This lightweight but sturdy children’s stool is perfect for child and parent together time in kitchen when baking holiday cookies or doing crafts.
Available at: Amazon – Kohls.com – BuyBuyBaby.com – Target.com – Simplay.com and other retail.com accounts.
CREATIVE EDUCATIONAL TOY: With a darling cat face design on one side and a dog’s face on the other, your child will benefit from block play with the challenge of a jigsaw puzzle! Watch as they create combinations of cat-dog designs, all of which will make kids squeal with delight!
FRUSTRATION FREE MAGNETIC BLOCKS: With ultra-strong magnets, the blocks connect easily, hold firmly, but also pull apart with a gentle tug. Kids love that their creations aren’t knocked down quickly by mishap or pesky siblings!
AWARD WINNER: Selected as one of Dr. Toy’s Best Toy Picks! This prestigious award honors safe and affordable toys that offer a stimulating activity. If you’re searching for a great gift idea for 3 or 4 year olds, you can’t beat the Itty Bitty City Magnetic Blocks Set!
NATURAL WOOD BLOCKS FOR YEARS OF PLAY: Made from solid wood, our blocks contain no plastic and the paint is lead-free and non-toxic. Children enjoy holding the pieces and manipulating them in their hands, just as great Montessori toys encourage kids to do. Made for boys and girls.
Available at: Amazon.com “Itty Bitty City Magnetic Wooden Blocks” https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DWGMBBJ
In his new book, Child of the Dust, author Tom Wascoe tells the story of an American solider (Richie) and a Vietnamese woman (Linh), who fall in love and have a baby during the war in Vietnam. Richie attempts to marry Linh, but he fails to get permission from the Army. He is then pulled out of Vietnam. Linh and her son make an incredible journey to potential safety and security in Hong Kong. Meanwhile, Richie builds his career and raises a family in the United States. They meet again in Hong Kong two decades later and achieve their ultimate destiny.
Wascoe’s own history brings a great deal to his story. During the Vietnam War, Wascoe was stationed in Pleiku and escorted convoys. The camp and the city described in the book are informed by real life, and his protagonist’s career was inspired by Wascoe’s own work.
Child of the Dust is Wascoe’s second book. His first book, Backseat, about a college freshman rushing for a fraternity and hitchhiking 1,500 miles as a rite of passage into the fraternity, received four-and-a-half stars on Amazon.
Available at: www.tomwascoe.com – Amazon – Barnes&Noble.com – Ebook editions – Amazon Kindle – Barnes & Noble Nook – Apple iTunes (for the Apple iPad)
Watch the mythical Pegasus take flight as you turn the hand crank! Each whimsical and artistic wooden automata toy tells a unique story. Designed with intricate gears and cams, the kits are precision-cut and ready to assemble. No glue or tools needed. Made with sustainable wood.
Available at: www.thelazydog.co
The Squishologists at the Playfoam Wacky Workshop have formulated a brand new squish-sation! Introducing Playfoam Pluffle™: The mesmerizing, mixable, can’t-resistible, feel-good fluffy stuff that
never dries out!
Available online or at: https://www.amazon.com/Educational-Insights-Playfoam-Pluffle-Orange/dp/B07TVDHCSH/ref=sr_1_19?keywords=pluffle&qid=1565989727&s=gateway&sr=8-19
Build a working model of a 4-cylinder engine, then hook the cables up to a battery box and watch your engine start to turn. Watch the valves rock, spark plugs fire and pistons drive the crankshaft. Features battery-operated moving parts and lights. Ages 8+.
Available at: Target – Joann – Meijer – Barnes & Noble – AC Moore – Blains
Build a working model of a 4-cylinder engine, then hook the cables up to a battery box and watch your engine start to turn. Watch the valves rock, spark plugs fire and pistons drive the crankshaft. Features battery-operated moving parts and lights. Ages 8+.
Available at: Target – Joann – Meijer – Barnes & Noble – AC Moore – Blains
The Manners Mouse – Home Edition book comes in a boxset, along with a plush toy – Manners Mouse. The idea of the book is to teach and reinforce good manners in children. There is a checklist in the book and also available on the website www.mannersmouse.com, which the children fill out on a daily basis. If the child is able to check off 10/14 on the checklist, it shows they are having a great day and they can play with Manners Mouse. If less than 10 can be checked, the children cannot play with Manners Mouse. Children can then earn certificates based on how well they do.
Available at www.amazon.com
An ingeniously designed educational strategy game packed with fun and learning. Two players or teams engage in a race for the White House while learning essential math facts (addition and multiplication versions), U.S. geography and the mechanics of the Electoral College. A family classic with several game versions based on player skill level. This game uses a patent pending dice system and clever game dynamics that ensure players master harder to learn number operations in just a few games.
Available at: Amazon – www.sempersmartgames.com – various independent toy stores – bookstores – museum stores in more than 20 states and various educational catalogs.
Wireless Bling Karaoke Microphone/ Dancing LED lights and 5 voice changer. Connect to any Bluetooth Device, the music will stream through the Microphone speakers and you can sing along with your Favorite artist.
Available at: Neiman Marcus – Nordstroms – Learning Express – and over 1000 Specialty toy and gift stores In the U.S or online at Trendtechbrands.com