Tiny Love Toys

We keep upping the ante on gadgets and toys, taking them to smarter levels and adding more bells and whistles, but baby toys seem to remain somewhat the same. Tiny Love is changing that though, by enhancing design classics like the mobile and play mat with imaginative and constructive concepts that engage and challenge a baby during their critical first year. For instance, the stroller …

2009 Toy Fair: Construction Sets

If there's a single toy category that makes me long for childhood, it's the construction set. This week's Toy Fair in NYC gave us ample opportunity to check out the latest developments in building blocks for kids. Here's a roundup of our favorites. Mega introduced Xtreme Sports, a series of kits for building both street terrain and stunt parks for skating and biking. Flair Pipe …

Slicer Sled

The Slicer by Ice Meister allows kids to sled year round, using ice blocks attached to the bottom of the sled as a propeller during summer months. With its contoured shape and low profile runners the Slicer functions as a normal sled perfect for snow, but the detachable ice packs can provide up to two hours of sled-time in hot weather (they can also be …