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Have a Safari in Your Own Backyard

June 23, 2010

My kids absolutely love having outdoor adventures, and are always looking for bugs and other creatures.  They especially love inchworms, and I’m always surprised to see my little lady with an inchworm crawling up her finger. Through Team Mom, we had the chance to try out a a trio of products from Backyard Safari – [...]

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Cardboard Play Shuttle From KidsCraft and Giveaway!

April 7, 2010

My little guy loves making his own space.  In fact, he has a habit of gathering up all of the blankets and pillows in the house and putting them behind our reclining chair, making his own “nest” or “man cave”.  When visiting Grandma and Grandpa’s house last fall, he made his own travel nest there.  [...]

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Playing with the Apple Grove Pals

October 23, 2009

Here in a home with two little boys, we love Little Tikes toys. They are sturdy, can withstand the torture that little boys can deliver to their toys, and they give them opportunities to really play and learn. The new Apple Grove Pals line of toys are no different. With sturdy construction, my sons have [...]

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Zhu Zhu Pets: The Hottest Toy of the Season

October 11, 2009

Back in July through Mom Select, I was offered the opportunity to host a Zhu Zhu Pet party for my daughter and her friends.  I hadn’t heard of the pets before, but they definitely sounded like something my daughter would love, so I quickly signed up. In the time it took to receive the pets [...]

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Super Fun, Super Affordable SuperWHY Toys by Learning Curve (and Giveaway)

June 16, 2009

As I’ve mentioned before, my daughter is absolutely obsessed with SuperWHY and as a mom, I totally approve.  Of course, since her little brother completely mirrors and mimics everything she likes, he’s also a big SuperWHY fan.  I was thrilled to hear about the new line of fun and affordable SuperWHY toys by Learning Curve [...]

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Improving on Our Love of Thomas

May 4, 2009

We are a Thomas family. My sons can’t get enough of the blue engine and his friends. It’s amazing how much the boys play with their train sets. It’s comforting to know that they can stretch their imaginations and play calmly and happily with their wooden railway set. I didn’t think that much could be [...]

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Playing in the Sand and Water with Little Tikes

April 27, 2009

We love Little Tikes toys. They are tough and can withstand whatever my two little boys throw at them. We love playing outside but we’re very rough with the toys we use. The latest addition to our backyard play area was the Little Tikes Butterfly Beach Sandbox & Wading Pool. It has two sections that [...]

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A Musical Parade with the Parents Magazine Critter Conga

December 17, 2008

My kids love music (and really, what kids don’t?), and they especially love making their own music.  With the Parents Magazine Critter Conga, my kids are able to create their own music with a wide variety of percussion and wind instruments. All of the Parents Magazine Critter Conga instruments come tucked in a large conga [...]

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Soft and Adorable Stuffed Animals

July 30, 2008

Both of my kids love cuddling up to stuffed animals, and I’m always on the lookout for some adorable, soft, cuddly, and realistic looking toys.  We received two stuffed animals from Douglas Cuddle Toys, a Camilla Yorkie for my son and a Diamond Pegasus for my daughter. The Camilla Yorkie is a great sized plush [...]

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Entertain Your Preschooler While Out and About

March 13, 2008

Are you the mom of a preschooler who dreads any errand that involves waiting around?  Keeping your little one entertained without carting their whole playroom around in your diaper bag is definitely challenging!  In my diaper bag, I always carry a Doodle Caddy – a crayon and notebook roll up tote by Blossom Toys.  The [...]

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A Maze to Entertain Both Parents and Children

February 10, 2008

Finding a toy that parents and children can play with together – and both enjoy – can be challenging.  Adult board games are boring or complicated for children, while kid’s games can certainly get monotonous.  However, I think the creators of the Q-BA-MAZE have really hit the mark with their ingenious little construction toy! The [...]

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