Toys

The Sphero App-Enabled BB-8 is Most Definitely the Droid I’m Looking For

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Marbles the Brain Store

Forget Tosche Station. Don’t worry about any power converters. Uh uh. R2 units may’ve been all the rage a few decades ago for sure, but these days the Astromech on everyone’s lips is BB-8. Confused? Well, probably not if you’re a huge Star Wars geek like I am! But if you’re not, it’s okay, I forgive you. Anyways, I’m talking about Star Wars: The Force Awakens. In case you’ve been living in a cave on Tattoine the …

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Help Me Choose the Right Star Wars Path!

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#StarWars #chooselightside

I have a mission. And I need your help. Today I received a cryptic package from the Force-Friendly Folks over at Hasbro. It was a mysterious tube with one red end and another black. Both ends referred to different factions from the upcoming sure-to-be-a-monster-hit movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens. There’s the Resistance or the First Order. Upon opening the package, I was given two motivational-type posters and some very simple instructions: Choose Your Path. Apparently there’s going …

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Did You Know They Make Frozen Legos?

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Do you want to build a snowman? Well, yes, now you can anytime of the year, thanks to Lego! Except now, well, now Lego is giving fans the cold shoulder. I don’t know how I missed this before but you can now buy Frozen Legos. Okay, okay. Just funning with ya there. (Although you really can buy those awesome Lego ice cube trays on Amazon!). There really are Legos based on Disney’s monster hit Frozen. …

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I Finally Believe The Family Circus is Cool

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Family Circus #StarWars

Since I was a kid, I’ve never really liked Bil Keane’s Family Circus. I thought it was cute at best but really was a three-trick pony. The same three jokes just kept being rotated over and over and over again. There’s the Jeffy running through the maze of a neighborhood. The kids blaming things on “Not Me” and “Ida Know.” And then one of the kids misinterpreting mom or dad’s conversations. Sure there were a few …

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Review: KNEX 2-in-1 Ferris Wheel

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I love the amusement park line that K’NEX puts out. It’s just really fun to build rollercoasters, Ferris Wheels and all sorts of other dizzy-inducing rides. And the fact they all tie together to a motor, just adds to the fun. I was recently sent the K’NEX 2-in-1 Ferris Wheel to take for a test drive. I figured Ryan might be up for the challenge and he certainly was. He dove right in and finished …

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