Bakugan Backpack "Ready to Roll"

Bakugan Backpack "Ready to Roll"
From Accessory Innovations

Features

• Two main compartments with 2 large side pockets
• 16" rolling backpack
• padded back
• adjustable padded straps
• Dimensions: 5.00" h x 12.00" w x 16.00" l,
  

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Transformers Movie Beatmix Bumblebee

Transformers Movie Beatmix Bumblebee
products by Hasbro

Product Description
Beatmix Bumblebee is a speaker for your MP3 player (not included) or music player. So much more than just an action figure, Beatmix "speaks" music and has a beat builder that allows it to dance to each new rhythm. In a twist of customized cool, Beatmix Bumblebee takes your tunes and samples them back to you with effects and sounds from the new Transformers movie. Touch Beatmix Bumblebee to mix new music, or pose its arms and sit back to watch it dance to different sound effects. It's more than meets the ear!
Beatmix Bumblebee works with most music devices (not included). Plus it easily connects to any standard headphone jack on a variety of audio devices with the included plug cable. Requires 4 "AAA" batteries, not included.

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Hasbro Transformers Cyber Stompin' Bumblebee Action Figure

Hasbro Transformers Cyber Stompin' Bumblebee Action Figure
products by Hasbro

Product Description
With the Hasbro Transformers Cyber Stompin' Bumblebee Action Figure, kids can help rescue Earth from the clutches of the evil Decepticons. Based on the character Bumblebee from the summer 2007 blockbuster hit movie, "Transformers," this action figure has battle sounds and features galore. Recommended for ages 4 and up, Cyber Stompin' Bumblebee will let kids relive all of the movie's best scenes.

Hasbro Transformers Cyber Stompin' Bumblebee Action Figure review

As part of the wave of toys to tie in with the 2007 Transformers movie, Cyber Stompin Bumblebee is the latest amongst many Bumblebee movie related toys to hit the market.

The Cyber Stompin line, has huge figures much larger then their normal figures that are posible, adjustable and very detailed looking but don't Transform. So they are mostly nice to play with for the little extra perks they provide, over the fact that they change into anything else like most toys with the name Transformers do.

Cyber Stompin Bumblebee comes with two huge buttons on his chest. When pushed they will provide a sound out of speakers on the back of its legs. One sound is a robotic mechanical walking sound effect and the other strangely enough is a few seconds of the old Transformers cartoon theme from the 1980s show. Also he has two buttons on his arm that will effect his fists and also make a sound as if a rocket was being fired off. One hand actually shoots out of the arm with the push of the button, the other will just spring forward and go back into place as you let go of the button. To top it all off the eyes will light up at various points, becoming a light blue color. When you have it on its full on mode after buying it, the figure lights up and makes sounds when you move it about even if not pushing the buttons.

Its a good bargain here, considering the size of the figure and all of the little surprises located upon it with the push of buttons and movements. It is nice to display and can take a punishment from a kid having a good time taking advantage of all it can offer. There aren't really many negatives besides the fact that while it plays the old G1 cartoon show theme, this Bumblebee has no relation or similarities to the old name sake besides the fact that he is yellow and black painted. Also the fact that a Transformer costs a bit more but can't Transform may be a weird notion as well. But this toy does make up for its short comings. It may be Bumblebee in name only but it has moveable arms and legs and looks quite impressive when standing next to some of the smaller toys. Most kids will get a kick out of this variant of the movie character Bumblebee.

As of this posting there are only two figures in the Cyber Stompin line, this one and Transformers Movie Cyber Stompin Optimus Prime. Both are pretty similar but the Optimus figure seems to have more of the look of the classic character over Bumblebee. But they probably should have made a Decepticon figure as well as we have two heroic large sized characters and no one for them to battle. Seems a bit out of place to make two good guys bigger then everyone else with all these features and options and no one for them to do battle with while you play.

I do recommend this toy though. As a fan of old school Bumblebee it is nice to see this new version in such an impressive and well detailed toy. The price is right, the toy is well built and it is fun. Even if its just there to display on a shelf, it will make people stop, look and play with it just to see what it does. At first it looks a bit over done in the box but once you take it out of its binds and let it loose, any kid will have a field day with this figure. A very nice re creation of the movie character, one of many Bumblebee figures now out and about in honor of the movie. Out of all of the Bumblebee's out there, this is definitely one of the better figures to carry the Bumblebee name on it.

Try it out, I think you will enjoy and be glad you did.

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Bananagrams

Bananagrams
products by Bananagrams

Product Description
Bananagrams is a fast and fun word game that requires no pencil, paper or board. All you need is a table. One hand can be played in as little as five minutes. It is a great for family fun as well as being educational. Bananagrams portability makes it perfect for travel. Just grab the pouch and go.

Bananagrams review

Do you like Scrabble but get hung up trying to use those special point squares, are bummed when someone "steals your spot", or dragged down by Debbie Dictionary ("just let me look up this one word") or Slow Joe (who takes 20 minutes for each turn)? Well you would love Bananagrams, because it solves those problems. There are no special squares (or squares at all), no points on the letters (all are worth the same) and no time to dawdle. You are instead rewarded for speed and flexibility in making your own crossword. You can completely pull apart your crossword and start from scratch if you need to or just swap out a letter here and there, but don't get caught with a bunch of spare letters when an opponent goes out!

It is exciting and challenging to play this game with adults, but it can be fun to include the kids. You can easily adapt the rules to suit yourself. We "handicap" the adults by drawing two tiles for every one the kids draw. You can play solitaire or have several players.

A similar game that I also love is Learning Resources' "Take Four". If you are the type who would prefer to have a grid to keep those tiles straight, or likes to have a few "jokers" thrown in, you might prefer this. But Banagrams is far more portable and much cheaper. I like both of these games so much (as well as the spelling card games Quiddler, My Word, and Tri-Virsity) that the old Scrabble board is gathering dust.

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Transformers Movie 2 Leader Jetfire

Transformers Movie 2 Leader Jetfire
products by Transformers

Product Description

JETFIRE grew tired of war a long time ago. The reckless ambition of the DECEPTICONS, and the senseless violence of their war sickened him, and so he left CYBERTRON to go into hiding. The form he eventually chose on Earth seemed appropriate for one who wished to remain unseen. He slumbered in peace for years. Now, reawakened by the arrival of the war on Earth, he decides once again to enter the fight – this time on the side of the AUTOBOTS, and this time to end it for good, whatever the cost. Prepare for battle with this AUTOBOT warrior by your side! In robot mode, this mighty ally features electronic speech and light-up eyes and chest that are sure to discourage enemy attackers! This good guy is ready to take on DECEPTICON forces once and for all! In SR-71 Blackbird jet mode, get in gear with combat and cool conversion sounds that let you know this hero means business! MECH ALIVE gearing reveals moving armor panels and internal gears that let you recreate some of your favorite movie scenes – or create your own! Team up with this awesome ally and roll out!

Transformers movie 2 leader jetfire toy review

What a pairing! One of the best transformers of all time in the form of one of the best jets of all time! The top of the jet is amazing!
For those of you with limited shelf space, Jetfire is about 18" in jet mode (which is my favorite mode). The highest difficulty rating on the box is no joke, it took awhile for me to transform him. I would point out that it wasn't hard to figure out how to transform him, but the already transformed pieces would keep disconnecting, causing me to go back and repeat steps over again(the five general segments that make up the realistic top of the SR-71 were the main culprits).
I have yet to purchase Leader Optimus Prime, so cannot comment on the combination of the two, but the instructions make it look fairly simple from Jetfire's vehicle mode. I'm a huge Jetfire fan from the G1 days, and although I'm not fond of the engineering of this figure(the robot parts are too obvious under the jet, and the jet parts are too bulky in robot mode), it is worth owning. And besides, making him perfect would translate to making him more expensive. I definitely recommend him, and also recommend watching a review or two on [...]or something to see how he transforms in real life.

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Bakugan for Starter Pack (styles and colors vary)

Bakugan Starter Pack (styles and colors vary)

From Spin Master

Product description

The popular and fun anime TV series "Bakugan Battle Brawlers" has spawned this strategic game that pits a variety of "Bakugan warriors" -- such as "Juggernoids," "Fear rippers," and "Robatallians" -- against each other for points. With this Bakugan Starter Pack, kids 4 and above will enjoy the challenge of earning points by rolling their Bakugan (or shooting them from a launcher) onto magnetic cards where the plastic spheres burst open to reveal the fearsome warrior apparatus inside. Kids will also love the way the Bakugan transform suddenly into warrior mode, and fans of the show will have an especially good time with the game.

Bakugan starter pack Reviews

The toys themselves are great, the only issue I've had is the "selection". It says styles and colors vary, but I've ordered 6 of these sets and every single one of them has been red, no other colors. So if your child is just starting out, this would be ok, but if they are trying to expand their collection, I'd be wary of ordering this.

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