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Today we go for the ride of our lives! Come with me as I test & review the Traxxas Summit 4WD 1/10 Scale Remote Control Monster Truck. If you enjoy RC vehicles with size and power, then you’ll love this high end monster truck that refuses to back down from any challenge. Feel the power! Wield the power! This truck is is wild, and you’re gonna love it. Click through and read on to see what I mean. 

Vtech has been a popular brand for toys as far back as I can remember. Both my sons had Vtech toys growing up, and we still have the old yellow car with shape sorter kicking around for the little ones to play with. Vtech has done a great job at keeping their toys current and that’s easy to see when you try out the Kidizoom Smartwatch DX and the Action Cam. Read on to see why your kids will be adding these two to their Christmas lists.

If you haven’t heard of Wonder Workshop and their creation Dash and Dot, don’t worry, I’ll fill you in. This robot team is fun to play with, interactive and educational. What more could you want from a kids toy? Just be prepared: your kids will be adding this smart and adorable robot duo to their Christmas list.

If you’re as excited about the upcoming Star Wars film as the rest of the galaxy is, then you’re probably already well aware of the vast collection of amazing Star Wars toys that have recently landed on this planet. One of these items is the First Order, Special Forces, Tie Fighter―a toy with no fancy electronics, that doesn’t actually fly, and yet has something going for it that makes it truly wonderful: It requires imagination! Join me inside as I review this very cool play-set that returns play to its old-school form, where using one’s imagination was what made play fun!

Toys are an essential part of the holidays, and this is a great year for new toys. There are new motorized vehicles, new robots, and many new smart toys you control with an app on a smartphone or tablet. This is also the year we get to play with a whole new selection of Star Wars toys to coincide with the release of the new Star Wars movie. Best Buy is going to give four lucky people a chance to win a huge selection of these awesome toys. The prizes for this contest are absolutely incredible. Learn how to enter to win the most amazing toy contest you can imagine.

This year is the best in a long time for new toys.  Many amazing toys have been announced this year, so it’s likely that you aren’t even aware of all that is now available.  Bestbuy.ca is always a great destination for toys, with a huge selection and amazingly fast shipping.  Also, we have been reviewing many of these toys on the blog, so you can learn what they can do and make a more informed decision this holiday season.  Here is a summary of some of the top toys of 2015:

Today I consider the first of 3 awesome Traxxas RC vehicles that are each a part of our Top 25 Toys of 2015 list. This one is the Traxxas Stampede 2WD 1/10 Scale RC Monster Truck, and it’s been tearing up the road during testing! The Stampede may not be the biggest, the fastest, or the most powerful Traxxas RC truck on our list, but it rates second to none when it comes to performance! I’ve been seriously impressed with this monster machine so far. Click on through to find out why!

Drones can come in all sizes, as Parrot likes to demonstrate with its MiniDrones line of more diminutive gizmos. And now, it seems there’s a small army of them—on land, air and sea. Previous designs have been augmented in various ways to make this new batch of mini robots smarter, sleeker and more precise. I took a few for some testing and found them to be fun for as long as the battery could last.

Step right up and meet the new Sphero BB-8 App-Enabled Droid—this is the Droid you’re looking for! And I think that once you’ve read this review, you’ll agree that you’ve finally found him. This little guy does everything short of saving the galaxy single-handed, and once you’ve seen him in action, you’re almost guaranteed to want one. Click through and read on for full details of this amazing little robot. He’s waiting to meet you.

Meet the Sphero SPRK Edition App-Controlled Robot—the unique, interactive toy ball with the motto, “PLAY IS A POWERFUL TEACHER.” It may not look like it, but there’s actually a whole lot going on with this seemingly simple sphere, and it’s all unleashed by the special SPRK App. Join me inside as I unlock the secrets of how learning meets fun with the Sphero SPRK Edition. I think you’ll be impressed!