A Consortium of Reviews – from our own opinions to the ones we find online. All to make your shopping expereinces easier!
July 26th, 2010
This is a great toy for kids. Kids always love to tear things apart for some reason, so give them what they want. This toy set features food items that are already pre-cut and held together with velcro. The kids take a toy knife (with a very dull edge) and can separate the food into pieces.
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July 21st, 2010
I was always fascinated by magic and magicians when I was younger and did study how to perform magic tricks. I found out that in order to be successful, you had to be good at attracting attention and diverting it to someplace else. I was real shy, plus I used cheap, homemade magic tricks, so needless to say, my magic career never went real far. But I definitely would have had more fun and success if I had had one of these magic sets when I was a kid.
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July 5th, 2010
I was one of those kids who grew up playing with toys when the original Star Wars trilogy came out. i was fortunate to have some of the toys, but there were always some that were out of my parents price range. Now, these toys seem to be making a comeback. I remember thinking these orange colored dual cars were pretty cool.
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June 22nd, 2010
I love TV shows with a historical element, and Pawn Stars on the history channel is one of the best. When I first watched it, I found the guys who ran the store to be somewhat annoying. Yet as I watched more, I got to really like each one as an individual, even Chumlee. Now, histroychannel.com offers the four main stars in bobblehead form. I think this would be a great gift for anyone who is a fan of the show.
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January 26th, 2010
This is a great toy for little boys AND girls who love dinosaurs! The reel viewer is made to look like binoculars and even has a place to hold the reels built right in. This makes pretending to be on a real dinosaur hunt easy.
Categories: Kids Toys, Toys | Tags: Kids Toys, learning toy | No Comments
December 3rd, 2009
Give the little guy of the house some jobs to do with this Black & Decker Jr. Power Tools Workshop and keep him busy! It’s well-built, looks a lot like the real thing and included an activity of putting together a birdhouse. Putting it together is a snap. The bench uses the same plastic bolts and nuts that are for play on the top of the workbench’s surface. You should have it up and going in far less than 30 minutes.
The parts fit together well, no forcing pieces into place or it comes out with one leg longer than the others. It was engineered very well.
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November 19th, 2009
Many people like to get their pets gifts for the holidays. The Petmate Large Big Batters Caterpillar Cat Toys would make for an excellent stocking stuffer for your cat or for someone that loves cats. It is an oversized plush toy that cats love to play with especially if it is filled with their favorite catnip. This is also a great toy for those common house rabbits as well.
Categories: Animals, Toys | Tags: cat toys, holiday gifts, plush | No Comments
November 13th, 2009
Got a collector on your holiday gift list? This is the top selling item at Amazon under Toys. The Zhu Zhu pets are now the hottest toys and collectors are grabbing them up. Don’t let your favorite collector miss out on this hot new craze.
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October 16th, 2009
This walker is brightly colored. It has three height adjustments and comes with 5 toys that have 12 songs and lights.
This walker folds easily and is easy to transport in the car. Great for visits to grandma’s house.
There are a lot of safety features built into the walker. The base is very wide, making it very stable. The wide base also helps keep things out of reach of little hands.
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October 14th, 2009
Barley is made by Gund or as the tags all say, Gotta Getta Gund, a plush animal line familiar to many people.
Barley is an impressive 17″ tall and made of the softest two tone shaggy fur in a light tan with highlights making it almost look like a light salmon color. He sports a cream colored muzzle and two of the nicest two tone brown eyes which give him a lovable look. His nose is made of a black suede and he has a lovely plaid ribbon bow around his neck.
Barley has a big soft tummy for hugging and big paws which are a little lighter in color. What makes him special is that he has beans in his bottom and at the end of his four paws which make Barley perfect for posing and sitting.
His fur is surface washable and he weighs in at a whopping 1-1/2 lbs. I can’t think of any little boy or girl that wouldn’t love this soft and huggable bear from Gund.
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