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Before Gavin and I head to bed each night, I try to always include some type of story, whether it be an actual book or lately, we’ve even been enjoying some iPad apps together. Some people are pretty opinionated about whether a toddler should be using an iPad, and along with my “anything in moderation” [...]
At Toy Fair last year, one of the coolest toys I saw were the Hot Wheels Wall Tracks by Mattel. These plastic tracks adhere to any wall surface with Command 3M velcro tabs, allowing the brackets that hold the tracks to be removed with the pull of a tab. I really liked the concept of [...]
I am constantly on the look out for new and fun educational iPad Apps for kids. I recently tested out two of the Stella & Sam apps,by zinc Roe Productions. Stella and Sam, brother and sister, embark together on magical, imaginative adventures. Apparently these apps stem from a picture book and television series for preschoolers in [...]
My family and I attended an event about a month or so ago at the opening of Marbles: The Brain Store. This store is new to Massachusetts but originated in Chicago, and lots of new stores are opening now in the North East. It’s a great family store that includes many different board games, party [...]
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I am a huge lover of Aquadoodle, especially when working with toddlers, because I think it’s one of the safest ways to teach kids about coloring without the worries or fears of damaging any walls or furniture. Using the water filled pen, kids draw on the [...]
You might be thinking what exactly is a fidget toy? If you are like me and you have a very dynamic job where you don’t sit on one spot for very long, then a few times per year you are required to attend lectures and conferences where you need to sit still, it can certainly [...]
I have been fortunate over the past few months to work with some great companies who have been very supportive of our cause here at ToyQueen.com through offering products for review and giveaways both online and offline! These companies include ALEX, Boon, Learning Curve, and Sassy! So I thought I’d combine some of my most favorite items [...]
These days, time for myself is pretty much nonexistent. So I literally “leaped” at the opportunity to head into New York City for the day just to get a glimpse of this exciting new tablet from LeapFrog. So on a beautiful, summer day in New York City, I not only got a chance to play [...]
Working with children on developing their hand strength, tracing and coordination there are only so many times we can do arts and crafts type activities with plain old crayons and markers before I am met with some serious resistance. So my goal is always to find ways to encourage children to develop these skills, so [...]
The Everything “A to Z” Peek-a-Boo Bag by International Playthings is a great activity to keep your children quickly entertained, especially if you are traveling with the kids this summer and need something lightweight and easy to take along where ever you might be headed off to. I love the versatility of this game, because [...]
What do you think of when you hear the word, “Shrinky Dinks?” For those of you with your heads out of the gutter, you will be instantaneously wisked away, I think, to your childhood years and specific commercial of kids peering into an oven watching their creations shrink to a tiny size. I must not [...]
One of the most amazing things I find working with children is how much these little minds and hands take in during their first year and a half of life. At such a young age, they are able to match shapes and colors, as well as to learn to complete simple puzzles. What makes the [...]
This is one of the coolest tub toys I have ever seen! The Yookidoo Stack ‘N’ Spray Tub Fountain has been so much fun for us in the tub. After you install 3 AA batteries, it’s very easy to turn on with the touch of the orange button. It can either float in the tub [...]
Now that Spring is full swing and Summer is right around the corner, here in the Northeast all the local ice cream stands are opening their doors for the season! So why wouldn’t your children want to use their imaginative play skills with the Learning Resources Pretend & Play Ice Cream Shop to set up [...]
Recently Play-Doh has released new playsets that allow children to build and act out fairy tale adventures of Little Red Riding Hood, Hansel and Gretel and the Three Little Pigs using their Play-Doh. Each playset comes with: – 2 or 3 different containers with different color Play-Doh – Unique Play-Doh molds that allow children to [...]
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