New Little Mermaid Products Make a Splash on Store Shelves #LittleMermaidEvent

As if the October release of the Diamond Edition Little Mermaid DVD wasn’t exciting enough, we also have a ton of new Little Mermaid treasures to look forward to. I was given a peek into the new product line for The Little Mermaid and I’m letting you in on the secret! I wish I could accurately convey the feeling as we stepped into the Little Mermaid reception at the Roosevelt Hollywood Hotel. It was as …

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Mega Bloks Opens its Factory Tours Program to Montreal Kids

I don’t live in Canada. I’ve actually only been there once, when I was a lot younger. I know there are some cool things to come out of the country, though. Wolverine. Hockey. Michael J. Fox. Not to mention how awesome the Canadian government was during the Iran Hostage Crisis. (Yes, I saw Argo!) And there’s one more really cool thing that comes out of Canada: Mega Bloks! Yep, Mega Bloks toys are produced in …

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Your Kid Can Win a $3,650 Prize Package in the K’NEXpert Search Contest

Y’know all those little K’NEX pieces on your living room floor? The ones you’ve told your kids umpteen times to clean up and put away? Yeah, the ones you keep stepping on barefoot each morning. Those pieces. Well, hold your rants for now because those little suckers could help your kid win $3,650 worth of prizes in the K’NEXpert Search challenge! Your kids just need to create a super cool original K’NEX model and send …

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The Post in Which I Completely Rip Apart Hasbro’s Iron Man 3 Toys

So I finally saw Iron Man 3 with the family. It was definitely my least favorite of the three, but I still really enjoyed it. Heck, I’d be happy watching Robert Downy Jr. just play Tony Stark on a 24/7 Reality Show. He 100% nailed that character in every single Iron Man appearance. Now that I know the whole story, I was happy to dive into the assortment of Iron Man toys and action figures …

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Hasbro Boldly Goes Where No Construction Toy Has Gone Before (Hint: It Rhymes with Star Trek)

Let me get this out of the way. I’m not a Trekkie. Nor a Trekker. I pick Star Wars over Star Trek any day of the week. That’s not to say I don’t appreciate Star Trek. I loved Star Trek: The Next Generation and never missed a single episode. I enjoyed half of the Classic Trek movies (the even ones), and found some of the episodes entertaining. For the most part, they were a bit …

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