About Them: Beloved juvenile products brand, Summer Infant, just launched its latest venture, the Kiddopotamus toy brand. The toy collection, developed to inspire parents and their babies to play together, includes animal-themed playthings, with names such as Laffy Giraffy, Jiggypotamus and Have It All Ball that all include learning and interactive activities. Continue reading “Summer Infant ~ Kiddopotamus New Line” »
Archives for 12/21/2015
Learning Resources ~ Christmas Guide
About Them: Learning Resources is a leading global manufacturer of innovative, hands-on educational products trusted by teachers and parents and loved by children. The Company’s 1100+ high-quality products are sold in more than 80 countries, serving children and their families, preschool, kindergarten, primary, and middle-school markets. Among the Company’s brands are Pretend & Play, Smart Snacks, New Sprouts, Gears! Gears! Gears!, Primary Science, now!Board, simple technology, Hands-On Standards publications, Rainbow Fractions and Reading Rods. Learning Resources is headquartered in Vernon Hills, IL, with a European office based in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England. Continue reading “Learning Resources ~ Christmas Guide” »
Educational Insights ~ Christmas Guide
About Them: Educational toys fueled by kid-powered play! We’re play enthusiasts. We aim to create experiences filled with sheer joy and uncontrollable laughter. We are champions of curiosity and those “eureka” moments of discovery. In addition to inspiring creativity, imagination, good sportsmanship, and out-of-the-box learning, our inventive line of kid-powered toys and engaging games are packed full of fun, designed to delight, and are certain to satisfy kids’ natural curiosity. Now let’s get giggly! Continue reading “Educational Insights ~ Christmas Guide” »
Hess Toy Trucks ~ Christmas Guide
About Them: A builder, visionary, entrepreneur, patriot and leader. Above all, a great father and family man. The remarkable qualities that made Leon Hess so special are at the heart of the Hess Toy Truck. Born in Asbury Park, New Jersey in 1914, Leon Hess grew up during the Depression. After finishing high school and unable to afford college, he bought a second hand truck and started a business delivering fuel oil to homes in New Jersey in 1933. When he passed away in 1999 at the age of 85, Hess Corporation had grown into one of the world’s largest energy companies. Continue reading “Hess Toy Trucks ~ Christmas Guide” »
Kinectic Sand ~ Christmas Guide
About Them: Children love playing with sand. Now with Kinetic Sand they can bring their sand inside, to shape and create and it’s all mess-free! Kinetic Sand is 98% sand and 2% magic, where the ‘magic’ a bonding agent that causes the sand to stick only to itself in a soft clump. This sand-in-motion flows and shapes just like wet sand, but leaves surfaces completely dry and mess-free. When pressure is applied to Kinetic Sand, it keeps its shape allowing for all kinds of sculpting and molding. Continue reading “Kinectic Sand ~ Christmas Guide” »
Vtech Go Go Smart Animals
About Toy: Get growing at the Go! Go! Smart Animals Grow & Learn Farm by VTech. This colorful farm has an electronic barn that introduces colors, numbers and plants. Roll Reggie the SmartPoint rooster over the seven SmartPoint locations to hear different phrases, music or fun sound effects. Then rock the watering can to watch the garden “grow.” Pick the three shape play pieces from the garden and drop them in the silo. Inspire the imagination and build an entire world by connecting to other Go! Go! Smart Animals, Go! Go! Smart Wheels and Go! Go! Smart Friends playsets (sold separately). Continue reading “Vtech Go Go Smart Animals” »
