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Paper Toys You Can Make

October 18, 2011

I have a birthday present formula that has really working for me lately. With younger kids it is usually easy to pick out a cool toy, but that gets harder by about second or third grade, when the toys they actually want are more money than I am likely to spend on a present. My [...]

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Blokus Review – Move Over Checkers!

December 12, 2008

I just ordered Blokus from Amazon as a gift for the boys for Christmas. It’s hard having twins sometimes, as frequently they want to play with Mommy or Daddy and if it’s a two person game, someone gets left out each round. Blokus seems like a great solution. It looks like a combination of Tetris, [...]

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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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Bad Gifts – Toys We Do Not Like – The Drumsticks

October 8, 2008

Take note, if you arrived here looking for a gift for your favorite little drummer, this is not the page for you. Go buy a set of real drumsticks for kids and let them bang on some pots and pans or a rock. I was talking with a friend the other day who asked why [...]

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Cariboo Review

July 30, 2008

Cariboo by Cranium, Inc Recommended Ages: 3½-5 We’re going to rag on some classic games here, so don’t get offended if we step on some precious childhood memories. Many classic games for the Toddler set lack any sort of choice or input from the toddler. There is no choice involved in Candy Land or Chutes [...]

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