Holiday Guide

...five toys that make great gifts

by Cynthia -- Being Savvy Pasadena

Five toy reviews for holiday gift-giving:

  • My First Quatro Set, Lego: Colorful, chunky, rounded-corner blocks just right for little hands to mash together and pry apart. Great for 1-2 year olds! Note, the Quatros and Duplos (for slightly older toddlers, 2-4) dont really stick together well, so they aren't really reuseable when your child grows into the other sets.
  • Little Tikes Ride 'n' Rescue Cozy Coupe, Little Tikes: Kids LOVE to climb in and creep their feet to make the cars go. Endless park or driveway/backyard fun. Comes in police, princess, Dora and other models to suit your child's ride.
  • Child's Apron in Chicks pattern, Mimi the Sardine: Bright, bold unisex apron perfect to keep your boy or girl sous-chef reasonably clean in the kitchen. The cotton cloth has a slight coating to make it easy to clean by wiping or machine washing.
  • Fisher Price Imaginext Adventures Pirate Ship, Fisher Price: Lots of interlocking parts to snap on and off, swashbuckling pirates (best for older kids, 3 and up due to small parts), and cannons that fire! The only downside...keeping track of the pieces. Do yourself a favor and have cleanup incorporate a zipping sandwich bag to store the little bits.
  • Wooden Shape Sorting Clock, Melissa and Doug: Introduces colors, shapes, numbers, concept of a clock to children as young as 18 months. Because of its versatility, the toy has a relatively long play life in those early, fast-growing 1-3 years. And it's blessedly quiet.

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The Wild Tangle of Grasses
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If there was a single photo that could capture my feelings and thoughts about the past year, this would be it. It reminds me to keep looking toward the brightness of the light, even if I am caught in the wild tangle of grasses.

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