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Mini Micro scooter

By emma • Aug 10th, 2008 • Category: Featured Articles, TOYS

Average Cost: $74.00
Official URL: www.micro-mobility.com
Age Range: Officially 3-5 but children as young as 2 seem to be able to use it with parental supervision
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Wheels! Wheels! Wheels! Toddlers and preschoolers are obsessed with “things that go”, especially when they can ride on them. Unfortunately for parents, most things that go are large, bulky, and difficult [...]



Banana Boat Ultramist Baby SPF50 Sunblock

By emma • Jul 8th, 2008 • Category: Summer, WEATHER GEAR

Average Cost: $12/6oz can
Official URL: http://www.bananaboat.com
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All sunscreens are not created equal. And all “Tear free” sunscreens are not necessarily tear free. Banana Boat Ultramist Baby SPF50 is one of the few “tear free” sunscreens that I have managed to find that actually fits that description.
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Due to the spray-nature of this sunblock, when you first [...]



Sok-O Bu-Lou & Hooligan

By emma • May 21st, 2008 • Category: TOYS

Bu-Lou and Hooligan are not sock puppets despite resembling them. They are sock creatures. Overstuffed lovable empathetic sock creatures, each with a story of their own. Bu-Lou is a floppy-limbed blue striped dog with a shy smile, and Hooligan is a happy-go-lucky chicken-esque sock toy with a laid-back attitude.



Shining Stars Ballerina Bichon

By emma • May 10th, 2008 • Category: GIFTS, TOYS

RUSS has come out with the perfect gift to give your little ballerina to break the pre-dance jitters or to reward a beautiful performance. The shining stars Ballerina Bichon is a fluffy soft white stuffed dog in a pink tutu with a twist. Each “Shining Star” toy from Russ comes with the ability to name your own star through the International Star Registry of Illinois, and to participate in an online environment.