FurReal Friends Snuggimals Puppy

FurReal Friends Snuggimals puppy

Hasbro

Wanting to get the family a dog but don't want the trouble. Consider a FurReal Friends Snuggimals puppy.
My almost three year old daughter is in love with these little pups. They're just her size, fitting in the palm of an adult hand and they're simple to operate: just stroke their back and you'll trigger head bobbing and tail wagging. She thinks the world of her little pup. Now it is nothing like having a real dog: no feeding, potty training, and you can leave it on your bed or in your backpack all day and there's no problem.
The Snuggimals would make a good gift for any pup-loving tot for a second birthday or any other occasion after your tot stops trying to eat toys. Though Hasbro, who makes the toys, recommends them for kids 4 and up.

Mattel's new Sing-a-ma-jigs!

Mattel/Fisher Price's new Sing-a-ma-jigs! toys are a hoot!

Photo courtesy: Mattel

Mattel's new Sing-a-ma-jigs! are the coolest new toy to hit the market in a while. They can't help but make you giggle.
Fun for all ages, these would make a fabulous birthday gift for children three and up. Also could make a good "get well soon" gift for someone under the weather or a little something special for someone who needs some cheering up, because these little guys will do the trick for sure.
When the Sing-a-ma-jigs! sing, their little mouths open wide for each note, showing off their cute little teeth, creating a look and sound that is truly engaging. Each character features three modes of play: First they chatter; then they each sing their own song; and when kids put them all together and squeeze their tummies one more time, they erupt into a harmonic chorus like none heard before.
As their motto says, “They Love Singing Together,” and when they do, they sing together in perfect harmony each and every time. Each character is featured in a different color and sings its own song, which includes:

• “Where Oh Where has My Little Dog Gone” (Red)
• “Skip to My Loo” (Pink)
• “When the Saints Go Marching In” (Teal)
• “Home on the Range” (Yellow)

My kids (ages 4, almost 3 and 10 months old) have been playing with three Sing-a-ma-jigs! for the last few days. Each playtime turns into a performance. My husband and I both get in on the action because, well, we can't help ourselves. They really are a blast.
Additional characters, each with their own specific color and song, will follow throughout the year for a total of 12 available just in time for the holiday season.

Shaun the Sheep: One Giant Leap for Lambkind on DVD

Shaun and his buds are baaaack in a new out of this world adventure!

Lionsgate/HIT Entertainment

For some out of this world fun, check out the new six-episode collection, Shaun the Sheep: One Giant Leap for Lambkind.
Like all of the other Shaun collections, my kids had a hoot watching this one, this time even my 10 month old took an interest. My daughters (ages 2.5 and 4 years old) LOVE aliens, so they really enjoyed all the close encounters Shaun and friends had in this disk. Unidentified Farm Objects and paranormal sightings are the norm with Shaun the Sheep and his barnyard buddies Bitzer, Shirley and Timmy, as they encounter more madcap mischief along with those Naughty Pigs next door.

Episodes include:

• “The Visitor” – All is quiet at night on the farm when a bright green glow and strange noises awaken the flock. A space craft crash-landed! Can Shaun and his woolly friends help its giant green occupant get air-borne again?
• “The Bull” – Shaun learns it’s not safe to wave anything red in front of a bull. But the Naughty Pigs thinks it’s funny to add red paint to the sheep’s bath. What to do with an angry charging bull and all those red sheep?
• “Hiccups” – Shirley drinks Bitzer's lemonade too fast and gets the hiccups. Shaun tries all the usual tricks to cure her with hilarious results.
• “Bitzer Puts His Foot In It” – Even with Bitzer guarding the fresh concrete the farmer just poured, Shaun and his fearless flock of friends can’t resist treating it like their own personal “Walk of Fame”
• “Save the Tree” – The Farmer wants to turn the tree in Shaun's field into firewood, so the flock must take desperate (and humorous) measures to stop their beloved tree from getting felled!
• “Shaun Encounters” – Two naughty alien kids land at the farm one night and run riot. Can Shaun and Bitzer stop them before they wake the Farmer?

DVD BONUS FEATURES

• “Sing-Along With Shaun”
• “Whack-A-Pig” Game

Five minute shorts of the series currently air in the U.S. on the Disney Channel. Fans can only find full length episodes on the DVDs.

My Little Pony So Soft Rainbow Dash

If you've got a little one who loves stuffed toys and wants one everywhere she goes, check out the My Little Pony So Soft Rainbow Dash. This is a water toy for the bath, pools and anywhere else. She's made to get wet and even comes with a towel for your little one to dry her off afterwards. (It has a loop to hang dry too.) This would also be a great toy to get a soon to be big sister, as the pony comes with a diaper you can put on and take off. She can pretend she's changing her baby pony while you change the new baby.

Super Soaker Hydro Fury 2-pack

Fun tot-sized squirt guns to try are the new Hasbro Super Soaker Hydro Fury 2-pack. These are nice sized for little ones to hold and easy to pump to squirt water. Plus the stream of water doesn't hurt when you get blasted as it is a nice and thin stream. That's needed for little ones who like to shoot at close range. My husband and daughters had a blast playing with these this weekend.

Strawberry Shortcake Splashin Petal Pool

The Strawberry Shortcake Splashin Petal Pool playset is a fun way to get indoor-outdoor fun with the same toy. You add water to the pool and it becomes spashable fun. I had my doubts this would be as cool as my daughters thought but they love it. The little flower power shower sprays water with the pump of your fingers to sprinkle Strawberry and her friends. One doll comes with the set to boot. It does have some small parts, so it isn't recommended for tots under three, but if your 2.5 year old doesn't munch on stuff, like mine, you'll be fine.Take any parts you are worried about before giving it to the kids to play.