Ages 4 - 8
 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer® 3 in 1 Card Game Set
(USAOPOLY)
$9.95 "This is a great Christmas gift for your young ones at home. The cards are
pictures of cherished holiday characters. The cards are large so that they
are easier for small hands to handle. The game set includes Old Maid, Go Fish
and Crazy 8's" reports our mother-of-three tester.
 Zizzlingers
(Zizzle) Ages 5+, $4.99
Our testers,
both boys and girls had a blast with these fun collectible figures. The
fun is in the process though - you just take the Zizzlinger packet, drop it in
water and then the water bubbles up. Inside the brew is a fun
figurine that is collectible as well as part of a game set. They are
available in both Disney princesses and Marvel characters so everyone is happy!
 My
Little Pony (Hasbro)
Ages 3+ $5.99
Introduced in the early 1980's the My Little Pony toys were the rage. Well
they are back and the are bigger than ever. A whole new generation of
children are being introduced to these cute little ponies with names like Fizzy
Pop, Island Rainbow and Peachy Pie. Little girls seem to really
enjoy brushing their manes while playing with their friends.
 Star Wars
Galactic Heroes Figures (Hasbro)
Ages 3+ $6.99
If you have a Star Wars
fan, but you are worried about the small pieces that come with the larger
collectible figures then these are the toys to consider! The Galactic
Heroes have many of the characters including C3PO, Yoda, Chewbacca, Obi-Wan and
more, but they are chubby which is better for smaller fingers. Our 4 year
old reviewer just loves these! They make a great gift for any small Star
Wars fan!
 Star Wars
Collectible Figures (Hasbro)
Ages 5+, $7.99
Star Wars is
still as hot as ever and really appeals to this generation. I think every
boy in my neighborhood has a collection of Star Wars "guys" so with these as
gifts we don't think you can go wrong! Our
testers just love them. Personally, I think I've purchased everyone one
for my son, who thinks he's Obi-Wan Kenobi and is CONSTANTLY playing with these
guys!
 Spiderman
Slide
Puzzle (Think Fun)
Ages 5+, $3.99
Reminiscent of slide puzzles of old, these fun
puzzles are great as little gifts. You can mail them in an envelope and
they provide tons of fun! Players scramble up the image of one Marvel
Comic hero Spider-Man™, then slide eight pictured tiles around to recreate the
image. Great for improving problem solving skills!
 Crayola
Twistable Slick Sticks (Binney
& Smith) ($4.49) Crayola has done it again with some of the coolest
coloring supplies and they're not just for school. Grandparents, you'll want to
note that these are great as gifts all year long -- or even to keep in your own
home. To start with, you'll love the Twistable Slick Sticks as much as your
grandkids. If you like to color you'll love the way that these crayons twist
up, and glide smooth as silk on paper. They reminded the mother's of our
testers of oil pastels. The colors are bright, vibrant and make
 simple
drawings look amazing.
 Another
great product is
Crayola's Erasable Markers ($5.49) again in vibrant primary colors
these markers are truly erasable. Our one tester used these to decorate her
book covers - she drew outlines, filled in and then erased
the outlines for a
very seamless and clever picture. What coloring box wouldn't be complete
without
Twistable Markers and
Colored
Pencils.
Both products twist up which keep the product protected and come in great
colors, but what a treat -- never loose the caps! The markers always stay moist
and the pencils never break. The colors again are great and the kids love
them!
 Smackers
Pet
Pals Pencil Bag Collection (Smackers/Bonne
Bell Smackers) Ages 6+, $7.95
With flavors like Artic's Mint Smoothie, Sugar's Holiday Cookies and
Cupcake's Strawberry Frosting what kid won't be happy! Our tween reviewer
was thrilled to receive this cute little gift set that she was able to test with
her friends! What was her favorite? Strawberry frosting! These make
great stocking stuffers, or a Hanukah gift. Grandparents - these are also
perfect shipping size - small and light! The
Smackers Trio
Bag - Sweet Shimmers Collection (pictured right) comes festively
decorated, and comes with a trio of delicious flavors like Vanilla Lights and
Berry Heavenly. They retail for just $4.75.
 Ugly
Doll Keychains (Pretty
Ugly, LLC) All ages, Price $6.00
Got an Ugly Doll collector in your house? Well they will just
love these! They might be called "Ugly Dolls" but they are the biggest hit
we've seen in a long time. They are the pet rocks of this generation we think.
It seems like every tween is collecting them -- and they aren't just sleeping
with them - they are taking them to school, taking them on car rides, to
grandmas and using the cool clip on ones on their backpacks. We were sent a
bunch of the full size ones to our testers for review and our testers
snapped them up so fast you'd think they were gold! I recently took my
8-year-old to a birthday party and all the girls were talking about which Ugly
Dolls they have, which they were saving for and discussing their stories!
As a goodie bag gift they each got a Plush Ugly Doll on a keychain - what a
great treat! They are great gifts, affordable, fun and collectible!
 Lip
Smacker Party Packs (Smackers/Bonne
Bell) Ages 6+, $8.95
Having a party? Have 8 granddaughters? Check out the Lip Smacker
Party Pack. There's one flavor for each girl if you have a sleepover - or
if you have 8 stockings to stuff! They have six collections – Originals,
Shimmer & Shine, Pet Pals, KOOL-AID®, M&M’s® and Skittles® flavored Lip
Smackers. Don't forget - boys need and like lip balm too - so get the
cool flavors like M&M's or KOOL-AID or Originals and you can't go wrong!
 Crayola
Color Explosion™ Neon (Binney
& Smith) $9.99 Our mother-of-three tester commented that
this product was "welcomed by ALL ages in our family. From child
to adult we were fighting for the chance to give this magic paper and marker set
a whirl! Leave it to Crayola to devise yet another magic combination of
arts-n-crafts supplies. Sure to be a welcomed sight in any household--especially
the "mess-free" component!!" Includes: 20-page black tablet with Neon
Color Reveal - 8.5" x 11", 3 Color Reveal markers, A stencil sheet, A resealable
storage bag. Ages: 6 and Up -
Superman™ Giant Coloring Floor Pads (Binney
& Smith) $6.99
Our Kindergarten teacher tester reports, "the students enjoy coloring these
large poster pages. These are great for building fine motor skills. Also the
children can benefit from learning to focus on details by coloring in some of
the smaller areas. Includes 20 pages of graphics size 19.5" by 13.5".
There are 4 Different Titles including SpongeBob and Dora. |
