Kids Shopping Picks

Board games are making a comeback, and for those of you who are fans of Yahtzee, you'll especially love Yahtzee Free for All. It offers a new spin to the popular dice game: The old-school tablets and pencils are replaced with a gameboard, and the object of the game is to match cards to various dice combinations and beat your opponents' dice rolls. It's a cheap and fun way to spend an evening at... more

By the time their kids hit middle school, most parents have a misshapen clay bowl or figurine somewhere at home that was made in crafts class or at summer camp. If, however, your little genius brought home a piece of art you show to all your friends, you can help the budding artist further explore his or her creative side with the Curiosity Kits Pottery Wheel. It has clay, paint, and brushes in addition... more

Not everyone's home is baby-proof, and you don't want a visit to a friend's house to end up in tears (your baby's or your friend's). Take along the Graco Pack N Play and you'll keep baby safe and entertained. The colorful playpen has four interactive toys and mesh walls so baby can see everything that's going on. When it's time to go, you just pack up the playpen in its own carrier.

You may not be able to find Star Trek action figures for the young crew of the new movie, but you can get them for the originals. Get Kirk in his captain's chair, or with his first officer, Spock, in the bonus two-pack. All of your favorite's are here: Uhuru, Sulu, Bones, Scotty, and more. The costumes vary, and some even come with a Klingon warrior, or other Federation nemesis.

Even if you are not sure why Cinco de Mayo is celebrated in Mexico, you know that in America, the emphasis is on sipping beverages that end in "a" (margarita, tequila, cerveza, etc.) at a party with salsa and chips. These colorful Tropical Maracas are the perfect addition to your Cinco de Mayo celebration. You can use them as inexpensive party decorations. Or to spice up the conga line forms after the third... more