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3 year old

Stuffed Animal Storage

October 19, 2011

We have a bit of a stuffed animal storage problem at Chez Toy Report. The fluffy overpopulation is reaching problem status. There is a huge wooden chest filled with stuffed animals upstairs, boxes in the attic, an empty duvet cover filled with them downstairs, and all the current favorites on the beds, of course. Now, [...]

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Favorite Pirate Books

September 23, 2011

There are quite a few pirate books out there, they are perfect for young pirate fans (and in celebration of International Talk Like a Pirate Day!) My absolute, hands down favorite is How I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long. It follows the adventures of young Jeremy Jacobs who goes off with pirates to help [...]

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Pirate Dress-up

September 21, 2011

Continuing our celebration of International Talk like a Pirate Day, we shall explore our pirate dress up options. I love this Alex Pirate tent. While it isn’t technically dress-up, it does provide a home base for the pretend play that goes along with dress-up. And have you seen it? Adorable! As for dress-up clothes – [...]

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Talk Like a Pirate Day!

September 19, 2011

Happy International Talk like a Pirate Day! (It is so a real thing. The internets are never wrong!) In honor of this most festive of holidays, I am declaring this to be Pirate Week here at The Toy Reporter. We will open the festivities with the best pirate ship toys. My favorite (and the one [...]

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Another Cute Lunch Box

August 31, 2011

I just can’t stop with the animal themed lunch bags! I love these insulated bags by Dabbawalla. They are made of an insulating neoprene material that has met the stringent Oeko-Tex standard for fabric safety and they are sewn in a factory using fair labor practices – you can feel good about buying these lunch [...]

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Lunch Boxes For Kids

August 29, 2011

I have been searching for the best kids lunch boxes (although, they are almost always more like lunch bags than boxes nowadays). One of my favorites is the adorable Skip Hop Zoo Lunchie insulated lunch bags. They come in adorable animal shapes and are roomy enough for a well packed lunch. Some of my favorites [...]

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Top snack sized lunch bag

August 23, 2011

Remember your lunch box when you were in elementary school? Mine was a Muppet Show lunch box, metal and by the end of the school year pretty banged up. The world of cute lunch boxes has come a long way in recent years. There are many great choices it can be hard to pick just [...]

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Beach toys that won’t break

July 23, 2011

Tired of all those cheap beach toys that break the first week of summer? I long ago decided that when it comes to sand toys, quality is more important than quantity. I have since found that a lighter beach toy bag (that can be easily carried by each kid) is a great thing too. My [...]

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PlasmaCar riding toy

May 12, 2011

I really, really want a PlasmaCar. Not for the kids, I want one for me. Have you seen the PlasmaCar riding toy? They are riding toys that you can move forward by turning the steering wheel back and forth. Once you have a little momentum built up you can steer in any direction you want. [...]

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Elephant and Piggie Toys

May 10, 2011

Are you or is someone you love obsessed with Elephant and Piggie? I don’t blame you/them, Elephant and Piggie are awesome! If you don’t know what I’m talking about, well you should go right out and find one of Mo Willems’ Elephant and Piggie books. They are genius, so funny and perfect for beginning readers [...]

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