Games
Last-minute Shopping Deals
If you’re a last-minute Lou or Louise, several merchants say you can still shop online and get delivery by Christmas, and there are some great deals to be had.
Walmart says if you order online by Sunday, Dec. 20, you can do “site to store” shipping and get it at the store by Dec. 24, or [...]
Nintendo DS Petz Nursery Game
The Nintendo DS game “Petz Nursery” is a “sure to please” gift idea for any Nintendo DS gamer who loves animals. Still, I’d say that because of the “nurturing” aspect of this game — which involves caring for and bonding with a variety of adorable newborn animals from dogs and cats to polar bears and [...]
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BEST, BEST Toddler Toy This Year
If I were “king of the world” and got to give an away for top toy for toddlers this year, it would be the Tag Junior from LeapFrog, hands down.
Leapfrog has long been a leader in creating educational but FUN toys, and now they’ve gone and created one that even a two-year-old can enjoy. The Tag [...]
Grandparent Handbook Giveaway
If you know a grandparent or expectant grandparent who’d love to have a handy book for making that job even more fun, then you should enter this giveaway.
“The Grandparents Handbook” by Elizabeth LaBan offers modern grandparents a variety of fun pastimes and educational projects to share with their grandchildren. The book also provides a refresher chapter [...]
Playskool Helmet Heroes Toy Giveaway
By the time your child is five, 90 percent of his brain patterns are already formed. So learning while young is very important.
Playskool recently launched a “More Than Play” campaign, which is an educational initiative to share how play lays down important foundational skills needed for advanced learning like reading, writing, mathematics, critical problem solving, [...]
Wii Game Giveaway for Birthday Parties
Did you know that $6.5 billion is spent annually on children’s birthday parties and the average “out-of-home” party costs $350? But if you’re among the 58 percent of parents that hosted their last birthday party at home, you know the planning can be a real bear, to say nothing of the work of entertaining a [...]
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Adorable/Affordable Kitchen for Preschoolers, Plus Other Great Deals
I absolutely had to share this deal with those of you who might have a pre-schooler who loves to play pretend — Walmart has “rolled back” the price on this adorable Step2 LifeStyle Custom Kitchen to $79.
This kitchen has all the bells and whistles that would delight any kiddo — oven, microwave, refrigerator, sink [...]
We’re Pleasantly Puzzled
Have I mentioned that my toddler is really bright? (Hey — it’s my blog and I get to brag!) She turned 2 in October and one of her favorite activities is doing puzzles. I saved the wooden puzzles that I had from my older children, and those hand-me-down items include a puzzle of my oldest daughter’s [...]
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