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Alex Toys Desk to Go

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Arts and Crafts
from: Alex

July 04, 2008
This brightly colored, easily wiped "desk" holds all your child's art supplies - such as pens, crayons, and paper in one convenient place.

What we love:
1) colors (bright)
2) handles (goes easily from car to restaurant)
3) pockets (stores easily and neatly)
4) wipes easily (remember those biter books your toddler had as a baby?)

What we don't love:
1) not too sturdy (e.g. you can't eat on it) which may give some problems to kids in certain large car seats (where it won't rest on their laps but on the sides instead)
2) price - it's fluctuating, but is seems like it should be priced around twelve macaroons for the basic quality (may not be durable for years)
3) gets bulky if ... Read More:

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Box of 40 Chunki Chalk

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Arts and Crafts
from: World Class Learning Materials


Variety of colors & size makes my 3 year old interested.

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Manley Magic Beads Refill Set - 4000 Beads For Medium Playset

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Arts and Crafts
from: Manley


Variety of colors & size makes my 3 year old interested.

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Model Horse Paint Your Own Horse Activity Kit 

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Arts and Crafts
from: Breyer

June 12, 2006
My little sister got the Model Horse Activity Kit for Christmas. And it's not exactly for 8-year-olds like it says on the box. My sister's finished horses didn't look very good, and I offered to paint one of them over. After trying this, I now don't blame her at all for doing a slightly messy job. The paint is very difficult to work with, plus it's still sticky days after it is painted. But it might be better for older kids with a steady hand.

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Fisher-Price: Digital Arts and Crafts Studio - Go, Diego Go!

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Arts and Crafts
from: Fisher Price Brands


The toy is OK. My 2.5 y/o seems to like to sometimes play with it. My 4.5 y/o is not as interested. It is a bit restricting as to what they can draw. Both prefer good old paper and markers or crayons.

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Sketching and Drawing Set

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Arts and Crafts
from: A.W. Faber Castell


I got this for a giving tree at work. It has everything for the budding artist and it great with the carrying case. It is great for traveling or the artist on the go. I think that child who receives this gift will be thrilled! It has everything that a beginning artist will need!

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Wool Loops - Large Bag Multi Color

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Arts and Crafts
from: Harrisville Designs


I love all the different colors and the fact that all the loops are useable and fire-resistant! They certainly put the jersey loops to shame and are worth the added cost. I sat outside while making these and it reminded me of being a kid again :) I decided I wasn't going to make any specific pattern and picked one loop at a time out of the bag without looking to make my potholders and was delighted to find after making two that I had enough loops leftover to make another one!

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Creepy Crawlers SpongeBob SquarePants Mold Pack with Plasti-goop

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Arts and Crafts
from: Flying Colors


I love all the different colors and the fact that all the loops are useable and fire-resistant! They certainly put the jersey loops to shame and are worth the added cost. I sat outside while making these and it reminded me of being a kid again :) I decided I wasn't going to make any specific pattern and picked one loop at a time out of the bag without looking to make my potholders and was delighted to find after making two that I had enough loops leftover to make another one!

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That's Not My Teddy (Usborne Touchy-Feely Board Books)

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Arts and Crafts
by: Fiona Watt

2008-01
My 10 month old twins adore this book. I've had to read it multiple times a day for the past 5 months, and they enjoy looking through the pages on their own as well. The textures are great- my daughter will press her nose against all the different fabrics or try to lick them! She is also going through a stage where she chews on books, and this one is able to withstand her teeth and is still intact. I can't recommend it enough!

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Toysmith Hollywood Costume Designer Kit

Childrens Toy Shop > Toys > Arts and Crafts
from: Toysmith

2008-01
The Toysmith Hollywood Costume Designer Kit is an award-winner for a very good reason. By providing simple and clear directions along with an amazing number of art supplies it creates the opportunity for creativity and sense of design. That sense of design is focused on fashion here, but when developed, it translates to all forms of creativity!

The kit provides you with a dozen costume sketches on high-quality paper. There's also design advice from a professional designer, so you can expect some real inspiration to create beautifully here.

Because there are so many do-dads in this kit, I do not recommend it to any child under six, but it might even be appreciated by teens with an interest in fashion design. There is also ... Read More: