Archive for the 'Toys' Category

Fuzzoodles

Yazan: CanCan | 20 November 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Reviews, Toys

I got an opportunity to experience Fuzzoodles with my kids.
Fuzzoodles (http://fuzzoodles.com/) are essentially giant pipe cleaners with plastic features (kind of like a Mr. Potato Head face) that result in a unique combination of arts and crafts for boys and girls, ages 5-7.
Kids create their own playthings, make whimsical holiday décor or design one-of-a-kind [...]

Olivia Toys from Spin Master

Yazan: CanCan | 14 November 2010 | 2 Comments
Categories: Reviews, Toys

Spin Master toys brought us the Aquadoodle, and now they have created toys showcasing one of my favorite 6-year-old pigs: Olivia!
Olivia is the star of best-selling children’s books and a Nick Jr. TV show.
I have never seen the show, but we are big fans of the books. When Jojo saw the Olivia 2-In 1 [...]

HEXBUG Nano

Yazan: CanCan | 14 November 2010 | 2 Comments
Categories: Reviews, Toys

I was selected to host a Hexbug Nano party for Mom Select.
I didn’t know much about Hexbug Nano other than they were battery powered bugs.
I didn’t really have any expectations for them. I was jaded Gen Y mom.
Now that I have seen them in action, I think Hexbug Nano are an awesome toy!
They really [...]

Shred Sled Shox Scooter

Yazan: CanCan | 27 October 2010 | 1 Comment
Categories: Reviews, Toys

You have seen these cool little easy-fold-and-carry scooters, but Shred Sled kicks it up a notch with The Shox Aluminum Scooter!
The Shox Scooter® actually has a shock absorber scooter so that when you do a sweet jump, the landing isn’t quite so jarring.
The shocks allow for increased speed and air-time, making potential stunt attempts [...]

Wild Creations Giveaway

Yazan: CanCan | 15 October 2010 | 198 Comments
Categories: Giveaways, Reviews, Toys

Wild Creations products are science-based fun and wonder-filled gifts for inquisitive kids and adults.
Wild Creations has introduced a unique assortment of products for the Fall 2010 season.
The new offerings are all about experiential science; there is the Solar Airship from the UK Science Museum, the Jellyfish Lampquarium from the Natural History Museum, the Buzz Wire [...]

Douglas Toys Cat Plush Giveaway

Yazan: CanCan | 05 October 2010 | 132 Comments
Categories: Giveaways, Reviews, Toys

Deeds loves cats.
He calls them “meow meows”.
I feel like a mean mom, but there is no way we are getting a real live cat right now. So I assuage my guilt by giving him lots of plush cats.
The Puzzle Calico Cat from Douglas Toys is one of the more realistic ones in his collection.

This [...]

E-Z Bat by Monkey Business Sports

Yazan: CanCan | 29 September 2010 | 91 Comments
Categories: Giveaways, Reviews, Toys

Get your kids outside to play before winter!
How about a beginner version of baseball?
Even easier than t-ball, the E-Z Bat holds the ball for your 2 to 7 year old, and a good swing of the bat sends it soaring!
E-Z Bat retails for $15.99 and is a great, no-stress way to build coordination in [...]

Squiggle On-The-Move

Yazan: CanCan | 22 September 2010 | 70 Comments
Categories: Giveaways, Reviews, Riding in cars with kids, Toys

Ever on the lookout for ways to entertain my children while they are confined to a car or plane, I was happy to give the Squiggle drawing pad from RandomLine.com a try.
What is a SQUIGGLE anyway?
A squiggle is a random line. It can be squiggly, wiggly, wavy or just wacky! It’s simply the start [...]

Leapster Explorer

Yazan: CanCan | 21 September 2010 | No Comments
Categories: Educational products, Reviews, Toys, Travel with children

My five year old son LOVES our LeapFrog Leapster Explorer Learning Game System.
He loves it so much that it has become a great behaviorial incentive.
If you play your cards right during the school week, well, young man, you just might find yourself playing Leapster Explorer on Saturday. Yes indeed.

“How is Leapster [...]

He Promised Me The Moon Dough

Yazan: CanCan | 26 August 2010 | 1 Comment
Categories: Reviews, Toys

New from Spin Master Toys, (the company that brought us Aquadoodle and Moon Sand, among other things) is a gluten-free molding compound called MOON DOUGH *no moons were harmed in the making of this dough.
Moon Dough is about the weight of smooshed-up cotton candy, and the texture of a marshmallow.
It is not sticky, but [...]

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