The Fisher Price Smart Cycle Debate
April 4, 2008 by Susan Gunelius
Filed under Video Games for Kids
One of the big toys during the past holiday season was the Fisher Price Smart Cycle. It’s won a variety of toy awards, but I’ve been really torn over this product. If you’re not familiar with the Fisher Price Smart Cycle, it’s a video game system that kids play while riding a stationary bike. Fisher Price also calls it a “learning center”. The YouTube video below includes an ad that will give you all the details.
I can understand the positive benefits of the Fisher Price Smart Cycle. If your kids are going to play a video game, then a video game that …read more
Who’s Got the Power?
December 26, 2006 by Kerri Aldrich
Filed under Children's Toys, General Play Library Goodies, Video Games for Kids
Or, “A bit of Christmas Griping”
So, my kids received the Vtech V.Smile TV Learning System for Christmas this year. I was home sick while Bald Man and the kids traveled over the river and through the woods (for real, kinda) to grandma’s house, which is where they received this video console. Bald Man said the kids were enjoying it, but that it didn’t come with a power cord to plug it in.
Huh? Back it up a second….a video game sold with no power cord? You’ve got to be kidding me! Well, it’s true. If …read more
Kidzpace
November 15, 2006 by Kerri Aldrich
Filed under Children's Toys, Computer Games for Kids, General Play Library Goodies
I’ve realized that, since I started writing here at Play Library, I’m more apt to take notice of toy makers and the company names of kid-related products. Apparently, it’s no different when I’m sitting in the ER waiting room at the Children’s Medical Center. (High fever, the 17-month old, just a virus, he’s feeling much better now.)
I love our local children’s hospital. They’re very attentive to the needs and tastes of the kids they serve. That includes having some of the Kidszpace activity centers (some of which feature Nintendo video games) in the waiting rooms in …read more
V. Smile TV Learning System
September 28, 2006 by Kerri Aldrich
Filed under Board Games and Other Games For Kids, Computer Games for Kids, Educational Stuff
My daughter’s new friend introduced her to the V.Smile TV Learning System made by VTech. She loved it!
I think this was her first experience with a video game, or at least the type that requires a joystick. Up to this point, I think her only experience has been on-line games at PBS and CBeebies. Certainly, it was a much more high-tech experience than my Atari 2600 of the 80’s!
She loved the Dora and Scooby-Doo games. I’m thinking her brother would get a kick out of The Wiggles and Bob the Builder games. We may have …read more
