I am happy to be back at my blog after a week or more of caring for my son who was sick.He is back to being normal and I am so happy to see him in cheerful spirits!
The Christmas Cheer event went well and I thank you all for participating and making it a success. I wish I had more time to offer more giveaways but I will keep that in mind for the next event! Please feel free to let me know if you liked the reviews and giveaways of Christmas Cheer and any other comments you have to offer.
Now this doesn't mean that all the giveaways will come to a close! NO !! I have some interesting giveaways waiting to be typed up .. so keep an eye out for more right here!
And I have some winners!
LeapFrog giveaway - Comment # 63 - " Misfit Momma aka Missy"
Executive Gift Shoppe - Comment # 15 - " leanne_mac"
On a quick note, I want to remind everyone entering giveaways to make sure that you leave your email in at least 1 of the entries.
Hope all of your are gearing up for the Holidays and I am really looking forward to spending time with family and friends!
B.toys - A toy wonderland! ( Review)
This post is a part of Christmas Cheer, a Holiday Gift Event, that will run on my blog from Nov 1-30.
When I clicked on B.toys, I instantly knew it was a special kind of a toy brand.Many reasons.You will know as I unroll one by one, on what caught my attention. Firstly, I noticed that the colors were different yet very attractive to children and adults.
Here's what I learned from B.toys about their inspiration: "The look, feel and function are inspired by the world around us. By our children’s faces. Our dreams. Our own childhoods. Our travels. By Peruvian textiles and New England foliage. By a pretty bar of soap that gave us a moment of delight....At the end of the day, our goal is to be bigger than a toy company. "
Here's what I learned from B.toys about their inspiration: "The look, feel and function are inspired by the world around us. By our children’s faces. Our dreams. Our own childhoods. Our travels. By Peruvian textiles and New England foliage. By a pretty bar of soap that gave us a moment of delight....At the end of the day, our goal is to be bigger than a toy company. "
I like the "Eco-Friendly " feature of B.toys and love the way they put it : " You can't care for children and not take care of the world they live in". How true! Simple and so real. When I choose toys for my son, I love to support brands that keeps the fun part alive in the toy as well as is kind to the earth in the process of putting a smile on a child's face.Here's how B.toys does it:
- Using recycled materials.
- Packaging toys in bags you’ll love to reuse.
- Designing boxes to become pretty trays to hold tiny treasures.
- Even making some packages reversible to become gift wrap.
- The inks are soy-based and our varnishes water-based.
- Every single bit of B.toys' clear plastic is recyclable and marked #1, the most widely recycled plastic available.
I was very happy to review B.toys as I will totally consider buying these kind of toys for my son as well give as gifts.I was sent 2 very interactive toys from B.toys.
The Holiday Hellophone is special because right when my son closed the phone, it started ringing! He thought that his friend from daycare was calling him..LOL! He answered "Hello Ryan, I am going to the doctor, Bye!" He was so thrilled because of the call back feature and was so proud of it. Why should Mommy be the only one to get calls?! And I really like the quality of the phone, it is very sturdy and can withstand a lot of use and love of a toddler! And guess who else is happy with the arrival of this cell phone? My cell phone!
- The play cell phone that calls you back
- 3 pre-recorded messages
- Lots of sounds & songs
- A pretty ribbon makes it ready to hang by the chimney with care
I was also set this Parum Pum Pum. It is a complete set of lovely, traditional musical instruments and when your little one's friends are over at your house, they can all form a musical band.
My son was watching Caillou's CD over and over again where Caillou forms a band with his friends.So when this came, it was perfect for the occasion!
What I love he most about this set is that it has simple, traditional music.When I say traditional, it means that these instruments have been in use for a long, long time but somehow more electronics based instruments have taken the front seat these days. I was happy to discover this as it makes music from the most natural ways.
- Parade-ready with 8 instruments
- Drum with handle & strap
- Centipede drumsticks
- Jingle bell ant
- Busy bee maraca & clacker
- Caterpillar tambourine
- 2 shaka-shaka eggs
The best feature a mom will like about this set is that the drum serves as a storage.All the instruments fit right into the drum and no mess and no loosing any of the pieces! Everything goes right back in and ready to use for the next live performance!
B.toys reflect all the personality traits of a child and encourages children to be who they are and the toys just help them to that. You can find toys under categories like: B.curious, B.smart, B.creative, B.sculptural, B.lively, B.caring.
I also received a little book filled with quotes from children and it was adorable and admirable to know how little minds think.Being a mom of a 2.5 yr old, I enjoyed reading all the sayings filled with innocence and creativity.
B.toys are available at Target and other specialty stores. They will make super-cute gifts this Christmas and won't cost you an arm and leg to put a smile on your little munchkin's face !
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(Disclaimer: Thanks to B.toys for sending me the featured product for review purpose. I was not monetarily compensated for this review. Please note that the review was not influenced by the Sponsor in any way.All opinions expressed here are only my own.)