Plush Toys, Dolls and Puppets!

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Douglas Toys
www.douglastoys.com

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Lil' Snugglers Ages - Birth +

• Favorite Features -
  • we reviewed the Duck and Orange Dog
  • machine washable
  • soft, fur, velour and satin with fun colors
  • cuddly and huggable for little hands

    Wonderful as a baby shower gift or for a first Christmas these Snugglers are cute, soft and adorable! Extremely well done!

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Beagle Ages 24m+

• Favorite Features -
  • soft, tri-color "fur" gives this beagle a "real" look
  • cuddly and loveable
  • encourages imagination, role playing and love

    This beagle is sure to be loved by any child who receives it! Extremely well done!

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Speckles - Monk Seal Ages 24m+

• Favorite Features -
  • soft, grey with spots "fur"
  • encourages imagination, role playing and nurturing
  This adorable seal is sure to be a loved "friend" by any child who receives it. Families could look up information on Monk Seals so any child who receives it could have a better understanding of these lovely creatures. Extremely well done!

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Fuzzles Ages 24m+

• Favorite Features -
  • we reviewed Lulu the Hot Pink Fizz Dog, Ilsa the Lime Flower Bear and Ida the Pink Dot Monkey
  • soft, colorful velour with wild patterns and prints
  • mis-matched fabrics give these "friends" an "eclectic" and fun look and feel!
  • encourages imagination, role playing and nurturing
  The best word to describe these stuffed toys is, "fun!" because they are most definitely that! Fun colors, styles, design and certainly fun to play with these are sure to be a favorite of any child who receives them! Tremendously well done!

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Bedtime Buddies Ages - birth +

• Favorite Features -
  • we reviewed the Dawn Pink Horse
  • extremely soft "fur" with satin hooves and tail and flannel "mane"
  • encourages imagination, role playing and nurturing
  This is a wonderful choice for a first plush "friend" for the baby girl on your list! Such a soft pink color and so soft to the touch - tremendously well done!

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MGA Entertainment
www.mgae.com

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Bitty Buttons Ages 4-104

• Favorite Features -
  • eight dolls are available - we reviewed Jewel Sparkles
  • each doll includes info as to it's sewn/birth date, sewn from material and personality
  • each doll includes a "friend" - Jewel Sparkles included a cat - and a poster
  • colorful, fun, cute and easy to clean
  • encourages imagination, role playing and nurturing
  I love this new line of dolls . . . very colorful and cute and fun to play with, these dolls are sure to be a favorite "friend" who will be taken on many "adventures" as a young girl grows up! Tremendously well done!

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MT - Moxie Teenz Ages 6+

• Favorite Features -
  • four dolls available - we reviewed Bijou
  • each doll includes accessories, poster, brush, clothes and wig
  • able to fully pose these 14" dolls
  • encourages imagination and interactive play
  Girls are sure to enjoy these new Moxie Teenz dolls - they are truly lovely and have stylish clothes. I personally could have done without the bit about Bijou being a vegetarian - too many young children decide they need to be vegetarians, but do not understand enough about nutrition to make such a decision. Children need to be influenced by parents in these important decisions - not toys. I'm sad to see a doll used to push this viewpoint on children.

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Bratz Party Doll Ages 6+

• Favorite Features -
  • ten new dolls are available - we reviewed Yasmin
  • each doll includes two outfits - day wear and party wear
  • able to fully pose these dolls
  • encourages imagination and interactive play
  Fun doll for little girls to play with  . . . I like that each doll includes an extra outfit. The "snap-off" feet are interesting/unique - should make it easier to change shoes! Very nicely done!

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Folkmanis
www.folkmanis.com

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Dutch Rabbit Puppet Ages 3+

• Favorite Features -
  • realistic design - the area around the eyes make the puppet look real!
  • sized to be realistic
  • soft, snuggly - sure to be loved
  • encourages nurturing, imagination and creativity
  • includes info about bunnies/poem on the tag
  I love this little bunny! So soft and cute . . . this is more than just a puppet - it is a "friend" to be loved! Once again Folkmanis shows why they are known for making incredible plush puppets! Tremendously well done!

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Lamb Ages 3+

• Favorite Features -
  • lamb looks wooly and frisky!
  • soft, snuggly - sure to be loved
  • encourages nurturing, imagination and creativity
  • includes poem on the tag about lambs
  This little lamb is completely adorable! Any child would love to cuddle this lamb and again, since it is designed and made by Folkmanis it is sure to become a loved "friend" who will travel through childhood with any child who receives it! Tremendously well done!

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Sitting Polar Bear Ages 3+

• Favorite Features -
  • realistic design - I love the paws/claws on this puppet
  • soft, snuggly - sure to be loved
  • encourages nurturing, imagination and creativity
  • includes facts of interest and the Legend of the Bear-Child on the tag
  Children love bears and they are sure to love this little polar bear, too! I love the attention to detail Folkmanis put into this puppet - the fur is soft and the nose and paws are perfect! Extremely well done!

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Cow Stage Puppet Ages 3+

• Favorite Features -
  • pose-able eyes and a moveable tongue
  • encourages nurturing, imagination and creativity
  • includes skit on the tag
  This cow is soft and silly - a fun addition to anyone's stage puppet collection and sure to put a smile on the face of all who see it "perform"! Extremely well done!

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Aurora
www.auroragift.com

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Dreamy Eyes Trumpet the Elephant

• Favorite Features -
  • soft, fluffy and snuggly
  • cute and the perfect size for a child to carry with them
  • encourages nurturing, imagination and happiness
  • surface washable
  You can't go wrong with a friend from the Dreamy Eyes line of plush toys! Absolutely cute and huggable, any child who receives one is sure to be thrilled with their new "friend"! Tremendously well done!

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Cheeky Charlie - Wrangler Cheeky Charlie

• Favorite Features -
  • fun sheriff with a vest, star, hat and chaps
  • soft fun is fun to touch and hold
  • velcro hands for hanging
  • encourages imagination and playing
  Charlie is a fun friend for the child on your list who loves to pretend to be a cowboy! Soft and snuggly, Charlie is sure to delight any child who receives him! Tremendously well done!

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Yoo Hoo & Friends Ages 3+

• Favorite Features -
  • soft, colorful plush
  • squeeze for sounds
  • eyes "follow" you
  • bright, colorful plush
  • encourages imagination and nuturing
  Each toy includes a website for more fun - kids will enjoy collecting these little plush "friends". Makes a great stocking stuffer or gift exchange item. Very nicely done.

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Milly Ages 3+

• Favorite Features -
  • we reviewed the Birthday Girl and Pink Kitty with the Vanilla Carrier
  • scented carrier really smells like vanilla
  • soft, pink kitties
  • encourages imagination and nurturing
  Little girls will fall in love with Milly! Soft, cuddly plush - very portable in size also makes great stocking stuffers and gift exchange items! Extremely well done!

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American Girl
www.americangirl.com

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My American Girl Ages 8+

• Favorite Features -
  • available in 40 combinations of skin color, eye color and hair color/cut/length so you are able to match the  the girl you are buying it for with the doll you select
  • dolls come dressed in a contemporary outfit - a graphic tee, cuffed capris, cotton underwear, and lavender ballet-flat shoes
  • includes a charm-keeper necklace with a collectible charm - included with each "My American Girl" outfit!
  • each doll also includes a code providing full access to online play at www.InnerstarU.com — created just for girls and their "My American Girl" dolls
  • encourages imagination, role-playing and learning to care for something
  • soft bodies, moveable vinyl arms/legs, eyes open/close and doll has rooted hair
  You can't go wrong with an "My American Girl" doll for the girl in your life! Heirloom quality dolls your girl will enjoy for years and then save to pass on to her own daughter/granddaughter. As with the Historical Character American Girl Dolls, it is clear much attention has been given to the design and quality of these dolls. Consider inviting grandparents to go in on getting this doll - makes a wonderful and sure-to-be-loved gift! Tremendously well done!

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Hasbro
www.hasbro.com

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Baby Alive - Bouncin' Babbles Baby Ages 3+

• Favorite Features -
  • available as a white, black or hispanic baby
  • definitely bounces and babbles!
  • encourages imagination, role-playing and interactive play
  Fun first doll for little ones - parents will appreciate the "on/off" button on the back of the doll! Little ones are sure to find this little baby great fun to play with. Very nicely done!

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Strawberry Shortcake Doll Ages 4+

• Favorite Features -
  • four dolls available - we reviewed Strawberry Shortcake, Raspberry Torte and Lemon Meringue
  • each doll has a "fruity" fragrance and includes an outfit and fun accessories
  • encourages imaginative play, interactive play, role-playing and fun
  • fun portable size
  • perfect for stocking stuffers and gift exchange item
  What's not to love about Strawberry Shortcake and her friends? Perfect item for a gift exchange or stocking stuffer - any girl who receives these dolls is sure to be delighted! Tremendously well done!

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