Category Archive for: ‘Funbots’

Hexbug Larva Comes Slithering Onto The Scene

The Hexbug Larva is the newest, most disturbing member of the Hexbug family. If you weren’t content with robotic ants, robotic caterpillars, robotic spiders, and robotic crabs, surely a robotic maggot will satisfy your sick and insatiable tastes. What makes the Hexbug Larva unique is its lack of legs – it inches its way rather quickly across a surface using only core muscle contractions. Also, it doesn’t need to hit something in order to turn around and change direction. The Hexbug …

Cookie Monster Count ‘n Crunch: Because Elmo Just Wasn’t Cutting It

The new Cookie Monster Count ‘n Crunch is Hasbro’s sequel toy to their wildly successful Tickle Me Elmo. Everyone owned a Tickle Me Elmo at one point, but eventually beat that laughing maniac to death or threw it agains the wall one too many times. The new blue version? It looks promising. Every kid loves the Cookie Monster, and why wouldn’t they? He’s a blue, cuddly simpleton who loves to shove cookies into his mouth! The Count ‘N Crunch Cookie Monster is …

Tips On How To Keep Your Test Tube Alien Toy Alive And Healthy

Test Tube Alien - Tell Me What Your Plans Are, You Slimy Slug! Have you ever wanted to interrogate someone? Use your crazy awesome tactics to extract information from an infamous fugitive and save the planet? Thanks to ThinkGeek, now you can do just that! The Test Tube Alien is supposed to represent an alien egg which researchers stole from the mother ship. The “Test Tube” that this gadget comes in must be filled with water and fed regularly for the alien to …

Cruncher Prehistoric Pets Interactive Dinosaur

This Dinosaur Will Not Eat Your Children. Probably. Everybody knows that having a real dinosaur for a pet is a bad idea. They’re messy, ugly, and may eat small children and pets. That’s where the Cruncher Prehistoric Pets Interactive Dinosaur by Mattel comes in. This cool gadget can follow voices and has many different sound effects. Most of them are just different versions of roaring. Also, there is a “translation button” that tells you what your robot is thinking … a.k.a. it …

Ultimate Buzz Lightyear Robot – This Guy Is Pro. And Programmable

Ultimate Buzz Lightyear Toy Robot: High Five FTW The Ultimate Buzz Lightyear Robot is an awesome Toy Story 3 gadget! This cool gizmo can talk and has moving lips that look surprisingly realistic! It’s hands have sensors that allow it to give you a high-five, and this toy can say countless phrases taken straight from the movie. The Ultimate Buzz Lightyear Robot comes with a remote control that allows you to command the robot to perform multiple pre-programmed actions. Additionally, you can …

Toy Story RC Car: Is Autonomous Just An Excuse For Living Toys?

The Toy Story Remote Control Car! Not Yet. I know you’re all dying to hear about the Toy Story Remote Control Car. But hold your horses, because I need to do a “new year” section. Bear with me. Here goes nothing. Happy New Year! It’s finally 2011, and you can expect some great things from Cool Gizmo Toys in the coming year. In fact, www.coolgizmotoys.com, In December alone, went up 2,298,226 rankings on Alexa and is now ranked around 3 million. 3 …

Zibits Mini Remote Control RC Robots

Zibits Mini RC Robots Are Awesome! If you haven’t seen them yet, the Zibits Mini Remote Controlled RC Robots are very cool! These small RC robots fit in the palm of your hand! They each have their own channel, so you can operate as many as you want at the same time! This fact is very key because the coolest thing about these RC toys is that they come in many shapes and sizes. The Many Colors And Shapes of Zibits There …

Otamatone Electronic Instrument By Brookstone

The Otamatone Electronic Instrument is For Music Lovers The Otamatone is not only cute, it is a great instrument! Made by Brookstone, the Otamatone Electronic Instrument resembles a musical note and sounds beautiful! The Otamtone from Japan, the Maywa Denki version, costs around $50, but now that Brookstone is making one, the price is a mere $20. How Do You Play an Otamatone? The Otamatone is a great gift for anyone who loves music. Just tap or slide your finger along …

The WowWee FemiSapien Humanoid Robot Looks Like a Woman

The WowWee Femisapien Robot is an alteration of the famous WowWee Homosapien, with a couple of major differences. One, the FemiSapien is, as its name implies, feminine – representing women in the world of robots. Two, the FemiSapien does not have a remote control. Three, it’s a great dancer and singer. WowWee Femisapien Walks Like A Woman! The FemiSapien Robot is famous for its walk, which could be categorized as an intense “sashaying” or swagger. I don’t know if changing its walking …

Sing-A-Ma-Jig

I Love the Sing-A-Ma-Jig The Sing-A-Ma-Jig is the coolest toy that I have seen in a very long time. The idea is innovative, the presentation is perfect, and the cost is so low that everyone can afford to buy this awesome toy! The Sing-A-Ma-Jig is a cuddly creature which has three different modes: chatter, sing, and harmonize. By pressing their belly, you determine when the next note is to be sung! These singing creatures will make a great gift for any occasion, …

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