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This Year’s Champion 6th Birthday Present Is…

November 30, 2008

The Lego Star Wars video game. That’s right, not just a Star Wars video game, but a Lego Star Wars video game. I believe it is technically called Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy. The characters are all made of Legos and they don’t die when they get shot, they just fall into their [...]

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What is Bakugan And Why Are My Kids Willing to Sell Their Sister To Get Them?

November 13, 2008

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Lego Yeti

November 3, 2008

I think I am in love. Can you believe how adorable this Lego yeti is? Can you believe that Lego made a Lego Yeti? With his own hideout, even! It is part of a series called Orient Expedition. There seems to be a card game that goes along with this set. It isn’t clear on [...]

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Kids Love Umbrellas

November 2, 2008

When looking for a birthday gift for a child, yours or someone else’s, you might not think of getting them an umbrella. But, have you ever seen a child not be delighted with one? They are great fun in the rain, and in dry weather they can be useful for keeping off the pretend rain. [...]

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More R.G.B.T (Really Great Bath Toys)

October 28, 2008

It is Really Great Bath Toy week at Toy Reporter HQ. Dontcha just love these Dirty Dogs? The dirt magically disappears in the warm bath water. I can envision these being used as bribes (I mean rewards) for reluctant bathers. “You wash the doggy while I wash your toes.”

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Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Book Review

October 28, 2008

I never had this book as a child, but Mrs TR did and it was one of her favorites. Everyone has a bad day every once in a while, and Alexander here has a pretty terrible one. It’s a frequent request by the Boys at bedtime and a great lesson on how sometimes life stinks [...]

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The Circus

October 21, 2008

I have never been a fan of the circus, not the kind with animals anyway. But we saw Circus Smirkus this summer and it was everything you want a circus to be without all the unpleasant parts. No sad elephants or scary clowns, just kids being funny and doing these amazing feats of skill (feats [...]

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The Stacking Toy: 3 to 5 Year Old Edition

October 18, 2008

OK, we have been through baby stacking toys and toddler stacking toys. Now you have a three or four or five year old and you are thinking, haven’t they gotten all they can from stacking? Is there really anything left for them to stack? Oh yes, gentle reader, there certainly is. Behold: Because what kid [...]

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Stacking Toys: Toddler Edition

October 17, 2008

OK, so you are looking for a stacking toy for a toddler. Someone who walks, but doesn’t necessarily talk. For these slightly less wee ones stacking toys are all about developing manual dexterity and hand eye coordination. I love the wooden Haba Little Garden Peg Game: And the Haba Torrino stack toy: Great for little [...]

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The Stacking Toy: Baby Edition

October 17, 2008

The humble stacking toy is a truly great toy. Stacking is such a great activity for kids of all ages. They are developing their little brains while they think they are having fun! Is sneaking learning into their fun like sneaking carrots into their mac-n-cheese? I love these baby stacking toys from Rich Frog. And [...]

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