Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Fisher-Price Tracking Lights Musical Gym
Sunday, June 8, 2014
Kathe Kruse Shaking Goose Rattle
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Guidecraft Peekaboo Lock Boxes Set of 6
Monday, May 5, 2014
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Colors and Shapes Learning Game Cards
Saturday, April 19, 2014
Plush Sable Ferret 8"
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Just got this puppy.... er, ferret in the mail today and I am pleased enough. The 14" ferret I also purchased on Amazon wasn't quite proportioned well enough to be life-size but this guy fits into that category a bit better. The picture, however, does it no justice! Sure, the more circular choice of material for the eyes make it a little less ferret-looking, but they aren't nearly as large and beady as they appear, nor is the face so smushed-looking like the picture. Only con I found is that the tail (on the one I received, at least) is very wiry, as in it curls itself a little and doesn't lay still, but that's not that big of an issue, of course. As for realism, this guy also doesn't have whiskers, but that, too, is just a small thing. This animal is overall a good, soft and cute choice if ya dun wanna shell out the big bucks for those adjustable/higher-detail ferrets. :)Want Plush Sable Ferret 8" Discount?
Unlike this Aurora toy -which is the most realistic ferret plush I've owned to date -most ferret stuffed animals are variants on a "blob" shape. If there is an attempt at detail, the tail is still created wide and flat (like a beaver), the coloring is off, the face is unflattering, the body is floppy, etc. Not this one!Aurora has created a plush ferret on a tight budget. She is beautiful. She is close to perfect. Look how she stands so alertly! She can be cuddled by an adult, toddler, or chewed on by a pet ferret.
This is a safety-conscious company that does not use hard plastics in the construction of its plush. This means that the ferret featured here by Aurora has an embroidered nose and eyes to compliment her soft fur.
I've purchased three of these: One for my ferret collectables shelf, one for a toddler, and one for a pre-teen. I've seen a few as toys for pet ferrets, and they hold up well in this role. I have yet to meet a person displeased with this item in my group of family, friends, and acquaintances. Frankly, this Aurora sable went viral for a time in my circle.
Other Ferrety Plush:
Ty Beanie Babies Runner
TY Beanie Baby SHILOH the Black Footed Ferret (Internet Exclusive)
Marshall Pet Products Friends Stuffed Ferret Toy, Cooper
Sitting White Ferret 12" by Hansa
Saturday, April 12, 2014
Ducky Duck Beverage Napkins (16 count)
Monday, April 7, 2014
Tolo Toys Classic Xylophone
I do like the fact that it can be played with the piano keys. My toddler is going through a hitting phase and it is nice to be able to hide the sticks for now!Found this toy on clearance for $20. We have several Tolo toys. It's well made and fun for my one year old. He likes banging on it. Tone is what I expected from a toy and not too bad. I wouldn't have paid $50 for it. I like that it functions two ways.
Friday, January 31, 2014
Bright Starts Soothing Safari Teether
Sunday, January 26, 2014
Sing Me to Sleep Pooh
My second grandchild is 1 month old. When she was at our house, she was having trouble sleeping in the port-a-crib so I put Pooh and Piglet in with her and played the lullabys. She immediately calmed down and drifted off to sleep. Later, when checking on her, I smilingly noticed that she was holding on to Piglet. She now has her own.
This is such a special toy in our family. The on/off switch, the remote control and the number of choices make it very versatile. I would recommend it highly particularly as a baby shower gift.
The only negative the bulb is not replaceable. When it burns out the night-light effect goes with it; however, we have been operating it daily for 10 months and the bulb is still going strong.
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I recieved this Pooh Bear as a gift from a friend off of my baby registry--I've never been a big Pooh fan or anything, but this toy had changed that!The toy is soft and plush and heavy enough that baby cannot pull it onto her head or smother herself or any of those scary things. It's a little large but it fits perfectly at the head of her cradle.
By tapping a button inside the pillow, you start off a long set of music beginning with Pooh and Piglet singing, then some various classical lullabye music, and finally some soft nature sounds (birds chirping and such) interspersed with lullabyes. I didn't find the music to be too loud at all. Also, as the tunes progress, a bright nightlight in the pillow dims slowly and finally shuts off.
It also comes with a remote control, with various buttons to choose from starting the lullabye set from the beginning, middle or end. The remote control is an awesome feature, as it allows me to be more lazy and shut the toy off from the doorway, hehe. The only reason I didn't give this item five stars is because after a week of use the remote stopped working for me--It used to start songs automatically, but now I have to start the toy by pushing the button on the pillow. I can still switch songs with the remote though, I just can't turn the toy on with it.My 3-month old daughter LOVES this toy! When I put her down to sleep, I tell her that Pooh is going to sing to her and she squeals and giggles. And it really works! It starts out with an adorable lullaby (that I find myself singing to myself throughout the day) then moves on to just music. The music progressively gets softer and slower, and the nightlight progressively dims. My daughter always falls asleep before it ends. It's amazing! I especially love it because I am able to put my daughter in her crib while she's still awake, and it helps soothe her while she learns to fall asleep on her own. Perfect choice for a baby shower!!!
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Melissa & Doug Deluxe Happy Hippo Pull Toy
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After multiple children, the toy is still as cute as it was when originally purchased and ready to be passed on to our 11month old daughter. It has been thrown against walls, taken down stairs, running with a toddler, yet still works and has never had to be fixed. What can i say, its tons of fun and works great. Plus it survived this long.That is exactly why we started buying only wood toys for our children--> plastic ones break to easily and its hard to fix them. Wood toys can easily be fixed and can be handed down generations to come. Plus they are hand made and parents can admire the craftsmanship.
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It is a nice toy, very durabale. It is a high quality as well. My son liked it for some time, but then got bored from it.My grandaughter loves this toy but there was a problem with the length of the pull rope. The rope was very long and as she played with it her parents noticed that the rope did go around her neck. The rope was shortened no problem. I would recomend this toy but with instructions to shorten the rope.Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Summer Infant Tub Time Tea Party Set
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Our 22-month-old daughter has been playing with this in the bath now for a month or so. She doesn't reach for it every night, but she uses it most nights. She enjoys pour "tea" in the tea cups and on herself. Very cute set.Read Best Reviews of Summer Infant Tub Time Tea Party Set Here
Purchased this for my 12 mo old for her birthday, and we've had lots of fun with it since then. She's 19 mos old now, and we still do tea parties with it. We haven't used it in the bath yet -maybe when she takes longer baths we will try it there.This tea set is small but very nice, I supposed the size is good since they seem to like to drink the "tea" from the bath. definitely take it out before you rinse the soap off, but a fun bath toy regardless.Thursday, November 28, 2013
Lion King Disney Pumbaa Talking Doll Warthog Feed Me
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Vulli Sophie Giraffe Bath Toy
Sophie the Giraffe is safe for babies to chew on because it's made of natural rubber, and that's the company's claim to fame. THIS TOY IS NOT RUBBER!
I could tell immediately out of the box. A quick internet search turned up disturbing evidence that it might be made of PVC. Hello?!? Considering they're marketing it as age-appropriate for 6 months and older, and that it looks so much like the safe giraffe, I would assume any baby would naturally chew on it. Bad news for baby-and shame on the company.
We're returning it and not buying from Vulli again.Not a bad bath toy at all....just know what you are buying in
comparison to the regular Sophie teether.
The bath toy:
-Half the size
-The legs are all one piece instead of 4 individual pieces
-The ring does not come off
-The material is not as soft or flexible
-Does not make any noise when you squeeze it
-Even when not used as a squirt toy, water will get in and have to get squeezed out regularly
My 5 month old son does like this toy though he gets a little frustrated after a while cause it isn't really a teether and he's used to being able to get one of Sophies legs into his mouth. I'm sure he'll like it even more once he's able to use it as a squirter which is what it actually is. All in all, it is still a good quality toy that I trust and would recommend it to others.
UPDATE MARCH 2011:
So, in trying to get the water out after a bath the other night, I squeezed Sophie's head and caused a slight tear around her mouth. Didn't think it was possible based on what I thought was great quality. I wont completely blame Sophie since It was actually me doing the squeezing but still. Oh well, we'll continue to use as is.
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I bought this for my 8 mos. old daughter because I thought it was just too cute. I almost like it better than the original Sophie. My daughter really likes it and it's good for the bath. I also think it's a little easier for her to hold onto than the orginal, and I like how it bops along in the water.I got no stink from the box when I took her out and per the Vulli website it looks like she like the original is phlatalate free,
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My daughter has the original Sophie the Giraffe for teething and loved it so I thought this would be a great purchase to use in the tub. The toy is not made out of the same material as the original Sophie and is super hard. It is also very difficult to get the water out of the toy once it gets inside. I recommend sticking to the original toy and don't waste your money on this one.Want Vulli Sophie Giraffe Bath Toy Discount?
I am disappointed in this product and this is why:It is not made of natural rubber.
I have to squeeze really hard to get water to squirt out ( looks like I'm killing the giraffe)
it's not weighted, so the giraffe floats sideways ( dead giraffe in water!)
Total bummer!
Monday, October 7, 2013
Fisher-Price Birdie Tweeter
Mud Pie Baby Little Princess Pink Woobie
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My daughter has two of these blankies. She calls for "Pinky" when she's tired. They seem to be holding up pretty well since we've had both for more than a year now and they're used daily.Read Best Reviews of Mud Pie Baby Little Princess Pink Woobie Here
We now have 3 of these blankets and they're a perfect lovey for my little girl. They're holding up well and are the perfect thing for her to snuggle up with when it's time for bed.Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Bright Starts Having a Ball Pop and Roll Roadster
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I am a mother of a 1 year old. with kids this young, they may not understand the concept of how to get the balls out once they are put into the steering wheel and into the dash. My son has got his arm stuck in the hole about ten times trying to get the balls back out. They should make the hole smaller or take this toy off of the market!!!!Read Best Reviews of Bright Starts Having a Ball Pop and Roll Roadster Here
I had a similar issue with putting this together. Called the customer service line and they told me to push down really hard until I heard a click. The electronics are in the dash and if it's not installed all the way, they won't work. When I finally got it connected it worked great and was a hit in my household!Want Bright Starts Having a Ball Pop and Roll Roadster Discount?
My 2 year old got attracted to this car because of the balls. We had several similar cars (without balls) at home, but he never showed interests in riding on them. So when I saw that this car has this ball function,i tried getting him one to get him to ride on it. It was successful, because he had to get on the car to get it moving forward for the ball to move in position so when the gear is pulled, the ball drops out of the hole. Only thing i don't like about it is that the steering wheel is fixated..could not turn wheels to go right or left. He could only move forward/backward and if he wants to go right, he must get up and lift the car to move it. Well i figured, this lets him exercise even more because he also had to get up to go pick up the balls back & put them in the hole! This made him really busy for a long time! lastly, you have to really push the steering wheel part very hard "in" while setting up otherwise the balls don't go through the hole.Saturday, September 14, 2013
9.5" Musical Sleeping Blue Bear
Friday, September 6, 2013
Whoozit Starz Lights and Sounds Activity Toy
Compared to a lot of the other baby toys out there this one is great, but compared to all the the Manhattan toy stuff its just ok. Save your money and buy the baby whoozit or the skwish.I ordered this product in the hope of having another sound/light entertainer for my daughter. Although it does have light, it is very small and not very noticeable. Object is very colorful and made of many textures, just not what I was looking for.
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I bought this for my 3 mth old but she doesn't like it. It doesn't have any sound to it unless you pull the cord and the extensions don't really do anything so it's pretty boring compared to other toys I've bought. The velcro black loop is not as sturdy either.Read Best Reviews of Whoozit Starz Lights and Sounds Activity Toy Here
The toy arrived at its destination for my nephew and it did not work. Not acceptable. I can not return it, because it is up North.What a disappointment as my nephew is two months old, and I wanted him to have an activity toy.I got this toy because it lit up and played music. The toy needs more lights and the music is not really all that great but the colors and things sticking off of the toy keep my son entertained in the store while in the stroller. He will play with all the things sticking off of it while we shop and it keeps his attention for awhile. I like that the toy has a velcro band on it to attach it to the stroller strap. This keeps it attached and not on the floor, since he likes to throw his toys now. He really likes the blue teether on the toy. I bought it for the lights and music so I am kind of disappointed about that part because it only has 2 dim lights and one song, but my son likes it anyway so I guess that makes it a good toy.
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Fisher-Price Sweet Treats Teether
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I got this toy for my son as an add on item and he likes it just like any other toy. I got him the strawberry and its very cute and its a very durable toy!Buen juguete, tiene un sonido agradable para los niños, es mas grande de lo que parece. El de cupcake me parece el mejor.This is even cuter than it looks in the picture. I gave it as a gift to a 4 month old and she was all about feeling it and grasping for it. Success!
