Toys are very different from the ones of both my generation and my children’s generation. Electronics are OK in the proper time and place but I believe in toys that foster creative play and build imagination. In the spare bedroom there is a toy box full of books, puzzles, building blocks, Mr. Potato Head, cars [...]
Posts Tagged ‘toys’
HOLIDAY GIFT IDEA – Mega Bloks Blok Squad Construction Mission
Christmas and memories of long ago, sharing them makes them alive again. I remember visiting my cousins when I was about ten. Their real tree set in front of the big bow was magnificent as was the falling city snow. Beneath the tree were tracks of trains, a tiny village, miniature figures, and something I [...]
Xia-Xia Pets Review
Toys R us has put the line of Xia-Xia pets and accessories on its Most Wanted Toy List for the 2011 Christmas season. Manufacturer Cepia Toys’ Xia-Xia hermit crabs, play sets, and accessories for girls ages 4+ will be available online as well as on the shelves of select major retailers this month. The items [...]
Backyard Safari Outfitters Review
Almost a year ago (July 11, 2010), I posted an article about some of Backyard Safari Outfitters great toys. Warm weather and outdoor excursion time is again upon us. I want to share with my readers some new products. For camping, hiking, observing, these are the real things. They work but at a fraction of [...]
Mega Bloks Dora’s Garden Gazebo Review
I love doll houses. They were my favorite childhood toy, and somehow I assume all little girls have the same love for them. My own Bunny had several – a simple toddler one, a more elaborate Fischer Price one, then a detailed tin-roofed one, and last a ‘tween collectible one still stored away in my [...]
Glow Crazy Draw And Write Review and Giveaway
Encouraging kids to draw on the walls. Are you crazy? Well, just wait until you check out the Glow Crazy Draw and Write. This distance doodler uses no crayons, pencils, pens, or paint…just light touches the walls. Everything remains clean and clear with no cleanup ever necessary. Glow Crazy works from ten feet away. Now [...]
Toy Story 3 Action Links Stunt Set In-Home Party
MomSelect and Mattel invited me to host a Toy Story 3 Action Links Stunt Set In-Home Party recently. I originally planned it as an in-home party for kids to play out Toy Story adventures with their Buddy Figures. Wondering what Toy Story 3 Action Links are? Action Links™ are linkable playsets that simply snap together [...]
