Crunch Art Review

Little Kids Crunch Art

Parents, I see the look on your faces when I show up to your house or your child comes home from school and they are covered from head to toe in what ever sticky art project they completed. Sometimes, we all just need a way to help kid’s expand their creative minds, minus the mess. [...]

ToyQueen Talks Toys That Promote Health and Wellness on Fitarella TV

Keri Wilmot from ToyQueen.com appears with Fitarella on Fitarella TV, talking about toys and products that promote health and wellness. General development tips for all ages are discussed, as well as toys and family games that enhance movement, strengthening, balance, coordination and fitness. Toys and games are featured from companies such as Hasbro, Sassy, Infantino, [...]

Dragon Dictate for MAC Software & Dragon Naturally Speaking 11

Dragon Dictate Software

Are you wondering about a last minute holiday gift that the entire family could utilize? Over the past few months I have heard many commercials about Dragon Dictate and I’ve spent the past few months testing it out. I first learned to use dictation with my work in a hospital setting, where we often dictated [...]

Professor Brooster Mechanical Brain Booster Review

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The Professor Brooster Mechanical Brain Booster is seriously one of those games that you would often think, why didn’t I think of this?  When the package arrived, besides the instruction booklet, all that was inside was a standard, yellow kitchen timer with a magnetic backing and a breakaway connector.   Starting at the youngest age [...]

Buckley Boo

ToyQueen interviews Jane Ross from Buckley Boo at ToyFair 2010 in New York City.

Isis Parenting, ToyQueen’s new home away from home!

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As today is Mother’s Day, I thought I’d share one of my favorite places that all mothers, grandmothers and parents should be aware of! One week and a half ago, we were invited to several events at Isis Parenting (formerly Isis Maternity) a well known, and respected group of stores in the Boston area, to [...]

Boppy Pillow – Baby Registry Hidden Gem

Boppy Pillow- $35.00 When infants are born, one of the first skills they begin to develop during the first few months of life is called midline development, which is the ability to bring their hands to their mouth, or their hands together at the center of their body to play with their fingers. Many people [...]

Items to Promote Motor Skills, Hidden Baby Registry Gems Part III

Every Monday in August I am posting some cost effective toy suggestions that could be included on a baby registry or purchased with confidence for a unique baby shower gift. Here are a few inexpensive suggestions to promote an infant’s skills for head control through tummy time, as well as their visual tracking and grasping/reaching [...]

Lauri Toys Pegboard Review by ToyQueen Keri Wilmot

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 [...]

Hasbro’s Candy Land Castle Game Review by ToyQueen – Keri Wilmot

If you are looking for a younger spin on a well-known family game, check out the CandyLand Castle Game by Hasbro Games. The game simply involves placing multi-colored shapes within a castle and pulling a candy cane lever to remove the pieces. Children take turns removing a shape to see if they have a place [...]

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

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 [...]

Sassy Toys Dunk & Clunk Educational & Developmental Toy Review

Sassy Dunk & Clunk For babies older than 6 months, working on basic grasp and release patterns is the Sassy Dunk and Clunk Toy. This toy works on basic grasp and release patterns. First, take the top off and release pieces right into the open container. With refinement and more precise skills, place the top [...]

Fun with Fruit by Small World Toys Educational & Developmental Toy Review by Keri Wilmot

Fun with Fruit by Small World Toys Excellent addition to any kitchen set for birthday or holiday gift, is the Small World Toys Fun with Fruit and Peel and Play Vegetable Sets. I’ve combined two sets to make a variety of different fruits/vegetables. There are tomatoes, oranges, pineapples, apples, broccoli, and peppers. The pieces are [...]

Working on Tummy Time

Working on tummy time with supervision can be challenging with your infant as they learn to lift their heads against that big bad force of gravity. Crying is sure to happen, which often leads to avoidance of tummy time so babies and their parents alike can remain happy. However, tummy time is such a precursor [...]

Incorporating Handwriting Through The Game Memory

As the school year has come to a close, most families have begun to make the shift to the sun and fun mode, cherishing all those nice things summer has to offer like family vacations, trips to the playground, and active days at the pool. However, a question I get from parents frequently at this [...]

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