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The Pirates! Band of Misfits“What’s the best bit about being a pirate?” The Pirate Captain (Hugh Grant) walks in on a lively debate among his crewmembers, and proceeds to instruct: it’s not the looting or the cutlasses, as much as these may be, and it’s not scurvy or even “scantily clad mermaids.” It is, declares the Pirate Captain, “Ham Night” — at which point he moonwalks a little and then offers up a big-fat-pink slab of meat and has at it with his sword, so the slices fly up in the air and land perfectly on everyone’s plates, as they all ooh and aah.
Hot Wheels Double Dare SnareToday from TimeToPlayMag.com I was sent the Hot Wheels Double Dare Snare. The Hot Wheels Double Dare Snare needed assembly, of course, but it was so easy to set-up. After easy-to-follow instructions we were up and playing within 5 minutes. The positive thing I can say is that it is more interactive than the Hot Wheels Wall Tracks, in my opinion.
Outdoor Colored BubblesI received Outdoor Colored Bubbles made by Crayola they are colored bubbles that come in 3 different colors: Purple Pizzazz, Unmellow Yellow, and Fuchsia. My daughters and I were so excited to try these bubbles out. The colors we received were Purple Pizzazz and Fuchsia.
A Boy Called DickensThis fictionalized biography inspired by the life of Charles Dickens was published in honor of the 200th anniversary of this literary giant’s birth earlier this year. The setting is “old London” and like many of the characters of Dickens’ stories, young Charles was forced to work in deplorable factory conditions for very low wages to support his family, who has been imprisoned for failure to pay taxes. By day, Charles entertains his peers with fantastic stories. And at night, he escapes his dreary reality by writing until he can no longer keep his eyes open. Eventually, his family is released…
ChimpanzeeOscar the chimp is adorable. When first you see him in Chimpanzee, he’s just three months old, tiny and clinging to his mother, Isha. Even as a baby, his face is remarkably animated, and thanks to the very precise long-lens cameras in Disneynature’s newest film, you can see most every change as he responds to every event before him in the rain forest where he lives, with 35 other chimps. And if you have any doubt about how to read his looks in a given moment — whether he’s feeling playful or frustrated or afraid — not to worry! Narrator Tim Allen describes the little guy’s every…
Rachel Carson and Her Book That Changed the WorldThis book, which has been fittingly released in time for Earth Day, is about Rachel Carson, a pioneer of the global environmental movement. Rachel became fascinated with nature as a child in rural Pennsylvania and spent more of her time studying birds and trees than she did engaging in typical childhood activities. Later, Rachel took a college biology class, and it changed her life. She discovered a passion for animals and plants, and decided to dedicate her life to learning all she could about them. Rachel’s career led her to experience things few women had at the time, from diving deep in the ocean to…
Tilly the TricksterActress-comedienne Molly Shannon’s first children’s book is about a little girl who loves to play pranks. Some of Tilly’s pranks are harmless. For instance, she pretends to oversleep for school, and when her mother hurriedly wakes her up, Tilly jumps out of bed already dressed. Others are a bit less considerate; such as telling her friends they all missed the school bus, leaving Tilly to be the only one to hop on when it arrives. Tilly’s trickery catches up to her when she gives a teacher a red-hot candy that she passes off as strawberry. Tilly’s family gets back at her by making Tilly…
Little Tikes Tike Stix Doghouse & Pet Building SetThe Tike Stix Doghouse & Pet Building Set from Little Tikes is a large construction kit with 30 pieces: 7 connector bars, 9 multi connectors, 6 small beams, 3 base connectors and 5 tarp/fabric clips. The kit comes in a sturdy box which makes it very convenient & easy to store. The directions include FIVE assembly options: doghouse, dog, helicopter, scorpion and little clubhouse or tent. Additional assembly options suggested are lemonade stand, house, soccer goal and a work bench. However, creation options are limited only by your child’s imagination as this set promotes open-ended creative play.
Air Hogs Adventures Fire RescueDoes your child love action play toys? Do they enjoy firetrucks and fire rescue? Here is the toy we got to review from Time to Play.
The Artist Who Painted a Blue HorseThis title, released last fall, is Eric Carle’s first new picture book in more than four years. It is about an artist who paints animals as he sees them. The blue horse of the title is accompanied by a yellow cow, purple fox, red crocodile and other animals. In creating this book, Mr. Carle was inspired by the work of Expressionist painter Franz Marc, a German painter who is known for using blue horses in his paintings.
