Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Haba Magica Clutching toy

Haba Magica Clutching toy Review



Haba Magica Clutching toy Feature

  • Colorful Beech wood clutching toy for first grabbing and rattling. Wooden shapes threaded on elastic
  • Dimensions: 3.5 x 3.59 x 1.5 inches
  • Multiple coats of natural, water-based, non-toxic lacquers render the surface especially resistant t
  • 6m+
  • Made in Germany

Haba Magical Clutching Toy

Sure to be your infant's favorite, this toy is simple and pleasing to the eye and touch. It is made in Germany from wood in sustainable forests and colored with nontoxic water-based stain that is easily cleaned with a water-dampened cloth.

  • Product Dimensions (inches): 3.82 (L) x 3.58 (W) x 2.36 (H)
  • Age: 6 months and up


Saturday, March 24, 2012

Fisher-Price TRIO Building Set with storage

Fisher-Price TRIO Building Set with storage Review



Fisher-Price TRIO Building Set with storage Feature

  • Easy to build, so many ways!
  • They can build suggested designs or create their own!
  • 100 pcs. Included in a convenient storage tub - Build up to 15 designs!
  • Great for take along play - the storage bin doubles as a building base!
  • All pieces in the TRIO building set work together.
Fisher Price TRIO Basic Building TubThe TRIO Basic Tub set with bricks, sticks and panels provides more ways for kids to build their creativity. It features easy to attach parts that click and hold together for big building play and provides multiple ways to build. Set will come in bright colors and include custom parts such as figures, wheels and chassis and durable tub for convenient storage. Easy to build, so many ways! Easy-click bricks, sticks, and panels, plus a play figure, make building


Thursday, March 22, 2012

eeBoo tot Tower Alphabet & Numbers

eeBoo tot Tower Alphabet & Numbers Review



eeBoo tot Tower Alphabet & Numbers Feature

  • Builds large motor skills
  • Promotes language and concept development
  • Non-toxic inks
  • Ages 2 & up

Children learn the alphabet (and numbers 1-10) while building (and knocking down) these sturdy nesting blocks. Beautifully illustrated by Saxton Freymann.

  • Builds large motor skills
  • Promotes language and concept development
  • Made with 90% recycled materials and non-toxic soy based dyes, the Eeboo Tot Tower is eco-friendly
  • Recommended Ages:  2 years & up

 


Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Melissa & Doug Farm Sound Blocks

Melissa & Doug Farm Sound Blocks Review



Melissa & Doug Farm Sound Blocks Feature

  • Animal sounds play when matching cubes are placed in the wooden tray
  • Six realistic sounds per set
  • These clever activity toys help develop fine motor skills and hand/eye coordination
  • Easy to grasp and maneuver
  • Exceptional quality and value
A classic favorite! Animals "sound off" when the two wooden cubes are properly placed in the wooden tray. Find the halves that match and listen to six different realistic farm animal sounds. Develops visual perception and fine motor skills.


Saturday, March 17, 2012

Melissa & Doug 100 Piece Wood Blocks Set

Melissa & Doug 100 Piece Wood Blocks Set Review



Melissa & Doug 100 Piece Wood Blocks Set Feature

  • Colored wood blocks
  • You can stack them and count them
  • Recommended Age Range 3 Years and up
With the Melissa & Doug Wood Blocks, you get 100 brightly colored blocks in a variety of versatile shapes. A set of wooden blocks provides an opportunity for a child to pass the hours constructing towers, castles, or dollhouses. Designed for children ages three and older, this set offers the opportunity for younger kids to practice their fine motor skills and experiment with the laws of physics while giving older kids an outlet for their creativity.

Wood Blocks
    Ages: 3+
What We Think

Fun factor:
Durability:
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The Good: Toy blocks are built for durability and will "grow" with your child for years of play.

The Challenging: We wish the storage box was as sturdy as the blocks.

In a Nutshell: Wood blocks in interesting shapes and bright colors offer years of creative fun.


The 100-piece, brightly colored blocks provide hours of creative fun. View larger.


Your little architect will love building bridges, towers and more. View larger.
Classic Toy Provides Hours of Fun
This classic wood block set includes 100 solid wood blocks painted bright red, blue, yellow, and green. A versatile variety of shapes are included: rectangular prisms, cubes, cylinders, half circles, arches, and two different sizes of rectangular planks and triangles.

The blocks come in a variety of sizes including the half-circle measuring about 1-1/2 inches long and the tallest rectangular plank measuring about 3-1/2 inches long. Their size, combined with the wonderful variety of shapes, makes them just challenging enough for younger children to manipulate. A three-year-old tester enjoyed trying to build towers and walls as tall as possible, as well as sorting the blocks by shape and color. And the smaller size of the blocks keeps them interesting for older children, too--so kids can easily get many years of use out of them.

High-Quality Construction
Parents will appreciate the safe, durable construction of these blocks. Though they're made of solid wood, these blocks are light in weight, which makes them safer for small children. The blocks have rounded edges and a smooth painted finish that won't splinter with play.

The only drawback: while many Melissa & Doug toys come packaged in long-lasting, aesthetically pleasing storage containers, this set of blocks comes in a cardboard box. But while the box won't last forever, these blocks will. And as with all of their products, Melissa & Doug states that this toy is made with non-toxic coatings and meets or exceeds US toy testing standards.

About Melissa & Doug
Started in the garage at Doug's parents' house in 1988, Melissa & Doug has grown to become one of the most popular toy makers in the world. Their toys have garnered dozens of parenting and "best toy" awards over the years, and have been featured widely in national print media and on television.

One of the company's points of pride is that their toys are thoroughly tested for safety, and meet all US consumer product safety regulations. The toys are tested at the factory of origin during various phases of the production process to ensure that every toy meets the company's stringent safety requirements every step along the way. In particular, the paints and coatings on Melissa & Doug toys are tested frequently to be sure they meet or exceed government recommendations limiting heavy metals and lead in children's items.

Since day one, Melissa & Doug has been in compliance with every US consumer product safety regulation and will continue to stay compliant as the laws continue to evolve, assuring parents that their children can have a safe childhood while playing with Melissa & Doug toys.

What's in the Box
100 painted wood blocks in various shapes.


Kids can use their creativity and imagination to build all sorts of things with this 100-piece set. The structures are only as tall and wide as the child's imagination! With endless possibilities, it's sure to provide hours of engaged play.


Friday, March 16, 2012

Schylling Alphabet Block

Schylling Alphabet Block Review



Schylling Alphabet Block Feature

  • Great for spelling or stacking, This 48-piece set of wooden ABC blocks come in their own convenient
  • Painted on 2 Sides.
  • 1 1/8 inch blocks.
  • ages 19 months and up
These painted wooden alphabet blocks are a true classic, the kind of toy that stays around from one grateful generation to the next. Each 1.25-inch cube is stamped with letters, numbers, and objects. Kids will spend hours at a time with these blocks, building, creating, and "writing." Regular playtime with them can heighten letter, number, and object identification skills, and illustrate how placing one letter next to another and another can make a word. On two sides of each block the letters or numbers are slightly raised and painted in cheerful red, blue, green, or yellow, with a border for emphasis. In addition to all the letters of the alphabet and numbers 0 through 9, there are four symbol blocks with a question mark and the plus, minus, and equal signs. The depicted objects include stylized stars, eyeglasses, flowers, trains, and bees. A nifty (and convenient) wooden box with a sliding lid keeps the 48 blocks in one place. --Emilie Coulter Amazon.com These painted wooden alphabet blocks are a true classic, the kind of toy that stays around from one grateful generation to the next. Each 1.25-inch cube is stamped with letters, numbers, and objects. Kids will spend hours at a time with these blocks, building, creating, and "writing." Regular playtime with them can heighten letter, number, and object identification skills, and illustrate how placing one letter next to another and another can make a word. On two sides of each block the letters or numbers are slightly raised and painted in cheerful red, blue, green, or yellow, with a border for emphasis. In addition to all the letters of the alphabet and numbers 0 through 9, there are four symbol blocks with a question mark and the plus, minus, and equal signs. The depicted objects include stylized stars, eyeglasses, flowers, trains, and bees. A nifty (and convenient) wooden box with a sliding lid keeps the 48 blocks in one place. --Emilie Coulter Product Description Tired of running out of letters when your trying to spell something?? Never run out of your favorite vowels or consonants again! This box contains blocks w/ both letters & animals! The paint is non-toxic and safe for all ages. To get this many beautiful blocks for this price is awesome!


Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Melissa & Doug Geometric Stacker

Melissa & Doug Geometric Stacker Review



Melissa & Doug Geometric Stacker Feature

  • Solid durable wood
  • Contains 25 pieces
  • Build early shape, color and size differentiation skills!
  • Recommended Age Range 2 Years and up
Get busy stacking all different shapes, colors and sizes. This fun Geometric Stacker comes with 25 durable pieces to match and stack on a solid base. Perfect for building shape, color and size differentiation skills. Pieces made of solid wood.


Sunday, March 11, 2012

Fisher-Price Bright Beginnings Stacking Action Blocks

Fisher-Price Bright Beginnings Stacking Action Blocks Review



Fisher-Price Bright Beginnings Stacking Action Blocks Feature

  • Each one has its own activities, movement, and smiling character on top-just press 'em down to start the fun
  • Or stack all three blocks and press the top one for a whole tower of "magical" motion
  • Fundamental play that enriches baby's development-in a brilliant way
  • Set of 3 friendly blocks
Classic stacking fun goes beyond the basics with these exciting blocks. Each one has its own activities, movement and smiling character on top. Press 'em down to start the fun. Or, stack all three blocks and press the top one for a whole tower of "magical" motion! It's fundamental play that enriches baby's development by strengthening hand-eye coordination, enhancing fine motor skills, reinforcing visual skills, stimulating tactile development and fostering problem-solving skills.


Thursday, March 8, 2012

Melissa & Doug Farm Cube Puzzle

Melissa & Doug Farm Cube Puzzle Review



Melissa & Doug Farm Cube Puzzle Feature

  • Put colorful blocks together to create friendly farm animals cow, pig, horse, duck, sheep, rooster
  • Each image is beautifully illustrated on solid wooden blocks
  • There are 6 Puzzles in all
  • Entertaining, challenging and a tremendous value
  • Recommended Age Range 3 Years and up
This fun and challenging Farm Cube Puzzle will certainly entertain the kids. Each side of the beautifully illustrated, solid wood cube is part of a different farm animal puzzle - there are six puzzles in all!


Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Alphabet Blocks

Alphabet Blocks Review



Alphabet Blocks Feature

  • 26 alphabet blocks
  • There's something special for each letter, and they're just the right size to grasp, hold and explore, or stack up and knock down
  • There's so much to discover with Peek-a-Blocks? -tiny objects, interesting motions, sounds, textures and more
  • Provides visual stimulation with letters, numbers, bright colors & actions
  • Age Range 9 Months-2 Years
Peek-a-Blocks build anew on a beloved and classic toddler toy. Each alphabet Peek-a-Block dons one letter on a see-through plastic shell. Inside is a colorful object that has a name starting with that letter. The 26 blocks come in a deluxe clear vinyl storage bag with a zipper closure. Imported.


Monday, March 5, 2012

Melissa & Doug Deluxe Wooden 27-Piece Lacing Beads in a Box

Melissa & Doug Deluxe Wooden 27-Piece Lacing Beads in a Box Review



Melissa & Doug Deluxe Wooden 27-Piece Lacing Beads in a Box Feature

  • Lively graphics
  • 27 solid wood beads
  • 2 extra long laces
  • Timely Classic
  • Recommended Age Rating is 3 Years and up
This classic has been reborn with lively graphics, bold colors and new shapes. Your little one will love spending hours piecing together fun shapes, numbers, colors and patterns. Includes 27 solid wood beads and two extra-long laces. Everything comes stored in a handy box.


Saturday, March 3, 2012

Melissa & Doug Wooden Shape Sorting Clock

Melissa & Doug Wooden Shape Sorting Clock Review



Melissa & Doug Wooden Shape Sorting Clock Feature

  • Wood Clock
  • Colorful shaped numbers
  • Learn to tell time
  • Recommended Age Range 3 Years and up
It's time to "block" around the clock! Two toys in one, this colorful clock combines shape sorting and learning to tell time. Place the numbered and shaped pieces in their proper place on the face of the clock, then move the hour and minute hands to make telling time fun! Measures 9" x 5".


Thursday, March 1, 2012

Haba Discovery Blocks

Haba Discovery Blocks Review



Haba Discovery Blocks Feature

  • Your child can create as many different worlds as their imagination allows with these wonderful buil
  • These six blocks feature added surprises to engage your child's mind and keep them entertained.
  • Made in Germany
  • Designed to aid fine motor skills such as stacking and building, as well as sensory perceptio
  • Each block features a hidden surprise: Rattle.Push button. Mirror. Rotating Ball.Colored Plexiglass.
These thoughtfully designed blocks offer curious children a variety of sensory activities. One block rattles, another has a child-friendly mirror, the next offers a kaleidoscope, another squeaks (but only when the red button is pushed,) and the last block has a bell that chimes gently with babies touch. Blocks are made of hard wood and finished with completely non-toxic, child-friendly paints and finishes. Ages 1 and up.