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Best New Games and Puzzles in 2018:

Temperatures are dropping, and some of the fun is moving indoors. So here are our favourite new games and puzzles to cuddle up with after a busy day playing in the snow. ...

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Holidays 2017 Toy Guide:

Snow is in the air and holiday shopping is in full swing. If you’ve a tot on your shopping list, check out these 2017 testing family favourites for a quick and easy shopping guide through the toy aisles. ...

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Draw 4: Dig for Dinos!

"Our hands down favorite at home now. The kids (M6 and F9) love trying to gather all their dino pieces so they can then put together their puzzles. Our oldest also enjoys counting everyone's points at the end of the game to determine who won. Great little game!" Sylvie Schnubb

OTHER GREAT TOYS

Klutz Dress Your Own Paper Pups

Dress Your Own Paper Pups earns GOLD ~ "They are SO cute!! I love changing their outfits every day before I go to school." Mia (F7)

BOP IT! Game

BOP IT! Micro Series earns Gold ~ "I have the bigger game, but the small one is better because I take it every where, like school. It is a great recess toy. We all love doing it and seeing who can continue the bop it pattern the longest. Sometimes this game is funner than a computer game because I get to feel my pattern instead of just touching the computer screen." Andrew (M8)

Hot Wheels® Ultimate Garage

Hot Wheels® Ultimate Garage earns a Platinum rating ~ "We have played with lots of garages at lots of kids houses, so I think it is the best of all the garages. It has lots of levels and separate spots - not just lines, there are barriers, so the cars stay in their spot and don't just drive out by themselves if you bump it a bit. It is really cool where the car goes down the ramp and it might get eaten by the shark but not always, that really makes it more fun." Gram (M9

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Überstix™ AeroForce Gliders™

"I also like to fly it but it breaks every time--it's so junky. On the front it looks like so much fun, but it really isn't.</p>"

-Davey (M7 years)

SmartLab Special Edition You Explore It Human Body

"Is this how the human body looks inside? yuck, the organs are sticky and gluey, it's kinda fun to manipulate. the diaphragm keeps sticking..."

-Sébastien (M8 years)

Happy Cube 6-Pack The Profi Cube

"You can build different things with it...a puzzle or a cube or link them all. The patterns are nice. And the pieces are not easy to..."

-Lyra (F7 years)

Say Cheese Brainteaser Puzzle

"It's very much like Rush Hour. It's more enjoyable because you can flip the pieces over. The many "cards" that come with the game are..."

-Edward (M13 years)

Math Dice Jr.

"Connor (M6) loves to play games and this was no exception. He caught on very quickly. The instructions were easy to follow and offered a..."

-Jo

Klutz Finger Knitting: The fastest, easiest, funnest way to knit!

"ALiyah (F9) really enjoyed this kit. She has been asking me to teach her how to knit forever. I never learned myself and now we're Learning..."

-Sylvie

Shrimp Cocktail

"This game reminds me a lot of the game Set which we love, except with Shrimp Cocktail, you're matching only things that are the same. There..."

-Rebecca

BARBIE® I CAN BE…™ 2013 Assortment

"This toy looks like a fun bath toy for my 4.5 year old. She was actually not interested in playing with it, to my surprise. She seemed to..."

-Ruth

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THE NOISE ON TOYS

The Noise on Toys play testing program is unique, both in giving voice to the kids' perspective on the toys as well as offering readers easy access to the original feedback posted by each family - parent and child comments. TNOT is privately funded to ensure complete editorial independence: manufacturers pay neither an administration fee to participate, nor licensing fees to use earned award logos.