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2 year old

eeBoo pre-school games

January 27, 2011

Our older kid are very into board games right now, especially all the new LEGO games. Unfortunately, the Princess is often left out of these games because 3 is really too young for most board games. Well, if you have a left out pre-schooler too you may want to check out some games they can [...]

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Soft Body Baby Dolls

December 21, 2010

Many, many kids between the ages of 18 months and 4 years old love dolls. Boys and girls, although little girls are more likely to be given dolls as presents and therefore more likely to have a doll available when they hit this stage. When they enter the stage it will be obvious to anyone [...]

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Riding Toys

December 12, 2010

I love riding toys. Our kids love riding toys. This is obvious to anyone who comes to our house, we have a lot of them. Enough for all three kids and any visiting friends to have races around the house – and they do. I adore the Puffy Dragon Ride-On toy from Wonderworld. Look at [...]

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Melissa and Doug Big Dogs

December 8, 2010

Do you have someone is your house who really really really wants a dog for Christmas? Are there reasons (allergies, space, parental inclination) why this is so not going to happen? Well, I have to solution for you: a Melissa and Doug life size (or nearly) dog. They come in a wide variety of breeds [...]

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Topsy Turvey Dolls

December 4, 2010

Did anyone else have one of these as a kid? Topsy turvey dolls are dolls that have the upper bodies of two different dolls sewn together in the middle with a big skirt or other fluffy object sewn in the middle to hide one of the dolls. Then you can turn it upside down, flip [...]

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Hanukkah Toys

December 1, 2010

Hanukkah begins tonight! Above you see my favorite Hanukkah book: Hoppy Hanukkah. It is aimed at young children and does a great job introducing the traditions and history of Hanukkah. KidKraft makes a lovely wooden Chanuka set with a wooden Menorah, a Dreidel, wooden coins and a pan with wooden potato latkes. Perfect for kids [...]

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Fisher Price Doctor Kit

November 26, 2010

The Fisher Price Toy Medical kit is so very on sale I am having a hard time not buying one even though we already have one. The toy doctor kit is the perfect present for a two, three or four year old. Kids love to play going to the doctor. The Princess is always taking [...]

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Black Friday Toy Sales: Wooden Hopping Bunny Walker

November 26, 2010

Is this adorable or is this adorable?It is the Wonderworld Hopping Bunny Walker- made of wood, the adorable floppy bunnies are removable (great for playing or washing). If you have a one year old on your list this year this is the perfect toy. Kids learning to walk Love to push things and this one [...]

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Pillow Pets

November 18, 2010

I have no special Toy Industry inside information, but if I had to guess from the playground and school hallway buzz that I have been hearing, the have-to-have toy for this Holiday season is the Pillow Pets. My children have never seen one in person and yet they have all picked out the Pillow Pets [...]

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Quieting Noisy Toys

November 17, 2010

There was a post on Ohdeedoh about making noisy toys quieter. We have mostly gotten rid of our noisy toys (or sent them to live in the attic where Mommy can’t hear them), but I would have loved to have this information back when our playroom was noisier. So many of the toys are made [...]

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