A quick Harry Potter gaming tip

by Mir | Nov 24, 2010 | For the kids, Hot Hot Hot!, Product Talk

My children have lost their fool minds over the new LEGO Harry Potter video games—they already have the DS version and are agitating for the Wii one. Now, I’m a big fan of the LEGO games for the humor factor (what’s more fun than knocking...

Four games in one

by Mir | Nov 24, 2010 | For the kids, Hot Hot Hot!

Yet another candidate for the Awesome Stocking Stuffers pile—right now at Buy.com you can grab Clue, Mouse Trap, Perfection, Aggravation for the DS for just $10 shipped. (For comparison: It’s $16.50 at Amazon with mostly positive reviews.) Just the thought...

Leap into savings (and SpongeBob)

by Mir | Nov 24, 2010 | For the kids, Hot Hot Hot!

Huzzah—LeapFrog has their Black Friday deals online already, and right at the top of the deals page there’s a great bundle deal. Get the Special Edition SpongeBob Gift Pack (the Leapster looks like SpongeBob! Haaaaaa!) for just $37.49 (half off). Applying...

Keep your eye on the Lightning Deals

by Mir | Nov 24, 2010 | Hot Hot Hot!

You are remembering to watch the Black Friday Week Lightning Deals at Amazon, right? New deals are being released every half hour or so, and they are going fast. (As a reminder: New Lightning Deal rules mean you have just 15 minutes to complete your purchase after...

More stocking stuffers

by Mir | Nov 24, 2010 | For the kids, Hot Hot Hot!

Anyone who’s ever seen their catalog or visited their site knows that Oriental Trading is the place to get heaps of child-pleasing doodads for less. Of course, the standard lament is that shipping often kills the deal. But not today! Through November 29th, in...