http://playonwords.com/reviews Toy and Book Reviews of Best Language Toys & Books, Encouraging Baby, Infant, Toddler & Preschool Development Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:30:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Watch baby's face light up when he sees the newest touchy-feely Gloworm. With added sensory activities, this playmate offers a perfect-sized teether snail, a crinkle flower to crunch, and bumpy, clacking rings to soothe your teething child. Gloworm's lit face attracts babies as they babble up a conversation with its ... http://playonwords.com/reviews/2010/03/07/sensory-gloworm-by-playskool/ Baby PInkie Pie is up from her nap and ready for some adventure. Snap her into her car seat and start the pink-hearted purple wheels rolling. Mom can't leave without her coffee mug and brush, while a grocery bag and snack box provide story starters for the day. Girls went ... http://playonwords.com/reviews/2010/03/03/my-little-pony-family-convertible-by-hasbro/ Who let the Cat in the Hat back in the house? This sojourner of silliness has arrived to play a game guaranteed for fun and learning. Flip over a red, blue and yellow card to get your instructions for wacky maneuvers like, "Slide under the Trick-a-ma-stick with a fish under ... http://playonwords.com/reviews/2010/01/21/cat-in-the-hat-i-can-do-that-game/ After family laughs, snuggles and kisses, going to bed alone in the dark is a little scary. Reading God is With Me Through the Night, arms your little one with spiritual principles in the face of fear. Pairing a simple sentence, "I start to feel afraid," with animals illustrating the same ... http://playonwords.com/reviews/2010/01/01/god-is-with-me-through-the-night-by-julie-cantrell/ Having raised my kids on Richard Scarry books, searching for Lowly the Worm, I am excited to see a new generation of children examining his delightful drawings, learning about communities of fun. “Richard Scarry’s Busytown Eye Found it! Game” is a winner in innovative, entertaining, language learning games. Unfold the ... http://playonwords.com/reviews/2009/11/17/richard-scarrys-busytown-eye-found-it-game/ Kids love to cuddle and check out faces so why not get snuggle and face time in one toy? With outstretched crinkle hands, this half ball of fun is asking for play. Strap the "Cuddly Kid Mirror" in the crib for baby entertainment, or prop him up for tummy time ... http://playonwords.com/reviews/2009/11/14/cuddly-kid-mirror-by-alex-toys/ Toddlers are drawn to running water. Since the best part of bath time is playing with the stream as the tub fills up, imagine the investigating going on with the “Flow ‘n’ Fill Spout” as it keeps the water flowing after the tap is turned off. Submerge the little pump ... http://playonwords.com/reviews/2009/11/12/flow-n-fill-spout-by-yookidoo/ Pull out this puppet show in a box when the kids come over to play and watch it spark their imaginations. Mom or Dad can easily assemble the cloth, hanging theater to suspend in the doorway as kids make puppets, part the curtains and start the story telling. Before the ... http://playonwords.com/reviews/2009/11/10/international-playthings-playdate-central-puppet-show/   Assemble your tic-tac-toe grid and off you go with a chance to place three of your gobblers in a row to win. With each turn, players can add a new gobbler to the board or move one that is already in place. Two options--to find an empty space or "gobble ... http://playonwords.com/reviews/2009/06/18/gobblet-gobblers-by-blue-orange-games/ Chicks have come to roost on their favorite perch, performing a balancing act on thick bales of hay and slim wagon wheels. Plump Mom and baby chickys peer out their adorable eyes, beckoning players to take turns, skillfully plucking pieces off the teetering perch without toppling the brood. Players remove ... http://playonwords.com/reviews/2009/06/18/chickyboom-by-blue-orange-games/