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Toys For Kids

Seven Year Old Girl Birthday Presents

May 2, 2010
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We attended a birthday party last week for two 7 year old girls and got them each the same thing. This stitch-it doll kit from The Little Experience.

Adorable and the box turns into a chair for the doll.
Also, a copy of Babymouse: Queen of the World. Everyone loves Babymouse.

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Cool Kids Night Lights

April 27, 2010
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A few years ago the boys wanted night lights they could take to bed with them. We finally found some kids night lights at Ikea for their 6th birthday.
I recently saw these OXO night lights and I know what to get if we need new nightlights.  I love these blue and green OXO Candela Tooli [...]

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Gardening with kids

April 13, 2010
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It is officially spring and after spending so much of the cold months stuck inside kids are eager to get outside and dig in some dirt! Put them to work with some garden tools their size. The Toysmith kid’s big tool set looks just like the grown-up version which will appeal to kids who love [...]

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Hoppy Easter!

April 4, 2010
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I can’t resist a good bunny pun! This Wonderworld Hopping Bunny Walker is the most adorable bunny toy I could find, and the cutest walker ever. All my kids loved walking toys when they were learning to walk and they have all done double duty as shopping carts, doll carriages and wheelbarrows after their steadying [...]

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Dollhouse for Boys

April 2, 2010
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I don’t know if this is new, of if I just missed it when I reviewed the KidKraft alternative doll houses a couple of weeks ago. It is also made by KidKraft, and it is perfect for underwater exploration enthusiasts (and I know a few kids who fall into that category). The KidKraft Fun Explorers [...]

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Passover Toys

March 30, 2010
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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