My son has always loved to “help out” in the kitchen. He’s beyond the kids cooking sets these days, and on to cooking his own food in regular pots and pans. When he was younger though we had several kid sized cooking bowls and utensils just for him. The cute little cooking sets from WMF Americas Kid’s World reminds me of those younger cooking days (except no pink princesses here, he would have loved the pirates though).
First up WMF Animals Flatware a child-sized 5-piece stainless steel flatware set designed to stir kid’s imaginations. Each piece suggests an animal figure …read more

We recently received a Zoobie in the mail to take for a test drive. Well we didn’t really drive it, but our new little Zoobie friend will be great on trips.
We received Bing the Bumblebee, and my son stole him right out of the box, and claimed him as his own. Of course he had to take Bing apart and check out all his options. He used it as a pillow, then used it as a blanket. Later we put it all back together so he could just use it to snuggle.
I’ve been checking out the Zoobies for a …read more

Most wanted Christmas toy lists, and hot toy lists will soon be popping up everywhere for the 2009 Christmas season. I always love checking out these lists. It’s so fun to check out all the latest toys! I guess that’s probably why I write here at Play Library. I’m like a big kid!
This morning I was checking out the Family Fun top 10 toys for this year on Regis and Kelly. Their top rated toy was the Invasion of The Bristlebots. Bristlebots are part robot, part toothbrush. They look like they’d be a ton of fun. You can snap the …read more

Jakks Pacific has some of the coolest gadgets for kids. I love their Night Vision Goggles, they were a huge hit last year at Christmastime. This year Jakks is introducing a new EyeClops® Mini Projector for kids to add to their wish list, I’m sure it’s going to be a popular toy for Christmas 2009.

The Mini Projector is easy to use. The whole family can take their favorite media, such as movies, TV shows, music videos, even video games, and view them virtually anywhere, for a larger than life entertainment experience.

This seriously cool little gadget will let you watch home …read more

These new stuffed animals should be creepy, but they’re so darned cute! Skelanimals are the hippest new animals to hit the toy aisle this fall, just in time for Halloween.

Skelanimals come in several shapes and sizes, and they even come in disguise! Check them out and let me know which one is your favorite.

There are 3 large plush Skelanimals to choose from including Dax the Dog, Kit the Cat, and Marcy the Monkey. They’re the perfect size for huggability.
There’s also the new and fashionable Skelanimal clip-on you can take with you any where you go.
There are also Skelanimal collectibles. The …read more

I know, it’s only July, why am I talking about Christmas already? Because I’m sure all the toy manufacturers out there are definitely thinking ahead and working hard to make sure they have the “next big thing” this Christmas. The toy that everyone is waiting in line for. That toy that everyone wants, and the manufacturer (errr, Santa)  just can’t make enough of.
What do you think it will be? Will it be one of the toys from last year, back for an encore performance? Will it be one of the toys introduced at this years Toy Fair? Maybe the new …read more

Your Littlest Pet Shop collection now has a place to go have fun while you’re away. This spring The Littlest Pet Shop added a new Playful Paws Pet Daycare center to their toy line. The new Daycare Center features two levels of fun for your Littlest Pet Shop Pets.

The first level features a jungle gym slide. Your pet can take a spin on the perch or just relax on the basket swing. When they’re done your pets can even take a ride on the habitrail shaped elevator.
When they’re worn out your pets can get pampered and groomed at the second …read more

I was a big fan of the original Rubik’s Cube® when I was growing up. I was even fairly fast at solving it. I’m very rusty at it now, and my nephew stomped me on speed when we raced a few weeks ago.
Rubik’s premiered the new Rubik’s Touch Cube® last month at the New York Toy Fair.

The Rubik’s Touch Cube® is the first completely electronic solvable Cube.
From Techno Source:
“We’ve been working on Rubik’s TouchCube for the last three years—with engineering teams on two different continents—and are really excited to share it with the world,” says Eric Levin, …read more

My son loves the Bakugan Battle Brawlers. Both the TV show on Cartoon Network, and the toys. I think they’ve replaced YuGiOh as his favorite battle toy.
I don’t let him watch too much TV, but he knows what time they’re on, and usually asks if he can watch it.
He has one set of the Battle Brawlers, but he has another set on his Christmas list. They’re listed on several hot toy lists for this Christmas season.
If they’re on your child’s wish list you can find out more about them at their official website, Bakugan.com.
They remind me a …read more

There has been much hype over the new Fisher-Price Elmo Live over the past several months.  We’ll have to wait and see if it becomes the IT toy for the 2008 holiday season.  The good news is – if you want to get an Elmo Live, you can get it now!
Here are the details about the new Elmo Live doll straight from the Fisher-Price website:
In this truly life-like creation, for the first time ever, Elmo seems to actually be speaking as his mouth opens and closes just like the real muppet, Elmo, from Sesame Street. His mannerisms …read more