Holiday Toy Reviews
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, [...]
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 [...]
4Dec2009 | lipsticktocrayons | Comments Off | Continued
Another Amazing Gift Guide & Easy Giveaway
Holiday shopping season is here again and the Global Influence network has some great gift ideas for you, tried and tested by real moms. Click on the links to check out what our team of reviewers had to say about each of these gift ideas, and then take a moment to enter our fun [...]
24Nov2009 | lipsticktocrayons | 1 comment | Continued
LeapFrog Holiday Online Specials
LeapFrog has some of the hottest toys for the holiday season and LeapFrog.com is offering you great specials for online shopping, starting now!
Until Nov. 25, LeapFrog is offering 20% off all products using this code: HOLIDAY20 (and there is free shipping on orders over $50).
From Nov. 25 to Nov. 30, LeapFrog.com will host a sitewide sale, offering [...]
Holiday Build-A-Bear Giveaway
Santa’s elves are chattering (and tweeting) about the new holiday gift ideas from Build-A-Bear Workshop.® And the folks at Build-A-Bear report that the hottest gift requests can be fulfilled with one-stop shopping at any of the more than 400 Build-A-Bear Workshop stores around the world or online.
This season, some stores will feature a special Build-A-Giftstation [...]
Family Fun Announces Toy of the Year Awards
Disney FamilyFun magazine announced today the winners of the 18th annual Toy of the Year (T.O.Y.) Awards, including those toys that earned a spot on the Top 10 list. This year’s No. 1toy is Invasion of the Bristlebots from Klutz: an activity kit featuring tiny, careening robots kids assemble from toothbrush heads, then use to [...]
28Oct2009 | lipsticktocrayons | 2 comments | Continued
Build-A-Bear Animals Come to Life in New Animated Holiday Feature
Move over Frosty and Rudolph. Holly and Hal Moose are joining the holiday television lineup.
ABC Family and Build-A-Bear Workshop® are coming together to create a little holiday “hoofla” this season as the network debuts an animated special that marks the first time in the retailer’s 12-year history that its plush animals are brought to life [...]
