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educational toys

My Amusement Park Game by Leapster

November 28, 2009

Last Christmas, my daughter received a Leapster and she quickly became obsessed with it – she can just sit quietly and play. Since then, we’ve also had to purchase one for my son, who always tried to grab hers. At 3, he’s still a bit too young for it, but he still has fun.
A few [...]

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Two Products for the Builders of the Family

November 23, 2009

My son loves to build things. He’s constantly grabbing blocks, Legos, K’Nex, anything he can get his hands on, to make his latest masterpiece. And then, when he’s got it just right, he takes it apart so he can start all over again. Lately, my mission has been to find him unique building products that [...]

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Give the Gift of a New Language

November 16, 2009

Let’s face it, there are some people on everyone’s gift list who are extremely difficult to buy for. For those people, consider giving the gift of learning a new language with Rosetta Stone.
Chances are, you’ve heard about Rosetta Stone in some capacity, but you may not be familiar with how the system works. It uses [...]

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Teach Your Kids How to Print Their Name

October 28, 2009

My daughter absolutely loves scribbling, drawing, and practicing letters. I save every single pieces of scrap paper in the house for her, and she goes through it incredibly fast! While she is getting good at spelling her own name, there are a few letters that she was doing backwards, and despite my trying to show [...]

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Get Your Kids Excited About Science and the Environment

October 23, 2009

My kids are now home with me three days a week, and I’m always looking for preschool type activities to do with them. So, when I heard about the Young Scientist’s Club’s new science kits, I thought it would be perfect for us to try out.
The Young Scientist’s Club sent us the Going Green kit [...]

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New Leapfrog Products

October 2, 2009

If you regularly read this blog, you know that we LOVE Leapfrog products. My kids each have Leapsters – my daughter got one for Christmas last year, and my son wanted one so badly that I recently bought him one. They also enjoy playing with their Tag and Tag Junior systems. Leapfrog has just introduced [...]

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Interactive, Educational, Interchangable Plush Toy for Children

July 21, 2009

If your kids are anything like mine, they are looking for a way to take each of their toys apart as soon as the package is opened. My son can dismantle just about anything, and then he cries or whines when he realizes they don’t always go back together the same way.
For those kids who [...]

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Learning Tower for Family Dinner Prep Fun

June 17, 2009

When I was at the Let’s Fix Dinner event in April, there was a lot of discussion about getting your children involved in the preparation of the family dinner. With little ones, like I have, this can be a little challenging because my kids are too short to really participate in prepping dinner.
With the Learning [...]

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New Interactive Reading System by Poingo

December 14, 2008

My kids love books, and are happy just flipping through the pictures, although they prefer it when we read to them. We received the new Poingo Interactive Storybook recently, and my son has been absolutely fascinated with it!
The Poingo intro system comes with the pen, as well as two books by Disney/Pixar — Finding Nemo [...]

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A Fun Toy to Inspire the Imagination

August 28, 2008

Last summer, I reviewed Dado Cubes from Fat Brain Toys. The entire family, from my husband and I to our two children all love building and playing with these simple yet innovative little cubes.
This summer, in addition to the Dado Cubes (we have both the original colors and the blues), we are also playing with [...]

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