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2 year old

Construction Plate and Utensil Set

August 26, 2010

Have a picky eater in your house? Looking for a way to make mealtime fun? Like building mashed potato mountains and itching for a little more realism? Grab a set of these construction themed utensils from the Constructive Eating company.
The utensil set comes with a fork lift fork, a front loader spoon, and a bull [...]

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The Best Popsicle Makers

June 3, 2010

A friend (thanks E.!) just sent me the link to this popsicle maker and I felt the need to share. It seems to have a base that is frozen in your freezer like an ice-cream maker. Then you put in your popsicle ingredients and it freezes them in 7 minutes! Instant gratification and yummy home [...]

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Stroller toys

May 25, 2010

I was thinking about stroller toys earlier today. I have absolutely no idea why, but the human mind is a strange place and so for no apparent reason I was thinking about stroller toys. We have never been big stroller people, not for any particular reason except I am lazy and carrying a baby seems [...]

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Beach Toys

May 21, 2010

When you have three kids who each need their own sand toys the beach toy bags can get a little bulky. There are many toys that can be shared, but everyone realy needs their own bucket and shovel. I am seriously considering, in the interest of saving space in the beach bags, switching to collapsible [...]

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More Melissa and Doug Sand Toys

May 19, 2010

Melissa & Doug Sunny Patch sand toy week continues. I really like the general baking set.

Officially called the Melissa & Doug Sunny Patch Seaside Sidekicks Sand baking Set, it performs all the basic functions of any sand bucket set. It has a mixing bowl/bucket with a lid that doubles as a sifter. It has a [...]

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Cool Kids Night Lights

April 27, 2010

A few years ago the boys wanted night lights they could take to bed with them. We finally found some kids night lights at Ikea for their 6th birthday.
I recently saw these OXO night lights and I know what to get if we need new nightlights. I love these blue and green OXO Candela Tooli [...]

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Gardening with kids

April 13, 2010

It is officially spring and after spending so much of the cold months stuck inside kids are eager to get outside and dig in some dirt! Put them to work with some garden tools their size. The Toysmith kid’s big tool set looks just like the grown-up version which will appeal to kids who love [...]

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Hoppy Easter!

April 4, 2010

I can’t resist a good bunny pun! This Wonderworld Hopping Bunny Walker is the most adorable bunny toy I could find, and the cutest walker ever. All my kids loved walking toys when they were learning to walk and they have all done double duty as shopping carts, doll carriages and wheelbarrows after their steadying [...]

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Dollhouse for Boys

April 2, 2010

I don’t know if this is new, of if I just missed it when I reviewed the KidKraft alternative doll houses a couple of weeks ago. It is also made by KidKraft, and it is perfect for underwater exploration enthusiasts (and I know a few kids who fall into that category). The KidKraft Fun Explorers [...]

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Passover Toys

March 30, 2010

Passover begins today, and in honor of that I present the KidKraft Passover Set. It includes all the things you need to have a pretend or practice Seder. Looking for a book to teach more about Jewish traditions? I like the book Kiddish Yiddish: Jewish Traditions and Cultures in Rhyme for younger kids.

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