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Sound the Octo-Alert! New Octonauts Toys Now Available at Toys R Us!

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If you have little ones in your house that enjoy watching Disney Junior chances are you have watched at least a few episodes of the Octonauts.  It’s an adorable show that follows the daily adventures of eight underwater scientists and explorers that make up a rather unlikely crew – polar bear, kitten, penguin, dog, sea otter, bunny, octopus, and vegimal (part vegetable-part animal) – that work together to explore the world’s oceans, rescue the creatures who live there and protect their habitats – both above and below the water.  They do so under the leadership of Captain Barnacles (polar bear) … …..

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Learning Resources–Rhyme & Sort Rockets Review & Giveaway

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Alleigh is loving every minute of being in prekindergarten and is constantly sharing different things she learned about in school with me.  She definitely has a hunger for knowledge.  In fact today she informed me that we live on Earth which is a planet and that there are eight planets.  Oh and that “the little one Pluto isn’t a planet anymore and Saturn has a lot of rings”… she is only four years old!  Since she loves learning so much I thought it would be a great idea to have some educational products at home as well. That’s what led … …..

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PlasmaBike: A Balance Bike for 18 Months & Up! Review & Giveaway

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My little Kaelyn Mae wants to be just like her big sister and that includes riding a bike.  And so we got her a tricycle, but munchkin just doesn’t quite understand the whole pedaling concept yet so she was very frustrated.  And then it hit me – why not get her a balance bike!  There are many balance bikes on the market, but the key was finding one that was age appropriate for my two year old who is on the short end of the growth chart, hehe.  While searching around the internet I was so excited to see that … …..

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Lay-n-Go Review from PishPoshBaby

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Shopping for baby gear and other child related products can be a daunting task with how many options are out there in todays market.  And that is just how an excited, pregnant, yet terribly confused Sarah felt when preparing for her new baby.  After researching tons of products and sharing her thoughts on her blog {sounds like someone I know, hehe} the dream of PishPoshBaby was born.  Sarah wanted to create a high-quality store that supplies the facts and advice, along with the right choices to parents who are completely lost in the whirlwind of baby gear.  Soon that dream … …..

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2012 Holiday Gift Guide: American Girl Bitty Twins

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I don’t know about you, but when shopping for the perfect dolls for my daughters to play with I have stumbled across many that are absolutely ridiculous for countless reasons – including the brand name of some dolls and unrealistic body image just to name a few.  Instead I want to provide them with dolls that are not only wholesome and fun, but are educational as well.  In all my searching so far I have only found one company that fits my criteria. At American Girl, they celebrate girls and all that they can be by developing products and experiences … …..

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2012 Holiday Gift Guide: Funnybone Toys–Card Games Meet Art with Spectrix, Array, & CUBU Review & Giveaway

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I love to play card games.  Growing up my mom and I would play rummy all the time – not only did I like playing the game, but I loved the time it gave me to spend with my mom just talking and enjoying each other’s company.  Since I love playing cards so much I am always ready to try out a new game and so I was very excited to learn about three new card games from Funnybone Toys. So obviously I’m not the only one who likes to play games – almost everyone enjoys one game or another, … …..

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2012 Holiday Gift Guide: Caboodle Kids Review & Giveaway

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This post written by Anne – guest reviewer at Children Teaching Mama. When little children start showing an eagerness for learning, it’s important to have fun and engaging resources on hand to inspire and teach them. That’s the idea behind Caboodle Kids early learning products.  The Caboodle Kids “Critter Crew” is featured on all of their learning resources, which are designed with toddlers and pre-schoolers in mind.  We received the Rhyming Critter Crew Alphabet Cards ($14.95) and the Alphabet Critter Crew Color-Me Placements (retail $10.95) to try with our four-year-old, Benjamin. Right off, I loved how large, sturdy and colorful … …..

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2012 Holiday Gift Guide: Willy’s Wiggly Web Cooperative Game by Peaceable Kingdom

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Alleigh and Kaelyn have both reached ages where they love to play board games.  Well, I guess I should say they like to win board games because if they lose… let’s just say you don’t want them to lose.  And so I tend to avoid playing board games with them and opt for other activities instead.  But thanks to Peaceable Kingdom we can enjoy playing games again!  And that’s because these aren’t your traditional games.  Instead they are cooperative games – never heard of a cooperative game?  No worries – I hadn’t either until I discovered Peaceable Kingdom. What is … …..

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2012 Holiday Gift Guide: Disney Fairies Secret of the Wings from JAKKS Pacific Review

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Alleigh and Kaelyn are both huge fans of Disney movies – there always seems to be one playing at our house.  And so I knew as soon as they heard about Secret of the Wings they would have to have it as well because what’s not to love about fairies especially when you’re four and two years old? Hehe.  While watching Secret of the Wings  viewers journey with Tinker Bell and her fairy friends into the forbidden world of the of the Mysterious Winter Woods, where curiosity and adventure leads Tink to an amazing discovery and reveals a magical secret … …..

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2012 Holiday Gift Guide: Learning Resources Jumbo Safari Counters Review & Giveaway

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I’ve said it many times but when it comes to toys for my girls I look for things that are educational and require them to use their imagination when they play.  I’m not fond of anything that they push a button and then just watch it do something.  So if you are like me then a great website to check out for Christmas gifts this year is Learning Resources – a leading global manufacturer of innovative, hands-on educational products trusted by teachers and parents and loved by children. Plus they have 1,100+ high quality products to choose from. The girls … …..

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