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Hasbro Playskool Let’s Play Together Peek ‘N Play Discovery Dome

col — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:19:53 +0000

I love this Peek ‘N Play Discovery dome! My niece has this and is a little too young to enjoy it so my daughter is breaking it in for her and is having a blast! Your child can learn and have lots of fun in the process. The dome offers hanging toys, smiling critters, a mailbox shape sorter, balls and ball chute. It offers many textures and mesmerizing colors. Oh, and it is super fun for kids because it is a dome!

Check out Hasbro Playskool Let’s Play Together Peek ‘N Play Discovery Dome here…

-Colleen-

Taggies Look At Me! Activity Mirror Review

col — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:49:19 +0000

A friend of mine has this for her daughter. I had to run out and buy it for my daughter! It is a must have. The Taggies Look at Me! Activity Mirror has many great features…

wedge shaped (great for belly time), can hang in crib, tactile features, music, rattle, clicking sounds, lights, sounds, colorful and has lots of taggies!

Click here to check out the Taggies Look At Me! Activity Mirror…

-Colleen-

Fisher-Price Newborn Ocean Wonders Kick & Crawl Aquarium Review

col — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:15:12 +0000

I love when I purchase a toy that I know my child will learn from and enjoy for some time. The Fisher-Price Newborn Ocean Wonders Kick and Crawl Aquarium is great for your little one when he is a newborn. He can enjoy laying down and looking up at all the beautiful images and enjoy some tunes from one of the dangling toys. The mat is nice and soft too. Your baby will enjoy tummy time on the mat as well. The dangling toys are easy to remove and fun for your little one to mouth. As your child grows he will love to kick at the dangling toys and beach ball to hear sounds. (He is learning cause and effect that way too!) Before you know it, he will be crawling through the Aquarium and will be playing peek-a-boo with you. Check out the Fisher-Price Newborn Ocean Wonders Kick & Crawl Aquarium here…

-Colleen-

Graco Wood Frame Pack ‘N Play in Marlowe Review

col — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 01:57:02 +0000

This certainly is not like the playpens that our moms used back in the day. This pack ‘n play is like the “Cadillac of playpens.” The Graco Wood Frame Pack ‘N Play is like a piece of furniture with it’s wooden legs and natural colors. The mattress is cozy, allowing your baby to play or rest on it comfortably. There are even 5 songs and 5 sounds of nature for her to enjoy while hanging out in the pack ‘n play. There is a nightlight and vibration mode is an option as well! The canopy can go up easily to allow your baby some privacy and making it extra cozy in there! There is a pull-up changing table where you can easily change her diaper. Below and next to the changing table is an area for diapers and other things you may need to store close by. By the way, you can take the changing pad and canopy off to use the pack and play the old fashioned way. We have a similar Pack ‘N Play…not quite as awesome as this one! I have even enjoyed placing my daugter in there with a bunch of colorful plastic balls (ball pit) and she loves it! Check out the 100 Plastic Magic Ball set here…

Check out the Graco Wood Fram Pack ‘N Play in Marlowe here…

-Colleen-

Sassy Me in the Mirror Review

col — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 01:31:13 +0000

This is great for your baby’s crib. The colors will surely get his attention. (visual stimulation) There is a ball that your baby can spin, the yellow sun which he can push to hear it squeak (cause and effect), a purple pulley toy and a bird. There are some colorful fabrics around the edges of the frame for your child to pull on (or chew for oral motor). The mirror can attach to the crib and you can even angle it down or up. My daughter loves to sit in her crib and stare at herself while playing with the mirror. We also easily detach the mirror from the crib and place it in front of her for belly time. I like that it is soft, so that if your little one is still working on sitting and falls forward, he will not hurt himself.

I used this mirror a lot while working in the early intervention field. I would use it to work on imitation skills and language development. You can sit with your child on the floor and look into the mirror with him. You can make silly sounds and funny faces and he will love it. He can work on imitating you or you can imitate him! As you can see, it is a great toy that can be used for many purposes and can be used for a long time.

Check out the Sassy Me in the Mirror here…

-Colleen-

Here’s a short video of this in action!

Check out the Sassy Me in the Mirror here…

Baby Einstein Play Gym Review

col — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 17:52:56 +0000

This activity gym is one of my daughter’s favorites. You can use this from 0 -24 months. I would recommend starting early on in order to free your hands and allow your child to stimulate his vision. Your baby, at first will just lay there and look around, but he is learning! This is a great place to work on belly time too. As he grows, he will learn to grasp the toys that hang (fine motor control), listen to music (auditory stimulation), watch the star light up (visual stimulation) and learn the concept of cause and effect. Soon enough he will be rolling over and be quick to grab on and taste the little hanging toys. Later on your child can crawl around on the mat, sit up and learn his colors and familiar animals.

Learn more about the Baby Einstein Play Gym here…

-Colleen-

PS – Watch my video review below…