Safari LTD Review and GIVEAWAY– Great Edutaining Toys

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Safari Limited makes museum quality toys at a retail level price. Their toys vary from actual animals to mythological creatures- even wizards and witches. These toys are high quality plastic and don’t break easily. After a long afternoon of play time, they can still go right back onto the shelf and look as good as they did before.
The detail on these are incredible as well, but we will get more into that in a bit.
They are also fun to take along with you wherever you go, and put into fun spots 🙂

turtle toyThis one is a favorite of my son’s, he loves turtles, and learning about them. We brought this one with us to Florida and to Mexico to check out some of the beaches, and introduce it to some “natural” settings, LOL.

fl april 2013 121Matched with our Tortoise and Tortoise Baby, this Incredible Creatures Tortoise Hatchling makes a wonderful study tool for [Read more…]

New York Toy Fair- Where Fun and Games Begin

Starting tomorrow, the Jacob Javits Center in New York City will be host to the worlds largest gathering of toys and games, organized by the Toy Industry Association. Hundreds of toy manufacturers and game publishers gather to show off their recent and upcoming products to retailers, buyers, and the press. The New York Toy Fair is filled with nearly every toy, game, form of electronic entertainment, and outdoor play thing you can imagine.
With roughly 100,000 products and 7,000 new toy debuts, NY Toy Fair is a wonderland for your inner child. Here are a few toys who made their premiers at the Javits Center in 2012 that were interesting, innovative, and fun for families.
CrayolaDigital Light Designer

This fun and adaptable new drawing medium is designed to allow children to draw and create with lights.
The Digital Light Designer uses colored LED lights to let kids draw, imagine, and be creative- with no mess. Using a special attached stylus on a spinning 360 degree domed drawing surface, kids can easily switch between eight different colors, or erase and start over. They can also save up to fifty creations. It takes 4 D Batteries or alternately, can be plugged in.

Brobo

These plush robot freinds have glowing chests that help children learn to be brave in the dark. When you touch the hands of these toys (available in several varieties), a soft light glows and gives comfort to scared children. Brobo also has animated webisodes, [Read more…]