Experience Magnetism and Magical Play with Geomag’s Eco-Friendly Magicube

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As a preschool teacher, I know oneo of my students' favorite toys is magnetic blocks of any kind! They love the "magic" as they stick together and they can use their imagination to create anything they can dream of!

We have a new set of magnet blocks in our classroom this year and they are from Geomag and Magicube! Since 1998 Geomag has been creating award-winning and STEM-enriched toys that help children’s playtime become enriched with educational principles. 

Geomag’s 2021 range of Magicube toys is the perfect addition to children’s playtime. Magicube is a unique building block system made up of magnetic cubes that attach to each other on all six sides and are made entirely from 100% recycled plastics. Revolutionary Building Blocks and Shapes What started out as the original Magicube system has now become a whole new world of magnetic building blocks with the new Magicube Shapes and new Full-Color Lines which are the first Magicube lines to be made from 100% recycled plastic. Importantly the new shapes are all fully compatible with all other cubes within the Magicube platform. 

Magicube’s intuitive system encourages children to learn and master a range of skills including problem-solving, motor skills, hand/eye coordination, building, color recognition, and counting. The individual cubes and shapes can be attached with the hidden internal magnets meaning the cubes can very quickly become structures like cars, birds, houses, or planes. 

The wonder of Magicube is that the cubes can be made into absolutely anything a child wants, as simple or complex as their imagination allows them.

Magicube range are made from 100% recycled plastic giving assurances to parents that children are playing with eco-friendly toys that care about the environment, children, education, and fun in equal measure. 

Magicube is available in sets that have 6 pieces to 64 pieces in a range of styles and themes that can all be mixed and joined together meaning the Magicube grows with your child. By playing with the individual cubes the youngest of children begin to develop their first manual skills, and as they grow older Magicube Shapes are a powerful add-on to allow them to build more complex constructions. 

Buy It:

You can purchase The Magicube Shapes 32 Piece Set at Target.com at a price of $49.99

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Encourage Imagination and Creativity with Make-A-Fort Kits!

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One of our children's favorite at-home activities to do is make forts - forts out of blankets, chairs, tents, pillows...whatever they can find! They love to read and play in them for hours! There’s something magical about an indoor fort that brings joy to every child. 

Well now they can take their imagination and fort-building skills to a whole new level with their new Make-A-Fort Kit! It's the perfect gift for bored children during the summer or the long winter months ahead! 

You just open it up and unpack 18 sturdy cardboard panels, 10 braces, 80 connectors and a handy carrying case. What happens next is totally up to the imagination of each child. A maze? A mansion? An igloo? Whatever they design, feel good about them playing inside for hours of their just-built creation. 

My son got this Make-A-Fort kit for his birthday and he instantly wanted to open it up and start building! My three kids worked together to build their own individual forts/homes for themselves and had fun adding in blankets, lights and so much more! Our living room was instantly transformed to Fort-ville! :) 

They were easy to put together and can make so many different possibilities for fun forts! It really was a hit with my kids! I can see lots more fort-building and fun in our future!

Engage your child’s imagination by building then immersing themselves inside incredible forts, mazes, tunnels, and structures. Forts offer quality time building and playing with every member of the family. The open-ended play offers truly endless possibilities of walking, sitting, crawling inside really big forts. All Make-A-Fort kits boast heavy-duty corrugated cardboard that is strong, durable, and eco-friendly. Get your today and make fun family memories that will last a lifetime!

Buy It:

You can purchase Any 1 Kit • $77 Any 2 Kits • $137 Any 3 Kits • $187 Any 4 Kits • $247 from the Make-A-Fort website. 

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Watch My Daughter Open Her #Pley Box!

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Do you have a princess lover in your house, like I do??!!!

Then I have the perfect gift idea for their next birthday, Christmas or just for fun! Pley.com, together with Disney, delivers a mystery box of Disney Princesses which is awesome for unboxing (5-8 exclusive items and activities). It is so fun for children to open!

My daughter recently had a chance to open her first Pley.com box and she absolutely LOVE the Little Mermaid themed box! Check out her video below!

As you can tell, she loved all the surprises that just kept coming from the box! And, I really loved that even the box is useable! It turns into a ship for Ariel to play in with Flounder!

With Pley, kids use their creativity and imagination playing with the brands they love, while parents save money, reduce clutter and conserve the environment. Join now!

Buy It:

You can purchase your Pley.com subscription here

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No More Floor Clutter - Just Hours of Fun with VertiPlay Wall Toys!

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Every parent probably says this phrase a dozen times a day without even knowing it: "PICK UP YOUR TOYS!". Children get tired of hearing it and parents get tired of saying it!

But now there is a solution and Oribel is changing the way parents speak to their kids. With the launch of VertiPlay™toys, parents won’t need to ask tots to pick up their toys because these visually pleasing toys stick to a vertical surface! There is nothing to trip over, no parts to retrieve from the carpet. You just place these awesome toys at a child’s height and let their fingers do the playing.

Parents who have seen these toys immediately remark how they remind them of their childhood playground days. Rather than sitting on the floor or at a kitchen table, as most toys are played, kids on the playground played standing up. Everyone was free to run around, making playtime extra fun. VertiPlay™ brings back this feeling while also serving as adorable wall art.

If there is a smooth, non-textured surface -- like a door or wall -- then there’s a ready-made spot for VertiPlay. The toys adhere firmly to vertical surfaces through a strong, specially made adhesive film. Grownups can remove the toys and affix them back elsewhere without damaging the paint or the wall.

Oribel’s design team worked tirelessly to ensure that the toys are instinctive, offer great play value plus look great. Best of all, they deliver on several vital child development objectives! Building dexterity, discovering cause and effect or appreciating the concept of balance is all child’s play with these adorable room additions.

My children are LOVING our new VertiPlay toys that are now placed at different spots around the house! I love that I am not tripping over these toys, nagging to pick up and they are never an eye sore or take up floor space!

At music time during our home preschool, my children run to the VertiPlay™ Musical Rail Track - Xylophone and love playing it as we sing and dance to music!

Choo choo! This unique rail track rings a musical tune to welcome the oncoming train. The xylophone can be tuned -- by tightening or loosening the screws on each wooden bar -- to achieve an accurate pitch.

And my children also played for hours with the VertiPlay™ Tree Top Adventure!

Mr. Caterpillar is in a big hurry as he whizzes down the magnificent tree. On his way down, he slides into the mushroom tower then uh oh! He knocks against the swing; speeds down a rickety slide and finally lands at the bottom. This preschool adventure is filled with sounds and movement that tots will want to play again and again.

This toy was great for teaching taking turns, cause and effect and is just plain fun to watch!

I am loving that these toys take up NO floor space but provide hour and hours of fun, smiles and learning!

Buy It:

Ready to shop? VertiPlay™ Wall toys are available on loveoribel.com, Amazon.com, Giggle.com, BabiesRUs.com and soon BuyBuyBaby.com

ALSO, Make sure to use discount code VERTI10 to get 10% discount off your purchases valid from today till the 28th of Feb at www.loveoribel.com. There is free shipping on orders over $100, always.

* Thank you to Oribel for their product for review! Disclosure - This product was given for review for my honest opinion. No other compensation was given.*

Last Minute Gift Ideas from @vtechtoys

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Are you looking for that last-minute gift of the child on your list? I have the perfect gift ideas from VTech! Check my two favorite gift ideas below:

VTech Go! Go! Smart Wheels® Treasure Mountain Train Adventure™

It’s a gold rush at the Go! Go! Smart Wheels® Treasure Mountain Train Adventure™ by VTech. Turn on the motorized freight train and watch as it chugs around the tracks, through the tunnels and up hills on its own! The freight train responds to the playset's nine SmartPoint® locations with fun phrases, music and more. 

Pretend to mine for gold in the mountain by hammering the three shape-sorter blocks through the mine shaft. The gold mine also includes rotating gears, a crane to move the shape pieces around and a mine shaft where you can pretend to mine for gold. Press the toy freight train’s light-up button to hear three sing-along songs and learn the letter “F” and the name of the vehicle.

The included train responds to nine SmartPoint locations with fun phrases, music and more. Each piece will roll down the mountain where it can be loaded onto the cargo car attached to the train, or, kids can wait for the cargo car to pass under the mine shaft and try to hammer the shape-sorter blocks onto it.

Ages 1-5 years; MSRP $54.99

VTech DigiArt Creative Easel™

Learn to draw, write and more with the interactive DigiArt Creative Easel™ by VTech®! This fun, interactive easel can be transformed from a light-up dry-erase board to a chalkboard and drawing table for more ways to play, combining learning and creativity.

Explore the learning activities and learn to draw more than 100 objects and shapes step-by-step by following the lights using the magic pen. Then learn letter and number stroke order for uppercase letters A-Z and numbers 1-20 stroke-by-stroke. Children can also explore their creativity and draw anything they want while listening to 10 classic songs.

Ages 3-6 years; MSRP $54.99

* Thank you to VTech for their product for review! Disclosure - This product was given for review for my honest opinion. No other compensation was given.*

Hottest Child's Gift of the Season - @CogniToys The Dino

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Have you heard about the IBM Watson powered Dino from CogniToys? This interactive toy will quickly become your child's new best friend!

CogniToys are the award-winning next generation of Internet-connected smart toys that learn and grow alongside your child, bringing a new gateway of smart, fun and interactive learning to children in the digital age without the need for a screen!

The Dino is IBM Watson-powered, cloud-based and Wi-Fi enabled and allows kids to engage in intelligent converation unlike any other toys on the market today. CogniToys can explore a wide variety of topics during playtime and can participate in activities like storytelling, questions and answers, games and more.

CogniToys understand multiple prompts such as "tell me a story" or "I have a question." The Dinos can also respond to all sorts of who, what, when, where and why questions.

As a preschool teacher and mother, I really recommend The Dino from CogniToys! It is so much fun for children and so educational as well! It includes stories, games, jokes, and fun facts, which encompass subjects including vocabulary, math, geography, science, and more to engage your child in educational play based on their academic needs.

I love that it grows with the child and can essentially become their best friend! The CogniToys Dino grows with children by listening to their questions and in turn, adapting to their personal preferences and unique educational skill set. The toy explores favorite colors, animals and more to customize engagement as well.

This will be a toy that your child will not ever forget!

Buy It:

You can purchase The Dino in a fun green color for a suggested retail price of $99.99 at CogniToys.com

AND Save 10% off your purchase of The Dino when purchased at CogniToys.com. USE discount code: thereviewstew10 to save 10% off your purchase!

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Keep Kids Active & Having Fun on the NEW Y Flyer from @YvolutionWorld

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My son LOVES his scooter but he just turned seven and is ready for a harder challenge. He has been begging me for months that he wants a two wheeled scooter and I am so excited to give him the Y Flyer, a self-propelling stepper scooter that helps kids stay active while giving them a whole new way to ride as they step up and down on the individual foot plates to achieve an exhilarating speed. It is not only a two-wheeled scooter but it is a scooter like he has never seen or used before! He is sure to be the hit of the neighborhood riding around on the Y Flyer!

Yvolution™, the active lifestyle company dedicated to making fun, innovative, high-quality and safe wheeled products, recently added to its line of award winning scooters with the all-new Y Flyer. The Y Flyer offers children a unique, action-packed scooter ride that’s truly a step above anything kids have experienced before.

The Y Flyer provides children with an epic riding experience that’s unlike any other, as they fly into action for ultimate adventures. Children simply hop on and step on the pedals in an upward and downward motion, to get the Y Flyer moving forward at fast speeds and making them the envy of the neighborhood.

The Y Flyer’s foot pedals feature a super grip foot plate for ultimate comfort and traction as they control the scooter’s revolutionary self-propelling stepping action. The Y Flyer is built with a strong steel frame that's easily foldable for quick storage and travel. Once children reach their ultimate cruising speed, they can squeeze on the quick response handbrake to slow down or come to a stop. Just step, go and prepare for extreme fun for all!

The Y Flyer is recommended for children ages seven and up, with a maximum weight of 150 pounds. I love how it folds for easy storage and it doesn't have to take up all our garage and storage spaces like the bikes and other scooters do! My son is going to fly fast and have a big smile on his face with this unique scooter!

Buy It:

You can purchase the Y Flyer is currently available for $170.99 online and in-stores exclusively at Toys“R”Us.

* Thank you to Yvolution for their product for review! Disclosure - This product was given for review for my honest opinion. No other compensation was given.*

@LittleTikes LeBron James Family Foundation Indoor Dunk Bouncer

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Looking for a little fun entertainment for the long winter months ahead? Your children will LOVE the NEW Little Tikes LeBron James Family Foundation Indoor Dunk Bouncer! The Little Tikes LeBron James Family Foundation Indoor Dunk Bouncer's compact design lets kids play basketball and slam dunk without leaving the house.

The LeBron James Family Foundation Dream Big™ Indoor Dunk Bouncer lets kids play basketball and slam dunk without leaving the house. The built-in blower inflates the bouncer and makes it easy to keep kids bouncing for hours! For every unit purchased a donation is made to the LeBron James Family Foundation!

PRODUCT FEATURES:

• Jump & slam just like superstar LeBron James
• Built-in blower inflates in seconds at the flip of a switch
• Mesh net enclosure lets parents keep an eye on the action
• "I Promise To Dream Big" graphic
• LeBron James graphics
• Made of heavy-duty, puncture-resistant material that can be used indoor or outside

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

• Inflatable hoop
• Basketball
• Blower

PRODUCT DETAILS:

• 70"H x 72"W x 40"D
• Age: 2 years & up
• Maximum weight capacity: 120 lbs.
• For up to 2 children at a time
• Assembly required

Buy It:

You can purchase for $129.99 from the Little Tikes website.

* Thank you to Little Tikes for their product for review! Disclosure - This product was given for review for my honest opinion. No other compensation was given.*