Along with the Pteradactyl Hatchling we received Chuck My Talking Truck. He’s a playful little dump truck with a happy face, soft body and rounded corners for safety. He comes along with a storybook which tells of an adventure of Chuck and his friends. The first thing I noticed about him besides being cute of course, is his little loud voice. Chuck being louder than average toys makes him more realistic, like playing with one of the guys. So I guess I can deal with the way that he exerts his energy. Chuck plays over 40 fun phrases and sounds Continue Reading →
Holiday Gift Guide ’09
We are big fans of Melissa & Doug toys. They continue to bring well made classics to the younger generation; wooden toys designed with primary colors, doll houses, and pretend accessories. Boogie has a few of their wooden vehicles and puzzles. To add on to his Melissa and Doug collection, we were sent the Toy Upright Piano from online retailer Gummy Lump. I think the little piano it is the cutest thing. It is a toddler sized piano decorated in primary colors and music notes. It has real black and ivory keys and it works just like a real piano. Continue Reading →
Boogie loves playing with blocks. He loves stacking, sorting, and building creative objects. The folks at Mega Brands sent over their BUILD ‘N Go Table and it has been one of Boogie’s favorite toys to play with. It is the first thing he runs to when he’s ready to play. He can quietly sit for an hour at a time just building on his table. The table comes with about 20 maxi bloks, a sheet of stickers, a little car and man. I wish it came with more blocks, so Boogie could build more at once. We have plans to Continue Reading →
Boogie is very blessed to have a great grandmother that loves him dearly. It’s my hope that I will some day be able to enjoy great grand babies. Boogie’s great grandmother loves collectibles and Hallmark-like gifts. This Christmas we wanted to get her something special. It’s hard enough trying to find sentiments for grandparents. Finding sentiments for great grandparents is nearly impossible. We were impressed at the selection of gifts that catered to great grandparents at Grandparent Gift Co. At Grandparent Gift Co., you’ll find a generous selection of sentimental gifts for all family members, but with a special focus Continue Reading →
We were given the opportunity to review the Mini Kick scooter. At first, I wasn’t sure if Boogie would be able to ride it. When told that children younger than 3 years of age were able to get the award winning scooter cruisin’, I decided to put it to the test. When it arrived, he frantically waited for us to snap the handlebar into the kickboard. As soon as we handed it over, he hopped on and scooted off! It was so much fun watching him go. He’s never rode a bike or scooter prior to the Mini Kick. Kids Continue Reading →
The Musical Sit ‘N Spin has become a favorite in our household. Boogie absolutely loves it. For the first few weeks, he did nothing but dance to the music. He’d tap the top of the wheel and start spinning in circles with his hands waving in the air. Greg and I even join in, it’s like an everyday ritual. If we tell him to turn on the music or if we hum any of the six songs, he’ll run to his Musical Sit ‘N Spin and DJ for us. Just yesterday he actually started using it for its spinning feature. Continue Reading →
How many times have you tried to grab your baby’s attention by desperately waving your hands in the air while making kooky sounds? I know I’ve had plenty of those moments. I even had Greg stand behind me making funny faces to get Boogie to look at the camera. The ShutterBuddy is an innovative products used to grab an infant’s attention during a photoshoot. It’s checkboard pattern grabs and holds an infant’s attention long enough to capture the perfect shot. The ShutterBuddy works well with infants up to 9 months of age and fits over the lens of most digital Continue Reading →
Yes, you read right. You can save the ocean while baking cookies. How? Through Oceana’s Adopt A Creature program. Through the Adopt A Creature program, a collection of 6 sea creature cookie cutters and 4 sea creature plush toys can be given as gifts and adopted by their gift recipient. Cookie cutter packages include a cookie cutter, an adoption certificate, creature facts and a sugar cookie recipe. Plush toy packages include a plush toy, and adoption certificate. There’s an option to adopt each cookie cutter and plush separately or all together in a special package. Speaking of special packages, Adopt Continue Reading →
Montgomery Ward has been a leader in home décor and gift ideas for 130 years. They may not be a brick and mortar business, but at wards.com, they continue to offer the quality and value they’ve been known for. For the holidays, Montgomery Ward offers a few of their top choice gift ideas for kids: Star Wars Science – The Force Trainer by Uncle Milton- Learn to control the power of your mind like a Jedi Knight with this cool new toy using cutting-edge technology. The headset contains EEG sensors that measure brainwaves. As you achieve deeper concentration and greater Continue Reading →
There’s nothing like a good ‘ol holiday movie to help spread holiday cheer. We were sent a review copy of Gotta Catch Santa Claus, which featured William Shatner as the voice of Santa. I popped in the DVD to see if Boogie would be interested in watching. During the movie, I was able to assemble a toy storage unit without him getting in to too much. He grabbed some of the pieces and sat comfortably in his little chair watching the movie. Whenever they got to jammin’, Boogie couldn’t help but to hop out of his seat to join in. Continue Reading →
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