Robo Alive Baby Shark Sing and Swim Bath Toy by ZURU

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Make bath-time FUN again with the Robo Alive Baby Shark Sing and Swim Bath Toy by ZURU! This adorable baby shark comes in pink, yellow, or blue. Baby shark is water-activated so all your child has to do is place it in the water to watch its tail move back and forth and hear the Baby Shark song.

Batteries are included so your child can use it right away. Baby Shark has a power save mode, where it turns itself off after singing the song for 4 minutes. Pick it out of the water and drop back in to reset and sing along again.

Designed for ages 3 and up, Baby Shark will have your child wanting to take a bath. You'll have a harder time getting them out of the tub than getting them in the tub. Watch the video below. This is one of the hottest toys this holiday season so order yours today!

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Pets Alive - BOPPI - The Booty Shakin' Llama by Zuru

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One of the hottest toys this holiday season is Boppi The Booty Shakin' Llama! This adorable llama dances to three different tunes that will get your whole family off the couch and moving. Kids are going to love the darling face and the hilarious dancing of this battery operated pet.

This adorable robotic pet is the perfect gift for your children and grandchildren. Batteries are even included so you won't be rushing out on Christmas morning to try to find an open store. Boppi The Booty Shakin' Llama will get everyone on their feet for a dance off!

There is so much fun and laughter rolled up in this cute toy! Are you ready to see how much fun Boppi has dancing? Check out the video below and order your Boppi from Amazon.com before they sell out! Turn the sound up to hear the music!

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Tiger Tribe Activity Sets Encourage Kids' Creativity On-The-Go

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I have always been an advocate for interactive products for children that encourage creativity. I'm so excited to introduce you to Tiger Tribe activity sets. Tiger Tribe of Melbourne, Australia creates compact activity sets and gifts that encourage creativity. This imaginative brand is all about portable play!

Tiger Tribe toys are easy to pack and convenient to carry, making them ideal for little tigers (and parents of little tigers) on the go. You’ll find quality materials and ample supplies in every set. These durable gifts pull kids into boredom-busting, unplugged play with things to draw, color, and create. I received the Tiger Tribe How To Draw Fantasy Set and the Tiger Tribe Unicorn Magic Coloring Set and I'm very impressed with both activity sets.

The How To Draw set contains a thick pad of drawing paper, a spiral drawing instruction booklet that provides step by step directions, a set of bright colored pencils, a pencil sharpener, and an eraser, all in a self-contained box that snaps closed for easy portability. Designed for ages 3 and up, it's a wonderful holiday gift idea for kids.

The Unicorn coloring set comes with a coloring book of many creative pages, a set of stickers, and a set of colorful markers. It also comes in a self-contained box that snaps together with a magnetic closure. Think of all the times you've handed your kids your phone just to keep them quiet and busy, and think how much more they would benefit from some quiet, creative activities!

Tiger Tribe offers dozens of great activity sets that are perfect gifts for your kids and grandkids for the holidays, for birthdays, and special occasions. Taking a road trip for the holidays? These activity sets are a great way to pass the time during travel. Your kids are going to love these products from Tiger Tribe!

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Franklin Youth Soccer Set - Perfect Gift for Active Kids

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If you are looking for a great indoor/outdoor active play set for your kids, the Franklin Youth Soccer Set is the perfect holiday gift. It comes with a sturdy soccer goal, a youth-sized soccer ball, plus an air pump. This is a wonderful way to get your kids off the couch and away from their screens.

The set comes in a box that can be easily wrapped with holiday (or birthday) wrapping paper. There are no batteries to buy and it never needs charging. The goal easily snaps into place for playing, and with its three-step easy folding joint it can be compactly stored away for another day of play.

The soccer ball comes deflated, but the enclosed pump features a secret flip-tab at the top that hides away the pump needle so you'll always know where to find it. The ball is made of a flexible rubber to withstand many kicks. Both boys and girls will love learning to make a goal.

With parental supervision around the pump, I'd recommend the Franklin Youth Soccer Set for kids as young as two years old, and can easily see it being appropriate for ages up to six or seven. Learning sports helps kids to develop the large motor skills, concentration, cooperation, and good social skills.

Soccer is played around the entire world, although many countries call it football. Learning to run and kick is a fun, healthy way for kids to learn coordination. You might even discover your child has the makings of a future soccer pro! 

At just $19.99, the Franklin Youth Soccer Set is an affordable gift that will provide your kids or grandkids hours of active play. Head over to Amazon today and get your order in quickly because the holidays are just weeks away and you won't want to miss out on this great set!

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Yum! Candy Making Lab Kit #STEM at Play #giftidea

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Kids can discover the excitement of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math with 16 hands-on experiments in the Yum! Candy Making Lab Kit. This STEM at Play kit brings science concepts to life through hands-on activities with a sweet reward! This kit contains tons of supplies including a packet of strawberry jelly, packet of tutti-frutti jelly, silicone mold, packet of citric acid, sticker sheet, corn flour, packet of gelatin, crepe paper sheet, satin ribbon, small measuring cup, measuring spoon, packet of sprinkles, straws, lollipop sticks, thermometer, and more.

Children can make jelly candy, crystal rock candy, test for sugar, see how it dissolves, and so much more in this box filled with fun. Also included is a fact-filled colorful lab guide that is full of pictures and information for hours of interesting activities. Each recipe includes step by step directions, a list of items needed from the kit, and explanations of how the experiment works. It is a wonderful kit for little scientists, budding researchers, or anyone with a sweet tooth! It's a great gift idea for birthdays and the holidays.

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Exciting New Travel Toys from Playmobil

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PLAYMOBIL Carry Cases are a perfectly portable, packable play sets for on-the-go fun for kids. Perfect for road trips, train trips, family ocean cruises, or plane trips! When playtime is over, simply store the pieces inside the case for next time.

Four brand new imaginative themes include Panda Caretaker, Knights Jousting, Princess Unicorn, and Dino Explorer. In addition, PLAYMOBIL also has the new Take Along Western City set which is a convenient take-along case - perfect for summer travel!

Designed for ages 4 and up, Playmobil's Knights Jousting comes with its own carry case. With just 19 pieces to assemble, it's the perfect take-along toy for youngsters, even on a short bus ride through town. Your child will have hours of creative medieval fun.

The knight can ride upon his trusty steed, practicing his jousting skills, and creating his own Knight's tales. It's the perfect gift for children who love to build, imagine, and play with characters. Playmobil makes amazing toys for children that will last for many years.

The Playmobil Take Along Western City includes a Bank and Sheriff's office, for hours of fun. Characters can rob a bank, get chased by the sheriff, and spend a hour in jail. This 97 piece set comes with lots of pieces for many hours of creative play.

The jail features a break-out function so the robbers can get away. The bank has a lockable safe, but that won't keep the robbers from their mischief. The Western City is foldable for carrying, so kids can take their fun along on a trip!

With five characters, the Western City is a great toy to share with brothers and sisters in the back seat of the car on a road trip. The buildings fold together to store all the pieces and a carry handle to make it portable, no matter where you travel.

I am always extremely impressed with the detail and sturdiness of Playmobil toys. These travel toys from Playmobil are great gift ideas for the holidays, birthdays, or in advance of a family vacation. If you're a grandparent, Playmobil travel toys are easy to store away in between visits from the grandkids. I highly recommend Playmobil!

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New Children's Books to Teach and Delight

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Give your child just a few minutes out of your busy day, to sit down together and read these wonderful new books. By reading to your child, you're teaching them they are valued, that reading is important, and that reading is fun. When you read to your child, you teach them language skills, which will help them learn how to interact with others. Children who listen to adults reading will learn to read faster than children who spend their time watching electronic screens. These three new books will teach and delight your kids!

Love You Too by Alastair Heim and Alisa Coburn is a charming, interactive board book. It features a father and daughter finishing each other's sentences as they move throughout their day. For example: "When I say swing me, You say high. Swing me, high! Swing me, high!" It's fun to read aloud and even more fun when your child chimes in and begins to participate in the story. A wonderful gift for any young child! Get it HERE.

Little Thor Gets Mad by Victoria Watson Nguyen and Pubin Pingk helps children learn to react in positive ways when they are gripped with anger. Rather than destroy things, Little Thor learns to take a breath, think about it, and talk about it. Being strong isn't just about being able to lift heavy things. This board book is a delightful teaching tool for young children! Get it HERE.

The Little Winter Book of Gnomes by Kirsten Sevig is a charming collection of Scandinavian wisdom accented by whimsical illustrations. Children will learn positive values like "The more the merrier" and "You won't always know the song. Sing anyway." There are even some crafts and recipes for holiday favorites like mulled cider and gingerbread. It is a wonderful holiday gift idea for young readers or anyone who loves gnomes. Get it HERE!

Electric Motors Catalyst STEM - Tinkering Labs Kit

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Prevent summer brain drain and give your kids a chance to challenge their mind with the Electric Motors Catalyst STEM Kit from Tinkering Labs. This amazing box of 50 pieces will entertain them all summer long as they create and construct electrical engineering experiments.

The Electric Motors Catalyst Kit comes with tools, safety glasses, idea cards, a booklet, dozens of pieces for tinkering, electric gadgets, and so much more. The kit is designed for ages 8 and above, and allows your child to build and rebuild robotic creations.

As your child works on the challenges, he or she will discover new ways to use the pieces and create their own creations, beyond the idea cards. This amazing kit requires no screen time and no programming, just pure imagination and exploration of invention.

The included booklet is filled with ideas, tips, and tricks to get kids started. It describes, with full color photos, how to use the different pieces in the kit. It's the perfect gift for any child who loves to tinker, take things apart, put things together, and try new ideas.

The Electric Motors Catalyst STEM Kit even comes with a handy drawstring bag to keep everything together. This kit is like getting an entire subscription box in just one box! Great for both boys and girls, and teachers (and homeschoolers) will love having these in the classroom too.

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PLAYMOBIL Mars Space Station Playset

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If you are worried that your children will be susceptible to "summer brain drain" then I have the perfect solution for you! The beloved and recognizable PLAYMOBIL brand is launching a new Mars Mission line this spring. The timing of this launch is perfect since Mars and Space Exploration are topping lots of news stories these days. Plus, July 20 marks the 50th anniversary of the first humans landing on the Moon.

Leading the new line of PLAYMOBIL playsets is the amazing Mars Space Station. It's equipped with all the tools needed for space exploration. Inside, the astronauts can enter the central command station or choose one of the modules equipped with everything from sleeping compartments to a lab for analyzing samples. It even features functioning lights so the astronauts can find their way back to the station. The attention to detail in the PLAYMOBIL Mars Space Station is amazing!

The PLAYMOBIL Mars Space Station took several hours to assemble. It comes in many small pieces because the construction of the playset is part of the fun. It also comes with a booklet filled with detailed images of how to construct the Mars Space Station. My husband wanted to build it, and he spent two full evenings putting it together. The pieces snap together easily, and no glue is required.

I think the Mars Space Station is the perfect rainy weather toy to pull out and keep kids busy, focused, and engaged when they cannot play outside. It is designed for ages 6 years and up, but I think kids under age 10 years might need a bit of mom's or dad's help to get it assembled. PLAYMOBIL did a wonderful job designing this toy and I know children are going to love playing with it!

The PLAYMOBIL Mars Space Station playset is a wonderful way to keep your kids involved in STEM projects over the summer. Even beyond the joy of playing with the astronauts in this extensive space station, I can see this as the starting point of an entire summer filled with exploration of space, the planets, the stars, and more.

Here is the description by PLAYMOBIL of the Mars Space Station:
"Venture into undiscovered worlds with the Mars Space Station! Equipped with all the tools needed for space exploration, the station is ready for a successful mission! Thanks to the functioning lights beneath the central hub, astronauts can easily find their way back to base. Then, enter the illuminated station interior via the front ramp and through the secure rotating hatch. Once inside, astronauts can enter the central command space, from which all missions are monitored, or choose one of the modules, equipped with everything from sleeping compartments for the crew to a lab for analyzing samples. The two free docking stations allow the crew to connect external equipment, such as the Mission Rocket with Launch Site and the Satellite Meteoroid Laser (each sold separately).

During their down time, the astronauts can keep in shape with the station’s fitness equipment. To access the interior, pull off the station’s removable roof and get hands on with all aspects of the mission. The movable laser gun helps protect against unknown elements, while the alarm lights and sound warn against any threats. Other sound effects, including radio contact, jet propulsion, and background space noises, add to the fun and bring the mission to life! And, what would space adventures be without a trusty robot to guide you? The included robot may be a machine, but watch out for all its different faces. Turning its eyes will change its facial expression. Set includes two astronauts, one robot, space station, computer, tools, food supplies, space crystals, telescope, video recorder, and tons of other accessories."

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