Rory’s Story Cubes by Gamewright

Review of Rory Story Cubes by ToyQueen. Is a game that promotes several ways to inspire creative play. Ages 8 and up. Price $7.99 at www.gamewright.com

Constructive Moms Ambassador Program

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Some exciting news is happening at ToyQueen.com! I have recently been picked to be a member of a core group of 12 bloggers who are part of the Constructive Moms Ambassador Program for Constructive Playthings! Constructive Playthings/US Toy Company is a family owned and operated business for the last 57 years whose vision is to [...]

Sassy Look Book!

Sassy Look Book

For a great way to introduce your child of any age to pictures and books get the Sassy Look Book! It has bright primary colors with interesting shapes and patterns for infants, where real 4×6 pictures can be added into the pages as well, making a personalized photo album.  It’s soft

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 [...]

Inventor of Ant-O Sphere Peter Smith speaks with ToyQueen

Inventor of Ant-O Sphere speaks with ToyQueen at Toy Fair 2010 in New York City

Guidecraft designer speaks with ToyQueen at ToyFair in New York city

Guidecraft designer speaks with ToyQueen at ToyFair in New York city Gary from Guidecraft previews some of their toys. Guidecraft is a creator of wooden toys and furniture for kids. They take pride in products that are more about dramatic and role play than they are about technology. There have a wooden cell phone without [...]

Ecotronics speaks with ToyQueen – Toy Fair 2010 NY

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 [...]

Hasbro ToyFair Event New York City

Hasbro ToyFair 2010 Event

Today we had the pleasure of being invited to the Times Center in New York City to preview Hasbro’s newest products for 2010. Though I always knew that Hasbro represented a multitude of brands, seeing them all under one roof and in one room was exciting to think about all the fun to be had [...]

Mashable Holiday Party Recap!

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A few months ago we partnered with Mashable.com to assist in planning their Holiday Party at the Roger Smith Hotel in New York City. The event was held on December 17, and was sponsored by Ceiva, Gamehouse, Hautelook and Real Player. Over 150 people attended and a great time was had by all! As Mashable [...]

ToyQueen’s Top 12 Holiday Toys for 2009

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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! [...]

ToyQueen visits Santa’s “MEGA” Workshop at MEGA Bloks!

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A few weeks ago, I learned I had been one of 5 bloggers chosen to attend the Mega Bloks Rocks Mommy Blogger Event! On Tuesday, as we boarded the Air Canada flight from Boston, Montreal bound for Mega Bloks, the excitement was “building” thinking of what the factory itself would look like, as well as [...]

Giftventure.com provides personalized holiday gift adventures!

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After talking with my friend in Florida who is visiting relatives in New York with her children this holiday season, we happened upon the discussion of how Santa would be delivering her children’s presents in New York. With toting two children, her husband, the family dog and her mother-in-law in the mini-van, there was simply [...]

How to use Giftventure.com with ToyQueen

Review of Giftventure.com with Toyqueen Interview with Steve Mock CEO and founder of Giftventure. Giftventure is a personalized treasure hunt that arrives in the mail. Parents will hide a gift in the house. They will go online and order an adventure that will give their children clues and eventually tell them where the gift was [...]

Leap Frog’s Black Friday/Cyber Monday Deals Have Already Begun!

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As I opened my email this afternoon, I was pleasantly surprised to see that Leap Frog has already posted their Black Friday and Cyber Monday promotions. The best part, there won’t be any waiting or lines to contend with, the deals start tonight (10/24) at 10 p.m. PST! I am a huge fan of Leap [...]

Spinmaster Interview on Chixos Toy by ToyQueen

Ben from Spinmaster gives an overview of some of their great toys including ChixOs, Aquadoodle, Moon Sand and Glodoodle.

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