Toy Reviews

Baby Gizmo’s editor received a few Chuckle & Roar toys and activities to help facilitate this feature and review. Whether you are schooling your children at home this year or aiming to facilitate a learning environment all the time, play-based learning is one of the most effective ways to both introduce and reinforce important concepts. …

There is a magical age when toddlers become preschoolers. They start to seem like little people versus babies and parents both cry and shout for joy at this transition. It’s around this age, about 2-5 years old, that little ones get VERY excited about all things that go. Bikes, trikes, and the oh so fun …

Like, oh my gosh, have you heard the news? American Girl has just released their newest historical doll! Her name is Courtney Moore and she’s from—can you believe it—1986! To be honest, it does seem a little bit weird to be thinking of the 1980s as history, but realistically, they did start 40 years ago. …

It’s no secret that we’re a Disney family. When we’re not planning a trip to the parks we’re living up the Disney life at home with little remnants of our favorites. Most recently with the Disney Doorables characters and scenes have been the biggest hit! These are truly the most “adoorable” collectibles! Disney Doorables are …

We have three children: a 7 year old, 5 year old and 1 year old. As we are homeschooling, we spend a lot of time together, and one of our favorite ways to both learn, and pass the time, is with games! Games made for small kids don’t usually take too long, so most of …

This year my 7 and 9 year old became very interested in the 50 states. So, I grasped the opportunity to dig into all the fun and facts of our awesome country! We’ve been studying our family atlas, learning about each state, dissecting maps, memorizing capitals, and singing that fun state song. Then, I remembered …

Summer’s just begun (heck, official summer hasn’t even started yet!), which means there’s plenty of outdoor play time ahead of us. Everyone knows that one of the best ways to head off summertime crankiness is water play, so let me help you with that by telling you about eight awesome water tables. Little Tikes Anchors …

Hello, friends! It’s spring! Time to get outside and get some fresh air! If you’re looking for a new training bike for your toddler, look no further. I’m here today to tell you all about the Strider Balance Bike. This review is based on over 18 months of usage from my son. Strider Balance Bike …

Barbie Hello Dreamhouse Barbie has a new crib and it’s a smart house! The NEW Barbie Hello Dreamhouse is an voice-activated doll house with a working elevator, spinning chandelier, doors that open, stairs that become a slide and so much more. Junior Gizmo unboxes the highly-anticipated new Dreamhouse for Barbie and shows you this six room, …

I consider the 5-8 age group to be the magical ages when it comes to Christmas! At 5, 6, 7, and 8 years old many kids still believe, they embrace holidays and traditions with an open heart, and, perhaps most of all, they LOVE gifts! Don’t tell my other kids, but my 6 year old …

Peg Perego Polaris Slingshot Kid Vehicle Ride-on Review It’s that time of the year again! Time to take a look at the Hottest Holiday Toys of the Season with Baby Gizmo. Today we are looking at a big gift that we are sure the 4-8 year old crowd will LOVE. It’s the Peg Perego Polaris …

Sometime around kindergarten, loose teeth start happening and the tooth fairy begins her work for the next few years! It’s exciting and monumental and another thing moms and dads need to remember to keep the joy of childhood alive! So, rather than digging for cash, keep a small tote of cash free tooth fairy options …