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product information & tips: an inside look archives

 
 

   here's an inside look at a new crop of playthings that are bound to keep your baby smiling all season long.

Infantino

Block Party Zebra 

This zebra pal has four numbered soft blocks featuring textures and sounds that your little one can stack to her heart’s content. The wagon itself crinkles and stores all the blocks when playtime is done. 6 months and up.

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Kushies

ZOLO Shangrila

This reversible play mat is teeming with activities to stimulate and engage your baby from birth on up. Hang toys are suspended from a collapsible arch, enabling you to take this item with you wherever you go. Newborn and up.

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Sassy

Wooden Cuddle Doll

Baby’s first doll has hands that are wooden rings - sized just right for small fingers. Made of cotton, fleece, satin, and felt, these soft, smiling dolls are lightly scented with lavender. Newborn and up.

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Chicco

Animal Cottage  

A fun twist on the classic shape sorter, this animal house invites your child to fit the colorful animal shapes in its doors and windows. The cottage can be opened by using the specially shaped keys or by removing the roof. 12 months and up.

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The Little Little Little Toy Company

Tumble Tortoise

Little walkers will enjoy taking this loyal turtle along for the ride. As his string is pulled, tiny, confetti-like beads in his body bounce up and down, much to their amusement. 1-3 years.

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Learning Curve

Lamaze Catch & Glow
Bug Jar

It’ll be summer all year long as your baby delights in “catching” fireflies. After collecting the toy bugs inside the brightly decorated jar, she can shake them and watch them light up and jump around. 6 months and up.

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Playskool

Made for Me Digital Music Player

For little maestros in the making comes a fully-customizable device that lets you create play lists, play music from a pre-recorded library, transfer tunes from CDs, download them from the Internet or record your own voice – all for your child’s listening pleasure.
 

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International Playthings

Baby Dino Rocker 

This isn’t your daddy’s rocking horse. The soft-bodied rocker with sturdy wooden base has lots of crinkles and textures to explore, as well as a tail that jingles as it rocks. 12 months and up.
 

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Haba

Casalino

Each of these plush blocks boasts a fun feature, including a peek-a-boo clown, open/close door and tuck-away bear. When your little one positions them alongside each other, the blocks connect via magnets. 6 months and up.
 

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LeapFrog

Brightlings Exploration Station

Your little one can discover the world around her as she engages in the many activities this play center has to offer. When it’s set to baby mode, she can hear music and learn about opposites, while the toddler level lets her count from 1-10 and say “hello” in five different languages. 6-36 months.

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