April's here and Easter is fast approaching. What are you going to tuck in your little one's basket? My husband grew up with a childhood tradition of receiving a new stuffed rabbit each year in his Easter basket. I love that idea, so we’ve adopted it. This years stuffed rabbit for G-Girl will be this Maileg beauty that I bought and set aside for her. As I've mentioned … [Read more...]
Silk Fishing Pond, Fun to Play
Bumblebee Toys was kind enough to send us a Silk Fishing Pond by Sarah's Silks to try out. The set includes a small blue playsilk to use as "water", five wee sea creatures to catch, and two fishing poles. The wooden fishing poles have magnets on the end of their line which you use to catch the sea creatures. The sea critters include three little fish, a seahorse and a … [Read more...]
Medium Maileg Mouse, a Little Cool Toy
I am utterly in love with the Maileg line of stuffed animals. I can not say enough good things about these toys. They are well made, with a high attention to detail. They are sturdy, adorable, and just all around wonderful! These are high quality heirloom pieces that your kid will have forever. Little Cool Toys sent us a lovely medium sized girl mouse, which has become … [Read more...]
A Girl and Her Mouse…
Medium Maileg Mouse courtesy of Little Cool Toys … [Read more...]
Cate & Levi Reclaimed Sweater Hand Puppets
Giving Gifts was kind enough to hook us up with this awesome Cate & Levi frog puppet. The puppet we received is well made and fun to play with. Because various different pieces/colours of wool were used to create him there are many seams on the puppet and all of them are very nicely stitched. He is quite sturdy and looks like he'll last a long time. I love that the … [Read more...]
Sarah’s Silks from Bumblebee Toys { Review }
When G-Girl was about two years old I was searching online for age appropriate activities and I started reading a lot of buzz about playsilks. I read about what a wonderful multipurpose toy they were, and how they fueled the imagination and the senses. I loved the concept, so I started looking around to purchase some. In the end, I figured why did I need to order playsilks … [Read more...]
Froggie Went a Courtin’…
For the second time now we've managed to misplace something for review before I was able to take any pictures of the girls playing with it. I'm mortified. I just spent the last three days tearing the place apart looking for this cool Cate & Levi frog puppet that Lisa over at Giving Gifts sent us. Rainbow was getting frustrated with me this morning, as I insisted that … [Read more...]
E is for… Electronic, Speak & Spell {Retro Toybox}
What's electronic, educational, and was featured in the film E.T.? The classic Texas Instruments Speak & Spell! My brother and I has a blast playing with our Speak & Spells when we were young. We actually had two, one for each of us. For something that taught spelling, it sure was fun. I remember enjoying the built in spelling games, like hangman, I also … [Read more...]
D is for… Dark Tower { Retro Toybox }
Dark Tower "Dare to lay siege to the Dark Tower!" Dark Tower was an electronic board game put out by Milton Bradley in 1981. Playing as a brave warrior knight, with dozens of warrior followers, you faced down marauding dragons, fought evil brigands, haggled with merchants, and explored temples and tombs, all with cool music and sound effects. The game … [Read more...]
C is for… Captain Power {Retro Toybox}
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future Power On! I know I originally said I was going to do an A to Z in vintage toys... but I'm finding it pretty much impossible to discuss 80s toys without talking about the TV series that they were tied into. Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future came out in 1987. It was a live action TV series which tied in with … [Read more...]
BoiKido Blocks, Colourful Building Fun
About a month ago now I received a surprise package from Little Cool Toys full of goodies for my girls. In it was a lovely wee Maileg mouse, which unfortunately my daughter promptly lost, and a delightful set of BoiKido Blocks. The blocks were set aside and later placed under the tree as a gift from Santa to Rocket. Both of the girls are enchanted with these blocks. In … [Read more...]
Mysterious Disappearance of Bumpo, Maileg Mouse
This is Miss Mousey. Her name is...Dancer. Ballerina dancer. Because she has a skirt, see? At night she takes off her ballerina skirt and climbs into her cozy bed. When she sleeps she dreams of cheese and of being Queen of the Fairies. Her friends call her Ballerina Dancer, but her mother calls her Bumpo This requires a bit of an explanation.You see, my daughter has dozens of … [Read more...]
Soft & Cuddly Blabla Doll from Giving Gifts
Last week I lucked out and won a Blabla doll from Giving Gifts. I let my Rainbow pick which one she wanted. Personally I would have went with this guy (Peeko), but she chose Lee Lee Plum. If I had any sense I would have picked out a Blabla doll and then tucked it away for a Christmas gift. As it was though, Rainbow had a blast picking out her doll and waiting for her to … [Read more...]
Sophie the Giraffe, All Natural Rubber Teething Toy
Here is a classic toy you may not of heard of, Sophie the Giraffe by Vulli. Born in 1961, her success is legendary in France. Made in the French Alps with natural rubber and non-toxic paint, Sophie has been safely cuddled and chewed for over 40 years! Sophie was love at first sight for Rocket. From the moment I took her out of the package and handed her over, this baby … [Read more...]