I thought this was a really cute idea. A photo album for infants. Check out the Flutter ‘N Fun Photo Book made just for the little folks.
Now your little one’s can look at familiar faces, even if they’re not right there. There are also fun sounds, textures, and a teether on this cute little butterfly to help keep your little one occupied.
The butterfly will hold up to four photos of your babies favorite people, the bright colors and photos help develop your babies sense of sight.
Cute!
Image via Infantino

The Northern New England Toy Test in Maine wrapped up a few weeks ago. This was a chance for a few kids 5 and under to test a some educational toys and see which ones they enjoyed the most and held their attention the longest.
A few were big hits among the kids, while some were either too hard or only held their interest for a few minutes. My favorite was the puzzle which made the animal sounds.

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How would you like to feed your babies some brain candy? Yep, brain candy. Much better than that “other” candy that we still have leftover from Halloween. Ugh.
I received a couple of videos in the mail to review. They were Braincandy: Taste My World and Smell My World. My kids are 10, 8 and 3 and the videos are for 6 months to 3 years. I decided to put one of the videos in for my 3 year old to check out. He thought they were interesting but it didn’t keep his attention for very long at all. …read more

In Ottawa, the Canadian Toy Testing Council unveiled its list of the top 10 toys that were voted the best by the most qualified toy testers in the world…..kids. The kids were on hand to test the toys out and then offer their opinion.
2008 Children’s Choice Award Winners
1.Lamaze Balancing Bug Stacker

2. Ultimate Family Wagon

3. LifeStyle Grand Walk-In Kitchen

4. Shrek 3-D Memory Match-Up Game

5. LeapFrog WordLaunch Learn-to-Read-It System

6. Jakks EyeClops Bionic Eye

7. STICKY MOSAICS – MY JUNGLE ADVENTURE by The Orb Factory

8. Made You Look: A Book of Picture Puzzles

9. Keesdrow Deluxe Word Seek Game

10. LEGO Snowmobile

Woohoo! It’s time to announce the Second Blogtoberfest Play Library winner. My kiddos are in school, so I had my husband get in on the fun and draw a name. Unfortunetely he wouldn’t let me video him.
So who won? Congratulations are in order for Cathy with her comment on the post Fall Toy Preview in Dallas, TX!
Thanks to Your Baby Can Read!, Play Library is awarding Cathy with a Your Baby Can Read Starter Kit.

Here’s a description of your prize:
Your Baby Can Read! is a 5 DVD and Word and Picture Card Set designed for children ages 3 …read more

Everyone is coming out with top toy lists right now. It’s hard to keep up, but I love to see which toys made the cut and which ones didn’t. I am particularly interested in Parenting.com’s list because they asked kids from around the country to test 100 playthings and tell them which ones were their favorites. They also talked to moms who told them what their favorites were according to durability and safety. Needless to say, I think this is a great list of toys!
So, without further ado….Here’s Parenting.com’s Top 26 Toys: (click on pictures for larger view)
Birth to 18 …read more

For the past 4 days in Dallas, TX, toy manufacturers have had a chance to show off their newest products. Being able to attend the show is by appointment only. I just have one question: Where is MY invitation? Oh well, maybe next year.
SO what are some of the toys being previewed? Here’s a small sampling:
Classic looking tin toys including tea sets and jack-in-the-boxes.
Cuddlekins contemporary collection of baby items like blankets, plush animals and rattles.
Jarts – a lawn darts game which makes playing darts a little safer.
High School Musical themed toys such as a dance mat, Music-To-Go bag, …read more

That’s right…it’s time to announce the first Blogtoberfest Play Library Winner. There were 5 entries made on the post entitled Original Birthday Parties, which had the Blogtoberfest button on it.
I had 2 of my kids get in on the fun and they helped me draw the winner. Here’s a little video of the drawing announcing the winner.

Thanks to Babysakes.com, Play Library is awarding Richelle with a Baby Hospital ID Bracelet Keepsake Photo Frame.

Here’s a description of your prize from the Babysakes website:
Here’s a unique way to treasure one of baby’s very first keepsakes. You can celebrate the birth of …read more

If you’ve been into a KB toys lately, you have probably noticed their “Super Value” toys. We were just there the other day and they had a table set out with several of these super value toys on them.
You could get craft items, cars, play huts and John Deere items for a great price. These have been a big hit for KB Toys customers, according to this press release from PRNewswire:
KB Toys closely follows the hottest trends to offer the most popular toys, and new this year is an exciting collection of “Super Value” toys at great low prices.
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Okay, so, I’m making my way through the sites that Jennifer mentioned in the comments here, and I started with PsychoBaby and it made me laugh. Okay, the site itself didn’t make me laugh (though some of the products were cracking me up). But I started laughing because it reminded me of a backpack that I was shown the other day. A friend had bought this adorable little pink backpack for her daughter, completely girly with roses all over it. It wasn’t until she got it home that she noticed images of skulls intermingled with all …read more