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Hasbro Adds Sesame Street To Their Toy Line

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The NY Toy Fair was this past week, and I was invited to a special sneak peak at the Hasbro showroom. They had a great presentation to introduce Sesame Street to their toy line.

I got to meet Elmo and Cookie Monster(yes they are just people in costumes), but I did get to see the actual puppets and hear them talk.

The Sesame Street Toy line will feature everything from plush animals to playdoh, All due out this Fall.

There is one Toy that I know is going to be a hot item out this fall, the one toy that parents camp out for and fight in the store.

Lets Rock Elmo

Here is the demonstration:

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I will be writing more about Lets Rock Elmo, as well as other great toys coming out this year from Hasbro.

Disclosure: No compensation was received, i was invited to a press screening by Hasbro. I paid for my own transportation, but Hasbro provided lunch and a goody bag.

Dinosaur Train: Make A Match Game GiveawayClosed

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Description :Buddy and his friends sharpen children’s memory skills in this special matching game that features a Buddy figure! To begin play, 48 game cards featuring favorite Dinosaurs from Dinosaur Train are shuffled and laid face down in 6 rows of 8 cards each. Players take turns turning over any two cards—so all players can see them—to find a matching pair. The game features “Take Buddy” cards, “Wild Cards” and “Lose a Pair” cards to add to the excitement. Players count their matching card sets at the end and add extra points for the player holding Buddy to determine who wins.

This game retails for $9.99 at Toys R Us

PBS kids also has fun Valentines day cards you can download for your little ones here.

I have one copy of the Dinosaur Train match game to giveaway.

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Contest ends 3/5/11

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Celebrate National Bubble bath Day With Pocoyo GiveawayClosed

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Bubble Baths are fun for kids and a great way to relax for adults.  Saturday January 8, 2011 is National Bubble Bath day, fill your bath tub up with water, bubbles and toys, then enjoy the fun.

National Bubble bath day can also be enjoyed by adults of course just relaxing in the tub with no toys.

To celebrate I am giving away a Pocoyo Bath toy for your kids.

The winner will also receive a 14 day online subscription to Pocoyo’s online virtual world www.pocoyoworld.com.

To enter: Tell me how you will celebrate National Bubble Bath day?

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Contest ends 2/6/11

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Holiday Gift Guide 2010: Leapfrog Alpha Pet

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Product Description: Dig into phonics fun with the AlphaPet Explorer This portable learning toy features Scout the puppy as your child’s guide to learning letter names, letter sounds and more. Four learning modes extend the fun with letter and phonics games, music and help from Scout.

****My son is 3 and still doesn’t know his full alphabet, just part of it. The alpha pet is a great way for kids to learn their alphabet. This handheld toy has the alphabet displayed in dog bones and says every letter you push, the sound and even has a game. The game is to see how fast you can find a letter, I was even enjoying the game myself!  I think my son has more fun playing with this toy than actually learning from it.

A big thank you to Leapfrog for also sending batteries with this toy.

Retail: $19.99 but you can find for $14.99 on www.leapfrog.com

My rating:9

Disclosure: No compensation was received for this post, A product was provided by the company. Thoughts are 100% my own.

Holiday Gift Guide 2010: Leapfrog Scribble and Write

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Product Description:

Children trace the lights to get practice drawing simple shapes and pictures, then graduate to learning upper- and lowercase letters with step-by-step guidance. Fun learning games help reinforce letter recognition and pencil control skills. Best of all, Scribble & Write uses a single retraceable surface for ease of use and portability.

****My daughter is 4 and she knows how to sing her ABC’s she still is having trouble getting the writing down. The scribble and write is perfect for kids around the preschool age. it breaks down letters by lines and even has a pad and pen for your child to trace the letter. My daughter was so excited to try this out and has really improved on her writing. Plus there is also letter and shape drawing to help children with shapes and so much more. I am so thrilled by this toy and have to say it really helps with preschool homeschooling.

Retail: $24.99 but you can find for $15.99 on www.leapfrog.com

My rating:10

Disclosure: No compensation was received for this post, a product was received. All opinions are my own.

Dinosaur Train Game

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Product Description:  Dinosaur Train All Aboard game. Follow the path through the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. Be the first player to reach the nest to win. For 2 to 6 players.

****My kids saw this game and were so excited to play it. While they are still young and don;t really understand directions, they followed the game rules for about 5 minutes and then they decided to play it their own way. This game is very easy to understand and fun. Just spin the spinner and move, first one to the end wins.

Retail:#13.95

Disclosure: No compensation was received, a product was received but I donated it after my review.

Holiday Gift Guide 2010: LeapFrogs Fix and Learn Speedy

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Product Description: Get little gears turning for fun play and learning! Children can learn about shapes counting and more as they play with a car that will tune up their motor skills and fire up their imaginations! Parents can connect to the online LeapFrog Learning Path for customized learning insights and ideas to expand the learning. Appropriate for children ages 18-36 months.

 

***** My son doesn’t really like toys that tell him what to do. Yes! He is that stubborn. He really loves Speedy though. He is a car that breaks down and you have to fix him by pressing or turning his buttons. He comes with a wrench and screwdriver to crank his tires, and when his license plate is pressed he sings the ABC’s and counts to ten. This is a really fun toy for young girls and boys, plus it’s educational.  The only thing I don’t  is that the hood pops off very easily.

Retail: $24.99  but you can get for $15.99 at www.leapfrog.com

My rating: 9

Disclosure: No compensation was received for this post, a product was received by the company, all opinions are my own.

Holiday Gift Guide 2010: Road Rippers R/C Mobile Command Car

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Description: Capture the look and feel of real. high performance cars and trucks, Road Rippers feature multiple play functions and authentic design details to help keep playtime rolling all day long. Strong enough to handle rough and tumble play, Road Rippers R/C collection is great for young racers everywhere.

*****My son loves cars I have said this a million times, but he even more enjoys them when he doesn’t have to move them himself.  My son was beyond excited to try this out.  I wish my camera was working right.  This car is just like the real deal. It’s lights work and even sounds like a sports car.  The remote control looks like a walkie-talkie and id very simple to use. The only downside is it doesn’t do very well in the grass. My kids really loved this.

Retail: $35.99 but I found for $29.99 at Target, and Toys R Us

My rating:

Disclosure: No compensation was received a product was provided by www.toystate.com through Team Mom.

Holiday Gift Guide 2010:Aurora’s Plush Animal Carriers Review and GiveawayClosed

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Description: One of Aurora’s best selling lines, Fancy Pals, features the original Pet Carriers — a purse and plush animal in one. The plush animals are interchangeable – kids have fun mixing and trading the animals to other carriers.

*****We received the purple Kitten in a pink bag that says I love you.  It is so adorable, my daughter walks around acting like she is Paris Hilton or one of these other celebrities that walk around with their pet in a bag. The animal is able to come out of the bag, and is very soft and lovable. The bag is soft and carry anything. My daughters are so fond of this Fancy pal.

Retail:$12 at www.auroragift.com

My rating: 8

Aurora has agreed to give one of my readers a Aurora Fancy Pals Plush (purple Kitten with I love you bag, or another of Auroras Choosing)

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Holiday Gift Guide 2010: Knex Construction Crew Building Set

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Product Description: Build friendly construction vehicles! Includes NEW KID K’NEX blocks plus colorful, chunky KID K’NEX rods & connectors and personality parts like eyes and wheels. When playtime is over, store the parts in the handy storage box for a quick and easy clean-up.

****My kids love Knex, you can let your mind run wild with all the building possibiltys.  With this set you can make little bugs/animals and cars, bug cars! Two of my sons favorite things, he loves this set, and I like that the peices are so easy to put together, and apart. Plus the box becomes a small carry case for easy clean up. This is a great gift for boys or girls.

Retail:$9.99

My rating:8

Disclosure: No compensation was received for this post, a product was received for this review.

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