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4 year old

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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Spinning Top Game

March 25, 2010

I am kind of loving ImagiPLAY. This wooden spinning top set comes with 8 wooden tops and instructions for a game called Bambaram that is played by kids in India. From what I can gather using the magic of the internets, the game involves trying to push each others tops out of the circle. My [...]

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Space Toys

March 21, 2010

This Zoom to the Moon play set may be the perfect present for a 3 or 4 year old who loves space. I discovered it when looking for the KidKraft rocket. It is made by a company called Imagiplay that makes lovely hand painted wooden toys. I know I am always trying to reduce the [...]

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

March 17, 2010

Thanks to the good people at Fisher Price, your Little People can have their own St. Patrick’s Day Parade!

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Doll Houses for Boys

March 15, 2010

I don’t meant to discriminate unfairly, really I don’t. Our two boys have never been troubled by playing with doll houses that look like houses. We have one and it has seen plenty of play. However, there are both boys and girls who might prefer rockets and fire houses to actual houses. And boy, does [...]

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Plan Toys Caterpillar

January 25, 2010

I was looking for a little something to give to a younger sibling at an older sibling’s birthday party and I came across this bit of adorableness. I love Plan Toys. If you are tired of worrying about the toxic chemicals lurking in your kids’ toys then Plan Toys will make you very happy. Their [...]

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Boon Grass Drying Rack

January 20, 2010

Yes, there is more delightfulness from Boon. You know all those baby feeding things, sippy cup parts, little spoons, and other paraphanalia. Well, these sorts of little things don’t dry well in the dishwasher and we tend to deal with this by letting them air dry ona dish towel on the kitchen counter. Not very [...]

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Hello Kitty Diary

January 6, 2010

This is a suggestion from a friend. She gave this to a just turned four year old girl who Loved it! It is a Hello Kitty diary set.
It come with a diary that locks with a key (fun!), a fuzzy top pen, a Hello Kitty stamp and a whole bunch of stickers.

The birthday girl in [...]

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Boon Odd Duck

December 20, 2009

Know anyone who you could describe as an odd duck? Well, here is the perfect present for them. Yes, quite literally, and odd duck. Boon, as anyone who ready this site knows, is a minor obsession of mine (let’s just say I’m a fan). I am still hoping for a Boon animal bag or four [...]

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Manhattan Toy Snuggle Pod

December 18, 2009

While searching for a present for a friend’s baby obsessed 1 year old, I came across this bundle of cuteness from Manhattan Toy. It is their Snuggle Pod Sweet Pea.

And look, it comes in Peanut too!

There is also a Snuggle Bug

and a Snuggle Bunny (naturally).

I love Manhattan Toy, they will crazy awards for their toy [...]

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