Animal Planet Foam Playmat Puzzle

Animal Planet puzzle

My daughter is crazy about baby animals, so she just LOVES this Foam Playmat with pop-out baby animal pieces from Animal Planet!  Featuring a wipeable surface and nine interlocking pieces, each piece has a photo of a baby animal in the center that pops out for separate  play. Kaitlyn likes to pop all of the animals out and take them into another room for a separate adventure!

The Playmat comes unassembled in a heavy zippered square bag with handles, so it’s easy to transport from room to room, or for storing other items. Best of all, it’s super-affordable! The price on toysrus.com is only $12.99 plus shipping! I wasn’t able to go to a Toys “R” Us store in person but call first to see if they have it in stock to save on the shipping as well. A great item for a younger child who loves baby animals!

Animal Planet puzzle

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Outdoor Summer Fun with Jakks Pacific

Mickey Table

Maybe it’s just me being a pushover, but it seems like it’s harder for me to get my kids to go outside and play than it should be. I remember spending HOURS every day during the summer just outside playing.  I constantly have to find new ways to entice my kids out into the fresh air, and thanks to my friend Janis at Jakks Pacific, we have some new summer toys to help.

Kaitlyn is loving her Disney Erasable Patio Set with two chairs sized just for her and a friend, and a surface she can draw on with the included dry-erase markers. This easy to assemble table comes with it’s own umbrella and two folding chairs. Kaitlyn got Mickey:

Mickey Table

Best for ages 3-7, I was happy to see that the table features a safety locking mechanism to keep it from collapsing. Who needs paper when you can draw right on the table?

Kaitlyn Closeup

I found the Erasable 4 Piece Patio Set at Toys “R” Us for $32.98 in Mickey, Disney Princesses, Barbie, and Handy Manny. When it’s too cold to sit outside, I plan to put the table and chairs in the playroom.

Jakks Pacific also sent us two Star Wars kites but we haven’t had any windy days for testing them out!  Also available at Toys “R” Us, for $24.98,  the kites come in the shape of Darth Vader’s Tie Fighter, Luke Skywalker’s X-Wing, and Han Solo’s Millenium Falcon. Each high-quality kite is made of a durable rip stock nylon material, fiberglass spars and re-enforced grommets and includes a 15′ tail and a unique STAR WARS high speed winder.

I’m always happy to review products by Jakks Pacific because of the quality, affordable prices, and because Jakks Pacific seems to really understand what kids enjoy playing with. They are a name brand to look for.

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Vtech Spin Around Learning Town

vtech-side-1

This review for the Vtech Demo Team is for the Spin Around Learning Town, which is recommended for ages 12 months to 3 years. My 3.5 year old daughter has lots of fun playing with it! What I like best is that it’s three-sided, so she can move from one activity to another and it holds her attention for longer.

The three sides are: farm play with 5 brightly colored piano keys that teach colors, numbers, animal names and sounds. There’s a friendly rooster, sliding window and beads. The home side looks like a boy sitting in his bedroom with a clock with moving arms, a swing and sliding beads. The third side, yard side, offers a turning book page with two sing along nursery rhyme songs, swing and sliding peek-a-boo window.

This is a toy that will definitely grow with your child.  Make sure to keep the battery cover screwed on tightly as it is on the side rather than bottom of the toy.  The Vtech Spin Around Learning Town is available on Amazon.com right now for $21.66.

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