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Playmobil Advent Calender

November 1, 2011

So we ordered the boys Star Wars LEGO advent calendars a while back because they always sell out before October (although you can still get them for the actual price, so they must have made a whole lot more this year or something). But what to get for The Princess who, while she can swing [...]

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Halloween Playmobil

October 24, 2010

I shouldn’t be surprised that Playmobil has Halloween sets, because Playmobil has play sets for everything! Well, if you are looking for a little non-candy something to give someone for Halloween, these are perfect. They come in a little pumpkin case and include a Halloween figure or two. My favorite is the Playmobil Mummy, pictured [...]

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Safe cracking: a dying art?

March 9, 2009

There are a lot of traditional arts and activities that are being forgotten by our modern culture. Things like remembering phone numbers, developing film and good old fashioned burglary. Sure the kids know all about identity theft and internet scams, but who will teach them the fundamentals like safe cracking? Plamobil safe cracking toy to [...]

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Workin’ at the airport

February 3, 2009

Airplane toys get all the glory. They are everywhere. I bet millions of kids out there think that everyone who works at the airport flies a plane. Well, here are some toys to represent the good people working to get you to Disney World who aren’t actually flying the plane. The Playmobil cargo crew is [...]

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Working hard, or hardly working?

February 2, 2009

Well, dear Remo, you asked for it. I present the Playmobil cubicle office play set (you must supply your own actual cube walls, but the rest of the set is spot on). Just add your own shiny red stapler and a TPS report cover sheet (make sure it’s the new one, didn’t you get the [...]

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More Great Advent Calendars

November 12, 2008

I was pretty excited about the Lego advent calendar a while ago. Well, I have discovered some other fabulous advent calendars, and before December too! Playmobil, which is tied with Legos in my affections, makes a Christmas in the Forest advent calendar. It looks to be chock full of adorable tiny little Playmobil animals. Oh [...]

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Never Fail Gift ages 3, 4 and 5 – the Wheelbarrow

September 3, 2008

I have witnessed three and four year old children (boys and girls) driven to move things from one place to another. Rocks, sticks, logs, toys, balls, other children (I don’t recommend this one) are all candidates for being moved from place to place. The wheelbarrow is an invaluable tool for the tot obsessed with moving [...]

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