A few of you have dropped me an email in regards to the picture I used for the Cloverfield toy. I’m very sorry at the time of the article I could NOT find a picture of the toy, there was only speculation of what it would look like. The picture above is the actual toy that is made by Hasbro. Does anyone have it?

You’ve got plastic bricks that hold together in mini form, regular form, bigger and of course your giant. It’s perfect for all ages which is why it would definitely be a great item for everyone in one household to enjoy. Plus, you’ve got all those competitions to make the world’s largest mall out of LEGO or a mini replica of New York City. Its all about imagination, or seeing if you can follow the small booklet to figure out how to create the object.

Do you have legos in your house? What’s your favorite one?

Now what the video doesn’t tell you is that for every toy/game purchased between now and August 2 (my daughter’s birthday) they will match it up to $400,000. That’s a whole lot of toys for the Toys for Tots. Can you imagine the smiles on those little girls and boys? Even on the teens they will please this year? 

From Hasbro:

Save money and stay cool when you shop online for Hasbro’s hottest new toys and games! Be one of the first to order any of the products featured on this page and receive FREE SHIPPING* when you complete your order by 8/2/08. No minimum purchase required!

There’s even a list of things available for you to buy now:

-  My Littlest Pet Shop Digital Planner

-  Rose Petal Cottage MegaPack

-  Littlest Pet Shop Tail Waggin Fitness Club

-  Clue

-  Monopoly

-  I-Dog Dance

-  U-Dance

-  Iron Man toys

-  Transformer Toys

-  Furreal Friends (Biscuit)

-  Playskool Busy Basics Ball-Tivity Center

The newest American Girl Doll movie has come to life on the big screen called, "Kitt Kittredge: An American Girl Movie." Kit always wanted to be a writer/reporter and now with times she’s exploring all. Kitt is growing up in the depression and really learns a lesson about it when her father’s car dealership goes under. Now Kitt must learn all about what it’s like to work for your food. It’s a great movie and one that should definitely be watched by the younger generation.

Little girls will love owning their very own Kit Doll which comes with her very own mini book for a whopping $13. Do you have this Kit Mini Doll? What’s your opinion of her. My daughters have been wanting to start on this collection since they were three. I may break down and buy them for christmas this year. Have your child sit down and read the book before watching the movie, there are a ton of fun ideas that you can teach your child after they read it. One in particular is having them compare prices from back then and today, or they can do a comparison between name brand cereals to non brand. Ask them ways they can have fun without spending a lot of money, for instance going to the beach, a picnic, etc.

What are some ideas you can think of? Do you think it is wise to teach children about money? I have always told my kids the truth about money, the good and the bad and hope that when they grow up they will never have the issues I have had. What about you? Do you share money stories with your children? Why or why not?

Super Soakers are big items during the summer and for those that are some how unaware these are those giant water guns.

Hasbro Super Soaker Bottle Shot- This water gun comes complete with bottle so you can quickly fill it up and soak your opponent.

Airhead’s Aquazooka Water Cannon- Look and aim and you will reach up to 60 feet. These are actually pretty cheap so you can buy a few to make sure you’ve got them in stock if one gets broke, or you have a neighbor that doesn’t have any. These look like little sticks that are full of water.

Xtreme Water Blasters- These are still a hit, open up the water hole and fill it up. Pump it up a few times, aim and shoot.

Monsoon Force Power Stream Blaster Water Gun by Manley- It looks like something from a star wars movie but it’s sure to be a big hit in the back yard.

Rapid Fire Spin Blaster Water Gun by Manley- Shoot the enemy with this blue space water gun. It does look like it might fall apart so don’t be shocked if it does. It does cost less than $10, which is to be expected.

Hasbro has released more littlest pets for your daughter to devour. Okay, so your credit card can. We recently got one of their "Littlest Pet Shop VIP" in the mail and my daughter loves it so much that every night since she’s slept with it. Okay, she has to share it with her sister but every other night the other sister gets it.

You can read all about my review of it at Life of a Home Mom and learn about the internet games that come with the pets. We got the soft bunny, however my friend Gayla got the VIP Pig. There are several others out now so swing by the site and figure out which one would be best for your daughter, or you. 

I got this book a few years ago and read it, at the time my kids weren’t quite into reading, however they are now. My son gobbled up this book in one sitting and loved it. I think my daughter loved it more because it

teaches a few foreign words in it, not really on purpose but the character Joey, uses them and explains what they mean during his writing.

The story is about a 12-year-old boy that lives in the post-WW1 area of Boston. The town is still divide, half American and the other half italian and no one can ever mix. Joey never can understand that but tries to learn. His family has been trying really hard to save money to buy some farmland out in the country. But like most children that grow up in an area over time, he doesn’t want to move.

One day though he hears and explosion and walking back home he hears someone calling for help, which of course he does. Later he gets in trouble though because he wasn’t suppose to be in the area. It’s a great book that’ll draw in the child and keep them wanting to learn what happened even after they put the book down.

#60 is the winner of Reviewing Toys Bloggy Giveaway: The Chronicles of Narnia: Lucy’s Gift Replica. I’ll be emailing Miss Heidi in the morning. Congratulations and I’ll be stopping by everyone’s blogs this weekend.

#60 Miss Heidi Says:
April 24th, 2008 at 8:55 am

When I met my husband he bought me a copy of the Chronicles of Narnia. I could relate to a lot of it because my religious background is a lot like that of C.S. Lewis. I also like his book the Screwtape Letters. Highly recommended. Thanks.
Heidi

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Today is the first day of the Bloggy Giveaways and I thought some of you might like to win something. The item I have picked is due to the upcoming “Narnia” coming in theaters. This works for both a collector and a toy, it’s the “The Chronicles of Narnia: Lucy’s Gift Replica.”

Rules: Leave a comment below telling me you’d like to win. If you’ve seen or read the Narnia books tell me what your favorite part was. Make sure to leave an email so I can contact you if you win.

Deadline: I’ll announce the winner on the 25th of April, so have your entries in by then. (midnight on April 24)

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Webkinz Plush Stuffed Animal Tiger Snake, Penguin, Plush Stuffed Animal Bengal Tiger, Black And White Panda Plush, Plush Stuffed Animal Husky Dog, Ganz Kangaroo, Collie, Ganz Himalayan Cat and Love Frog.

Games are another item, course since spring break just passed I can see why. No mom/dad wants their kids to call out, “I’m Bored,” when they are home for 7 days.

Blokus Strategy Board Game, Set Game, Zingo, Bananagrams - the Award Winning Anagram Game!, Rubik’s Revenge Cube 4 X 4, Wild Planet Hyper Dash and Deluxe Turntable Scrabble.

The third thing that seems to be big is anything that can be done outside and with the weather warming up I can’t blame anyone. Next up, I”m expecting to see Kites to be a big seller.

Butterfly Garden, IlluStory Make Your Own Story Kit, Melissa & Doug Deluxe Standing Easel and Spinmaster Air Hogs Havoc Heli.

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