It’s been a good year for geek entertainment news. A Song of Ice and Fire finally saw another book published, Star Wars found its way to Blu-ray, and The Walking Dead had success on the small screen, among many other fun stories. But, perhaps, the best was saved for last. ...

We’re a touchscreen family. My wife and I have smartphones, the oldest boy has an iPod Touch, and the youngest has… okay, three out of four isn’t bad. Unless you’re the fourth. Luckily for our fourth, VTech came to the rescue with their new InnoTab. Now we’re four for four. ...

We’ve recently seen the five best toys of all time, so how about a trip down the other direction? From sticks and cardboard boxes to a touchscreen display and Android. The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood (CCFC) released its 2011 list of the worst toys for children and bringing home ...

All of us at GeekMom want to wish all of our American readers a Happy Thanksgiving! This year make sure to take time to find the perfect turkey! Even the most armed turkey tastes good with gravy and stuffing! [To see plenty of other Thanksgiving-themed Lego creations, read the rest of Helene McLaughlin's ...

The perfect place to raise and nurture your baby Zooblings! Mama and the twin babies have an incredible assortment of activities and accessories. Sit them in the baby swings as Mama sways them back and forth. Use your feeding and diaper changing stations to keep the twins well fed and ...

Hot on the heels of the hugely successful Squinkies™ launch, comes our new line of Squinkies for boys! It’s a one-inch world of imaginative fun! Boasting highly detailed characters, a unique tactile “squishy” feel, an extensive number and variety of characters, plus the introduction of game play and dispensers, Squinkies ...

Lego has a lot to offer kids and grown-ups in the put-stuff-together genre of toys. Kits, models, playsets, and even interchangeable minifig parts have wide appeal. For kids who like playing with things like action figures, however, there is a relatively new toy available: The Lego Hero Recon Team. The Lego ...

Lego has a lot to offer kids and grown-ups in the put-stuff-together genre of toys. Kits, models, playsets, and even interchangeable minifig parts have wide appeal. For kids who like playing with things like action figures, however, there is a relatively new toy available: The Lego Hero Recon Team. The Lego ...

It’s taken me just under a month to finish up the handmade racer toy for my youngest son’s 1st birthday. (Here are links to Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.) I chose a different shape, making the main body more bulbous and giving it a flattened bull-nose front. It’s ...

Imagine being at a social gathering and someone asks you, “So, what do you do for a living?” How cool would it be to answer, in all honesty, “I’m a Lego Master Builder.” That’s what Steve Gerling gets to say. And, according to him, the looks of shock and awe ...