Classic Toys with Babalu.
Thursday, October 22, 2009 Posted by Felicia
My friends and I are constantly comparing notes and sharing ideas when it comes to most anything, but especially when it comes to gift ideas! There are seas of gifts out there and not enough time in the day to sort through it all. I normally go towards something that is solid, unique, and going to appeal to a child for a long time. When I was introduced to Babalu I knew I had to share them with you because they have classic toys with integrity.We were sent the ABC Building Blocks set by WJ Fantasy (a company that Babalu recently acquired) to review from their collection. Graham plays with these pretty much every day. They are great because they nest and can be put away easily! The illustrations by Sarah Buell Dowling are vivid and catch your eye, making it fun to learn and play. Each letter of the alphabet is featured along with an identifying picture ("T" is for "Train"). Graham uses these traditionally, as stacking blocks, but I also find him using them to store things and as drum sets! Because they are varied in size they make a great little drum set for your creative one. He also finds a lot of joy in knocking them down once he has stacked them to the top (must be a boy thing). The ABC Building Blocks retail for about $17.95.
Babalu also features some fun Felt Story Boards that can be great for play and learning alike. There are 6 different FeltTales to choose from so you are sure to find one that fits with your child perfectly. I've always been a fan of felt story boards because they really let your child's imagination soar! They can enter a new world and make up their own stories to go with the felt characters. FeltTales retail for about $19.99.
What great Christmas gift ideas, especially for the kid who has everything! You can purchase WJ Fantasy toys from Amazon or Kazoo Toys. The Babalu FeltTales can be found at specialty stores nationwide as well as Amazon and Round Table Toys.
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October 22, 2009 1:13 AM
The ABC Building Blocks would be perfect for my toddler. We're learning to recognize letters and this would complement the educational games and songs we're already playing.
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We'd love the Do Re Mi Musical Building Blocks because our little one is so interested in music. I think this will really be interesting and fascinating for him!
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The ABC blocks would be perfect for us since we'll be working on the alphabet starting in January when Chloe will be 3. SHe sings it already but we'll work on recognizing letters. The little wooden toolbox would also be cute for my baby John-John :)
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I would love the ABC Blocks&Book Set by WJ Fantasy for my daughter who just turned 2. She is starting to show interest in letters and numbers and this would be a great learning toy for her. She already loves to build with blocks.
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I would like the Noah's Ark Felt-Tales because my son is really into animals right now.
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My son's would love to have FeltTales - Busy Day on the Farm. The older one loves to tell stories, and the younger one is just now getting into books.
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I would pick the FeltTales - Pups in the Park and the Old MacDonald Farm Set by WJ Fantasy.
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October 22, 2009 10:47 AM
FeltTales - A Day at the Aquarium and Cuddly Bears Soft Building Blocks and Board by WJ Fantasy would be my choices.
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I would pick the ABC building blocks because it would be a wonderful aid in teaching my son the alphabet. We are just starting to work on it.
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I love the Felt Tales Cinderella for my granddaughter who is almost 4 yrs. old. I think she would have a lot of fun with it as she creates her version of one of her favorite tales. Noah's Ark Felt Tales is another one she'd love as she is familiar with many Bible stories.
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October 29, 2009 8:57 AM
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