It’s that time of year again! We’re all gearing up for Halloween. If you’re like me and live in a tenement in NYC, you don’t get trick-or-treaters. The kids (and their parents) don’t want to go trudging up and down stairs just for a few pieces of candy. In my neighborhood (and other neighborhoods like […]
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Corvids Game Review by Staff Writer George Gensler! @GamesAndMoreDVC @MxBeatrix #DVCGames #gifted #AFF
When I saw an ad for DVC Games’s Corvids game, I knew I wanted to review it. I’m a big fan of magpies and ravens (and pretty much all corvids). The full name is Corvids: The Card Game of Trash + Treasure. Bring out DVC Games’s Corvids game. The game was designed by Jasper Beatrix […]
Flipsi Haunted Lighthouse Puzzle Review by Staff Writer George Gensler! @flipsipuzzles @TheToyAssoc #toyfair2026 #Halloween #jigsawpuzzle #puzzle #halloween #gifted
Here are Gay NYC Dad, we have reviewed quite a few puzzles from Flipsi Puzzles and that’s because these are great puzzles. Each puzzle is double-sided, but the reverse side is a mystery until you finish solving the puzzle that is the image on the box. Once you’ve completed the puzzle, you flip it over […]
Horrified Dungeon & Dragons Ravenloft Game Review by Staff Writer George Gensler! #Ravensburger #Games @ravensburgerna #DungeonsandDragons #gifted #Aff
Calling all Dungeons & Dragons fans! Horrified: Dungeons & Dragons Ravenloft is the second game in the Horrified: Dungeons and Dragons series (and 6th overall in the Horrified series). Horrified games are cooperative games in the horror genre, where everyone wins or loses together. Previous non-D&D games include Universal Monsters and Greek Monsters, among others. […]
Tartuflanghe Trifulòt Advent Calendar Review by Staff Writer George Gensler! @chocophilenyc @Tartuflanghe #adventcalendar #christmas #chocolate #chocolatetruffle #gifted
Tartuflanghe has created their first advent calendar and we are lucky to be able to get it here in the States. Tartuflanghe was created by two chefs in Alba, Italy, the home of Italy’s finest truffles (the kind the pigs dig up). In 2005, they expanded their truffle line with the introduction of Trifulòt – […]
Funky Frights Squish-O-Ween Countdown Calendar Review by Staff Writer George Gensler! @NeeDohOfficia #Halloween @schyllingtoys @TheToyAssoc #ToyFairNY #adventcalendar #gifted #AFF
It’s October and that means it’s officially Halloween month! If you are a member of the growing community of Halloween lovers, we have a delightful countdown advent calendar for you! Schylling Toys NeeDoh Funky Frights Squish-O-Ween Countdown Calendar has a crazy box. The neon colors and fun cartoons have a nostalgic element that parents (maybe […]
Jack Rabbit DIY Advent Calendar Review by Staff Writer George Gensler! @jrctoys @NY_Now #NYNow #diy #woodentoys #sustainable #womanowned #adventcalendar #gifted
We have a delightful advent calendar for you this week! Jack Rabbit Creations’s Winter Woodland Match-box Advent Calendar is a first for us. This is a DIY advent calendar. Well, mostly. The calendar frame and windows are fully crafted and decorated. The DIY part is the treats. You get to fill the box yourself! There’s […]
Prime Suspect and Code Lock Game Review by Staff Writer George Gensler! @funsquaredgames #game #games #holidaygiftguide #logicpuzzles #gifted #Aff
Fun Squared Games makes screen-free games and puzzles that both challenge and teach. Prime Suspect and Code Lock are logic puzzle games, and both can be played in small spaces, so they’re great for travel. The game boxes are even small enough that they could be used as stocking stuffers. Prime Suspect What’s in the […]
HP Smart Tank 7603 All-in-One Printer – Save Money on Ink and Get a Great Printer! @HP #holidaygiftguide #gifted #AFF
Check out this quick view of the features of the HP Smart Tank 7603 All-in-One Printer: -Ability to print, scan, copy, fax, and its wireless! -Up to 3 years of vibrant ink included! -3.0″ Touchscreen display; 250-sheet input tray; 100-sheet output tray! -Simplify tasks with HP AI! Mine just arrived! Many of today’s printers can […]
Tivvy Sports Bag – Everything is Included! #holidaygiftguide #TivvyBag #TivvyActivityGoBag #gifted #Aff
I just found you the perfect gift for the sports fans in the family. Birthday, holidays, graduations, this is the most amazing bag of sports items, with other thoughtful help items as well, for your budding sport kids! Look at everything included, over $200 in value: -Size 6 Basketball -Junior Size Football -Size 4 Soccer […]
Puzzle Books Review by George Gensler, @chocophilenyc @StMartinsPress @macmillanusa @gregkarber @NY_Now #puzzles #Aff #gifted
Bordergrams is back! Bordergrams has a new series of puzzles with a new story. And we met the Macmillan team at NY Now and have a new puzzle book to review, as well. It’s called Murder Rewind: Death at Blockbuster by S.K. Doyle. Hopefully, it’ll be a new series, too. I can just imagine all […]
Tramontina Cookware Stovetop Popcorn Popper & Mini Wok For the Holidays & Everyday! #tramontinausa @NPEMediaEvents #newproductevents #holidaygiftguide #cooking #food #gifted #Aff
The kids out of the house, the spouse tries to eat less at dinner time, so I am cooking for 1 with this amazing Utsava Tri-Ply Clad 3.75 Qt Covered Wok with Ceramic Interior! I love working with Tramontina and their products work great. This single handle wok is perfect for cooking for one, and […]
Holiday Sticker Countdowns For Kids Review by Writer George Gensler! @chocophilenyc @MacmillanUSA @NY_Now @OddDotBooks #adventcalendar #christmas #halloween #hannukah #gifted #AFF
Odd Dot, an imprint of Macmillan, has created sticker countdown calendars for just about every occasion. We shared the Back-to-School Sticker Countdown on our Instagram stories and this review will cover the Halloween, Hannukah, and Christmas Sticker Countdowns. Each of the Sticker Countdowns is trifold and opens to a themed backdrop on the left […]
