Polly Pocket Roller Coaster Resort Playset
Samantha has been a fan of Polly Pocket since she was two yeaars old. She loves the little figurines and all Polly’s cute little peices. So of course she loved the Polly Pocket Roller Coaster Resort Playset.
The Polly Pocket Roller Coaster Resort packs all the fun and adventure of a rollercoaster into a deluxe luxury hotel. Polly and her friends have the best of both worlds as they chillax in the coolest tropical resort hotel ever, complete with a rollercoaster ride built right around it. After they check in the continuous girl-powered coaster car carries Polly and the luggage cart up the escalator, through the tunnel to a captivating vista of the entire resort. Next, Polly can drop off her bags at her luxurious hotel suite. Then, take a thrilling ride through a tropical paradise and make waves as she lands in the splash pool.
Additional water play activities include a hot tub and a slide from the hot tub to the roof top pool. And what Roller Coaster Resort would be complete without a lobby, restaurant, and of course, a disco lounge where Polly and her friends can rock the night away. Playset includes a Polly doll, pet monkey, rollercoaster car and luggage cart.
Retail: $49.99
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Girl Gourmet Cake Bakery
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. continues to innovate the food play category with the new Girl Gourmet Cake Bakery and Girl Gourmet Sweets lines, sweet sequels to the 2008 award-winning and top-selling Girl Gourmet Cupcake Maker and launching at retailers nationwide this Fall. JAKKS partners with world-renowned celebrity baker Duff Goldman of Food Network’s Ace of Cakes on the Girl Gourmet Cake Bakery product line, with which young chefs can create elaborate mini 2-tiered fondant cakes in just 30 seconds in the microwave. JAKKS will also be introducing Girl Gourmet Sweets that lets kids create-their-own edible candy jewelry line, and new accessories for the original Girl Gourmet Cupcake Maker this year.
Girl Gourmet Cake Bakery
With the Girl Gourmet Cake Bakery, young bakers can whip up delicious mini 2-tiered fondant cakes that they can customize and decorate! Just add water to one of the delicious cake flavors, stir and pour into the double cavity cake molds, then place into the microwavable safe container and microwave for 30 seconds. No hot ovens involved! Next add water to one of the colorful fondant mixes, stir and roll out onto the non stick mat. Remove the cakes from their molds once they have cooled then cover the cakes with sweet colorful fondant. Finally place the mini masterpiece on the decorating turntable, and create away — just like Duff does — using the air powered gel decorator gun! Add candy garnishes included in the set for a beautifully finished 2-tiered mini fondant cake! The Cake Bakery set includes a motorized gel decorator, decorating gel, decorating utensils, 2 delectable cake mixes featuring Chocolate and Vanilla, Red, Blue and Yellow fondants, bowl, spoon, cutters, non-stick pad, candy, tool caddy, and instructions. Ages 8+, Suggested Retail Price: $34.99
Samantha loves to bake, so the Girl Gourmet Cake Bakery is perfect for her. She is able to easily mix water with the cake mix and bake her own cakes. Then decorating is fun and easy. We were surprised at how easy the Cake Bakery is to use and the cakes weren’t that bad. As long as you follow the directions you cna get some pretty decent cakes. Decorating can be tricky, but Sam had a lot of fun with it and that is all that matters.
Just like Girl Gourmet cupcakes, Cake Bakery ingredients are gluten and wheat-free, trans-fat free, and are produced in nut-free facility in the U.S. Many children who suffer from Celiac and nut allergies are now able to safely participate in the art of baking.
The Girl Gourmet Cake Baker and Sweets product line are expected to be available at retailers nationwide for Fall 2009. For more information on the entire Girl Gourmet product line, please visit www.mygirlgourmet.com.
“I received a product for this review on behalf of the company. All opinions are solely my own. Others who may use this product or service may have different opinions.”
Hasbro’s PROJECT ZAMBI Debuts at Toy Fair
ZAMBI THE BABY ELEPHANT will be available for purchase in the fall of 2009 in general and toy retail stores and is available to purchase now on Hasbrotoyshop.com. For more information on PROJECT ZAMBI visit, www.projectzambi.com.
We received our own Zambi a few weeks ago and the girls have been loving “her” so much. I can not get them to leave Zambi alone.
About ZAMBI THE BABY ELEPHANT
ZAMBI THE BABY ELEPHANT (Ages 4 years & up) features soft and cuddly ears and feet that are covered in a special fabric pattern designed by boys and girls from one of the African communities dedicated to caring for children orphaned by AIDS. ZAMBI THE BABY ELEPHANT will blow kisses, raise his trunk, and trumpet his elephant call. He also has a sensor on his trunk, so he can hold onto your finger and “shake” your hand.
About PROJECT ZAMBI
The PROJECT ZAMBI initiative is dedicated to raising awareness of the estimated 12 million children who have lost parents and relatives to the AIDS epidemic in Africa . Hasbro has established the PROJECT ZAMBI Fund within the Hasbro Children’s Fund, which will support organizations that benefit AIDS orphans in Africa .
PROJECT ZAMBI began following Hasbro visits to communities in Zambia that are working to support the widows and children of the AIDS epidemic. A passionate group of Hasbro employees came up with the idea for the global campaign and product to raise funds and awareness of the needs of these children.
To help bring PROJECT ZAMBI to life, Hasbro has introduced ZAMBI THE BABY ELEPHANT, a special edition FURREAL FRIENDS animatronic plush toy. Hasbro has committed to donate 50 percent of the net profits –a minimum of $500,000 (in U.S. dollars) to the PROJECT ZAMBI Fund, part of the Hasbro Children’s Fund, beginning in 2009, and hopes to expand this global campaign to include additional Hasbro products and brands in the years to come. By purchasing ZAMBI THE BABY ELEPHANT, consumers will be supporting programs that work directly with children orphaned by AIDS in Africa .
Pawparazzi Pets
Sarah is in love with baby dolls and stuffed animals. She loves to carry a tiny stuffed pig around everywhere she goes. yes a stuffed pig! The tinier the stuffed animal the better.
So of course when I showed her the Pawparazzi she was instantly in love. She received the adorable Toby Celebrity Style Set and has not put it down!
Set includes Pet and Purse, Leash, Collar, Blanket, Name Charm, Celebrity Magazine, Silver Dish, Dining Mat, Chew Toy AND a Pearl Necklace for girls and Matching Collar for their pets.
All pets need outfits too right? Of course they do! We also received the cute Flower Fairy. Set includes Fairy Dress, Flower Headband, and Dragonfly Purse.
Pawparazzi are little pets living big lives of glamour, fashion and travel! Their unique celebrity personalities (artists, writers, actors, and more!) encourage young girls to use their imaginations to explore the exciting world of these tiny superstar pets. Fashionable, fun accessories like Celebrity Pet Dress Up Sets, Plush Pet Beds, and the Hotel Pawparazzi expand the play experience and create hours of fun!
Pawparazzi Pets are the celebrities that we wish all celebrities could be. They have talent and class, they approach the world with open hearts, and they support causes that make their world better. And, they’re not just friends, they’re fashion accessories!
The Studio by Danielson Designs
August 23, 2009 by admin
Filed under $25-$50, Holiday Decor
I recently had an opportunity to order my own custom sign at The Studio by Danielson Designs . It took me a while to decide on which sign to choose but I decided to go with the adorable Dear Santa Sign.
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I was surprised when the sign arrived. I thought that the wording is in vinyl but it isn’t. It is printed onto the plaque which I love! No way for the letters to get pulled or torn like with vinyl.
What I love about the ordering process is that you get to live preview your sign. You add the information you want on your sign and then click “update” and it will give you a live preview.
Below is our live review of the sign I picked:
This is makes a great addition to the season!
“They’re a cool little design company pioneering a new way of doing business. They create home décor and gifts with real heart sentiment and a spot-on-trend look.”
You can use the code: MOMMYMANDY at checkout. It’s good for $10 off your purchase.
Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits
Recent games, such as Guitar Hero, give both parents and kids alike a chance to play video games and rock out to their favorite songs, including both today’s popular hits and the classic songs from when we grew up.
Were huge Guitar Hero fans, we have been playing it on the PS2 for years now, so we were all excited to try out the Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits for the Nintendo DS. We all enjoy this game!
I’ve seen friends and family, hesitant to play, end up laughing and trying to keep up with songs by modern artists. I find the Guitar Hero games refreshing for families due to the lack of violence, providing an interactive and fun experience for both friends and parents.
The makers of Guitar Hero introduced Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits for the Nintendo DS system, a follow-up to the On Tour and Decades games previously released. The game features 28 songs, all radio-edits of modern rock hits from bands including Coldplay, Fall Out Boy, Weezer, The Strokes and Wolfmother. Besides being able to take the game on the road, the Nintendo DS has a wireless feature that allows song streaming and multiplayer modes. Imagine all of the kids in the backseat of your car entertaining themselves and challenging each other!
Rock On the Go
With Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits fret board fanatics can once again unleash their inner rock stars anytime, anywhere in single player and multiplayer modes as they hone their shredding skills and jam to face-melting modern rock tracks from the last five years using the DS stylus and the Guitar Hero grip peripheral.
The Guitar Hero Grip
Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits utilizes the same Guitar Hero guitar grip peripheral* used in previous two Guitar Hero games for the Nintendo DS. Simply slide the peripheral into the your DS’ Game Boy Advance slot and you are ready to shred through 28 master tracks of the hottest Modern Rock available, as well as additional tracks from previous On Tour games, which can be streamed in multiplayer modes.
New Playable Character Calista Valenz
Calista Valenz is tough as nails and sweet like candy, with a smile that can melt any man’s heart. Her motto is, “Fake it until you make it,” and she has a habit of telling strangers today is her birthday. Calista once volunteered to spend a week in jail for charity and was put behind bars on a Monday, got bored, and somehow escaped that Tuesday. She spent a month running from the law, even though no one was looking, and hid out at a night club. The rocker pretended to be a lead guitarist, and during her first show, a record promoter told her she was a no talent hack. She smacked him upside the head with a sausage and dumped spaghetti down his pants, all with a smile. He stood up and immediately signed her to a lifetime contract.
Key Features:
- Unique Portability – Use the innovative Guitar Hero DS guitar grip peripheral and the included pick-stylus to strum the touch-activated screen to rock out on the go.
- Single Player Mode – Prove your guitar shredding skills while navigating through Career, Quick Play or Guitar Hero modes with new career modes included for Lead Guitar and Bass, or use Practice Mode to nail those tricky solos.
- Multiplayer Modes – Play Face Off, Pro Face off, Co-op and Guitar Duel together utilizing local wireless play. In addition, more than 80 streamable songs from the entire On Tour catalog are available in multiplayer modes.
- Unique DS Guitar Duel Functionality – Blow into the DS microphone when the touch screen is set on fire in pyrotechnics, or sign an autograph when requested to by an excited fan.
- Character Customization – Select from eight characters, including two new rockers making their debut on the DS. Deck them out with stylish threads and hot guitars and set out to rock.
