2012 Hasbro''s Easter Specials for children!

Hasbro has some sweet toys for kids this Easter! 

Easter is a joyous occasion and we celebrate Easter not just as a tradition but in true spirit. So be it Easter or Christmas, I ensure that I talk to my son about why we celebrate these days. 

Toys, books and fun activities are always a part of the understanding I try to imbibe. This year as I help my son understand the true meaning of Easter, we will play and hunt for some eggs at home! Thanks to Hasbro, I can do it all amazingly well within a budget sans candies.

We were sent a pack of fun toys and you can see them in action!

PLAYSKOOL MR. POTATO HEAD SPUD BUNNY Figure

Potato figure comes with 1 pair of eyes, 1 nose, 1 mouth, 1 pair of bunny ears, 2 arms, 1 pair of pants with feet and basket of eggs. 

 

Who doesn''t love this man? Sorry Mrs.Potato Head but we just have to admit that we love Mr more as he looks terribly cute with bunny years! My little boy has a lot of ideas for Mr. He has made a lot of combination emotions and it was a great conversation starter to talk about " feelings". Nice toy and good quality that will withstand tough play.



Make silly faces and don''t forget to capture the pose!  

Camera + Mr.Potato Head = Winning combo!


This will a great addition for an Easter Basket. My son understands more now and we have started to talk about the real meaning of Easter during our story time. We have many colorfully illustrated Bibles at home to read to him and he enjoys reading time with Mommy. These eggs will be a fantastic fun element to add to the theme. The 4 eggs pack are a neat treat for a child! My son will be giving one egg each for his friends at his preschool! 

Two stampers each come with two ounces of PLAY-DOH Modeling Compound. There are infinite things to do with Play-Doh. Now you can stamp fun shapes with these Bunny & Chick Stampers. Nice activity for Easter themed party.


PLAY-DOH TREAT WITHOUT THE SWEET Spring Eggs

These pastel-coloured egg containers hold a special surprise inside: each one is filled with PLAY-DOH Modeling Compound. Perfect for egg hunts, these fun egg containers and their PLAY-DOH Modeling Compound let you shape, mold and create anything you can imagine!

Ten eggs each come filled with one ounce of PLAY-DOH Modeling Compound. 

I think these eggs are fantastic for an egg hunt. They also come in a cute little box so it can be used an Easter gift for a friend. They come in different pastel colors with play-doh inside. Definitely a creative option to me instead of filling eggs with candies. This will be my son''s first egg hunt and he won''t find candy in eggs, for sure!

All the above toys are available at leading retailers across Canada. 

The above featured toys are very affordable and children can enjoy Easter eggs without sugar!

Disclosure: I received a sample for review purpose only. No monetary compensation was received. The above post reflects my personal opinion.

I Can Read! Princess Twin series from Zonderkidz ( R+G) 3/31 ( US/CAN)

The Adorable Princess Twins Are Back in Two Enchanting, Easy-To-Read Books From the Popular I Can Read! Series



In THE PRINCESS TWINS PLAY IN THE GARDEN (Zonderkidz; January 2011; $3.99),Princess Emma gets a lesson in inner beauty when she spends a day in the castle garden with Abby and friends. While the other girls enjoy a fun-filled day of pony rides, building sand castles and playing soccer, Emma sits the games out. She fears she might dirty her beautiful dress! With a little nudge from the other children, Emma learns to embrace God's little gifts: a lovely day, ladybugs and even mud!

In THE PRINCESS TWINS AND THE PUPPY (Zonderkidz; January 2011; $3.99), Puppy flees from the garden after Emma and Abby shoo him away during teatime. But when playtime rolls around and Puppy is nowhere to be found, the princesses become worried.  They search frantically looking all over the castle. Upon hearing Puppy's helpless bark from the dark, dingy basement, Abby must confront her fear of the dark by trusting God and asking for courage to rescue her beloved furry friend.

With vibrant illustrations by award-winning artist Red Hansen and Hodgson's captivating, yet easy-to-read prose, the Princess Twins books are perfect for Sunday and home-school teachers, and of course, aspiring princesses everywhere.

 This was very interesting for my son as he likes pink and princesses only at a distance. Lol. As a boy, he had a sneak-peek into the interesting lives of 2 princesses who play and have their own sweet adventures.

For a beginner reader, this book will be wonderful as there is just one line on each page. My son tries hard to read by himself and it was a great match for him. The story has little twists which give it a chance to include small words which can help the reader to spell. We have been reading it for a while now and as a mom I feel it has been a good tool to encourage my little reader.

Thanks to Zonderkidz, one lucky reader will have the chance to win a copy of the above books for themselves!