Kids Christmas Gifts

Best Lego Sets for Girls 2012

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I played with Lego growing up, me and my brother had a big box full of Lego blocks from various sets. But then I grew up in rather a curious family. In most circumstances finding the right Lego set for a girl is just a tad bit harder than finding one for a boy. This page is meant to [...]

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Dora the Explorer Gifts and Toys 2012

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Nickelodeon tv series Dora the Explorer is hugely popular bi-lingual series with children aged 3 through 8. The series is distributed all over the world and in translation the second language changes as well. In English the second language is Spanish, but the other language series usually have English as a second language. Some versions [...]

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Fun stuffed animals for boys

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I love stuffed animals, who doesn’t? But really, most are so girly they’re just not suitable for boys. Still all children deserve something soft to cuddle with, don’t you think? Some of the plush toys shown here are even educational. Personally I don’t think that’s necessary: the point is, if your boy is going to [...]

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Best Buddhism Coloring Books

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Coloring books are great fun for children and adults. Religious coloring books also help adults meditate on the beauty of their faith and help children learn it. Buddhist coloring books also help visualize the Buddha and other Buddhist deities, which are a part of Buddhist meditation – at least in some Buddhist traditions like Tibetan [...]

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Harry Potter Lego Deathly Hallows Sets 2012

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One of the most popular Harry Potter spin-offs is Harry Potter Lego. Now that the last movie is out – and is a huge success – we also get, I assume, the last set of Harry Potter Lego: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. I loved the movie: I thought it not only a worthy [...]

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Best Kids Cookbooks 2012

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Cooking with your children is a fun activity that is an education for them  as well. After all, you want them to be able to take care of themselves when they grow up. My mom had all three of us,  including my two brothers – cook for the family once a week when we were [...]

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Fairy Tales Recordable Books

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Kids and adults love fairy tales: their ‘once upon a time’ set takes us away from every day life. Unlike legends, we don’t take them as fact – they’re just fun and engaging. Fairy tales usually have some sort of magic involved: whether it’s witches, fairies, goblins, dragons and talking animals. Now that recordable books [...]

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Hallmark Recordable storybooks for kids

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The idea of recordable story books is great: a parent or grandparent buys the book, reads the story inside aloud, the book records it, and then they give it to their child or grandchild. The advantage is of course that the child will hear a loved voice telling that story, so they’ll feel close to [...]

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