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Wild Planet Anytime you can combine math and physical
activity, you have my attention. Make it a fun indoor/outdoor game, and
you may be onto something. So when Wild Planet sent us "Hyper Blast:
The Fast-Paced Launch the Numbers Game," my curiosity piqued.read more »
 Kids love traps. I don't know why, but
they do.
Tripwires and other alarms are the next best thing, like audible traps.
Add in lasers, and you really have something cool,
right? That's the $20 question.read more »
 Stop, look, and listen, spy-style. New
from the Spy Gear line, Micro Ear Gear includes two devices, a Micro
Agent Listener (listening device with extendable mic) and Micro Ear
Light (hands-free micro flashlight). read more »
 Yes,
several "see in the dark" devices have hit the toy shelves over the
past few years, and they range in price considerably. Wild Planet's Spy
Night Scope (Binoculars with Pop-Up Light) fall on the inexpensive end
of the range.I first feel compelled to begin with what these are not. They are not night vision binoculars. They have no light amplification technology. They are simply binoculars with a flashlight attached. read more »
When a spy gets into trouble, she needs a way to signal allies for an ambush, she needs a flare gun. Well, Wild Planet decided that flare guns don't seem like such a good idea for kids, what with the incendiaries and all, so they made the next best thing: a signal launching gun that shoots foam signal rockets. But should this get your attention? In Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams, Juni has the ultimate spy watch. It does everything but tell time. Wild Planet has trumped that and made the Spy Kids watch just the penultimate spy watch, because this one doesn't just tell time--it tells time all over the world! read more »
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Adding to their extensive line of Spy Gear toys, Wild Planet brings in a little CSI and home security along with lots of other gadgets for your double-0.
Here's a hide-and-seek game that gets kids on their feet again while featuring "the leader of the club who's made for you and me."
We're always happy to see electronic toys that actually get kids up and moving, and this pair of games hopes to do just that.
