WIN Plus-Plus Mini Maker Tubes – Must Have Kid Toy #GIVEAWAY

December 10, 2018 by 24 Comments

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My girls love to build and create things. I must admit that I had never heard of the Plus-Plus company before, but I can guarantee that we will definitely be getting more of them.

About Plus-Plus
Plus-Plus is one shape with endless possibility! Designed and made in Denmark, this deceptively simple shape is the ultimate in open-ended play. Younger kids can build 2-D, while older kids can create 3-D masterpieces. Anything that a child can imagine can be built.

They were founded in 2016b by Bret Faber, Ryan Hamilton, and Plus-Plus A/S (Denmark), Plus-Plus USA is the exclusive distributor of Plus-Plus toys in the American market. Using the unique single-shape piece, they design products unique to the American market.

About Plus-Plus Mini Makers

Whether for young kids, tweens, or ‘kidults’, everyone will love using their imaginations with Plus-Plus Tube Mixes. Just one simple shape will give you endless possibilities and hours of fun. Plus-Plus bricks are precision crafted in Denmark and are BPA-free and phthalate-free european plastic. Their vibrant colors will show off their createive flat mosaic or 3D designs, as well as stimulate their innovative talents.

Plus-Plus tubes feature 70+ bricks in a reusable, travel container.

These ones are suggested for ages 5-12.

My Thoughts:

My entire family- daughters, husband, and myself included- absolutely love the Plus-Plus. They are so much fun and definitely create endless opportunity to create whatever your mind imagines. My daughters received the farm animals, but have had fun creating even different things after they had followed the given directions to create their animals. My youngest, (2 years old) received a container of the Big Plus Plus and she loves to put them together and make different things.

Purchase:

If you are interested in purchasing these or any other Plus-Plus items, head on over to the website and see what you can find to fit the kid (or adult) in your life.

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Must have Kids toys from Moluk & Kid O Toys

May 19, 2018 by Leave a Comment

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I am always on the lookout for some fun toys that are different than the regular toys. I must say that these toys did not disappoint in anyway. These great toys from Moluk are definitely must haves.

About Moluk:

Moluk strives to create innovative, sustainable products that don’t just entertain kids on a superficial level, but invite real interaction. In a world where everything is getting more virtual, MOLUK offers toys that are totally manual, toys that get children to move and explore, toys that stimulate their senses and minds. There are no ON and OFF switches, batteries or complicated instructuions – MOLUK toys are powered simply by a child’s imagination.

MOLUK only collaborates with trusted manufacturing partners who share our values and deliver excellent, safe and long lasting products which are sold through a growing network of reliable and dedicated distribution partners around the world.

MOLUK is a family business founded in 2011 by Alex Hochstrasser, the designer and inventor of Bilibo, and his sister Doris Hochstrasser, an architect.

About Plui:

Plui is a rain cloud that helps to illustrate the cycle of water and magically turns kids into rainmakers. This great toy is sure ti inspire wonderful stories. No fears though parents, there is a hidden mechanism allowing parents to open the Cloud for cleaning.

About oogi:

Oogi is an irresistibly tactile and wonderfully expressive new figure toy. With suction cup head, hands and feet, and long stretchy arms, it connects to any smooth surface. Oogis happily live on a Bilibo but they have also been spottend playing in the bathtub, on fridges or mirrors.

Oogis are very social beings: They love to touch, embrace, form chains and do crazy acrobatic tricks. Their favorite hobbies are Oogi Yoga, extreme climbin or darting onto windows and other targets. Oogis are at home in any genre from cliffhanger to slapstick comedy and suitable for all ages.

I myself have had a great day of fun playing with these :).

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About Myland Car:

Take a relaxing road trip while learning early STEM concepts. Soft driving sounds and car lights are triggered by different play patterns. Children discover that by color matching the characters, the boy and girl transform into on/off switches, while the car movements control the sounds and lights.

About Jumbo Glow-in-the-Dark Magnatab:

The limited edition magnatab gets glowing reviews from children and adults alike! The jumbo glow-in-the-dark board and stylus brings an exciting new dimension to nighttime play. Erases with the tip of your finger, or by swiping across the beads with the side of the stylus.

My Thoughts:

How much fun were each of these toys. I must say that since my children received them, they have been playing with them non stop. I love how they are simple fun, not lots of sound and lights. I would definitely recommend these to anyone!

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GeoSafari Jr. SubScope from Education Insights

June 16, 2016 by 1 Comment

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Finding great educational toys for your kids to play with in the summer is always important to me. I was so excited to find this GeoSafari Jr. SubScope from Educational Insights. My girls were so excited to be able to discover the amazing world around them.

About Educational Insights:

Educational Insights aims to create experiences filled with sheer joy and uncontrollable laughter. They are champions of curiosity and those “eureka” moments of discovery. In addition to inspiring creativity, imagination, good sportsmanship, and out-of-the-box learning, their inventive line of kid-powered toys and engaging games are packed full of fun, designed to delight, and are certain to satisfy kids’ natural curiosity.

Educational Insights:

  • Are playful
  • Are Creative
  • Believe in learning through play
  • Are experts in their fields

Educational Insights Playful Promise:

We want to exceed your expectations. We work hard to ensure that our products are of the highest quality, and that kids feel happy, confident and inspired after playing with them. If the product you’ve purchased is not giving your child an exceptional experience, then you can simply return it and you will get your money back. That’s it! No short return windows, no endless rationale needed—just ship the product back within a year of purchase and you’ll get your refund.

Thank you for stopping by—now let’s play!

The Educational Insights Team

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About the GeoSafari Jr. SubScope:

With this amazing product, curious minds can discover wonderful underwater worlds – without even getting their heads wet – with this super submarine-shaped scope. It’s 2x magnification is just strong enough for “whoas” and “cools” but low enough to allow for a wide field of view, which is essential for young children’s understanding of up close exploration. This great product is perfect for STEM learning and pretend play.

Some great perks:

  • Ideal tool for underwater exploration
  • Encourages outdoor exploration and discovery
  • Perfect for STEM Learning
  • Sturdy, focus-free, water-resistant scope with 2x magnification and 3 LED lights
  • Two large eyepieces with comfy goggle and nose cut-out guide for perfect eye placement
  • 2x magnification

This product is great for children ages 3-6.

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My Thoughts:

What a very fun and awesome toy! My girls had loads of fun playing with the SubScope while they were swimming in our pool. They were amazed at how cool different things looked underneath of the water. After our new addition arrives in the next few weeks we plan on going to visit some family that lives on the lake. The girls are absolutely excited about looking into the water at the lake and seeing all the great things that there is for them to be able to see. I love toys that my kids enjoy playing with and toys that serve good educational purposes as well.

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Purchase:

If you are interested in purchasing this great toy, head on over to their website and purchase one for that exploring child in your life.

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Melissa & Doug Unit Blocks Cart

January 31, 2016 by Leave a Comment

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Toys for little kids are always fun to shop for, but I absolutely love shopping for items that are personalized. Things Remembered is a great place to hit up if you are looking for personalized items of any kind.

About Things Remembered:

Things Remembered is the nation’s largest and most prominent retailer of personalized gifts, has collaborated with leading education toy and game brand, Melissa & Doug. The line will feature some of the brands’ most popular toys, games and immersive arts and crafts collection.

Melissa & Doug has long been a holiday favorite, offering parents and children a line of classic-style products that encourage children’s educational development. The collection features ten technology free, education items for families to shop from including: Melissa & Doug Fire Truck, Stacking Train, Unit Block on Wheels, Alphabet Truck, Xylophone, and Wood School Bus Play Set to name a few. 

About Melissa & Doug Unit Blocks Cart:

Kids will love the Melissa & Doug Unit Blocks Cart, personalized just for them! The wheeled pull-along cart has 36 colorful blocks for creative stacking and building! Engrave their name on the large aqua block.

-Great gift for kid’s birthday, niece, nephew, granddaughter or grandson!

My Thoughts:

I was incredibly impressed with the quality of this great toy. It was made very well and I know that it is going to last for many years into our future. I also was impressed that it was such a great toy and also at an affordable price. My niece is 1 and a half years old and had a great deal of fun playing with the blocks, as well as the fact that my daughters who are 3 and 5 also had just as much fun playing with the blocks. I know that these toys are going to be well played with many years into the future, as well as the fact that they are made well enough that they will last that long as well.

Purchase:

If you are interested in purchasing this awesome toy for the child in your life, I promise you that you will not be disappointed. You can head on over to the website and get yours ordered today.

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Tiggly Shapes are Great Educational Toys

November 23, 2014 by Leave a Comment

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My daugthers are at that age where they love to learn new things and explore the world around them. they were huge fans of the Tiggly Counts that we had used before that I was so excited to let them try out the Shapes as well.  
About Tiggly Shapes: 

These wonderful toys interact with 3 Free iPad apps – to enhance shape recognition and creativity!

Your child can now use the geometric shapes with the apps to help make their imaginations come alive.

These great educational toys help work on Shape Recognition, Creative Development, and Storytelling.

In addition to all of that, they help to Develop fine motor skills, spur creativity, and enhance spatial reasoning.

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WIN Lum Lums- Light up Dolls

February 14, 2014 by 24 Comments

Disclosure: The Lum Lum dolls and Interactive Pets mentioned below were provided for me in order to facilitate my review. All opinions are my own and honest. I am disclosing this in accordance to FTC Guidelines. Please see “Disclose” tab for more information.

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As I’m sure many of you are fully aware, my girls are in love with babies and dolls. They absolutely love playing with each of the dolls that they have. However, they get very excited when they get something new. Their excitement when they first saw the Lum Lum dollswas incredible. How fun to get an adorable doll that will light up if you hold it.

About Lum Lums:

This brand new collection of sweet and adorable pocket-sized dolls, pets and accessories light up when they work together with the wonderful power of friendship.

When kids hold Lum Lums by both of their hands, they create a special circle of friendship, and all the dolls in the circle magically light up! You can include an unlimited number of Lum Lums dolls and friends into a great circle of friendship.

Girls also get the chance to customize the Lum Lums with interchangeable skirts, boots, and accessories.

The collection features four individual Light-Up dolls including:

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Kids Wooden Animal Train by Maxim

December 12, 2013 by 1 Comment

Disclosure: The Wood Animal Train was provided to me to help facilitate my review. All opinions are my own and honest. I am disclosing this in accordance to FTC Guidelines.
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I love to find toys that are unique for my children. I also tend to look for toys that don’t have to have batteries and help encourage my children to use their imagination. The Wooden Animal Train was a perfect option for us.

About The Wooden Animal Train:

Children will love this fun and colorful pull along giraffe, zebra, and elephant train! This 7 piece set conveniently links with magnets and the animals are removable from the cargo cars. Compatible with Thomas and Friends Wooden Railway, Brio and other fin Wooden Train Sets and Accessories.

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Mike the Knight Glendragon Castle Play Set

November 29, 2013 by 1 Comment

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Knight and dragons are some of the most fun themes to play with.  But dragons and knights aren’t the best of friends, are they?  Dragons can be a bit on the scary side, and knights generally want to poke and prod dragons in some not so nice ways.  But in the case of Mike the knight, this is far from  the truth.  Not only is Mike a nice knight, but his two best friends are dragons.

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Mike the Knight follows the tales of Mike as he learns to ‘be a knight – and do it right!’  Every story teaching a lesson on how to solve problems the right way, with courage and smarts.  Mike has some helpers too: his sister Evie, horse Galahad, and two dragon friends Squirt and Sparkie to help him on his journey to knighthood.  One of the most interesting play sets for Mike the Knight is the new Glendragon Castle Play set.  This play set features Glendragon castle, Mike the knight himself, as well as Galahad and of extras to round out a fun.  The castle itself has three floors of excitement and has both an interior play area as well s an exterior. From Evie’s potion room which flips out to the outer wall of the castle to a working drawbridge, the possibilities are only limited by your imagination.  There is a shield on the interior of the castle which activates over 20 sounds and phrases directly from Mike the Knight.  This button also activates the drawbridge so every quest begins with a nifty phrase.  There are over 10 additional play pieces including  a working catapult, zip line,  ladder, treasure chest, a fun day of knight training is only an imagination away.
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