MyThoughts on Kazoo Toys You all knowhow much I love imaginative play for kids! You have read my reviewstime and time again about how I try to encourage the children to playoutside and with toys instead of sitting in front of the TV and/orVideo Games. Kazoo Toys is aonline store that I know I can turn to when shopping for fun,creative, toys. In this instance it will be Lego's! Now I did notreceive a product for the purpose of this review and I can not tellyou about how quickly your items will arrive or talk about customerservice as I have not dealt with them in anyway other than to set upthis Giveaway. But, that is okay as I can see from all of the toyoptions that they are in it for the customer! Kazoo Toys haskindly offered one of my Heavenly Readers a chance to win a Lego Set! To be specific a Lego TIE Defender Star Wars set that is no longerbeing made and retails for $60.00! Now that is a set that will beawesome! Kazoo Toys notonly sells Lego products … [Read more...]
Monster Factory Review and Giveaway!
My Thoughts on MonsterFactory It seems like here recently I have seen many stuffedMonsters for Kids around. This was something that I don’t recall beingavailable when I was a child but I love the concept! I was sent a Colin Monster from Monster Factory for thepurpose of this review. Colin is a cute little thing with a red hoodie on andhe comes with an attached tag that says “Colin divides his time between playingvideo games and fretting about his future.” I love that Monster Factory hascome up with creative little blurbs about each monster and love that it issomething like this! Maybe now I can show my daughter what she might turn intoif she ever played video games all day! HAHA! Monster Factory has so many fun Monster Options to choosefrom! I counted 70 Monsters on their web site today and love that each of themhas a personality quark! Maggie likes to dance, Doyle can’t go anywhere withouta Map, Wilma is entertaining to listen to, and Daphne likes to sing! I can’t … [Read more...]
Manhattan Toy Boysterous Review and Giveaway!
MyThoughts on Boysterous Running an athome day care I am always on the look out for the next big thing! Thetoy that will allow for hours of IMAGINATIVE play instead of theelectronics I try to purchase the toys that are suitable for any age! The toy thathas not left the hands of the three little boys is Manhattan Toy'sBoysterous! With Boysterousthe boys are not only able to imagine one way of play but six ways inone! Okay let mebreak it down and explain! The Boysterous concept is awesome! It is aZip bin that can zip up and it will store all of the fun Boysterousaccessories! But if you unzip just a couple quick zippers you willhave an awesome area to skateboard or Snowboard with your funBoysterous characters! But wiat the fun does not stop there! If youundo all of the other zippers and flip it over you can lay it flat tomake a sports field that is perfect for your football, soccer, orhockey Boysterous characters! Now do you see what I'm talking about!Simply hours and … [Read more...]
MyCuteDressUp.com Review!
My Thoughts on MyCute Dress Up As a child one of my favorite things to do was play dressup! It allows you to use your imagination and take you to faraway lands! I didnot have many dress up clothes as a child and knew that, that was one thing Iwanted to change when I had my own daughter. MyCuteDressUp.com is an awesome place to find imaginativeclothes! Disney, Super Hero, Barbie, Pirate, or even adult costumes can befound at My Cute Dress Up! I was sent a Disney’s Belle dress for the purpose of thisreview. My daughter has had a fascination with Belle since she was little. Ihave never known why as she has never seen the movie but Belle still seems tobe among her top favorites! My daughter loves the dress and says that it is oneof the “less itchy” of all her play clothes! In fact I can’t seem to get herBelle dress off of her! My Cute Dress Up is a site that is easy to navigate. Ilove how quickly it was for me to find just what I was looking for and I couldread … [Read more...]
Beautiful Blue Eyes Review and Giveaway!
BeautifulBlue Eyes ByMarianne Richmond OnThe Back I watched andI waited as your eyeschose their hue, deciding intime on theirbeautiful blue Blue as abutterfly or thesparkling sea, Blue as thebluebird who sings inher tree... MyThoughts Iknow what it is like to hold a child in my arms for the very firsttime and sit with wonder looking at all of the beautiful features youhave never before seen. I could not wait to look into the eyes of mylittle girl and I know this is a feeling that every loving Motherfeels when they get to see and hold their baby for the first time. BeautifulBlue Eyes says everything that is in my heart but in a way that thekids will understand it. I love how the author talks about how thechild’s eyes 'talk' more than they might think and we as Parentscan see when our child is scared, tired, happy, or any other emotion!Just by looking into their eyes. What a special book! My daughtermight not have blue eyes but that is okay this is still … [Read more...]
Happiness is a Warm Blanket Charlie Brown Review!
Happinessis a Warm Blanket Charlie Brown Ihave told you all time and time again just how much my daughter lovesCharlie Brown. Now she is able to watch yet another Charlie Brownclassic! OnThe Back Linusand his blue blanket go together like peanut butter and jelly, sunnydays and baseball games, Snoopy and Woodstock. But when Linusdiscovers his Grandma disapproves of his childish attachment, hewonders if it's time to ditch that blanket. Linus enlists the help ofbest buddy Charlie Brown to keep the security object away from him.When that doesn't work, he turns to his older sister, amateurpsychiatrist Lucy, for some tough love. Can Linus kick his habit onceand for all? Happiness is a Warm Blanket Charlie Brown is sure tosnugly wrap your whole family in happiness. MyThoughts Ilove that this movie is about Linus trying to give up his blanket. Ihave a little blond day care boy that carries his baby blue blanketeverywhere he goes! We call him Linus and when we started to … [Read more...]
Daddy A Go-Go Album Review and Giveaway!
MyThoughts on Daddy A Go-Go GrandkidRock During the summer months we travel a lot to different carshows. At times it can be hard with you are traveling with Kids. One way thatmy husband and I have found to make each trip a little better is by findingmusic that is fun for the kids but also has a beat that we can handle. Daddy AGo Go is awesome because of their old school Rockabilly sound! The instrumentalmusic is awesome to listen to and the lyrics are fun to sing! Daddy A Go-Go has been around for awhile and has 8 CD’savailable for purchase! I was able to review their newest titled Grandkid Rock.I immediately fell in love with the first song on the album titled ‘I want tobe an action figure!’ My daughter and day care kids were boppin’ in the backseat and could not stop! Another feature about Grandkid Rock is that I love is themix of new songs with the everyday songs that the kids have already grown tolove! Songs like What a Wonderful World and Hello Muddah,Hello … [Read more...]
Mr. Potato Head Woody’s Tater Round Up Review!
MyThoughts on Toy Story 3 Mr. Potato Head Woody’sTater Round Up Running an at home day care with young children there aretwo things that are very popular right now. Mr. Potato Head and Toy Story! Thekids watch Toy Story on a daily basis and there is even a child who will notleave without his Woody Doll. Playskool has done a nifty thing and created a toy thatcombines both phenomena! The Mr. Potato Head Toy Story 3 Collections! Ireceived a Mr. Potato Head Woody’s Tater Round Up for the purpose of my review!I love how well Woody is portrayed in the toy and I knew the kids would bethrilled when I added it to their toy collection! The Mr. Potato Head stillcame with many of the parts that we all know and love from our childhood! A setof ears, nose, mouth, arms, and eyes! But there are specialized add-ons to makeit more like Woody! A cowboy hat, vest, belt and a pair of boots! Woody is not the only Toy Story 3 character that has cometo life in the Mr. Potato Head world! … [Read more...]
PJ Greetings Review and Giveaway!
MyThoughts on PJ Greetings Eachand every month I have a stack of bills and/or letters that are inneed of being addressed so I can get them mailed out. One thing thatdrives me crazy is having to write down my entire address each andevery time! With PJ Greetings that will no longer be the case! PJGreetings makes personalized stamps that will fit each and everyindividual personality! I was able to review a personalized stampthat has been customized for my family with our address! Now when Isit down and write out the bills or letters to family I will be ableto quickly place our address on each envelope and have it lookstunning! Iwas impressed with the over all quality of the stamp itself. I wasable to choose from MANY different stamp ideas as well as what colorof ink I thought would fit me the best! PJ had the stamp to mequickly and in no time at all it was working like a charm! PJGreetings does not only make customized stamps but also a number ofother … [Read more...]
The Rose Princess and the Special Gift Review!
TheRose Princess and the Special Gift By:Mike de Vetter OnThe Back Notfar from here lives the Rose Princesses in a kingdom ruled by herfather the king. One morning she awakes to find a splendid package atthe end of her bed full of gifts and a card from her fatherencouraging her to use the gifts wisely. Unaware of what lies ahead,the princess sets out on a journey of learning and adventure whereshe meets several people who are in need. Suddenly she realizes thatshe has gifts that can help them, and she is faced with a choice:keep the gifts, or help the others by giving her gifts away. MyThoughts Iwish that there were more books like this in the world. Books thattaught children that it is better to give than to receive. Sadly inthis day in age some children are selfish and don't realize how hardtheir parents have to work to give them what they got. They don'ttake care of their stuff and don't seem to care about anything. Iknow this is not the case with all … [Read more...]
Rebecca St. James Review
MyThoughts on Rebecca St. James Iwill Praise You RebeccaSt. James...what can I say....her voice is pure and her lyrics areuplifting! Beforethis review I had never heard of Rebecca St. James which afterfinding out that she has won countless awards due to her music!Including a Grammy! I was excited to listen to her music and knewthat it would be wonderful! Ifind Rebecca St. James to have awesome and uplifting lyrics! But, thebeat is not what I expected! Not that it was bad it was actuallyawesome! She has an R & B Twist and her music carries a reallygood beat! RebeccaSt. James has done much with her life including the publishing of 8books with her 9thto be released soon! She has also worked on many films includingVeggie Tales Easter Carol in 2004! Okay so really with all theseaccomplishments how had I not heard of her? RebeccaSt. James has a very powerful voice! I am SO happy to have been ableto review I Will Praise You! Not only was I uplifted by … [Read more...]
Scunci Bendini Clip Review and Giveaway!
My Thoughts on Scunci Bendini Clip Havinga little girl is so much fun because I get to do fun styles withher hair! She loves going to school and showing her friends herbraids, curls, ponies, or whatever other style we may have come upwith. Oneof the products that I know and trust is Scunci In fact here recentlyI have been using s new Scunci Bendini Clips on a daily basis! Theyare so easy to use and give my daughters hair such a cute accessoryto show off! I can't get enough! TheScunci Bendini Clip was sent to me for the purpose if my review. Ireceived them in the mail and within seconds had the Bendini Clip onmy daughters hair! Scunci Bendini is one of the easiest products Ihave ever used because you can do anything with it! All it takes is aflip to one side for the combs to appear and then you place themwhere ever you desire. Then you just flip it back and then it islocked securely into your hair! That's amazing! I love the prettybead effect that it gives … [Read more...]
My Name Is Not Alexander Review!
My Name is Not Alexander On The Back Alexandertakes a rip-roaring historical adventure! Through his imaginative journey, Alexanderdiscovers how great men become heroes: a tough president has a soft spot fornature, a proud warrior is also the most peaceful, and sometimes, being braveabout what makes you different will not only help you break records, butinspire others. JoinAlexander as he learns how these remarkable men changed the world andencouraged him to find the hero within himself. My Thoughts I have lived the experience of a child telling me theywere someone else. What a wonderful imagination children have and with My Nameis Not Alexander they will not only know that they are not alone in theirimaginations but they will also now know about some wonderful men of our past!I love how the author Jennifer Fosberry has chosen men that you might notexpect to be the imaginative characters of this book. I also love that in the back of the book is a … [Read more...]
Hanna-Barbera Classic Collection: The Space Kidettes and Young Samson Review!
Hanna-Barbera Classic Collection The Space Kidettes and Young Samson On The Back A:Loyal dogs, a calling to protect the planet (and beyond) from evil and theyshared a half-hour Saturday morning TV time slot of animated fun! The SpaceKidettes and Young Samson kicks off with the adventures of Scooter, Jenny,Snoopy, and Countdown- the Space Kidettes – and their puppy Pupstar. Operatingfrom their space capsule-turned-clubhouse, they protect the galaxy from thebumbling Captain Skyhook. The second half of the show is devoted to Samson, ateen with a big brain, magical bracelets and a dog Goliath who transforms intoa lion when it comes time to thwart the diabolical plans of mad scientist. Thisaction-packed 4-Disc Collection includes ALL 20 Episodes of our resourcefulheroes up against space pirates, molemen, monster asteroids and more! My Thoughts I had never before seen The Space Kidettes or YoungSamson and I was thrilled to be able to review the newly released DVD! I lovethe … [Read more...]
Dinosaur Train Cake and Cupcake Decorating Set Giveaway!
Dinosaur Train Easter is in the air and this Easter why not make isspecial with Dinosaur Train! Just in time for the Easter holiday Dinosaur Trainhas come up with a creative and fun way for your children to do somethingdifferent with eggs! Dinosaur Train Hatchers are now available and will allowyour child to watch their eggs hatch into real Dinosaurs and then grow 4x thesize of the Egg! How cool is that? Also available are a Dinosaur Train Cake Decorating setand Cupcake Rings! Not only can you have an Easter filled with Dinosaur TrainHatchers but also bake an Egg shaped cake and decorate it with your Childsfavorite cartoon stars! Still wanting more from Dinosaur Train? What about theEggspress application for iPhone, iPod and iPad! It will challenge your childrento find the hidden eggs and allow them to unite dinosaur families with themissing eggs! Dinosaur Train is made by the Jim Henson Company and airson PBS check your local listing for … [Read more...]