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Sumo Ham Slam Board Game

November 16, 2010 By Keriannot Leave a Comment

Last week, I saw a lot of children smile playing Sumo Ham Slam. Who wouldn’t have fun feeding funny looking Hamsters food pellets before placing them in a center ring where you use a magnetic wand to try to knock the opponent back into their corner on the game board? I think as adults it [...]

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Leapfrog Tag Junior review by Toy Queen

October 13, 2009 By Keriannot Leave a Comment

Leapfrog Tag Junior is a great way to foster the love of learning and reading for 2-3 year olds. The Tag Jr. set comes with the book pal and a board book. 5 different books can be downloaded to the same book pal through the use of a USB cord that comes in the package. [...]

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Leapfrog Scribble & Write Review by Toy Queen

October 12, 2009 By Keriannot Leave a Comment

The Scribble & Write by Leap Frog is a great educational tool to assist young preschool and elementary school age children in writing upper and lowercase letters of the alphabet. What’s great about this toy is that there is a drawing tool to help children over the age of 3 who are not developmentally ready [...]

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Lauri Toys Pegboard Review by ToyQueen Keri Wilmot

August 6, 2009 By Keriannot Leave a Comment

Lauri Pegboard – Click to watch in HD Using the Lauri Pegboard works on grasp and release patterns with children over the age of 18 months. These colorful pegs are placed into the foam board. The pegs stack on top of one another to work on building a tall tower, which can promote upper extremity [...]

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Small World Toys three piece farm animal puzzle review by ToyQueen- Keri Wilmot

August 3, 2009 By Keriannot Leave a Comment

Small World Toys three piece farm animal puzzle review by Toyqueen. Showing the extra benefits that include grasping techniques and more. For children 12-18 months, these three piece puzzles from Small World Toys are great way to promote puzzles. Small World Toys makes nice beginner puzzles with only 3 pictures and there is a visual [...]

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Baby Registry Hidden Gems

August 2, 2009 By Keriannot Leave a Comment

As expectant parents, my husband and I finally took the plunge and created our Baby Registry. After having worked with infants and young children for 10 years, even after doing some online research prior, I knew I’d still be overwhelmed by all the choices, but boy was that an understatement! I believe these are some [...]

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LeapFrog Fridge Phonics

March 30, 2009 By Keriannot Leave a Comment

ToyQueen Review of LeapFrog Fridge Phonics Leap Frog Fridge Phonics Excellent toy for children 15 months through elementary school age is Leap Frog Fridge Phonics. The console attaches to any magnetic surface such as a door or refridgerator. Every letter of the alphabet is magnetic, when you place the letter in the console it will [...]

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Cranium Cariboo is a Great, Educational Game for Kids

March 25, 2009 By Keriannot Leave a Comment

Cranium Cariboo An excellent game choice for kids ages 24 months through elementary school is Cranium Cariboo. This game is great for turn taking and for households with siblings who are different age ranges. Different balls are placed in the top and they will randomly hide in behind a compartment. Children pick different cards that [...]

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