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Another Fun Giveaway!

Just a shout that Randa at Free Stuff 4 Kids is giving away six of the new-fangled Rubik’s Revolution Game Cubes. Now, by telling all of you, I know what I am doing to my chances of winning – but what can I say?

And if you haven’t already, be sure and enter my Disney DVD giveaway – the newly released Caballeros Collection featuring Goofy and Donald Duck!

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Children’s Building Blocks: Think Blocks by Think and Thrive

Think Blocks by Think Works, Think and Thrive – Blocks That Build a Child’s Mind I recently had the opportunity to try out an innovative new product – Think Blocks. This is not your ordinary set of children’s building blocks but rather a toy designed to encourage conceptual thinking and build a child’s mind. Here [...]

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More on LITTLEST PET SHOP

My daughter loves Littlest Pet Shop toys – and I have to say that I am becoming a huge fan as well. The little figures are fun to collect and play with. Each toy is unique and comes with teeny, tiny accessories that are almost as adorable as the pets themselves. Recently the Littlest Pet [...]

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Littlest Pet Shop Digital Pen

Hasbro Introduces the Littlest Pet Shop Digital Pen You know my affinity for LittlestPetShop.com. And I am not the only one. The adorable Littlest Pet Shop toys are favorites of girls everywhere. Back in October 2007 I announced on this site the arrival of the Littlest Pet Shop VIPs. At the time these adorable stuffed [...]

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The Five Newest LITTLEST PET SHOP VIP’S

Littlest Pet Shop VIP’s were introduced towards the end of 2007. You can read my previous review called LittlestPetShop.com. Originally five Littlest Pet Shop VIP’s were introduced, the Littlest Pet Shop VIP Cat, Dog, Panda, Turtle, and Penguin. These original Littlest Pet Shop VIP’s have now been joined by five more! Littlest PetShop VIP’s have [...]

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Marketing to Children

Fellow parent, Lisa, has gotten fed up with how companies are marketing to children. Children are growing up faster these days, in large part because of the media and what they are exposed to at younger and younger ages. Companies are create flashy, grown up, inappropriate products and generate sales by marketing to children. As [...]

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Another Great Momsational Giveaway

Erika at Momsational has another great giveaway – just in time for the holidays! Here’s your chance to win a LeapFrog ClickStart First Computer for Kids plus Two ClickStart games. All you have to do is pop over to her site and leave a comment on the post. Easy.

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Squawkers McCaw – FURReal Friends

My son loves robots. My kids all want a pet. I can deal with robot but not a pet. Today, as I was surfing the net, looking to fill my holiday shopping list I came across this robot pet. Hasbro FurReal Friends Squawkers McCaw Parrot may be the next best thing to a real live [...]

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Yet Another Made in China Toy Recall: Aqua Dots

Here’s another toy recall for you. USA Today reports that a toy called Aqua Dots (made in China – no surprise there) has been recalled. But this time it is not a lead recall. Nope, not that simple. Apparently if kids (or any people or pets) eat the tiny beads – which is what this [...]

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The Dangers and Wastefulness of Plastic Packaging

How many times have you bought something (toys, electronics, whatever) and found the packaging to be downright frustrating? All the molded plastic cases, twist ties, rubber bands, and more plastic inside take forever to open. The resulting sharp edges often result in cuts and scrapes. And the garbage that is generated is mindboggling. I found [...]

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Win a Leapster at Parent Product Reviews

If you don’t know by now, I love giveaways. Especially ones that only involve a comment to enter. Here is one I found at Parent Product Reviews. Go on over and comment and you may win a Leapster! Win a LeapFrog Leapster Educational Video Game System plus Sonic the Hedgehog Game | Parent Product Reviews