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Some of the best Valentine's gifts for kids - and a red-hot scooter giveaway
For years we've been putting together some of the best ideas for Valentines gifts for kids. So instead of making you do the work, we've dug through our archives for some of our favorite kids' Valentines gift ideas that you can still order in time for the holiday. <
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BeginAgain toys - Simpler toys Santa's elves would approve of
When the toy store ads appear in our Sunday newspaper, I'm mostly uninspired by all the blinky, noisy, plasticky stuff touted as The Next Big Thing. Would these really be the toys that Santa's elves carefully assemble in the North Pole?
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Best dollhouse for holiday gift - Reader Q&A
I was wondering if you could recommend a classic dollhouse for my two daughters' Christmas gift? Would love any suggestions you have. Thank you!! -Amy
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I'm just trying to do my jig-saw puzzle...
If you're looking for a cool little holiday gift for a cool old school friend, I'm thinking this old school jigsaw puzzle might fit the bill. As in, 33 1/2 RPM old school.
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Cool Mom Picks + Lucky Magazine
We're so excited to be this week's guest bloggers at the Lucky Kids site this week. We've put together 5 picks for a handmade holiday, featuring 5 fabulous handmade items that we're crushing on hard.
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Neighborhood Toy Store Day - go forth and buy toys!
Before the 24-hour carols, the jammed parking lots, and those news stories about people fighting over the latest Elmo toy, there is Neighborhood Toy Store Day, today!
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Blocks with substance
Here at CMP, we're total blockheads. We've brought you classic blocks, magnetic blocks, and amusingly subversive blocks. But this is the first time we're taking it old school, all the way back to the periodic table.
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The perfect baby doll for your own growing baby.
Please tell me I am not the only one with such nostalgia for some of our baby clothes, that I've saved them.
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Sew up some quiet time this holiday season
When my kids were younger, they adored lacing cards, though I can't say
any of them had illustrations quite so adorable as these.
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Roller Girl
With the 70s coming back hard everywhere from music to fashion (hello, Ella Moss) to Broadway revivals, I am not surprised at all to see the most fabulous pair of old school roller skates.
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What's black and white and red all over?
You know how much little babies love things that are black and white? Well, I'm kind of getting a kick out of imagining a baby freaking out on this awesome play mat
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