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5 year old

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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Buzz Lightyear gets all the best toys

December 16, 2009

While looking at Toy Story toys I also came across this Hot Wheels Falling With Style play set (Falling with style may be the most frequently quoted line from Toy Story in our house). It features Buzz Lightyear (who does seem to get all the coolest toys – I don’t blame Woody for occasional jealousy) [...]

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Have you seen the Toy Story Toys Pop-Open Play World?

December 14, 2009

Had never seen this until just a few minutes ago and I think I am in love! I was browsing Amazon from the comfort of my couch and dinosaur blankie when I spotted this play set.

The Toy Story pop-open play world (not just a play set, it is a play world). I must admit, it [...]

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Mail Box Toys

November 22, 2009

Kids love mail, it is a scientific fact. I have a round-up of the best mail themed toys for a variety of ages.

Fist up is the Melissa & Doug Fill and Spill mailbox. This is perfect for babies and toddlers (one and two year olds). Toddlers Love to put things inside other things (the “fill” [...]

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Handy Manny Toys Workbench

October 23, 2009

December 13th UPDATE: It appears that the demand for the Handy Manny Work Bench was woefully underestimated by Mattel and pretty much everywhere is out of stock and will not be restocked until Spring. If you are looking to get one before Christmas, click here to see the only place we’ve been able to find [...]

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Not The Best Stuffed Animal Storage Options

August 10, 2009

I have already confessed my love for the boon animal bag in my Stuffed Animal Storage post. One of the reasons I love it so is that the stuffed animals don’t seem terribly miserable inside of it. Sure they get sat on, but any stuffed animal who has had some coveted time on the bed [...]

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Stuffed Animal Storage

August 3, 2009

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

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Sand Sac

June 23, 2009

I saw this on Cool Mom Picks last week. The Sand Sac is a 100% cotton pail that comes with a bamboo shovel (admittedly it looks more like a spoon but it will still shovel sand). It also comes with fabric markers so you can decorate yourself. It is such a perfect sand toy, especially [...]

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Norman PhartEphant The Farting Elephant

June 7, 2009

We don’t review many kids toys that make noise here at The Toy Report. Mrs. TR historically has had a very strong aversion to toys that make noise.
Imagine her surprise when we received one Mr. Norman PhartEphant in the mail. After some discussion we decided that despite any misgivings we might have with [...]

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