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Ecotronics speaks with ToyQueen – Toy Fair 2010 NY

By Keriannot | Published: March 5, 2010

Tisha from International Playthings demonstrates toys from the Ecotronic Brand. Kids love toys with electronic features, but batteries contribute a ton of toxic waste into the environment so Ecotronic brand includes the lights and sounds without batteries! It uses the power of kids play to power the toys. The monkey flashlight is activated by squeezing [...]

Posted in Uncategorized | Also tagged 2010, animals, Ecotronic, Educational, environmental, Fair, flashlight, Friendly, fun, international, intl, Jacob Javits Center, Keri, kids, New York, play, Plaything, preschool, pretend, radio, rocket, Ticia, toy, toyqueen, Toys, Wilmont, Wilmot, zoo | Leave a comment

ToyQueen’s Top 12 Holiday Toys for 2009

By Keriannot | Published: December 16, 2009

With the holidays fast approaching and in the spirit of gift giving, I’ve created a list of my 12 favorite educational toys. Toys were chosen based on their ability to combine fun, and developmental value over time. Most of these toys have multiple uses and can be used with a variety of different age groups! [...]

Posted in Elementary, Family Games, Fine Motor Skills, Gross Motor Skills, Infant 0-12 months, Preschool 3-5 yrs old, Toddler 1-2 yrs old, Toddler 2-3 yrs old, Toys | Also tagged 1-2-3 stomp, activities, art, babies, baby, blocks, Blue Orange, books, Candyland, cariboo, CAT, children, Christmas, cranium, Crayola, crayola town, crayon, crayon beginnings, drawing, Drop and See, dump truck, educational games, educational toys, Elementary, elementary school age, Fisher-price, Gifts, Gobblet Jr., hanukkah, hasbro, Holiday, Infant 0-12 months, infants, Leap Frog, list, Mattel, Mega Bloks, Megabrands, music, preschool, Preschool 3-5 yrs old, reading, ride-on, song, Stack and Roll cups, Tag, Tag Jr., Toddler 1-2 yrs old, toyqueen, Toys, uno moo, wild planet | Leave a comment

Interview with Disney at Time to Play Holiday Preview by ToyQueen

By Keriannot | Published: October 14, 2009

Disney Consumer Products has developed the Flix Jr. which is a video camera accessible to children with the use of just one hand. After the child records, they push the same button to stop the action and it will repeat what has just been taped. The video can also be uploaded to the computer and [...]

Posted in Elementary, Family Games, Fine Motor Skills, Preschool 3-5 yrs old, Toddler 2-3 yrs old, Toys | Also tagged boys, Cam, Camera, capture, characters, children, creative, Disney, Educational, Electronics, Flix, girls, independence, jonas, kids, Pix, play, queen, toy, toyqueen, Video | Leave a comment

Leapfrog Scribble & Write Review by Toy Queen

By Keriannot | Published: October 12, 2009

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 [...]

Posted in Elementary, Family Games, Fine Motor Skills, Preschool 3-5 yrs old | Also tagged Education, Educational, frog, grasp, grip, handwriting, kids, leap, leapfrog, learning, letters, pen, pencil, school, scribble, teach, teacher, tools, write | Leave a comment

Baby Genius Interview at Time to Play Showcase by ToyQueen

By Keriannot | Published: October 7, 2009

At Time To Play Magazine Holiday Toy Preview in New York City, ToyQueen Keri Wilmot interviews Larry Balaban from Baby Genius about the developmental aspects of their toys and the Circle of Education curriculum. Larry Balaban of Baby Genius has helped to develop preschool and role play toys that empower parents to be successful in [...]

Posted in Fine Motor Skills, Infant 0-12 months, Preschool 3-5 yrs old, Toddler 1-2 yrs old, Toddler 2-3 yrs old, Toys | Also tagged baby, circle of education, Educational, farm, Games, genius, Holiday, infants, Keri, magazine, New York, queen, Showcase, Time to play, toy, toyqueen, Toys, Wilmot | Leave a comment

Educational Toys and games Review of Discovery Toys Patterns and Pieces set

By Keriannot | Published: August 13, 2009

Discovery Toys Patterns & Pieces Set A great toy for 2 & 3 year olds working on mastering the art of stringing and lacing is the Discovery Toys Patterns and Pieces Set. Different pieces are located inside a clear container, with a twist off compartment, which provides an intact organizational system safe in one location. [...]

Posted in Elementary, Family Games, Fine Motor Skills, Preschool 3-5 yrs old, Toddler 1-2 yrs old, Toddler 2-3 yrs old, Toys | Also tagged babies, Develoment, Educational, infants, Keri, kids, toyqueen, Toys, Wilmont, Wilmot | Leave a comment

Incorporating Handwriting Through The Game Memory

By Keriannot | Published: July 18, 2009

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 [...]

Posted in Elementary, Family Games, Fine Motor Skills | Also tagged children, Education, Family Games, Games, grasp, hand, home, indoor, motor skills, occupational therapy, OT, playing | Leave a comment

LeapFrog Fridge Phonics Educational Toy Review by ToyQueen

By Keriannot | Published: March 30, 2009

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 [...]

Posted in Family Games, Fine Motor Skills, Gross Motor Skills, Infant 0-12 months, Preschool 3-5 yrs old, Toddler 1-2 yrs old, Toddler 2-3 yrs old | Also tagged 15 months old, 18 months old, articulation disorder, children, colorful, colors, dad, disability, Education, elementary school age, Family Games, five years old, four years old, fridge, Fridge Phonics, Games, grasp, grip, hand, home, indoor, jumping, Keri Wilmot, Keriann, kids, Leap Frog, learning, letter recognition, letter sounds, magnet, magnetic, matching, mom, motor skills, numbers, occupational therapy, OT, Parents, phonics, playing, Preschool 3-5 yrs old, queen, refrigerator, running, sound development, squatting, standing, stooping, teach, therapy, three years old, toy, toy queen, toyqueen, Toys, two years old | Leave a comment

Cranium Cariboo Educational Toy Review by ToyQueen Keri Wilmot

By Keriannot | Published: March 25, 2009

Cranium Cariboo An excellent choice for children ages 15 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 will [...]

Posted in Family Games, Fine Motor Skills, Preschool 3-5 yrs old, Toddler 2-3 yrs old, Toys | Also tagged ball, cariboo, Caribu, children, close, colors, cranium, disability, Education, Educational, game, grip, hand grasp, hands, hasbro, interaction, Keri Wilmot, Keriann, key, learning, matching, milton bradley, motor skills, numbers, occupational therapy, open, OT, OTR, toy queen, Toys, treasure, useful toys | Leave a comment

Introducing Keri Wilmot also known as the Toy Queen

By Keriannot | Published: February 3, 2009

Watch in high quality by clicking the box on the lower right of the screen & then click HQ Follow me at http://www.twitter.com/toyqueen

Posted in Baby Registry, Elementary, Family Games, Feeding, Fine Motor Skills, Gross Motor Skills, Infant 0-12 months, Preschool 3-5 yrs old, Self-calming, Toddler 1-2 yrs old, Toddler 2-3 yrs old, Toys | Also tagged babies, baby, baby buzzr, children, cranium, disabilities, disability, eating, Education, Educational, hands, hasbro, infants, interaction, Keri Wilmot, leapfrog, links, motor skills, music, occupational therapy, OT, OTR, play, playing, recommendations, reviews, six months old, small world toys, speech, teething, therapy, toy queen, Toys, useful toys, vibrate | Leave a comment

Small World Toys Infant Baby Buzzr Review by ToyQueen

By Keriannot | Published: February 2, 2009

Keri Wilmot Occupational Therapist reviews the infant baby buzzr toy by small world toys

Posted in Baby Registry, Feeding, Fine Motor Skills, Infant 0-12 months, Self-calming, Toddler 1-2 yrs old, Toys | Also tagged babies, baby, baby buzzr, children, disabilities, disability, Education, Educational, infants, interaction, Keri Wilmot, links, motor skills, music, occupational therapy, one year old, play, playing, six months old, small world toys, teething, therapy, toy queen, Toys, useful toys, vibrate | Leave a comment

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