A Streamliner Rally, {it even rhymes!}. How sleek is this little Playsam rally car from Spunky Sprout {valued at $35}? It has the smooth look and feel of Scandinavian design and is a perfect simple little car for any little boy on Christmas. Need at your house? I know I do. Giveaway Guidelines: 1. To enter the Playsam Streamliner Rally Car giveaway, leave a comment on this post before Midnight Thursday December 19th. 2. If you blog about this contest…
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Girl Gourmet Cupcake Maker. $19.99 {via Amazon.com}. I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that {in my eyes} this cupcake maker is a few steps above the Easy Bake Oven. Now calm down, don’t let me offend you here. I had my very own Easy Bake and so does my little P, but I don’t think it can hold a candle to this cupcake maker, which is one of the hottest little girl toys this season….
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Another find via OhDeeDo is UK Based website Muji (there are a limited number of stores overseas) offering goodies from the famed modern Muji line of gifts and household items. I can see why people are talking about it—their assortment of wooden toys and playsets is irresistible. Some of my picks: Italy in a Bag even little gondolas! Mystery in a Bag mysteries of the world like Stonehenge and Lochness monster Penguin Skittles an adorable mini bowling set note: 5.95 British…
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Build-A-Bear happens to be one of P’s favorite places on earth. All the adorable little accessories, the outfits, the underwear….oh it’s all too cute to stand. Any time we venture into the mall P persistently asks if we can just “take a peek” in Build-A-Bear so she can get a general idea of what to start saving for with her allowance. So when Build-A-Bear sent us a {gasp!} High School Musical Build-A-Bear before it even hit the shelves, I hit…
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So this is one of my stories that I break out when the kids complain about having to eat off-brand Mac & Cheese; or some other tragedy. This is not one of those stories where I had to walk to school barefoot, in the snow, up hill, both ways, using barbed wire for traction kind of stories; however, my father once made me a gift: A hand carved watch made from a real, honest to goodness, Kolkhoz raised potato. I am…
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I don’t know if it’s the fact that it snowed today, or that Halloween is over and I need a new holiday to decorate for, but Christmas presents are on my mind right now. I have encountered so many cool toys as of late that I hardly know where to start. Hardly. That leaves a little wiggle room, right? $69.95 {via PlasmaCar}. ages 3-12 {up to 220 lbs} Speaking of wiggling, I think we need to discuss the PlasmaCar. It’s…
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Discussions of holiday travel plans are common at my house right now. Where to go for what holiday, whether to go anywhere at all, when to go if we do go, weather considerations, and how to manage it all with the impending discomfort of pregnancy and our delightful [impossible] 2 year old. The latter probably posing the greatest obstacle–I’d rather avoid resigning myself to a portable DVD player. Thankfully, Little Jet Set has compiled a delightful arsenal of travel helps and…
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In honor of Mike’s and my anniversary today, I thought that I should share something very near and dear to his heart. Mike absolutely loves the Muppets. So within moments of FAO Schwartz opening their Muppet What Not Workshop where you can design your own Muppet, Mike had already assembled and ordered his very own, self-designed, fully-functional Muppet. We haven’t received it yet, but we know it’s been shipped. You need to check this site out. Even if you don’t…
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Cement Mixer.$16.99 {via Lego} How is it that I’ve never had Lego’s in my home? Honestly, I must be the last person in the civilized world to have not realized the beauty of these itty bitty plastic toys before now. C recently turned 4, and when I asked my older {and much wiser} girlfriends what toy did I have to get him for his birthday? what toys did their kids love when they were little? It was universal, LEGO‘S! I…
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