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Zoobie Pets, a stuffed animal with three uses

Who needs a favorite stuffed animal, a favorite blankie, and a favorite pillow when she can have all three in one super cuddly, wonderfully soft, Zoobie Pet?

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It didn’t take long for Madelyn and Sebastian (2 & 8 respectively) to warm up to and fight over the Kojo the Croc we received a few months ago.  Ultimately, Madelyn won the fight and has spent many hours snuggling with Kojo but Sebastian has to help her get the blanket back inside Kojo when Madelyn is ready to use him as a pillow or stuffed animal to carry around.   I know it’s not fair.

Zoobie Pets are available in two collections, Zoo and Safari.
The Zoo collection includes a lion, giraffe, monkey, panda, a hippopotamus and seven more animals.  The Safari collection includes a zebra, rhinoceros, an elephant and ten other animals.  Just about any child should be able to find a Zoobie Pet of his favorite animal.

Zoobie Pets are a three in one plush animal.
When your Zoobie Pet arrives it is a plush animal that is just the right size for your child to carry.  Release the two hook and loop velcro tabs to turn your Zoobie Pet into a super soft pillow, and then unzip your Zoobie Pet to reveal a super soft, removable blanket.  The blanket can be removed and machine washed and tumble dried.

Zoobie Pets are a stuffed animal that your child will have and use for a long time.  And with three different uses, it can replace all those blankets, pillows, and stuffed animals that your child packs in the car to take to Grandma’s house.

Website: Zoobie Pets

Thomas Wooden Railway Pirates Cove

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Beware of the pirates!  Sebastian, my eight year old son, has made three ‘movies’, all titled Indiana Thomas since he got the Pirates Cove Set.  He even brought the train set on our trip to Kentucky this week so he could show it to his cousins.   Madelyn, my two year old daughter, loves to push the trains around the track and try to join in on the movies Sebastian makes.  The set is great for ages 3 & up but I let Madelyn play with it as long as I’m in the room.

The train set
has three caves and tunnels that the trains can go under and over and that hide buried treasure. 

The set also includes accessories the Admiral, Thomas, Salty and other accessories.  The realistic details make it easy for kids to create imaginative stories and scenarios.


I didn’t bring the right camera card with the photographs and videos of Sebastian and Madelyn playing with the train set, to Kentucky with us this week so I am not able to post them today.  I will post them when we get back to Atlanta next week.

Visit the Learning Curve website to learn more or buy the Pirates Cove train set.

GoPets: Vacation Island – Nintendo DS game review

GopetsSebastian is not much of a gamer and if he previously played with his Nintendo DS more than once a week, that would have been above average.  Since we’ve had GoPets Vacation Island though, he’s played with his Nintendo more than all of the previous times put together.  I wouldn’t normally be happy about him sitting on the couch playing video gaGopets2
mes but this one is different.  Having lost several pet fish over the last few years and his cat more recently, Sebastian is anxious for a new pet.  However, because he is very sensitive and doesn’t deal with the loss of pets well, I made a firm decision to not get any more pets until he is quite a bit older, maybe around 15 or so.

That is where GoPets comes in.  Besides being a fun game, he is able to create, take care of, and socialize his own pet.  GoPets Vacation Island is a combination of a virtual pet game and social network for kids.

Connecting the Nintendo DS to our wireless internet at home or a hotspot lets Sebastian connect with other players from all over the world, literally, giving him the socialization he might not otherwise get while playing video games.  Nintendo wi-fi is free and is simple to set up using your wireless home network.

Sebastian can purchase toys and items, interact with other characters and play minigames (Darts is his favorite minigame).  When traveling
around the island, Sebastian’s pet dog can socialize and become friends with new islanders, exchange gifts,
and even unlock new places to visit, all while increasing his ranking
and heading towards the title of Big Kahuna which is the most influential
resident of Vacation Island.  I think that is his life goal right now.

WEBSITE:  Learn more about the game here: GoPets Vacation Island OR buy at Amazon.com for $19.99 or less.

Peter Rabbit joins the Green revolution.. and Madelyn in bed

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These cute organic plush toys quickly became one of Madelyn’s favorite ‘carry everywhere’ items.  It makes sense.. they are easy to hold, just grab an ear, arm or leg and they are super soft.  Little does she know though that Flopsy and Cotton-tail are made from organic cotton and are phthalate free and that is what makes them so special to me.

Kids Preferred recently introduced a new line of Peter Rabbit plush, organic toys.  Peter Rabbitâ„¢ Naturally Better toys are made from certified organic cotton, eco-friendly materials, are phthalate free, and produced in socially responsible factories which makes mommy happy, while the size ans softness makes Madelyn happy.

Peter Rabbit is 18" tall and his sisters, Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cotton-tail, are 13" tall making them the perfect size for snuggling. 

Peter Rabbit Naturally Better toys would make a great baby shower or birthday gift.

LEARN MORE WEBSITE: Kids Preferred

BUY HERE: Buy for $18.99 or less at Amazon

Ba-Ba Baby Elmo

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Madelyn is a huge fan of Elmo so when she saw this 12" Ba-Ba Baby Elmo for the first time she was so excited! 

Madelyn recently started nurturing her dolls.  It’s the cutest thing.  Unlike her ‘regular dolls’, Ba-Ba Baby Elmo responds to her nurturing with burps, kicks, and slurping sounds when fed.  When she lays Elmo down he closes his eyes and a lullaby plays.  It’s adorable!

You can buy Ba-Ba Baby Elmo at Amazon.com which currently has the lowest price.