Disclosure: I received free product samples for review in my Holiday Gift Guide. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ. If you know a little girl that likes cute sticker crafts than these ARTSI craft kits would be a perfect gift! ARTSI is a new company comprised of 3 brands : Glitter Petz, Plusheez and Stickeez.Glitter Petz are recommended for children ages 6+ and have a variety of animals to choose from such as a Fox, Squirrel, Owl, Dog, Pony … [Read more...]
Presents and Stocking Stuffers are Covered by Toy State
Disclosure: I received free product samples for review in my Holiday Gift Guide. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ. I, personally, have never seen Peppa Pig but my kid have seen the show before. They would tell me all about it. Since my kids love puzzles and books I knew that they Peppa Pig items would be a hit! The puzzle is 24 pieces. It will be easy for my daughter but my son will find it challenging and love it. They enjoy working on puzzle … [Read more...]
Artterro Eco Art Kits
Disclosure: I received free product samples for review in my Holiday Gift Guide. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ. I love giving art kits for gifts because they are hands on and active. It isn't a mindless activity. The Artterro Art Kits are super great because they encourage creativity and sustainability. The creators of Artterro Eco Art kits noticed a need for open ended crafts made from high quality products so Arterro was born. The company also … [Read more...]
LeapPad Ultra Tablet – A Perfect Children’s Device
Disclosure: I received a sample LeapPad Ultra as part of a review program. All opinions expressed are my own.So far I have been very impressed with the LeapPad Ultra. This is the first Leap Frog tablet we have ever owned so as a newbie the tablet was easy to set up. I got my kids profiles all set up and made and immediately blocked them from having the ability to purchase apps in the app store. This was a key feature for me and something I LOVE! No accidental purchases at our house! … [Read more...]
Consider Staples for your Christmas Toy Shopping
Disclosure: I received free product samples for review in my Holiday Gift Guide. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ. I'm going to guess that as you are making your gift lists and looking for toy deals you might have skipped over the Staples ad? Well DON'T! Staples has some fantastic holiday toy offerings! Check out two new toys from Staples that will be under our Christmas tree this year.First the Origami Zoo kit. My daughter is big into … [Read more...]
Having #FrozenFun with our ‘Cool’ New Walmart Toys
Disclosure: I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This content has been compensated as part of a social shopper amplification for Collective Bias and its advertiser. When I went to Los Angeles for the PLANES premiere we were also treated to a sneak peak of Disney's new movie FROZEN. It was so exciting to see finished and unfinished parts of the movie. Co-Director Jennifer Lee took us through the beautiful story of FROZEN. She wasn't able to share the … [Read more...]
Slumber Buddies – A Soothing Friend
Disclosure: I received a free product sample for review in my Holiday Gift Guide. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ. Slumber Buddies is a toy that has a light inside of it and it shines through the plastic cover to project stars, the moon and a planet on the ceiling and walls of your dark room. There are several different versions of this toy on the market. I'm very glad to have been able to receive Slumber Buddies from Summer Infant as the one … [Read more...]
Watch Out For the Drop Shot
Disclosure: I received a free product sample for review purposes. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ. My family loves games! We like to hang out together and play together. Games are a great way to spend a fun night together. Drop Shot is one of those fun family games.Just by looking at the game you can tell it is going to be a fun time. My 4 year old son loves this game so much. The goal of the game is to get your marble to end of the track, but beware … [Read more...]
Kid Powered Fun with Educational Insights
Disclosure: I received free product samples for review in my Holiday Gift Guide. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ. I love acquiring toys for my children that will help them learn or encourage their imaginations to soar. Educational Insights offers a wide range of these kinds of toys! I'm so happy to be working with them for my 2013 Holiday Gift Guide! First up is the Dino Construction Company T-Rex Wrecker! This kid powered toy will … [Read more...]
Word Games from Educational Insights
We also received from Educational Insights, a fun word game, Pass the Peas. This stacking, sliding word game is recommended for children ages 8+ although I found my 8 year old struggled playing. In this fun game everyone receives a pea pod and a bag of letters. After choosing 10 letters out of your bag you flip the timer over and have 30 seconds to build a word. When the timer is up you "pass your peas" to your neighbor. Once again you flip the timer and everyone has a chance to build a new word … [Read more...]
Transformers Optimus Prime Rescue Trailer from PLAYSKOOL
Disclosure: I received a free product sample for review purposes in my Holiday Gift Guide. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ. Rescue Bots is one of my son's favorite shows. We don't have cable, but luckily they have the show on Netflix so we can have all Rescue Bots all the time if we want! My son already owns the Bumble Bee Transformer that goes along with this toy so he will be excited to have the Optimus Prime trailer to transport Bumble Bee. … [Read more...]
Tons of Fun With Build a Dream Playhouses + Giveaway
Disclosure: I received free product samples for review in my Holiday Gift Guide. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ. My kids have amazing imaginations. I LOVE to provide toys or activities that will help foster their imaginations and let them play creatively with each other. Build a Dream Playhouses is a toy company that does just that. Is great brand has created some VERY fun cardboard structures. These are fantastic for so many reasons:They come … [Read more...]
Build A Bear – A New My Little Pony Character
Disclosure: I received free product in exchange for review in my Holiday Gift Guide. All experience and opinions are my own. Yours may differ. If your kids are like mine they LOVE Build A Bear! We often visit our local Build A Bear to check out the new friends that are available to make and look at all the darling outfits. This holiday season there are several seasonal friends you can purchase such as Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, Clarice, Frosty the Snowman, Santa … [Read more...]
Meet Shen from Zylie & Friends
Disclosure: I received a free product sample for review purposes for my Holiday Gift Guide. All experiences and opinions are my own. Yours may differ. A few months ago I introduced you to Zylie who is a very cute, adventurous bear and part of the Zylie & Friends family. Today I want to introduce you to one of her friends: Shen.Hey guys, I'm Shen! I'm Zylie's panda friend from China, and I met her and her little brother Theo while they were on an adventure through my … [Read more...]
Hasbro’s FurReal Friends Newborns – A Great Gift For Kids
Disclaimer: I was sent a sample product for review in my Holiday Gift Guide. All opinions and experiences are my own. Yours may differ. Sometimes we take our kids to the toy section of stores to just walk the isles, play and see what new toys are out. I have seen the Hasbro FurReal Friends before. My daughter has even asked for one a time or two. When Hasbro offered to send me a FurReal Friends Newborn to review I thought “Sure thing, my daughter will love this!” I hadn't seen … [Read more...]
