Bakugan Battle Brawlers, it seems, are the current rage among tweens and teens here. These toys are actually action-figure warriors, that are tucked into spheres that pop open when they’re rolled onto a game card, where they gather points. My 9 year old has started a collection of Bakugan and so far, currently has 4 units of Bakugan balls and a couple of Gate and Ability cards. We made it a point to only reward him when he does well for his exams as these toys are certainly not cheap.

As a mom, I remain clueless on how the game is played but if you have some interest in finding out, here’s a link with some useful FAQs which might help. Amazingly, Spin Master’s Bakugan Battle Brawlers has been awarded the Toy Industry Association’s ‘Toy of the Year’ award for the second year in a row!