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Thursday 05 November

Bowling night

Wooden bowling play setEver since we got a Nintendo Wii, my kids have been hooked on bowling. Okay, try completely obsessed. But I figured instead of having them beg to play the virtual version every day, they could do the real thing right at home. ...

Friday 16 October

Pay it forward, the game.

Boom Boom! CardsIs there anything better than random acts of kindness? Well, maybe intentional acts of kindness. And if anyone is going to start a worldwide kindness revolution, my money is on... ...

Tuesday 06 October

Scaredy cat

Black Cat Push ToyIf you're looking for a fun Halloween gift for a child that sidesteps the cavity quotient, I think this black cat push toy is just adorable. Or, as the toymaker calls it, the "Scaredy Cat - Not Scary Cat Push Toy." ...

Sunday 04 October

The Mini Mini Cooper

mini cooper ride on toyIf I had a million dollars, as that song goes, I think I would add this Mini Cooper ride-on toy to my kids' holiday gift list. ...

Wednesday 30 September

Cool felt play food - CMP does etsy

When I was young, I loved playing house. Tea parties and market shopping were two of my favorite things. I had no idea I was practicing chores I would have to do the rest of my life. Aaaaanyway, felt food is always such a fantastic children's toy, and the ones here are just adorable. ...

Monday 28 September

Pat the reclaimed wool bunny

reclaimed wool stuffed animalsOkay, reclaimed wool bunny, you are super cute. You and your little frog friend, and that's all I have to say about that ...

Friday 25 September

LEGO moderne

LEGO Guggenheim MuseumI always thought that LEGOs were cute for making walls and towers, maybe the occasional weird angular horses or something. I honestly had no idea that now you could make, oh, say...the Guggenheim Museum. ...

Wednesday 23 September

Blabla launches baby dolls, and there's nothing bla about them

Blabla baby dollsWhile most toy companies start basic and work outward from there, I think it's really interesting that CMP fave Blabla Kids has evolved from their quirky and sometimes irreverent line of fair trade, hand-knit dolls to classic baby dolls. ...

Wednesday 23 September

Season of the rabbit

There are some mass produced stuffed animals, like Ugly Dolls, that I really love, but there is something extra special about buying a handmade toy. ...

Tuesday 22 September

Not quite Crayolas, they're Crazyoleez

Crazyoleez crayonsI'm always on the lookout for goodie bag items that aren't mini plastic Slinkies from the dollar store. And last week I discovered the adorable Crazyoleez crayons and I thought, now there's a winner. ...

Saturday 19 September

Arrghhhh, 'tis Talk Like a Pirate Day, mateys

Pirate Children's ShoesWe may not speak proper pirate but that doesn't stop us from trying on Talk Like a Pirate Day. (Yes, that's an actual thing. Swear.) So we've got a round up of some of our favorite pirate booty from past months ...

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