KAPLA Wooden Building Sets - Innovative Building Blocks which Stimulate Imagination and Creativity

Children love to be creative; they experience and imagine new games and activities, they discover and learn new things every day which stimulates all their wonderful imagination. One type of activity that does wonders for developing a child’s creativity and motor skills are constructions toys and building toys. This type of games and toys challenge children and stimulates the child’s eye-hand coordination and opens up the doors to new concepts and ideas. Building toys are also perfect for playing with friends helping your child learn other important concepts like sharing and teamwork. There are many different types of building toys that are used by parents and teachers to develop and stimulate a child’s brain and building blocks seem to work great.
An incredible and innovative building toy featured at 1888Toys.com is the KAPLA Wooden Building and Construction Sets. These wooden sets are made from the highest quality renewable and sustainable Marine Pine Wood from the Bordeaux region of France. With this incredible building set children will be able to build almost anything they can think of; cars, trains, robots, boats and even dragons are just some of the many incredible creations that are waiting to be made. With so many different things to build, this wooden planks set will prove to keep your child entertained for years as they learn and build more and more complex items further developing and expanding their knowledge and skills. This high quality wooden building block set is so entertaining that it can even be used by teens and adults making it great for a family activity. Included in the set are hard covered books with the different types of constructions that can be made. Because the sets allow many children to play at once, they have become a must at schools, daycares, clinics etc...
Even though building toys and building blocks have changed a lot either becoming more challenging, creative or fun, they will never stop educating and entertaining our children as an important part of growing up.

EPISODE 99: NON SUPER BOWL EDITION
Super Bowl Weekend is upon us. Steve might watch but I could care less...except for the geeky movie trailers and cool commercials. Ah well, download our new ep for tons of nerdy news...........

-What geeky flix get the Oscar nod?
-Watchmen soundtrack, score, and motion comic news!
-Even more on the Cowboy Bebop film
-Miyzaki’s views on modern animated movies
-Find out which character is getting more screen time on the Wolverine reshoots
-ADV Films, known for anime distribution, finally enters the blu ray market
-New animated sequence for Kill Bill special edition
-Tom and Jerry head back to the movies
-Mickey Rourke gets the middle finger from Marvel
-footballs marked with synthetic dna for the super bowl
-The Classic British sketch comedy troupe, Monty Python takes on piracy with jaw dropping results!
-10 Gaming Characters Harmful to the Economy

Send a Free Virtual Cupcake for Valentine's Day--and Raise Money for the Fight Against Ovarian Cancer
Kelly Ripa wants you to know that right now, when you visit the Electrolux website, you can join in their Virtual Bake Sale!

You can create and send virtual cupcakes to everyone on your list for Valentines. Each one is worth a dollar towards the fight against Ovarian Cancer and spreading awareness, so go ahead and flirt-- send cupcakes to your honey, your kids, your aerobics instructor, the mailman, the pet sitter--anyone you can think of!

Plus, each virtual cupcake you send earns you an entry in their giveaway of a gorgeous red Electrolux Washer and Dryer set!

Log-in and registration required to join in the Virtual Bake Off.

Toys and Games Galore!

Poetry Friday - A Valentine Poem

FIFA Street 3
Platform: PLAYSTATION 3 Product DescriptionFIFA Street 3 brings to life soccer superstars from around the world as stylized action heroes in the ultimate arcade soccer experience. Hit the streets with some of the best pro players and experience all the style and attitude of street soccer. Decked out in authentic training kits and street wear, every player boasts their own

Toy Recall Lists and Searches - New Service from Parents.com
Up-to-date Toy Recall Lists and Searches for Parents from Parents.com

I recently discovered a rather handy service for parents (and anyone concerned with toy recall lists and information) - it's a new free service offered by Parents.com (website of Parents, Family Circle and American Baby magazines). You can visit their website and very easily find out recall information for any toy (or other children's product) - or get complete lists of items based on category.

Here's how to do it - step-by-step:

1. Go to http://www.parents.com/product-recalls
2. Enter/select the information you want (if you want info on a specific item, enter the product information in the top field - for a complete list, select a category from the dropdown box instead).
3. Select the time period you are looking for in the last dropdown box (or leave it set at "all" for all time periods)

That's it! You will see a list come up that gives links to complete information on the products including the product name, company that manufactured the product as well as a recall date. There is also a link for each item in the "product name" column that will bring you to a page with full information on the recall and a photo of the item.

This is a quick and easy way to access information on any product you might have concerns about, or a way to find out which items to avoid before making a purchase.

PS: I have included a link for this free service right here on this blog so you can access it at any time, right from here. You'll find the link in the right-hand bar of the blog.

Nifty! Thanks Parents.com - as a parent, I for one appreciate this handy service. =)

Toy Reviews Forthcoming...
Some stuff on the horizon include Marvel Universe 3.75 reviews, the best General Grievous figure review, and a metric TON of Doctor Who reviews. This place may become the #1 hub on the internet for Doctor Who figure reviews if I have my druthers. We'll see.