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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

Furreal Friends Cuddles My Giggly Monkey Pet

"Everyone be quiet!! Cuddles is trying to sleep. Everyone look! She is eating a cookie I just gave her. I love, love, love that she opens..."

-Kaitlyn (F6 years)

MY LITTLE PONY TWILIGHT SPARKLE’S TWINKLING BALLOON Playset

"WOW! It's beautiful!!!</p>"

-Mia (F3 years)

Scotland Yard

"i haven't played scotland yard very many times. i didn't really enjoy it so much because if you're mr. x, you're just going places randomly, "

-aleeza (F12 years)

HEXBUG Nano® V2 Gravity Defying Micro Robotic Creatures - Black Hole

"I like watching the bugs go around the track, how do they climb up the walls! that is just really cool, they almost have personalities, the..."

-mia (F10 years)

FURREAL FRIENDS Snuggimals Dress 'N Snuggle

"Really cute and cuddly.  Mia really liked her little puppues, there are different animals to play with and the accessories help to..."

-Marie-Lise

PLAYSKOOL WEEBLES TURN 'N TUMBLE HOME Playset

"This toy was played with (though not every day, but most days) up until the last day of the testing period. My daughter (20m) loved playing..."

-Christina

Geometric Jewelry

"Emma (F8) liked this as soon she opened it. First thing that she noted is that it came in a nice box, as well it came with scissors. She..."

-Ann

Piggy Paint™ Nail Polish

"I am sort of on the fence about this nailpolish. On one had I like the fact that there are less chemicals in it. On the other hand it is..."

-Julie

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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.