similar toy? |
Comments |
| Cross Over from SJB PRODUCTS LLC |
March |
0.13 |
N
N |
“I like this toy better than my 7-year-old daughter does.” |
| Idol Quest from REX GAMES |
March |
0.94 |
N
N
N
Y |
“My children almost always choose this game to take to gatherings.” |
| Khet from INNOVENTION TOYS LLC |
March |
1.13 |
N
N
N
Y |
“My older children are always getting this one down to play with their father.” |
| Nerdy Wordy Crossword Game from BRIARPATCH INC. |
March |
0.5 |
N
N
N
N |
|
| American Trivia: Junior Edition from OUTSET MEDIA |
March |
1.19 |
N
N
N
Y |
“They love this game.” |
| Sentence Says: Dice Edition from MARBAN INDUSTRIES INC. |
March |
0 |
N
N
N
N |
“We took this to a party on May 28 and have packed it away with school materials since then.” |
| Touchdown from K & T TOYS INC. |
April |
1.75 |
Y
N
N
Y |
”This toy is a staple in the car to play while en route to errands, on road trips, etc.” |
| 250-Piece Dinosaur Panorama Puzzle from SAFARI LTD. |
April |
0.5 |
Y
N
N
N |
“This was a very nice puzzle, [with] nice large pieces and very interesting graphics.” |
| Top Toss Pro from FUNDEX GAMES LTD. |
April |
1.13 |
N
N
N
N |
“This toy was a hit at our end-of-year cooperative party.” |
| BlongoBall from BLONGO FAMILY FUN |
April |
0.31 |
N
N
N
N |
“This is a good group game.” |
| You’ve Been Sentenced from McNEILL DESIGNS FOR BRIGHTER MINDS LLC |
May |
1 |
N
N
N |
“This is a very fun game the whole family enjoys.” |
| My Word from OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING |
May |
0.67 |
N
N
N |
“This is great fun, and works on spelling skills, too!” |
10 Days in the USA from OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING
|
May |
1.31 |
Y
N
N
N |
“This is probably my kids’ favorite board game. They've also modified the play, so that it can be an extra-cutthroat race to the finish.”
|
| Apples to Apples Kids and Apples to Apples Junior from OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING |
May |
1.5 |
N
N
N
N |
“It’s very, very popular not only for those at our house, but with friends who come to visit.”
|
| Freddy Big Chair from FREDDY & FRIENDS LLC |
June |
2.25 |
N
N
N
N |
“Freddy is a permanent fixture in front of our gaming system, but only the 7- and 8-year-olds will sit in it.” |
| Once Upon a Blue Moon from FREDDY & FRIENDS LLC |
June |
0 |
N
N
N
N |
“We did not enjoy the book as much as we did the companion chair.” |
| Space TiViTz from SAS GAMES INC. |
July |
0.25 |
N
N
N
N |
“I might push this game as a learning toy next winter when ... my 7-year-old is learning her times tables.” |
| Baseball’s Board Game from FUN GAMES INC. |
July |
0.75 |
N
N
N
Y |
“My 14- and 7-year-old boys engage in this game quite often.” |
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