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Toddlers

Plan Toys Caterpillar

January 25, 2010
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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
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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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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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Wooden Train Set – The Perfect Toddler Gift

September 30, 2009

Last year in her Never Fail Gifts for a Two Year Old, Mrs. TR highlighed a couple of wooden train sets that made the perfect gift for a 2-4 year old. I have yet to see a little kid under 4 not run straight for a wooden train table in a store or doctors [...]

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Make your own play kitchen!

April 5, 2009

I think I saw this on the Craft magazine blog first, but I have been thinking about it ever since.

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Toys For Kids Snow Day – Mosaic Stickers

March 4, 2009

My sister gave the boys these two sticker mosaic sets from The Orb Company for their birthday last year and we’ve been breaking them out about once a month when we’re stuck indoors and need a project to keep busy with.

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Which Star Wars Light Saber is Best?

January 16, 2009

Picking the right light saber can be quite the challenge.  There are lots of options and some are far better than others.  Of course you want to be the parent, friend or Cool Fun Aunt that picked the “Best Light Saber Toy Ever!” right? Being a hard core geek dad, I spent a great [...]

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Cat in the Hat Game

December 13, 2008

I don’t know if you have heard of it, but I have been reading about the new(ish) Dr. Seuss themed game, Cat in the Hat, I Can Do That. Well, people either love it and their kids can’t stop playing it and it is the best game they have ever played OR they are disappointed [...]

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The Best Scooters for Toddlers

December 3, 2008

When our boys were two we had a 10 year old neighbor who was extremely cute and would come over to play with the boys most days after school. He would also ride his big kids scooters over thus inspiring a very early and obsessive love of scooters in the hearts and minds of certain [...]

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Toy Kitchen Play in Small Spaces

November 25, 2008

So, your little one loves to play kitchen, but you are having trouble making food when he or she “helps.” Sound familiar? You thought about getting a pretend kitchen, but you really don’t have anywhere to put it. Why not get the wee chef one of these Haba cook tops. It is small enough to [...]

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