Imagine: Toys that
promote creativity
Two ideas from Kid
Culture :
Guess
What I Am by Techno Source 
Appropriate for ages
3 and older
Rating: A --- Fun Score: A
--- Movement: B+ --- Thinking: A
--- Personality: A ---Interaction: A
This is a twist on
the classic guessing
game that kept our
testers entertained,
interacting with other
children and laughing.
Place your face
through the space of the
mystery card, transform
into one of 30 silly
characters, and let the
masked player start
asking questions to find
out who you are. Roll
the die to ask yes or no
questions like “Do I
play sports?” or “Do I
have fur?”
The cards are easy
for small hands to grasp
and the game will
heighten imaginative
social interaction as
children role-play as
their characters. Game
play provides
turn-taking, social
interaction and promotes
creative-thinking
skills.
Tip: The game pieces
are character cards and
so it was easily adapted
to children who could
not hold up their cards
with “card buddies”
(their peers who could
hold their cards up for
them).
Super Star Theater
By Lisa LeLeu
Studios, Inc.
Appropriate for ages
3 and older
Rating: A --- Fun Score: A
--- Movement: A --- Thinking: A
--- Personality: A ---Interaction: A
For any child who
enjoys imaginative play
or performing, this
stage can transform from
a theater to a puppet
show set, become a
lemonade stand, then a
grocery store or
anything else a child
can think of.
It is a fun platform
for self-expression as
children act, and it
provides opportunities
for socialization and
friendships.
Children go on
different adventures as
they perform in a puppet
show, act on the stage,
manage a ticket booth or
set up a snack stand.
They practice
expressive language
skills, both fine and
gross motor skills,
self-discovery, hand-eye
coordination and
confidence. Children
build social skills by
sharing acting moments
with peers or
encouraging parallel
play with a friend.
Includes: Three Hand
Puppets, Stage Curtains,
Puppet Theater Panel,
Light Up Marquee with
Wipe-Off Pen,
Microphone, Back Drop
Scene, Comedy Play
Script, Costume Idea
Book, Admission Tickets,
Popcorn Bags, Snack
Price Pockets, Candy
Pockets, Showtime Clock,
Cast Photo Pockets, Six
Show Theme Signs,
Reflective Mirror,
Accessory Pockets,
Script Holder, Back
Stage Door.
Tip: Ideal for
classroom use, as a
birthday party activity
or for family
gatherings.
Recommendations from
Marianne M. Szymanski,
publisher of
www.toytips.com, Toy
Tips Magazine and
co-author of “Toy Tips:
A Parent’s Essential
Guide to Smart Toy
Choices.”
