Thanks to Hasbro for sponsoring this post and creating this amazing resource for families. The importance of play is something I feel passionately about, and something I’ve written about numerous times before here on the blog. Play helps children develop a number of skills such as learning to cope with their emotions, learning to share, … Read more
(Disclosure: My family received this toy for review but thoughts are my own.) When I taught preschool, almost every child loved playing in the block area. Each day they used wooden blocks to create towers, houses, roads and lots of other creative things. The one downfall to plain blocks though was that you could only … Read more
(Disclosure: This post is sponsored by American Certified.) Kids love building toys. Last Christmas I shared a top 10 building toys for preschoolers list and today I’m excited to be sharing more about one of those toys that made that list- K’nex! Check below for a giveaway to enter to win your own set. The … Read more
Have a little one who loves Lalaloopsy? The LALALOOPSY BABIES 1-hour special will air on Nick Jr. this Saturday, June 26th at 1:30 p.m. To celebrate, one lucky reader will win a Lalaloopsy Babies™ – Crumbs Sugar Cookie™ doll. To enter, just leave a comment below sharing who you’d like to win the doll for. An extra entry … Read more
Do you have a little Chuggington fan? If so, I have some exciting news for you and a great giveaway you are going to love! StoryToys, a leading publisher of interactive books and games for children, recently released “Chug Patrol: Ready to Rescue,” a 3D interactive storybook for children and it is currently 50% off! The … Read more
My boys are really into Angry Birds lately. They love the phone app but they also enjoy playing with the playsets. I shared about the small set we got back in October (find the review here) and this month Hasbro sent us the ANGRY BIRDS GO! TELEPODS PIG ROCK RACEWAY Set. This set is so much … Read more
I’m excited to be joining in with a great group of bloggers for a special Top Ten Holiday Gift Ideas series. Please join us as we share our favorite books, games, building toys, pretend play toys, crafting supplies or kits, and stocking stuffers! Each participating blog will create their own unique list each week for each … Read more
(Disclosure: My family attended the Chicago Toy & Game Fair as media and received some free toys and games. I also purchased some items there. All thoughts are my own.) Last Saturday morning we spent time playing at the Chicago Toy & Game Fair. There were lots of great games and toys, some that we … Read more