Looking for some new toys to engage your toddler? These Stick-O Sets by Magformers are such a blast. I may or may not have been caught piecing these together as I sat with my nephew at play. This is the Cooking 16 Piece Set. Each piece can match to its pair – such as a handle to the fry pan or the yolk with the egg shells or watch them mix and match the pieces.
Magformers has a very safe reputation for making magnetic toys for kids that are well made with very little risk of harm to your child. There are no visible magnets or easy access to them at all. They just work and build and are an engaging imaginary and role play toy.
These Stick-O sets are great for brain development, critical thinking and STEM education. Develop color and shape recognition, fine motor skills and problem-solving ability. Buy on Amazon today.
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If you have a little girl on your gift list chances are there is an L.O.L. Surprise gifts listed! From dolls to fashion there are so many gift options in this years line up of these popular fashion dolls. Let me show you 3 of them including the Limited Edition L.O.L. Edition Advent Calendarwith over 25 surprises to open daily beginning December 1!
I snuck a piece out to show you just 1 of the many surprises behind 25 doors as they count down to Christmas day! Pull up to pop up the new 3-tier packaging, then follow the numbers to unbox Tricksta B.B., her fashions, her shoes, and her accessories with bold patterns that make her stand out on any runway. Also includes an exclusive L.O.L. Surprise! doll.
Below are the newest L.O.L. Surprise! Wireless Earbuds for Kids w/ 3D Stereo Sound & Built-in Mic. I know that battery life matters with wireless kids products and these will satisfy! The rechargeable lithium batteries fully charge in under 45 minutes and can run for 5 hours continuously, plus the portable charging case holds an additional 5 charges for a total of over 25 hours of battery life.
These are built for comfort and to fit most kids ears. The built-in microphone works with most phones. I love the fashionable design!
The third gift option worth mentioning is this L.O.L. Surprise! Smartwatch, Camera & Game. This smartwatch features L.O.L. Surprise! characters: M.C. Swag with 100+ expressions that will keep kids laughing, dancing, playing, learning and more!
It has two cameras for taking selfies and videos (plus room for 3,000 photos or 30 minutes of video) plus sticker for customizing their photos. As they play the games they earn fun rewards like fashion and pets. There is a built-in pedometer to get them moving and dancing. They can also learn to tell time on the 50+ analog and digital watch faces. There is so much more built into this watch – see here!
Make sure to keep the kids active by visiting the L.O.L. Surprise website for gift ideas and information for parents as well as activities and videos for the kids!
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Smarty JOJO!™ is not just smart, he is interactive. Smarty JOJO toy teaches directions, shapes, colors and opposites with play. Flycatcher is an early UK company that offers innovative tech toys that are brilliant. Available in the US on Amazon is this genius toy plane with personality (if there is a toy out there that has its own personality, JOJO is it)! He retails for under $25 and I still can hardly believe its price point is that low for what he offers in play.
The question I had after learning about Smarty JOJO is how well he actually performs in person so I was able to give him a try. I do not have any preschoolers at home. I do watch my 12 month old nephew – too young for this but he was highly intrigued by his voice and fun design. He carried it all around with him. But I was the one who played with Smarty JOJO for his features and any child from 3-5 will have instant friend with JOJO.
Let me list his awesome features for you
Identifies colors
Speaks English and Spanish
Encourages physical play with its motion sensors. The more your child moves with JOJO the more fun he offers
Fun missions teach directions, shapes, opposites, and emotional intelligence: Right & Left, Up & Down, Fast & Slow to name a few
Follow a task correctly and JOJO’s lights flash as he states you are correct
Kids learn as they play. For instance, when JOJO is asking your child to “go left” or “go right” there is a small light on each wing that will light up so they know which direction is right/left. When asked to go “land on a color” he will flash lights and give a congratulatory command to indicate you are correct.
He will surely be a hit over the Holidays. Smarty JOJO is likely to remain my favorite recommendation for ages 3-5 for the 2020 Holidays! Find Smarty JOJO and other Flycatcher products on Amazon. Another Flycatcher hit in our home for the older sibling (ages 5-99) is the smART Sketcher! Learn more at Flycatcher Toys!
Comment: I was sent the game for review. Opinions are my own
What a week! This time last week we had no idea that our power flickering would lead to a long week of worsening fires on our hills and power, cell and internet outages for days. Some around us went on Level 3 evacuations while the rest sat in the dark with no services to stay updated. Smoke and embers all around and anxious kids with schools cancelled. Then I remembered about a new game I was just sent that is meant to play in the dark!
Johnny the Skull: Pirate’s Cove from Goliath Games is an electronic game that projects ghost images all around that you must blast away to get to the treasure.
As I had my son make his way to my office to retrieve the game I had him stop to capture this moment. As we could turn around to our window and view fire up in the hills from out valley, sitting in the dark was getting tense until we brought Johnny the Skull out.
To hear the fun spooky noises as images randomly appear all around the dark room on the walls and ceiling was so much fun. You have to be quick and accurate with your blaster that also makes noises so you know if you captured a ghost or not.
Johnny the Skull: Pirate’s Cove is now available at Target. It retails for $24.99 and well worth every penny. This WILL get played with and even since our lights are back on it has been played with again. That next boys (or girls) birthday party invite that comes in I know what gift I will pick up at Target because it is a blast (pardon the pun)!
Goliath Games has been dedicated to creating toys and games that inspire young minds and adults alike to reach beyond their imagination. Johnny the Skull: Pirate’s Cove is an example of the creativity and engagement that their toys bring for the entire family.
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