© 1999-2008 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/kifm Recent content written about Kids & Family en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_110978698884?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author erinrounds - As luck would have it, my daughter's first two-wheeler (with training wheels) suffered a fatal accident just weeks before her fourth birthday. Enter Grandpa to the rescue, he was anxious to replace the broken bike, and his choice was the Huffy... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~110978698884 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 15:39:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_110978698884?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_217787895428?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author naphtalia - I am not usually a big fan of magic kits. Most try to have too much in them. Kids, with their short attention spans, spend just enough time to learn the secret to a trick, but not enough time to try it. Many kits these days come with props and... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~217787895428 Wed, 26 Dec 2007 02:43:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_217787895428?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_217787174532?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author naphtalia - I remember the Magic 8 Ball as a toy from my childhood. It's a classic. It looks like the classic 8-ball for playing pool, but is larger and has a small flat bottom with a window in it. It operates like a crystal ball. This is a toy that answers any... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~217787174532 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:59:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_217787174532?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_174685195908?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pooltoy - This pool toy has been around for a long time and rightly so! It guarantees unlimited fun, not just for kids. In fact, smaller children may find it difficult to straddle. Otherwise it's ideal for even the roughest horseplay in the pool and at the beach... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~174685195908 Sat, 6 Oct 2007 13:06:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_174685195908?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_215639428740?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author joel22484 - I received this same set for Christmas and I have been hooked for the past few days on them. I also received a 150 piece set and a 17 piece set with the lights. I just bought 154 more today and will probably buy more later. These things are very cool,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~215639428740 Mon, 9 Jul 2007 15:38:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_215639428740?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_155282411140?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author garbo215 - My son actually never really took a great interest in this toy, but at age 5 he still occasionally plays on it. It is a little pricey, considering he hardly plays with it. He and I have talked about selling it if we needed the money, and he doesn't seem... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~155282411140 Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:44:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_155282411140?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_274959666820?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mizgnomer - My toddler son is OBSESSED with anything on wheels (that includes shopping carts, other people's strollers, etc). He had confiscated one of my older son's remote control cars but couldn't quite get the hang of the somewhat complicated controls. When I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~274959666820 Wed, 2 May 2007 13:50:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_274959666820?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_151707029124?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Lisa_J - Certain toy sets receive more attention than others, near daily in some cases, such is true for the Maggie the Moody Bear Puzzle. Don't you love it when that happens?! This durable puzzle set is one of several mood types of puzzles that I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~151707029124 Fri, 13 Apr 2007 17:33:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_151707029124?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_274890722948?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sdz4747 - My son has a different bounce Round (a little bigger) but wanted to say this makes a GREAT GIFT! We got it for our son's1st b-day... he loves it & plays in it daily. We set ours up outdoors on special occasions but usually have it ready to inflate in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~274890722948 Wed, 4 Apr 2007 16:01:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_274890722948?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_274889936516?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sdz4747 - My son got this for his 2nd b-day. We knew it was a little old for him so we were prepared to be hunched over helping him steer it. We only had to to that for a few days... he picked it up real fast. I read some reviews saying it was hard to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~274889936516 Wed, 4 Apr 2007 16:01:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_274889936516?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_154721029764?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Lisa_J - Crayola 10 Ct. Fine Line Markers - Classic Colors set is a must have according to both of my daughters. In fact every year during back to school shopping, the girls each get a set of these classic markers, in addition to multitudes of other items... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~154721029764 Sun, 1 Apr 2007 05:23:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_154721029764?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_104098008708?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Lisa_J - Dress Up Kayla is one of the Mattel Kelly dolls that we recently put into storage versus getting rid of it. There was a phase of time that my youngest was a large Kelly doll fan. Recently she got rid of numerous Barbie types of play items, but kept her... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~104098008708 Sun, 18 Mar 2007 17:50:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_104098008708?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_194591035012?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Lisa_J - Little Tikes Tot Sports Bowling Set is intended for children 24 months and up. As an early childhood educator it has been my experience that older Toddlers and young Preschoolers enjoy indoor playtime with this set. It is my observation that children... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~194591035012 Sun, 18 Mar 2007 07:04:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_194591035012?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_271755218564?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kbolton72 - Barney is a dinosaur from our imagination...Even though Barney's fame is as rich as it ever was, but the toys are getting harder and harder to find. My youngest son who is on the autism spectrum, still loves Barney, and he really does learn alot from... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~271755218564 Mon, 5 Mar 2007 01:26:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_271755218564?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_227882602116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author CyndiCM - Bob The Builder Memory is one of my six year old sons favorite games. He has owned this game for several years and still plays it on a semi-regular basis. With Bob The Builder Memory you get: 1 set of instructions 1 sturdy yellow... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~227882602116 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 14:55:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_227882602116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_197761994372?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author reidfamily - My son got this game when he was 3 and just loved it. It is great for learning simple addition and subtraction and reading the dinosaur cards is a great bonus. Highly recommend... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~197761994372 Sun, 28 Jan 2007 19:08:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_197761994372?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_162961657476?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author praetorian269 - These chips are entry level chips. They do have the weight of professional chips however lack the texture and chip sound. The texture feels like a smooth piece of plastic that hasn't been polished. The chips make a hollow sound when thrown into the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~162961657476 Sun, 21 Jan 2007 16:11:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_162961657476?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_153530633860?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 0/5 by: Epinions Author websplus - The Gator is fun to ride on, and neat to look at, but it is not near as durable as the Power Wheels. My son (40 lbs) got his Gator for a Christmas present in 2003, but didn't ride it until May of 2004 because we live where it is cold most of the year... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~153530633860 Fri, 29 Dec 2006 05:19:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_153530633860?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_216901389956?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author pippadaisy - The first thing that any one should notice with the Playmobil Knights Empire Castle is that there really isn't anyone to lay siege to the castle included in the set. There's a wall that can be "blasted"... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~216901389956 Fri, 29 Dec 2006 01:34:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_216901389956?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_194542669444?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author pippadaisy - One of my kids received a couple of the Fisher-Price Creatrix sets for a birthday or Christmas or something. And I loved them on site. What could possibly fail when you come up with a toy that has several pieces that fit together and can change a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~194542669444 Fri, 29 Dec 2006 00:29:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_194542669444?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_166566923908?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author pippadaisy - I've never been a huge fan of Betty Spaghetty dolls. There is something about the long, skinny look and bright colors that gives me a headache, but my daughter went through a phase (I think around the time McDonald's featured them in Happy Meals)... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~166566923908 Fri, 29 Dec 2006 00:15:36 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_166566923908?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_123746881156?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pippadaisy - Some things in life my children cannot escape. My husband, the former physics major, is the child of a chemistry professor and a biogeneticist. When it comes to buying gifts for our children, my in-laws have a tendency to look to the math and science... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~123746881156 Fri, 29 Dec 2006 00:04:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_123746881156?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_217870995076?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Lisa_J - Easy-Bake Extras - Mix & Measure is one the accessory sets that my youngest daughter used during Easy Bake baking sessions. Although she still adores baking, she has outgrown the Easy Bake type of cooking. I am thankful that she enjoyed massive Easy... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~217870995076 Wed, 27 Dec 2006 03:33:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_217870995076?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_264446774916?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mizgnomer - Have you ever been to a store with an upset baby and you grab a toy (any toy) off the shelf just to keep them occupied while you finish your shopping? You have every intention of putting the toy back before you go to checkout; you were just using it to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~264446774916 Fri, 22 Dec 2006 01:45:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_264446774916?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_223645503108?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Lisa_J - Mattel Looney Tunes Barbie Loves Daffy Duck is one of three Looney Tunes Back in Action Movie theme sets. Recommended for ages three and up, this set includes a Barbie doll, stuffed Daffy Duck and a few accessories. The set will most likely be... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~223645503108 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:43:06 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_223645503108?linkin_id=8003929