These Atari keychains are very cool – they look like a little old-school Atari controller, but plug them into any tv and you can play games! They are fully contained within the keychain, and you can play Centipede, Millipede, Asteroids or Yar’s Revenge. Or, get the keychain paddle controller and play Pong, Breakout, or Warlords. Fun, cool, and functional!
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Imagine my surprise while surfing through Red Envelope to find one of my favorite toys from my childhood – Lincoln Logs. I remember build giant log forts and houses, then gleefully smashing them to bits like the Incredible Hulk. To be honest, I’m not sure if modern kids would enjoy them as much as kids 20 or 30 years ago did. They don’t need batteries, they aren’t GPS enabled, and they don’t shoot any kind of lasers, as far as I know. What do you think? Would these be a good gift in today’s times? I think so – but I’m far from convinced. Weigh in, dear readers!
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Croquet is one of the most popular backyard family games, and with this lighted croquet set, you can play all night long! It comes with everything you need, and the balls can be seen in the dark from over 150 feet away – but if you’re that far away, you’re probably going to lose and you should just start over. This would be a lot of fun to play on a cool summer night.
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I’m not sure how this could possibly work but it looks cool. The puzzle itself is a three-dimensional globe, and it somehow stays in one piece and forms a globe as you put it together. I don’t have enough patience for jigsaw puzzles in general, and this one would drive me crazy!
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Kind of like inverse Jenga, the goal of this game is to keep stacking chairs onto the pile until someone knocks it over. Recommended for ages five and up, this looks like a lot of fun!
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