Toys - Dolls, Building sets and toys boys will love

 

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Dolls

Precious Moments

Make a Joyful Noise at Christmas 12" Brunette Doll Age - 3+

• Favorite Features -

  • you can name your doll whatever you want and have her "muff" personalized for free - up to 10 letters

  • adorable Precious Moments face on this doll makes for a doll who is sure to be a loved "friend"

  • quality, detail and design shown in outfit - red and white for Christmas with a hat, jacket, boots and muff

  • includes a "friend" - goose with a red ear muff and scarf for more fun

  • encourages imaginative play, role playing and nurturing

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Bundle of Joy 9" Doll with Basket and Blanket Ages 3+

• Favorite Features -

  • you can name your doll whatever you want and have his/her blanket personalized for free - up to 10 letters

  • available as a boy with blue trim or a girl with pink trim

  • doll comes in a basket with a blanket

  • whether this doll is to celebrate a birth or given to a child to love, this is certain to be a doll with meaning and value!

  • encourages imaginative play, role playing and nurturing

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Name Your Own Doll 12" Brunette Ages 3+

• Favorite Features -

  • you can name your doll whatever you want and have her apron personalized for free - up to 10 letters

  • tremendous detail shown in the dress, pantaloons and apron - even a bow in her hair

  • adorable Precious Moments face on this doll makes for a doll who is sure to be a loved "friend"

  • available as a blond, brunette or black doll

  • encourages imaginative play, role playing and nurturing

  
  

      Precious Moments dolls will certainly generate many of those - precious moments - as they become loved "friends" through the years! Whether you plan to give this doll to a girl or a doll collector it is sure to be loved! Quality and attention to detail combined with the adorable Precious Moments look combine for dolls that are incredible! Tremendously well done, Precious Moments!

 

 

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American Girl

Bitty Twins - Girls with brown hair Ages - 3+

• Favorite Features -

  • soft, cuddly - the perfect doll for a young girl to grow up with!

  • twins available in boy/girl, boy/boy or girl/girl combination and you can also pick color of hair

  • includes board book - Meet the Twins - and has ideas on how parents can involve their children in helping.

  • quality and attention to detail shown in outfits - down to the shoes that tie!

  • encourages imaginative play, role playing and nurturing

  
  

      Any girl will love to be the "mommy" for these twins! Heirloom quality dolls that will be cherished and passed on to the next generation to love all over again! Tremendously well done, American Girl!

 

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American Girl Historic Mini Doll Collection Ages 8+

• Favorite Features -

  • available individually and include - Kaya the Native American Girl, Felicity and Elizabeth the Colonial American Girls, Josefina the American Girl growing up in New Mexico, Kirsten the Pioneer American Girl, Addy the Black Former Slave American Girl, Samantha and Nellie the Victorian Era American Girls, Kit the Depression Era American Girl and Molly and Emily the World War II American and English Girls.

  • attention to detail - the mini dolls have the same features and clothes as the full sized dolls

  • great for the full size dolls to have as "dolls" or for any girl who likes to play with mini dolls

  • excellent way for a girl to begin a doll collection and learn about American History at the same time

  • each doll includes a mini book with her "story"

  • encourages imaginative play, role playing, learning about history, nurturing

  
  

      The American Girl mini dolls are a perfect way for girls to enjoy American Girls! These mini dolls are made with the same quality and attention to detail you've come to expect for the regular American Girls. Tremendously well done, American Girl!

 

 

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Middleton Dolls

Playbabies
	Peyton Ages 3+
	Jaden Ages 4+

• Favorite Features -

  • detailed, quality outfits - shoes with laces

  • realistic features, fingers and toes

  • encourages imagination, role playing and nurturing

  
  

      These dolls are absolutely adorable and are of heirloom quality. Any girl who receives one of these is sure to love it for years! Attention to detail, quality and extras combine for a great doll choice! Tremendously well done, Middleton Dolls!

 

 

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Manhattan Toy

Cuddle Dolls - Miss Dottie Ages 3+

• Favorite Features -

  • soft, huggable friend with red yarn hair

  • easy to clear

  • perfect size to be a loved "friend"

  • encourages imaginative play, role playing and nurturing

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Trixieville - Zayla & Elonia Ages 6+

• Favorite Features -

  • dolls can pose and have hair to brush

  • magnetic attaching wings

  • encourages imaginative play, role playing and nurturing

  • fun new doll for young girls - they will love the sparkle on the clothes and wings

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Groovy Girls Minis Ages - 6+

• Favorite Features -

  • posable, great carry-with-you-size

  • rubber clothes are a lot of fun

  • would make an excellent stocking stuffer

    Manhattan Toy has great dolls for all ages of girls - from the very young to older elementary girls. Tremendously well done, Manhattan Toy!

 

 

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Mattel

Barbie 12 Dancing Princesses - princess Genevieve Ages 3+

• Favorite Features -

  • doll has three functions and can dance for you, teach you to dance or "learn" from you

  • includes wrist and ankle bracelets that allow doll to duplicate child's movement

  • encourages moving, large muscle development, imagination, role playing

  • unique, interactive fun - allows your child to really dance with their doll!

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Barbie Hot Tub Party Bus Ages 3+

• Favorite Features -

  • rv - pink of course - has bathroom, kitchen, living room/bedroom and hot tub

  • lights and sounds add to the fun - plays two songs

  • sparkle stickers so you can decorate rv to show your own "style"

  • encourages imaginative, interactive play

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Polly World Rockin' Theme Park Ages 4+

• Favorite Features -

  • includes one Polly Pockets doll

  • 39 pieces to play with

  • set has "rides" and a "secret" elevator

  • plays several songs

  • encourages imagination, interactive play, role playing

  • extra play sets available -

    • Costume Cart

      • 19 pieces

      • Lea doll

    • Gift Shop

      • 19 pieces

      • Lila doll

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Holly Hobbie and Friends Ages 5+

• Favorite Features -

  • includes doll, clothes, bracelet, dog and more

  • encourages imaginative play, role playing, nurturing

  • I'm glad to see the return of Holly Hobbie for a new generation of girls to love!

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Holly Hobbie & Friends Club House Girls Snow Cone Maker Ages 5+

• Favorite Features -

  • includes tree house with furniture, lemonade stand, snow cone maker, flavor mix, snow cone cups, Holly doll, stickers

  • encourages imagination, interactive play, role playing and creativity

  • unique idea of combining playset with snow cone maker!

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Club House Girls Posable Friends Ages 5+

• Favorite Features -

  • Polly's friends - Amy and Carrie

  • includes scented stickers

  • dolls are bendable and posable

  • colorful, perfect portable size for fun on the go

  • great stocking stuffers

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Barbie Fashion Fever Ages 5+

• Favorite Features -

  • full size Barbie doll

  • includes hair streaking tool - three colors of streaking - washes out of hair with shampoo

  • fun clothes and hair accessories

  • encourages creativity, imagination and role playing

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Pixel Chix Ages 6+

• Favorite Features -

  • connects to other Pixel Chix

  • double the fun with the salon and pet store

  • encourages imagination and interactive play

  
  

      Mattel has done a tremendous job in showing creativity and imagination with Barbie and by bringing back the old favorite, Holly Hobbie! Girls will love these toys and be able to imagine, pretend and have a blast playing!

  

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Building toys

Hasbro/Playskool

Busy Gears Ages 12m+

• Favorite Features -

  • flashing lights, 11 gears, motion and music

  • encourages learning, hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills and movement

 

 

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Manhattan Toy

Woo Blocks Ages 18m+

• Favorite Features -

  • 10 wooden blocks per set

  • five colors with fun, silly faces

  • encourages motor skills, color recognition, face recognition

  • unique block set

 

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Quercetti

GeoKid Big Bunnies Ages - 1+

• Favorite Features -

  • 12 large, colorful, interlocking pieces - six bunnies and six connectors

  • completely safe, unbreakable

  • washable

  • encourages color recognition, hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, construction and creative skills

  
  

      Tremendously well done, Quercetti! I love the unique look and style of this first building set for little ones! This is a great choice to help little children learn to build as they will have great fun in the process!

 

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Transparent Marble Run Ages - 4+

• Favorite Features -

  • 46 piece set - can combine with other sets for a bigger marble run

  • encourages creativity, reasoning, imagination and hand-eye coordination

  • endless possibilities for fun and learning

  
  

      Every child should have one of these building sets - they will have hours and hours of creating and learning fun! Tremendously well done, Quercetti!

 

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INFINITOY

Zoob
	Zoob 125
	ZoobDudes
	ZoobMobile Car Designer Kit
Ages - 6+

• Favorite Features -

  • unique building set where the pieces "move" after a child's (or adult's) creation is completed!

  • open ended building so children can use their imagination, but also includes illustrated step-by-step directions to help kids build specific items - the dino is cool!- each project builds on skills learned to build previous projects so kids learn how the Zoob pieces "work"

  • colorful pieces - each color has it's own shape and use

  • encourages creativity, imagination, understanding spatial relationships, fine motor skills, problem solving

  
  

      I love Zoob building sets. If you are only going to purchase one building set for the child in your life - make it a Zoob set. Incredible combination of design and function allows builders to create amazing designs that are moveable and sturdy! Beyond tremendously well done, Zoob!

 

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Quizmo Ages - 7+

• Favorite Features -

  • knows answers for 693,136 questions

  • travel size unit

  • five categories of questions - know it all, gross & yucky human body, math, brain power puzzles, how things work

  • encourages learning

  • unique feature where the questions are in the FLIP book and the answers are programmed into the Quizmo so kids don't see the answers before they figure out the answers

  
  

      Fun, portable learning that looks and feels like a game. Extremely well done, InfiniToy!

 

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Lego

Prehistoric Power Ages - 6-12

• Favorite Features -

  • 380 pieces to build eight specific dinos

  • step-by-step building instructions

  • moving "joints"

  • encourages imagination, creativity, hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills

  
  

      Legos have definitely "stepped it up" with this kit filled with dinos from the past! Tremendously well done, Lego!

 

 

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GeoMag

Shimmer Pink Ages - 6+

• Favorite Features -

  • set includes 60 pieces - would like to see more "rods" and fewer "balls"

  • set works with other GeoMag sets so you can build bigger projects

  • magnets are firmly attached

  • includes ideas flyer to help builders get started

  • encourages creativity, imagination, hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills

  
  

      I'm happy to see how GeoMag makes their magnetic building sets - with the magnets firmly attached. I think magnetic building sets are a very unique, cool and fun way for kids to show their creativity and imagination, but would not allow children who put things in their mouths to play with any magnetic building items. Tremendously well done, GeoMag!

   

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RC's and other fun items

Kid Galaxy

My First RC Go Go Auto - School Bus Ages - 2+

• Favorite Features -

  • fun, soft school bus rc

  • easy two button control

  • everything a first RC should be - fun, simple and safe!

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FlexBlaster Ages - 5+

• Favorite Features -

  • shoots water 30 feet

  • includes safety information

  • multi-directional eye nozzles

  • unique water gun will give kids an abundance of fun

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KG Racer Ages 5+

• Favorite Features -

  • small size adds to the fun

  • fast rc - spins and does wheelies

  • encourages hand-eye coordination

  • perfect portable fun!

    Kid Galaxy perfectly combines safety with creative and fun RC toys so even little siblings can race cars like their older siblings! Tremendously well done, Kid Galaxy!

 

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DRV - Detachable Recreation Vehicle SUV & Plane Ages 8+

• Favorite Features -

  • full function RV/SUV

  • durable EPP Foam Plane

  • Plane charges in 10 seconds

  • easy push button remote launches plane

  • left/right steering

  • same remote controls both the SUV and the plane

  • encourages hand/eye coordination, fine motor skills and imagination

    Great RC for middle-age kids! Clearly designed with creativity, imagination and fun in mind! Tremendously well done, Kid Galaxy!

 

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KG Flyer Ages 8+

• Favorite Features -

  • RC ready to fly

  • twin engine propellers

  • 300' Flight Range

  • left/right control

  • charges in four minutes

  • available in two color combinations

  • encourages hand/eye coordination and imagination

 

    I'm so happy to see RC options for children in the 8+ age group that are cool and allow them to experience the fun of RCing!  Tremendously well done, Kid Galaxy!

 

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Mattel

Cars Toss and Talk Vehicle Ages - 3+

• Favorite Features -

  • Lightening McQueen from the movie - kids will love being able to play with their fun "friend" from the movie

  • soft, colorful talking car

  • great stocking stuffer or gift exchange item

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Fast Talkin' Lightening McQueen Ages 4+

• Favorite Features -

  • car "talks" with 30 words and phrases

  • car can be programmed with 15 commands

  • fun "friend" from the Cars Movie

  • encourages imagination, planning and moving

  • very cool toy kids will love!

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Hot Wheels Starter Set Track Ages 5+

• Favorite Features -

  • includes a car to race

  • motorized for "real" racing fun

  • six feet of track with loops and banking turns

  • encourages imagination and interactive play

  • great starter racing track

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Superman Inflato-suit Ages 3-7

• Favorite Features -

  • quickly inflates with a fan clipped to child's belt

  • encourages imagination, creativity, interactive play and role playing

  • little boys will love being able to "turn into" Superman!

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MatchBox Pop-up Adventure set Ages 3+

• Favorite Features -

  • available in several sets like Construction Zone and Dragon Castle

  • includes items like dump trucks and SUV

  • complete play set with wrecking ball, construction crane, snap on construction pieces and crossbow, castle, etc

  • two levels for playing on

  • connects with other systems

  • portable fun

  • encourages imagination, interactive play

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Hot Wheels cars Ages 3+

• Favorite Features -

  • great for collector or child to play with

  • includes fun facts about cars

    Mattel can be counted on to continue to make quality classic toys like Hot Wheels and MatchBox along with new toys children will love and play with for years! Tremendously well done, Mattel!

 

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N.S.E.C.T. (New Science of Experimental Combat Technology) Robotic Attack Creature Ages 8+

• Favorite Features -

  • batteries included - big "plus"

  • digital radio control up to 6'

  • shoots rapid fire six shot cannon

  • eyes light up

  • impressive variable motion technology - this rc moves like a bug - kind of creepy, but boys will love it

  • working power claws

  • encourages imagination, interactive play, hand-eye coordination

  
  

      Boys will love this digital rc! Impressive new technology makes this a truly unique rc. Tremendously well done, Mattel and Tyco!

 

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Hot Wheels Radar Gun Ages 7+

• Favorite Features -

  • digital readout for mph 1/64th speed or for real speed

  • encourages imagination, interactive play

  
  

      Kids can see how fast their race cars go or how fast they ride a bike, run, etc. Unique and imaginative toy. Extremely well done, Mattel!

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