These toys will put a Grin on your face!

I received these awesome products from Grin Studios for review.  Just like their name suggests, these products will put a Grin on your face!  These toys are available at Walmart, Target, Meijer and a host of other retail stores!
 
Every"bunny" loves a contemporary twist on classic Easter Basket gifts, and POOPCHI's Friends are just the kind of on trend plush kids can really go for!  Specially styled for the Spring season, POOPCHI's Friends Chicks and Bunnies are available in three different colors in their full 6" size, as well as in three exclusive mini 4" Li'l POOPCHI's Friends options, featuring a Chick, Lamb and Bunny.  The 6" POOPCHI's Friends Seasonal has a suggested retail price of $6 each and the 4" Li'l POOPCHI's Friends have a suggested retail price of $5 each.  

These Light Up Bouncy Balls are perfect for Easter.  Each ball has a festive Easter character inside.  When you bounce the ball, it activates an LED light up effect.  The suggested retail price is $4 each.

Press the button on the handle to activate the snow globe.  Your kids would be so excited to find one of these in their Easter Baskets!  The suggested retail price is $6 each.

More puzzles to exercise your brain!

Professor Puzzle provided me with these products for review.  With the schools being closed and people staying at home, keep your brain from being idle with these puzzles.

 
The Puzzling Obscurities will put your problem solving skills to the test with this exlectic mix of 10 pocket sized puzzles.  Get those synapses firing with this scorching set filled with over 60 challenges that are designed to spark your curiosity and your mind.  From the Rings of Fire to the Trapeze, each matchbox contains a different little brainteaser to solve.  Once you've mastered them all, see if you can use the wooden sticks to solve the 50 matchstick challenges listed on the cards.  It's the ultimate in brain bafflement!

 

Puzzle And Perplex is a set of 10 Ultimate Metal Puzzles.  It's just one piece from the Puzzle and Perplex range.  Can you take apart the pieces of each one of these puzzles and put them back together again?  Made of solid steel, this set of 10 puzzles is guaranteed to get you flexing your cognitive muscles.  Compete with friends and family as you test your brainpower trying to separate and reattach the parts of each puzzle.  

Ladder Toss is a fun outdoor game that the whole family will enjoy.  Go head to head with this quick and easy to assemble game as you throw the brightly colored bolas so that they wrap around the steps of the ladder.  The higher the step, the more points up for grabs.  The first player to score 21 points wins, so gather your friends and family and head on out for an afternoon of competitive fun!

A puzzle for all ages!

I was given these Smart Egg puzzles to review.

These egg shaped puzzles are perfect for Easter.  They are 3D labyrinth puzzles that vary in difficulty from easy to extreme.  The labyrinth is inside the egg shaped shell.  You need to maneuver the wand through the twists and turns starting from the top and working your way down and out through the bottom.  It's not as easy as it sounds though, because the labyrinth moves!  It isn't a straight path, you have to move the labyrinth around to find the correct path.  It's an addictive challenge that will captivate all ages.

Not only are these puzzles fun, they are beautiful as well!  Each one features a beautifully painted design that you will be proud to have on display.  The thing that I like most about these eggs is that everyone enjoys them, regardless of age!  And they get kids off of their phones and computers for some hands on activity.

You should start with one of the easier eggs so you can get the feel of how they work.  Then work your way up to the more difficult ones.  You need to learn how to listen and feel your way through the inner maze.  Once you learn how to work your way through one, then you can try timing yourself to see how fast you can get through it.  Perhaps race against a friend or family member to see who can do it the fastest! 

Each egg comes with a base for it to sit on.  It holds the wand as well.  But they won't stay on the base for long because you won't be able to stop playing with them!  

  
Of the eggs that I received, the Red Dragon is my favorite.  It is also the most difficult of the ones that I received.  It was quite challenging and took a few tries before I was able to work through it.  But the process of figuring it out is what makes it so fun!

Educational Play Kits to build and play

I received some awesome products from MEandMine for review.  They offer award winning educational play kits for children age 3-8.  Through a new play experience, a child's journey of self discovery becomes a fun, mind blowing and inspiring hands on adventure.  These play kits will help kids discover all the marvelous ways their body and emotions work to help them grow.  MEandMine products are designed by educators, pediatricians and psychologists.   

      

Fish Our Germs is a game for children age 4-7 and has a retail price of $24.99.  Germ attack alert is on!  You need to build the White Blood Cell and fish out the germs!  This box transforms kids' favorite fishing game into a crazy fun body adventure that teaches the art of healing and how kids can help get their healing squads back in shape.    

Coral-laboration is a 2-4 player game for ages 3-6.  It has a retail price of $24.99.  Our sea friend and her baby egg are in danger!  Join the Ocean Rescue Squad, team up and work together to send them home.  In this action packed adventure under the sea, kids practice good listening skills and turn taking.  They will explore their strengths and communicate ideas using their own words.

A cuddly Easter addition

I received these adorable Squishmallows from Kellytoy for review.  These soft and cuddly critters are the perfect addition to any Easter Basket!

Squishmallows are soft and squishable, and they come in many colors and sizes.  Each character comes with a hangtag that details its background story.  They are available in a wide range of characters including sea life, farm animals, jungle animals, zooanimals, domestic animals, food, fantasy creatures and seasonal offerings.   

Squishmallows help to relieve stress and anxiety by giving you something to squeeze and hug.  They are also great for those with sensory processing issue or those on the spectrum.  They have won many awards including NAPPA, Parent's Choice, Creative Child, National Parenting Center, Toy Insider and more.

 
These Sequin Bunny Squshmallows are especially perfect for Easter.  They have reversible sequins on their tummies, that allows you to make designs on them.  These are popular with younger children and with teens as well.

You can find Squishmallows at Target, Five Below, Walgreens, Walmart, Learning Espress, Cracker Barrell, CVS, Costco, Justice, Hallmark, Dave and Busters and many more national chains.  

Great ideas for Easter

Schylling has a wide variety of products, so you are sure to find something for everyone!  I recently received a few products from them for review.

Lava Lamps are always a big hit with kids, especially teens.  Watching the different sized blobs of wax as they move around inside the glass globe is both mesmerizing and relaxing.  You'll find it difficult to look away as the blobs collide and split apart while the lamp provides a soft, peaceful light.  Schylling has a large selection of lava lamps in different colors, so it's easy to personalize one with your child's favorite colors.

The Crystal Squeeze Nee Doh stress ball is a groovy glob of gratifying goo!  Giving it a gentle squeeze will help you to relax by keeping your restless hand busy and calming anxiousness.  The jelly like compound that is completely non toxic, hypoallergenic, and contains no BPA, phthalates or latex.  It's easy to clean with just soap and water.  It's available in several different colors and is a great fidget toy for those with ADD, ADHD, OCD, Autism and anxiety.  It helps promote focus and attention.  Recommended for ages 3 and up. 

The Meteor Storm will mesmerize even the most picky child.  It provides an amazing show of lights with just the press of a button.  There are over 60 different light patterns.  This is for ages 3 and up.  It has small parts that presents a choking hazard for children under 3.  Operates on 3 AA batteries (they are included).

  
This is Daruma Red from Nanoblock.  Nanoblock is the original micro sized building block.  Their construction sets offer a greater challenge, sophistication and detail than any other system.  Build this 3D Daruma Red with these small bricks that are made to securely fit together so you can create display worthy pieces that can fit in the palm of your hand.  This will help develop logical thinking, problem solving and fine motor skills.  Includes step by step instructions.

          
This is Goku from Dragon Ball Z.  It's another construction set from Nanoblock.  This construction set lets you build a tiny Goku that is highly detailed and will fit in the palm of your hand.  Each Nanoblock set comes with spare blocks, a display baseplate and detailed step by step instructions.

Pencils that smell good!

Scentco sent me some great items to try and review!  Just in time for Easter, these products make great basket stuffers.  Your kids will be thrilled!  You can find them at a store near you by using the Store Locator.

This 10" Stuffed pink Bunny is perfect for Easter.  It's soft, fuzzy, cuddly and best of all it smells like strawberries!  It's made with high quality plush materials for superior softness and made to be surface washable.  And the amazing strawberry scent is guaranteed to last for 2 years.  What little girl wouldn't love cuddling with a pink bunny that's strawberry scented?  The suggested retail price is $13.99.

The Water Magic Farm Friends is an activity book that will give your kids something fun to do while stuck at home.  Just fill the brush with water and apply it to the scene boards.  The colors will magically appear on the page right before your eyes!  After drying for 5 minutes, the colors will disappear again, so you can do this over and over!  The brush itself is lemon scented, so your children can enjoy the refreshing smell of lemons as they play.  Since the scene boards react to water, you won't have the mess to clean that you usually get with paints.  This is recommended for ages 3+, comes with 4 Water Magic Scene Boards and has a suggested retail price of $5.99.   
  

The Sketch & Sniff Gel Crayons come 5 to a pack and have a cheery Spring theme.  This is the funnest way to draw!  Your kids will want to draw colorful pictures using all 5 of the colors because they each smell different.  The 5 scents are Bubble Gum, Jelly Bean, Cotton Candy, Tutti Frutti and Sour Apple.  The amazing scent is emitted from the crayon core and is guaranteed to last for 2 years.  The suggested retail price for this is $6.99.

    
The Spring Smencils 5 Pack contains 5 gourmet scented pencils that are made of 100% recycled newspapers.  Each Spring Smencil is a No. 2 pencil and packaged in its own recyclable plastic freshness tube that includes a collectible character top cap.  The 5 scents are Bubble Gum, Jelly Bean, Cotton Candy, Tutti Frutti and Sour Apple.  The scents are guaranteed to last for 2 years.  This 5 pack has a suggested retail price of $6.99.

Imagine your children's excitement to find a strawberry scented bunny, a Water Magic Activity Book, and scented crayons and pencils in their Easter Baskets this year!

Keep your kids occupied with these great products!

I'm going to tell you about some great products from Cryptozoic that I received for review.  Cryptozoic offers a lot of great games, trading cards, collectibles and more!  Check out their website to see what else they have to offer!  

Are you are looking for something to keep your teenagers occupied while they're out of school?  For kids who are used to living a busy daily life filled with friends, sports, parties, clubs and other various activities, this isolation period is really tough. The game Cult: Choose Your Guide Wisely is great to ease the boredom.  You need 2-5 Players age 12+ for this game.  You can even go to Tabletopia and play a virtual game to help you decide if you would like to own a copy of this game for yourself.

To play the game, each player chooses one of eight Gods for his Cult to follow.  Each God has special abilities that determine the best strategy for victory.  You will need to place your Priests on various locations of the board to start, and more locations will become available as your Cult gains Followers.  A winner is determined in each Location based on the Influence of the players’ Priests.  The Miracle and Intrigue Cards are capable of changing the outcome of each conflict dramatically. The player who wins a Location is able to use its unique benefits, while the other present players receive alms for their cause in the form of coins.  There are a few ways to win the game.  You can build five Altars to your deity, control four Fanatical Mobs or perform the Summoning of your God twice.

The contents of this game includes a Game Board, 5 Patriarch Figures, 33 Miracle Cards, 33 Intrigue Cards, 33 License Cards, 1 Supremacy Card, 5 Reference Cards, 8 Cult Sheets, 75 Priest Tokens, 45 Follower Tokens, 16 Fanatical Mob Tokens, 100 Coin Tokens, 1 First Player token and a Rule Book.

If you like mythic creatures from folklore, you're going to love these Cryptkins: Series 2 creatures.  There is a total of 13 characters;  ten are common (Gryphon, Cerberus, Pegasus, Cactus Cat, Blue Dragon, Gargoyle, Wendigo, Kraken and Werewolf) two rare (the Golden Dragon and Adlet the snow werewolf) and one ultra rare (the Unicorn).  There are also the Bone Chilling Variants which are all black and white with skeleton paint.  They measure 2.25" tall and comes in a blind box that looks like a miniature crate.  You won't know which creature you have until you open it.  Each figure also comes with a Bio Card that shows a drawing of the creature on one side and information about the legend that it comes from and its unique personality traits on the other side.  These are perfect for Easter Baskets as well.  Kids love opening blind boxes.  The anticipation of seeing which one you get is so exciting!  Try to collect them all!

Another great Easter Basket Stuffer are these cute DC Comics Lil Bombshells: Series 3.  They are designed by Pedro Astudillo and sculpted by Sam Greenwell.  They're based on the acclaimed DC Bombshells comics and collectibles inspired by 1940s pin up art.  This collection of 12 unique Super Heroes and Villains  figures (9 of which have been seen before in the Lil Bombshells line) now includes the men as well as the women!  There are 10 common figures (Barda, Batman, Harley Quinn with her 2 hyenas Bud & Lou, The Joker, Ravager, Powergirl, Raven, Starfire, Stargirl and Superman), 2 rare (Batwoman Noir and Black Canary Noir) and the ramdom Silver Glitter Variants.  Each figure is 2.75" tall and comes packaged inside Cryptozoic's signature collectible blind reveal tin.  Which one will you get when you open your tin?

For the train lover in all of us...

The nice people at Bachmann Trains provided me with these products for review.  As a kid, I remember my brothers always having a train set.  I never had one of my own, I always got dolls, stuffed animals and other girlie toys, which I loved...but I still loved to join my brothers when they played with their trains.  Even now as adults, they still collect them.  And I still enjoy watching them run.  It's amazing the setups that collectors build, with miniature train stations, houses, trees, lakes and even people.  But that love of trains and the desire to collect them always starts with a single set.  

The Bachmann Thoroughbred train set is a good set to begin a collection with.  It's an HO scale set that is priced at $165. Even if you don't plan to start a collection, it is great just to play with.  And remember, it isn't just boys who will enjoy this...girls like trains as well!  As you watch this train speed down the track, it's easy to imagine being the engineer.  You'll hear the wheels rumble like the pounding of hooves as this iron horse rounds the bend.  Hauling freight with the ease and grace of a champion, the Thoroughbred delivers fun and adventure to your stable of trains. 

    
This ready to run train set includes an F7 diesel locomotive with an operating headlight, open quad hopper, gondola, a wide vision caboose, body mounted E-Z Mate couplers, a 47" x 38" oval of snap fit E-Z Track (includes 12 pieces of curved track, 1 piece of straight track and 1 plug in terminal rerailer), power pack and speed controller and an illustrated instruction manual.

  
If you have a little one who loves Thomas the Tank Engine, this HO scale Thomas with speed activated sound and moving eyes would be perfect for them.  It's priced at $142 and is tons of fun to play with.  It lets you hear Thomas' steam sounds!  With an analog sound system that includes whistle, puffs and steam exhaust upon stopping, this sound equipped Thomas brings to life the sights and sounds of the Island of Sodor.  Thomas is the No. 1 blue engine.  He's cheeky and often gets into difficult situations, and it's usually because he's over eager to do the things that are best suited for the bigger and more sensible engines.  But clouds never last long in Thomas' world.  Before long all of his problems are solved and he's bustling about again, playing his part in the yard and on his very own branch line.  He works hard and always strives to be a "Really Useful Engine." 

This Thomas the Tank Engine Locomotive features a detailed character face with moving eyes and a realistic body shell.  It has all metal wheels with factory installed international style hook and loop couplers.  It performs best on 15" radius curves or greater and runs on Bachmann HO scale E-Z Track.  It is also compatible with all popular brands of HO scale track.

You can purchase the other characters from Thomas and Friends separately.  I received the Annie Coach and the Clarabel Coach, which are two of the Rolling Stocks, along with my Thomas.  They keep him company so he doesn't get lonely.  They are priced at $32 each on the Bachmann website.  

Bachmann has  faithfully reproduced all of the Thomas and Friends characters to run on HO scale track.  All Locomotives feature realistic character faces with moving eyes, operating HO scale electric drive mechanisms, highly detailed plastic body shells, all metal wheels and hook & loop couplers.

The Geomag Mechanics Gravity Up & Down Circuit is fun for the whole family!

Thank you to Geomagworld for sending me this awesome Mechanics Gravity Up & Down Circuit set to review!  This is an excellent set that provides hours of fun for kids age 7 and over.  Who am I kidding?  It's fun for the whole family!  My husband and I enjoy playing with this as much as our kids do.  There's just something exciting about building a structure like this and then watching the steel spheres move through it.  I especially like the Magnetic Cannon.  It's amazing to see how one steel sphere can shoot off and travel so far, even uphill, as a result of being struck by another sphere.  But it wouldn't be able to do that without the cannon piece.    

This set can be purchased on Amazon, or you can use the Store Locator on the Geomagworld site to find a store near you that carries it.  It is regularly priced at $119.99 on Amazon, but it is currently on sale for $99.30.

The Up & Down Circuit set is the most complete one in the gravity range and is based on the movement of the steel spheres. The weight of these spheres will move a never ending spiral that will also start a real gravity motor.  Inside a magnetic system of gears there's a second spiral.  Once it's activated, the spheres will begin to ascend towards the top as if they were in an elevator.  This is really cool to watch.  Once they reach the top, the spheres will enter a circuit that's full of amazing magnetic tricks and then descend once again to keep the gravity motor active.  

 
There are  330 pieces contained in this set: 21 magnetic rods, 39 steel spheres and 270 plastic mechanical elements.  Gravity is the innovative evolution of the Geomag Mechanics line.   It was developed with expert players in mind.  The new construction system is based on an innovative gravity motor that uses the weight of the Geomag spheres to start the mechanisms and movements of the Geomag mechanics structures.  It isn't powered by electricity or batteries, it's the invisible forces of gravity and magnetism that provides the motion.  The play experience is based on these fundamental principles of physics.  Mechanics gravity is a STEM product that can truly stimulate curiosity and inspire a child to learn more about science.   

The Rock Around Wobble Disk is tons of fun!

Sending a big THANK YOU to Simplay3 for providing me with a Rock Around Wobble Disk to review!  With a retail price of $49.99, it is very affordable.  Simplay3 has also offered to have a giveaway on our site for one, so please watch for that to be posted in the next few days!  This disk is the winner of the National Parenting Product Award and the 2019 Parents' Choice Award!  It's an awesome toy! 

This disk is tons of fun for little ones!  It's recommended for ages 2-5 and will support a maximum weight of 50 lbs.  It's a great way for your child to use up some of that energy that they're not able to work off as easily right now.  It's made of heavy duty, durable, double walled plastic and can be used indoors or outdoors.  It's like a bowl that a child can sit inside, and the sides are 9.5" high for wrap around security.  

The dome shape of the Rock Around Wobble Disk lets kids rock or spin in any direction, while molded in grips to help kids hold on tight without risking smashing their little fingers.  A molded in safety ring lets kids rock indoors or outdoors without the danger of tipping over.  And it's made in the U.S.A.!   

In the photo above, you can see the molded in hand grips and the ring that prevents it from tipping over.  Kids love to spin and rock, and this wobble disk will be a big hit with your little ones.  It's a great way to keep them active while they are home from school.  They can rock, wobble and have a 360 degree spin adventure with the Rock Around Wobble Disk.  Kids can rock and wobble on their own, or a parent, friend or sibling can add to the fun by giving them a playful spin.  

  
The disk can also be flipped over and used to sit on, climb on and jump off of, so it's loaded with ways to play!  Your kids will have tons of fun with one of these Rock Around Wobble Disks.  It's a perfect Easter Gift and a perfect toy to keep your kids occupied while they are cooped up at home!  And don't forget to watch for the giveaway!

Add Some Fun To Your Easter Baskets

This year, add some fun to your Easter Baskets.  Sure, candy is great, but it's a good idea to mix some play in with all of that sugar.  This Insect Playset Bundle from Plus Plus is a perfect Basket Stuffer!  The nice folks at Plus Plus were nice enough to give me one of these Bundle Sets to try out for this review.  And my kids and I had a blast playing with it!  The Insect Bundle is priced at $29.99 and consists of 4 tubes of pieces.  Each tube contains the colors needed to build a specific insect.
 

For those of you who are unfamiliar with Plus Plus, just take a look at the video above.  It shows you how easy it is to build with these pieces.  As explained on their website:  "Plus Plus is one shape with endless possibility!  Designed and made in Denmark, this deceptively simple shape is the ultimate in open ended play.  Younger kids can build 2-D mosaics and older kids can create 3-D masterpieces.  Anything a child can imagine, she can build."  Kids of all ages enjoy playing with these puzzle shaped building pieces.  However, because the pieces are small, they are not recommended for ages under 5.  

Plus Plus comes in many different colors.  You can buy tubes with specific color groups and you can even create your own mix and choose your own colors.  With this Insect Bundle, you get 4 tubes of pieces and each tube contains the colors that you will need to create a specific insect.  There is a tube for each of the following insects:  BUTTERFLY, LADYBUG, BUMBLE BEE and PRAYING MANTIS.  Of course you are not limited to building only these insects, you are always free to mix and match to build whatever your imagination can dream up. 

The pieces connect easily together in any direction you choose.  You can build colorful flat designs and square box shapes.  You can even angle the pieces in order to build amazing 3-D works of art.  The photo above shows the 4 completed insects that this insect bundle is intended to build.  Note that they are not just the standard boxy shapes that you get with most building blocks. 

So why not order your own Insect Bundle Set (or browse the Plus Plus website and choose some of their other awesome sets) for your kids this Easter?  Your kids will love them, and you'll have just as much fun building things as they do!  Imagine the quality time you could spend together as a family.  Order yours today!

PLAYMOBIL Scooby Doo

Thanks to PLAYMOBIL for this cool new toy.  These are exclusively sold at Walmart and are for ages 5 and up.  If you are a Scooby fan, then this is a must have set for hours of fun imaginative play.  I love that no devices are involved and we can get some play time in our day.  Let your kids' imaginations flow as they have fun with Scooby Doo and the gang.

Time to solve some mysteries with the members of Mystery, Inc. in the SCOOBY-DOO! Mystery Machine™! This psychedelic vehicle always has everything you need for your ghost-hunting adventures.  Open the van’s rear doors to reveal an illuminated monitor, where you can insert your ghost cards to learn more about the mystery.  Discover more ghost cards in each of the SCOOBY-DOO! Mystery Figures.  You also have your spyglass, a secret map that reveals the exact place you need to go, and Scooby Snacks™ – all essential for cracking the case. For even more fun, combine this set with the rest of the PLAYMOBIL SCOOBY-DOO!

Zoinks! Looks like Scooby-Doo™ & Shaggy™ have wandered off from their friends and found a ghost!  But wait, do they smell food? Looks like Scooby-Doo and Shaggy actually need to eat a snack before they solve this mystery. For even more fun, combine this set with the rest of the PLAYMOBIL SCOOBY-DOO! theme! Set includes Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, ghost, Scooby Snacks™, hamburger, and other accessories.

SCOOBY-DOO! Mystery Figures (Series 1) contains twelve collectible SCOOBY-DOO! ghosts that can be assembled and collected. Each ghost comes unassembled in its mystery pack, so children can put it together to reveal a collectible SCOOBY-DOO! character! Each bag also includes a collectible sticker and a ghost card, compatible with the ghost card reader in the SCOOBY-DOO! Mystery Machine™ .

Add these puzzles and riddle books to your kids' Easter Baskets this year!

Soon, the Easter Bunny will be making his rounds filling children's Easter Baskets with tasty treats.  In addition to candy, consider giving your kids some puzzles and games as well.  I recently received the following products from Banana Panda to try out in exchange for an honest review.  You can visit the Store Locator on the Banana Panda website to find a store that carries these products near you.  They can also be purchased on Amazon.  

First, we have the Suuuper Size Puzzle Alphabet Train.  Recommended for children ages 3+ (it contains small parts so it isn't suitable for children under 3), this puzzle makes learning the alphabet fun for your little ones.  This is 52 piece extra long puzzle (it's 137.5" long when put together) is great for introducing kids to the wonderful world of letters.  Jump on board one of the longest puzzle trains!  The conductor is an astronaut and each of the 25 train cars carries amazing passengers and incredible cargo.  The detailed, funny illustrations will encourage your kids to learn the alphabet and discover new words.  Each train car contains at least one animal or object whose name starts with the letter that is specified on that car.  As kids arrange and assemble the large puzzle pieces, they will learn perception and concentration.  It also promotes hand-eye coordination.  The jumbo puzzle pieces measure roughly 6"x2.5" and are made of high quality, thick cardboard.  They're perfect for little hands to pick up and maneuver.  It comes in a keepsake box that has a handle, making it a great gift.  Choo!  Choo!  All aboard! 

    
Next up is the Looong Puzzle Safari.  This puzzle is recommended for ages 3+ (it contains small parts so it isn't suitable for children under 3) and will introduce your kids to the savanna and its inhabitants.  Your children can explore the wide open spaces of the savanna with the meerkat, zebra and a little monkey.  As they put this long puzzle together (it's 38.5" long when completed), they will see a baby elephant, hippo and crocodile trying to stay cool under the warm summer sun.  This jigsaw puzzle has 40 colorful pieces that are made of thick, sturdy cardboard.  Each puzzle piece measures roughly 4"x3", which makes them the perfect size for little hands.  As they complete the extra long, panoramic puzzle, the vibrant, detailed artwork will be revealed.  There are plenty of exotic animals for your kids to find.  Assembling this puzzle will help develop your childrens' perception, concentration, hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.  It comes in a handy keepsake box with a sturdy handle, making it a great gift!

          
Next is the Figure It Out Puzzles Vehicles in Action.  Recommended for ages 3+ (it contains small parts, so it isn't suitable for children under 3), this is four puzzles in one box.  Each puzzle gets progressively bigger, allowing your kids to improve their skills gradually.  When your cat is stuck up a tree or there's a hole in the road, you need help!  And these vehicles are ready to come to your aid.  It's a perfect gift for little fans of action vehicles featuring four progressive puzzles.  One has 9 pieces, one has 12 pieces, one has 15 pieces and one has 35 pieces.  There are also eight figures included that will enable children to create their own stories and play in a variety of ways.  Sorting and assembling the thick, high quality cardboard pieces into the four different puzzles will train perception and concentration, improve manual dexterity and foster curiosity and imagination.  The handy box that it comes in has a practical handle and makes it a great gift.

  
And finally we have the Peek-A Boo Riddles.  I received the one for age 3 Advanced, but there are others.  One is for age 3 Beginner, one for age 4+ and one for age 5+.  This is a collection of educational books containing rhymed riddles in a unique presentation.  Illustrated fragments of the answers to the riddles are visible through a special viewing window, making guessing great fun!  The books for 4+ and 5+ year olds feature additional fun facts and activities for curious preschoolers.  Each book has 80 pages and is bound with a rivet.  The box is pocket size and travel friendly, making it perfect for on the go fun.  The riddles will engage your children's senses and support language learning.  They will help expand and reinforce knowledge and vocabulary and will also awaken curiosity and imagination.  Parents and children can learn about the world together in a funny and enjoyable way.

Giveaway for a DVD copy of Toys & Pets

Are you always looking for new movies to share with your kids?  Perhaps with Valentine's Day just around the corner, you're looking for something to share with your smallest Valentines.  Well, look no further!  One lucky reader will win a DVD copy of the movie Toys & Pets.  It could be you!

One of our readers will win a DVD copy of the movie Toys & Pets.  Get your entries in now!  This is a great movie to watch with your kids and would be perfect to share with your little Valentine!  You can read my review HERE, but below is the trailer and brief description, followed by the entry form. 

 

Happily living in a tea shop is a very special group of toys who were all created by the Toy Master himself.  Each of these toys have a special gift...they change colors when water is poured over them.  All except Nathan, that is.  And because Nathan lacks the ability to change colors like the rest of them,  the other toys make fun of him.  Then one day a robot from the future arrives in their shop and Nathan learns that he can discover the secret to changing colors by finding a mystical figure.  Nathan names the robot "Time Bot" and together they set out to find that mystical figure.  While on their journey, they learn that The Flash (an evil rat who steals toys) has captured their friend May.  Nathan and Time Bot embark on a magical animated journey through the city's underground to rescue May, find the mystical figure and outsmart The Flash and his gang of rats.  Along the way, they discover that teamwork, friendship and a little luck may be all they need to save the day.

This giveaway begins on January 29, 2020 at 12:00 AM Eastern and ends of February 5, 2020 at 12:00 AM Eastern.  
 
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Once we have our confirmed winner, their first name and last initial will be announced here on the giveaway page.  Remeber, the more entries you have, the higher your odds of winning becomes.  The more entry tasks you complete, the more entries you will have.  Good luck to all who enter!

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Baby Secrets have gone Itzy Glitzy and the Merbabies are hiding in a treasure chest!

These products were provided to me by Headstart for review.

It’s time to shine with the Itzy Glitzy Baby Secrets!  Your favorite babies are back and now they're all glittery!  Kids love glittle and these babies are covered with it.  Watch them sparkle and shine for you.  Is your baby a boy or a girl?  There's only one way to find out!  Dip your baby in the water and the secret will be revealed!  There are 16 babies to collect, including the Limited Edition Glitter Royal Baby.  Which one will you get?  You can purchase Itzy Glitzy Baby Secrets at Walgreens and Toy Wiz for $3.99 each.

 

Merbabie Treasure Keypers is a new series of Merbabies that is now available and they are hiding inside treasure chests!  What other treasures are hidden in there with them?  Use the key to open the chest and discover your new Merbaby and other treasures!  It's really impossible to tell if a Merbaby is a boy or a girl.  The only way I know to find our is to dip them in water.   When you spin the Merbaby's tail, it will go for a swim!  Just between you and me, hidden inside of each treasure chest is a Merbaby, a charm bracelet with charms, and other accessories for you and your Merbaby!  There are even more secrets when you create a Merbabies Treasure Hunt!  Use the clue template provided and hide the treasures for your treasure seekers!  You can purchase your very own Merbaby Treasure Keyper at Target, Cracker Barrel, Party City, Bed Bad and Beyond, Amazon, and Toy Wiz for $5.99.

Your kids will love these games!

I was provided with these games by Goliath Games for review.

Dragon Snacks:  This mischievous baby dragon ate too many treasures!  Do you have what it takes to snatch his snacks?  Watch his belly magically light up to view the treasures inside.  When his nose horn lights up, reach down into his belly and try to remove the correct color treasure.  The first player to collect 3 treasures wins!  The dragon’s nose and belly light up the night with rainbow colors!  Develops memory matching and spatial recognition skills.  You need to pick out the right color snacks so it helps teach color recognition.  The baby dragon makes the cutest noises as you play.  It requires 3 AA batteries that are not included.  It comes with 1 Magical Dragon, 12 Treasure Pieces (4 cups, 4 dragon rings and 4 crowns in different colors) and the complete instructions.  2-4 players can play, and it is recommended for ages 4 and up.  It is available at major retailers like Walmart, Target, Amazon and Barnes & Noble.  Prices vary depending on the retailer.

Catch The Fox:  Uh oh!  The Fox is in the hen house!  This greedy fox is snapping up the chickens and stuffing them into his pockets.  But when there are too many chickens, his pants will fall down and the chickens will escape!  Roll the die to see how many chickens to add into the fox’s pockets, and push his head one time.  Before you know it, the fox will lose his pants and the chickens will roll everywhere!  Rescue the chickens and return them to your chicken coop.  Be the first player to fill up your coop to win!  Can you Catch the Fox?  It comes with 1 Fox and his pants, 21 Chickens, 3 Chicken Coops, 1 Die, 1 Sticker Sheet and the complete instructions.  2 to 4 players can play, and it is recommended for ages 4 and up.  It is available at major retailers like Walmart, Target, Amazon and Barnes & Noble.  Prices vary depending on the retailer.