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Bob The Builder Toys
Monday, January 11th, 2010Bob the Builder is the lovable character out to build new things with his friends. The show airs in over 240 countries and has taught many children valuable lessons in having fun working, problem solving and working with others. With such huge success, there are many Bob the Builder toys and games that your child would love to play with. Almost all the toys are geared toward ages two and above.
You can find a large selection of toys, games, puzzles, characters, and clothing at many retail stores as well as on the official web site for Bob the Builder. You can purchase party supplies for that special birthday or other occasions. You can even buy bath soap in the shape of Bob the Builder and his friends. T-shirts, sweatshirts and special holiday t-shirts are all available.
The best items that your child will spend hours playing with are the toys. There is a large selection to choose from. There are many die cast Bob the Builder character toys to purchase. You can buy Lofty the Crane, Scrambler the ATV, Muck the dump truck, and all the other characters. They cost between $4.99 and $12.00, depending on the character.
There is also a great activity bench with a Bob the Builder figure. The bench set includes the figure, Bob as well as drills, hammers and screwdrivers to get the job done. The cost of this item starts at $15.99 and will provide hours of playtime. The Lego company also makes a set for your child to construct called Muck Can Do It, featuring the character Muck the dump truck. This set costs $29.99.
Since Bob the Builder is a fun way to learn, you can get Bob’s Learning Workshop, which helps your child identify objects and numbers. It is an interactive game that you will love to play with your child. This game helps your child with matching, numbers and spelling.
You can also purchase Bob the Builder Learning Adventures for the Smart Cycle. This software teaches numbers, letters, and matching through using the Smart Cycle, which connects to your TV. This adventure software is a great way for your child to learn while having fun. They can drive and race through learning sections of the software. The Smart Cycle is sold separately.
Not only can you find puzzles featuring Bob, but other Bob the Builder characters can be found, too. Visit the Bob the Builder web site and you will find many interactive arcade games free. There are also downloadable games that your child can play on the computer. Featuring Bob and other Bob the Builder characters, these adventures will keep any child busy and learning at the same time.
Bob the Builder is a great way for your child to learn and to have fun doing it. Mostly geared toward the two to six year old age group, the variety of toys, games and other activities are plentiful. Check out customer reviews and see how much others have loved Bob the Builder toys. These are wonderful to play with your child. You will be glad you found Bob the Builder and his friends.
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Bakugan: Battle Brawlers Of The Future
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009This article is directed to you younger kids out there looking for cool stuff to get into, without getting in trouble. Bakugan is an exciting cunning edge show and game to get into. Bakugan is a Japanese anime serious made by TMS entertainment and Japan Vistec. The whole project is overlooked by a Mr. Mitsuo Hashimoto. The story focuses on these creatures called Bakugan and all the battle brawlers that posses them. Bakugan premiered in Japan in 2007 and now has a length of fifty one episodes. Nelvana dubbed the series and later aired it on Canadian networks about a year later. The English dubbed version included an extra episode. In the end of 2008 Cartoon Network started to air the series late at night. To go along with the show, sega toys and spin master got together to make a strategy game using magnetic spring loaded miniature figures and metal cards.
There is a brand new Bakugan out called New Vestroia and there is a brand new one coming out in late 2010 called Gundalian Invaders. Kids loved Bakugan the minute that it came out in America. Bakugan is full of cool character models and cool super powers.
The magnetic card game is also great. All of the magnetic figures are detailed very well. The game runs smooth in every way. The turns come and go quick and the battles are entertaining. Now you can play Bakugan while you watch it on TV. Re-react every hard hitting blow and factional transformation right in your lap.
If you get heavily into the game, there are also regular Bakugan action figures available. So, if you grow to love Bakugan, you will be able to always able to have the vibe with you. You can be waiting for a plane at the airport playing with Bakugan balls, you can be on the long drive home playing with Bakugan traps and you can even play with Bakugan toys while you are in the bath.
So, check out all the Bakugan stuff there is out there. You never know how obsessed you will become with Bakugan, you may be wearing a Bakugan shirt and shoes soon. Bakugan is not cheesy and childish like pokemon is, Bakugan is cool and hip. Join the battle today! Will you take the side of the Bakugan or the side of the battle brawlers, maybe you will choose to be natural.
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Ben 10 Scooters
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009If you want to get your Ben 10 fan outdoors but still enjoying his alien adventures, why not consider one of the three Ben 10 scooters on offer.
Ben 10 Monster In Line Scooter
This two wheeled in line Ben 10 scooter offers lots of ride around fun for any fan. The handlebars are adjustable up to 88cm and have foam grips. The foot plate is covered in Ben 10 designs and has a fold away compartment which includes 9 alien monsters. The rear brake is friction powered and there is a push button folding mechanism for easy storage.
This scooter looks great with its cool Ben 10 images and is hard wearing. The secret drawer is a real attraction for children making the scooter a two-in-one toy as it comes with some mini alien figures to play with as well. The drawer makes carrying a few toys around very handy. The scooter is easy to fold up and store away in either a cupboard or the car if you are off out somewhere. The only downsides are that the hidden drawer can spring open unexpectedly and the scooter is a bit on the heavy side. This means it is suitable for fun outdoor play but probably not ideal for scootering long distances.
Ben 10 Tri Scooter
Aimed at younger children aged 3 and above, the Ben 10 Tri Scooter is very stylish in the Ben 10 green and black design. It also has a foot plate covered in the super hero aliens from the show. There are three wheels to increase stability and an adjustable handlebar. It is well made and solid and the wheels roll smoothly allowing for gliding if children build up enough momentum. This scooter is a great way to encourage physical exercise in youngsters, outside in the fresh air.
Ben 10 Alien Force Interactive Omnitrix In Line Scooter
The last and most recent of these Ben 10 toys for the outdoors is this Alien Force scooter. It comes with an interactive wrist band which fires up an alien identifier built onto the handlebars. As with all the scooters in this range the handlebar height is adjustable and covered in foam grips and the foot plate is covered in Ben 10 images. There is also a footbrake at the back and a quick release folding action.
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Princess Belle
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009Young girls are surrounded by images of fairy tales and princesses at a very young age. There are countless movies that depict royal life and magical love stories, all of which intrigue and entice a little girl's imagination. They marvel at the idea of wearing a beautiful dress, a gem-studded crown, and marrying a handsome prince. The most popular creator of children movies, Disney, has produced a wide variety of movies, books, TV shows, and merchandise built around these whimsical ideals. Out of the millions of princess-themed movies, Beauty and the Beast is one of the most timeless and popular among young girls of not only yesterday, but today.
The "beauty" of Beauty and the Best goes by the name of bell. Being one of the most popular Disney princesses, Princess Belle is a young, vibrant, intelligent woman that serves as a great role model for all generations of girls.
She is a free-thinker who enjoys reading and using her imagination. This strong woman is not afraid to express her opinion and is not shy, even in the most trying times. Princess Belle teaches girls to value personality and kindness over looks, which is more than apparent when she falls in love with the "Beast." In a world where outward appearance has become more important than who a person actually is, Princess Belle serves as reminder that a person is not the clothes they wear or how much money they have, it's what is inside that counts.
It is no mystery that girls will want to act out the movie and dress up like Belle, it is all part of the fun! There are many different Halloween costumes for all ages (babies to adults) that very closely resemble the beautiful, vibrant, and witty Princess Belle. To compliment the costume, manufacturers line store shelves with princess toys such as various colored (and priced) scepters, jewelry boxes, crowns, tea sets, pretend horses, and makeup. There are also many different play sets that depict Princess Belle and other Disney princesses, along with furniture and accessories. You really can’t go wrong when shopping for princess themed gifts for little girls, and Belle is one of the best role models you can put in front of your child, even if they don't know it yet.
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Hannah Montana Games
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009Hannah Montana is on it’s final season and it’s just as big of phenomenon as it was when it started. One of the things that you can do for your child that loves Hannah Montana is to play Hannah Montana games with them. There are all kinds of games available, from video games to board games and games that you can play without anything but a cd, and some cool threads like Hannah Montana dress up games. A Hannah Montana game keeps your child doing something with you and the rest of the family while incorporating their love for Hannah Montana.
Other Hannah Montana games include online and video games. There are several Disney Channel Hannah Montana games that are available at their website, and there is a recently released Hannah Montana video game for PSP called Hannah Montana: Rock Out The Show. This game puts you in Hannah’s place and allows you to create the stages, song lists, outfits and performers in concerts all around the world in some amazing locations around the world. Each concert features mini Hannah Montana games where you can control each instrument and have full access to the entire concert experience.
However, if your daughter doesn’t have a PSP, or you don’t want to spend money on the Hannah Montana video game, breaking out some cool threads, a few lamps and a Hannah Montana CD played loudly might provide an even more fun experience. Playing Hannah Montana games with your child can be fun and educational, teaching them the life lessons that are embedded in the Hannah Montana songs. Or, you can point your browser to the collection of free Hannah Montana games that are available on the website. The collection of Hannah Montana Disney games also includes Hannah Montana board games and CD-Rom games, and other Hannah Montana games online.
If you are looking for Hannah Montana toys games that you can get for a birthday or Christmas present there is a wide variety of Hannah Montana toys available at most toy stores including costume jewelry, karaoke CD’s and machines and many other Hannah Montana toys. Whatever Hannah Montana games you choose, you’ll have a great time incorporating one of your daughter’s teen idols into your playtime and it will bring your family closer together when you connect with your children on their level. Also, who knows…you just might create the next teen idol pop star!
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Wear a Hannah Montana Wig for Halloween
Monday, October 12th, 2009Miley Cyrus is the big star these days. She’s got her hit television show Hannah Montana and that has expanded to Hannah Montana music, Hannah Montana games, and all sorts of other random merchandise based on the character of the show. Every Halloween, children are looking to be the most popular child star on television; this year is definitely all about Hannah Montana.
Now that there is a Hannah Montana movie to go along with the Disney channel Hannah Montana episodes, the whole world is familiar with the idea of this character. The great thing about Hannah Montana is that the concept of the character fits seamlessly with the holiday of Halloween. Hannah Montana is the story of a young girl who puts on a disguise and become the super star country singer Hannah Montana. A story like that makes it incredibly easy for you or your children to dress up like Hannah Montana because all you need is the Hannah Montana wig.
When you look at Hannah Montana pictures you come to realize that the only difference between the character Hannah Montana and her normal high school attending alter ego is the hair. Hannah Montana has bleached blonde hair while her alter ego is more of a brunette.
The show rides on the same suspension of disbelief that Superman rode on for so long. How do they not recognize her with just a different wig on? Well, this makes costuming incredibly easy because all your little girl needs to become a representation of Hannah Montana is the blonde wig.
If your little girl sits around the house all day listening to Miley Cyrus music and she knows all of the lyrics to the Miley Cyrus songs and owns all of the Hannah Montana games, and sings along to the Hannah Montana video, you have got to get her the Hannah Montana wig for Halloween. She’s probably already thinking that she wants to be Hannah Montana this year as she parades down the street with all of her friends ringing doorbells and collecting candy, all she needs is a little push in the right direction.
The nice thing about the Hannah Montana costume is that it is a really inexpensive costume to purchase. You simply buy the wig and give your daughter a plastic microphone and she’ll easily blend into the character she loves so much.
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Hulk Smash Everything in Hulk Games
Monday, October 5th, 2009The Incredible Hulk has had a couple movies come out recently that have returned interest to this great Marvel comics super hero. The Incredible Hulk is a monstrous and inhumanly strong creature who is really just a mild mannered scientist.
The story goes that Bruce Banner was conducting an experiment in his lab with Gamma Rays. Something went wrong and he had to run out and help one of his friends before the Gamma Rays exploded. He was able to save his friend but unfortunately was caught in the explosion and even though he survived he was forever changed. Now whenever Bruce gets angry or his blood pressure rises he’ll turn into the Incredible Hulk and smash things up.
The Hulk is one of the most beloved characters in the Marvel lexicon and that’s because he is designed around such raw power. He’s really fun to read about but he’s also a lot of fun to watch and interact with. Video games keep getting more and more sophisticated and video games based around comic book super heroes like the Hulk and Spider Man are allowing us to see through the eyes of these fabled heroes and get into the action.
If you’re playing an Incredible Hulk game on your Playstation or XBOX you’re going to be smashing up cars, buildings, airplanes, and tanks with nothing but your two hands. The latest Hulk game takes this to the limit and really pushes the amount of stuff you can smash. It is one of the best Hulk games so far because it really boils down the character to the most fun aspect: Smashing things.
Video game creators have begun to realize that people don’t want to go through the same old drab story with the Hulk anymore. They get that we understand that the Hulk is basically just Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde ramped up to an insane level and colored green and purple. They get that we know the story and they get that all we want to see the Hulk do is smash things up in unbridled fury.
The latest Hulk games take the most stunning graphics and use them to show the Hulk throwing cars at his enemies, tossing people way up into the air, and just generally rampaging through the city. Anything you’re going to want in a Hulk game you’ll get in the latest Incredible Hulk video game.
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Disney Does It Again With Hannah Montana Music
Monday, October 5th, 2009Disney is always promoting some new up and coming super star teen idol. The craze began in the early eighties with the Mickey Mouse club and gave rise to super stars like Justin Timberlake (and pretty much all of NSYNC) and Brittany Spears. Now Disney is at again, only this time they’ve struck an even deeper gold mine, with Miley Cyrus.
Miley is the daughter of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus and got her television debut when the Disney Channel contracted her to be the star of their new show Hannah Montana. In the television show Miley is playing a teen pop star that hides her identity from all of her high school friends so that she can live a “normal” life. The show basically exploded onto the television scene. It has since become one of the most popular children’s shows (children to early teens that is) on the air and has managed to gross a ridiculous sum of money for both Disney and Miley.
The show was such a hit that Disney saw it fit to turn Hannah Montana into countless merchandising opportunities. That’s kind of Disney’s thing really, get a big hit and then churn out the Hannah Montana toys, Hannah Montana games, Hannah Montana videos, and Hannah Montana music. The funny thing is that the Hannah Montana music soundtrack was so popular that it turned Miley Cyrus into a teen pop star. She’s now touring the country and singing at awards shows all thanks to her fame through Hannah Montana.
Along with a Hannah Montana movie there is now a ton of other paraphernalia to go along with the Hannah Montana music. Little girls can jam out with Miley and friends in the Hannah Montana music jam or they can simply throw on a Hannah Montana wig to watch in awe during a Hannah Montana music video. Miley has grown so big and so fast that the whole world is watching and waiting to see what her next move will be.
Hopefully Miley manages to escape the fate of her earlier Disney made stars and not go insane like Brittany Spears or develop a serious drug habit like Lindsay Lohan. We’ll just have to wait and see because at this point it looks like the Hannah Montana franchise will keep pumping out decent children’s media for a long time.
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Hannah Montana Videos – Music Videos for Kids
Monday, September 28th, 2009Today’s latest tween girl craze is Hannah Montana, the rock star alter ego of a regular teen on the Disney Channel played by Miley Ray Cyrus.
Miley stars with and is the daughter of Billy Ray Cyrus who was a one-hit wonder in the 80’s with “Achy Breaky Heart”. Billy Ray plays Robby Stewart
the father of average teenager Miley Stewart (Miley Cyrus) who conceals her identity as Hannah Montana a famous pop singer from the public. Robby is also the manager
of Hannah Montana. In the show Robby, Miley and her brother Jackson live in California. Since the the show began in 2006 anyone who wants to see a Hannah Montana video just has to search the web and will find several sites including You Tube and Google just to name a few. Here is a site that has hundreds of Hannah Montana videos to browse through. On some sites you can even find Hannah Montana games to play online.
Hannah Montana music isn’t just available to be heard on the show. The sound track for the show Hannah Montana was released in October 2006 and include
“Best of Both Worlds” theme song from the show. Eight other songs from the show were included on the soundtrack as well. There are currently three Hannah Montana Video Games available for play. The most recent Hannah Montana video game which was released in November 2007 is “Music Jam”. This game allows the play to create their own songs and make their own music videos to show to other players. So far this game has gotten rave reviews from its users.
The blonde Hannah Montana wig is a must have by many little girls who want to look just like the Disney Channel star. Little girls love role playing and pretending they are singers, dancers, and want this blonde wig to add some reality to their play time. They especially love pretending to be the infamous Hannah Montana character.
The subject of the show is a normal girl who is secretly famous and this just allows real life little girls to pretend to be the same as the character on the show. Girls of all ages especially enjoy singing and dancing to the Hannah Montana Music videos.
From a cable tv show to the big screen and a clothing line in stores the Hannah Montana craze has hit our country and others full force and made one Miley Cyrus a household name probably for generations to come.
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The Incredible Hulk Game
Thursday, September 24th, 2009Marvel comic books published a superhero comic book about a fictional character called the Incredible Hulk in 1962. The Hulk is an emotional and impulsive alter personality of a shy withdrawn physicist named Dr. Bruce Banner. The alter ego of Dr. Banner is created after the Dr. is exposed to a blast of gamma rays from a bomb he invented. When he feels danger or threatened Dr. Banner involuntarily transforms into the Hulk. Dr. Banner has no control over the transformation he makes when he turns into the strong, giant, green, raging monster that adds many complications to Dr. Banner’s life and causes him to go on the run. Police and other people see the Hulk as a threat and want to destroy him. Dr. Banner is always on the run to avoid the authorities because he needs to keep his freedom in order to be able to find a cure for his problem and reverse the effects of the gamma rays. The characters of Dr. Banner and the Incredible Hulk were inspired by Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde with a little Frankenstein thrown in.
Over the years the Incredible Hulk has been depicted in two different television shows , movies and cartoons. The toy industry has created and been successful with Hulk toys such as the Big Green Hulk action figures, Hulk smash hands, singing hulkey pokey hulk, and posters just to name a few. Hulk games have also been created to bring this character to the masses. Recent video Incredible Hulk games include The Incredible Hulk, based on the 2008 movie, The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction and The Incredible Hulk: The Pantheon Saga. The main plot of these games is the same as the movie The Hulk spends his time smashing things to protect the things he wants to protect and smashes the things he is afraid of.
Over the last four decades The Hulk has been revived, marketed and brought to each generation through books, cartoons, toys and movies. Each generation of children, both boys and girls, find themselves big fans of this big green monster. They love playing with all the toys depicting this character and the characters who chase him. Incredible Hulk posters hang on their walls and the Incredible Hulk game lines their shelves awaiting play. Some characters no matter how mean and ugly they look, like the Incredible Hulke, are popular generation after generation without fail. Toy and game industries continue to market to the imagination of children succed in these arenas without fail.
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Princess Toys for Your Little Princess
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009Princesses have always been popular among the little girls. Girls want to be them and parents treat their kids like they are them and Disney keeps putting out movies, stories, and a whole ton of merchandise center around them. In fact, Disney is putting out a brand new princess themed film based around the story of the Princess and the Frog and in the film will be the first ever black Disney princess.
Princess toys come in all different shapes, sizes, and forms. Girls toys in general span genre and media forms but it becomes even more apparent with the princess toys. Whether your little girl is fond of Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Mulan, or the Princess Bride, she’ll be able to find a vast selection of different toys. Barbie alone has gone through just about every imaginable princess archetype in the past thirty years and Disney princess toys just keep changing and becoming more advanced.
Princess toys are not just dolls anymore either. You can find musical toys where you’ll put a DvD into the television and sing along with Princess Belle or Princess Jasmine. You can also find princess play sets that allow your little girls to dress up like their favorite princess and have tea parties with all of their favorite characters. Speaking of tea parties, even though Alice from Alice in Wonderland isn’t technically a princess she still belongs in the Disney Princess play book. I’m sure that with the new Alice movie coming out from Tim Burton we will see all sorts of new and fantastic princess toys based around the character.
A princess toy can be anything from a scepter and a tiara to a full blown Cinderella toy castle doll house. There are board games that follow each princess on her path to score the prince, and there are television shows and movies all devoted to these characters. Merchandizing is the biggest money maker these days and the princess toys are gold mines. If you have a little girl at home you’ve probably gone to Toys R Us and seen aisle after aisle of princess regalia and princess stamped items.
If your little girl is a princess in your eyes you can get as many trinkets and toys as she desires because practically everything and anything is modeled after the Disney princess characters these days.
The best online place to buy Disney princess toys is at the Disney website. Really, these are better quality products than the knockoffs, and the Princesses are imaged accurately from the all the classic Disney movies. The best part about this website is that the products are both organized by Princess and by product.
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Get Into the Action with WWE Action Figures
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009Now that the World Wrestling Federation and its rival industry have merged to become one super wrestling league there are so many more characters to follow. WWE action figures are great toys for those boys and girls who love watching wrestling but who are too young to know how to safely play with their friends. You don’t want your son trying to body slam his sister like he saw on television but it’s not so bad if he’s playing around with little action figures to imitate what he sees.
Let’s face it. Action figures are just like dolls; only action figures are awesome and can be really detailed and tough looking. WWE figures are some of the best action figures out there because they are made to take a lot of punishment.
As a young boy I used to play with my action figures all the time. I used to create these elaborate battle scenes between characters of all different media worlds. I’d have Spider-man going at it with a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle or I’d have my sister’s Barbie getting saved by one of the G.I. Joe. I’d put my action figures through hell during these battles. They’d be punching and kicking each other, I’d drop them from high up on my bunk bed or I’d blow them up with little firecrackers, all in the story of my imagination.
The WWE is a lot like those imaginative battles. It isn’t real wrestling, it’s just an elaborate show where giant men beat up on each other to follow a simple plot line. Because it is so imaginative and over the top on the television, it translates incredibly well over to the WWE action figures toys. You can get all of your action figures involved in a WWE action figures royal rumble and have a blast because you can really do some punishing moves that would be completely unsafe if you were to do them in reality.
Wrestling toys are designed to take punishment. They are made with durable materials because the manufacturers know that kids are going to be slamming them up against each other like they see on television. Wresting action figures are some of the best action figures out there because you can play with them so easily and for so long. Yeah, your kid might be playing with dolls, but these are some bad ass dolls.
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Bakugan Toys
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009Bakugan toys are the current must haves, as you probably have already found out from your children. It is a very clever strategy game. Kids enjoy collecting the action figures and cards as well as the game play – which make for long-lasting entertainment.
There are many different “warriors” to collect. They come in a variety of colors, sizes and characters (these are the Bakugan balls that morph into the warriors). Additionally, there are magnetic cards called Bakugan Ability cards and Gate cards. These are essential to the game as these are the cards that cause the balls to physically transform but are also used to determine the winners of battles.
The balls and the cards are all you need to get started. Of course, there are also a lot of other accessories such as game boards, launchers, and traps that Bakugan Masters will collect, but are not necessary for beginners to start playing.
There are starter kits available that are the perfect way to get your kids ready to play with others. In order to play a game, players must start out with 3 cards each. The starter kits come with 3 gate cards, 3 ability cards, and 3 Bakugans.
Brief Description of the Bakugan Game
The Bakugan game originated with the Japan cartoon series called Bakugan Battle Brawlers. It originally aired in Japan in the beginning of 2007, then in Canada in July 2007. In February 2008 Cartoon Network began airing the series and sparked a firestorm in the US!
The game constists of Bakugan action figures and Bakugan game cards. The action figures are rolled into balls, and placed on a magnetic card – which causes the action figure to pop out. The cards are part of the strategy of the game.
The great thing about Bakugan is that it is a strategy card-trading game along with action figures. There is a lot of strategy and planning that goes into winning and collecting these items. The game is basically a point system, with the Bakugan figures having point values as well as the magnetic cards. You roll your Bakugan ball across a table of magetic cards, you want your Bakugan to morph on the card with the most points.
Parents love Bakugan for several reasons. First of all, the cards the balls are relatively inexpensive. They can be bought used online for large discounts. Secondly, there is a lot of math that goes into each game (adding and subtracting point values to determine the winners of each round). Another reason parents love this game is because it is somewhat reminiscent of marbles since you are flicking the Bakugan ball and trying to have it land in specific places.
Check out this video of to get an idea for how the game play works.