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April 11th, 2008

Fisher Price Go Fish Game - A Fun Twist on a Classic Game

Fisher Price offers a different twist on a classic game with their boxed version of Go Fish.  The game is for 2-4 players.  Each player takes turns catching fish with the fishing rod that’s included with the game.  Using the suction cup on the end of the fishing rod, players try to catch cardboard fish.  The fish […]

By Susan Gunelius -- 0 comments

April 8th, 2008

Check out the Teeter Twirl

Holy smokes does this toy look like fun!  I was searching for something unrelated on the Toys ‘R Us website when I spotted the new Teeter Twirl by Troxel Products. 
The Teeter Twirl is intended for kids ages 6 and up.  It’s not just a traditional see-saw.  The Teeter Twirl goes not just up and down, but […]

By Susan Gunelius -- 0 comments

April 1st, 2008

Bounce House Debate

I’ve been thinking about getting my kids a bounce house for well over a year now.  For their 3rd birthday last summer, we rented one of the huge, heavy-duty bounce houses, and the triplets loved it!  I’ve been torn over whether or not I should have just bought one then or if I should buy […]

By Susan Gunelius -- 6 comments

September 29th, 2007

Trash to Toys

“That is not your toy. This is Mommy’s kitchen tool.” I don’t know how many times I say that in a day! There are so many things around the house that the kids would love to able to get their hands on that wouldn’t be safe for them to play with. […]

By Kerri Aldrich -- 3 comments

September 27th, 2007

What to do with the pile of toys?

If your house is like ours, there are more toys around than the kids know what to do with. That’s a bit embarrassing. Anyway, we don’t buy toys often, but friends and grandparents have made sure that our kids are very well supplied, and I’m too “nice” to refuse the excess (most of […]

By Kerri Aldrich -- 0 comments

September 19th, 2007

This toy bugs me…

heehee. Did you get it? Corny, sorry. :P
For about the past month, my middle child has been asking daily for the countdown until his birthday (we’re still well in the 30s, I believe). Recently, when his dad asked him what he might want for his birthday, one of his answers […]

By Kerri Aldrich -- 4 comments

September 14th, 2007

A few ideas from Tree Hugging Family

So, I mentioned awhile back that, as a family, we’re trying to think and act a bit more eco-friendly in our home. We’ve made some big strides in composting and recycling, and a bit better in just buying less stuff (never a bad thing, I think!). The kids love helping to figure out […]

By Kerri Aldrich -- 3 comments

September 12th, 2007

Will the toy recalls be effective?

With the recent recalls of many of our favorite toys still causing a stir, I’m beginning to wonder how effective these recalls will actually prove to be. Obviously, I’m not the only one. An article by E. Marla Felcher points to a major issue, I believe:

The reason so many toys were recalled […]

By Kerri Aldrich -- 1 comment

September 5th, 2007

PsychoBaby

Okay, so, I’m making my way through the sites that Jennifer mentioned in the comments here, and I started with PsychoBaby and it made me laugh. Okay, the site itself didn’t make me laugh (though some of the products were cracking me up). But I started laughing because it reminded me of a […]

By Kerri Aldrich -- 2 comments

August 31st, 2007

pucciManuli Toys

Looking for a truly exquisite collection of toys from which to make your next very special purchase? Seems like pucciManuli might be the site for you then. With gifts ranging in price from around $9 (USD) to over $14,000 (USD), I’m guessing there’s at least one thing everyone could find to enjoy. […]

By Kerri Aldrich -- 4 comments