Are your kids powerful enough trainers to command what's been Unleashed?

With more than 90 cards, the brand new Pokémon TCG: HS - Unleashed expansion will arrive in stores nationwide May 12, 2010.

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Ready to take a trip down the rabbit hole to play one of Disney's newest game?  That's right, Tim Burton's film 'Alice in Wonderland' has brought two new games to the table - one for the DS and one for the Wii.

Guest posting today's review, is my 13 year old daughter Amber, who is far more qualified than I am to do video game reviews.  You could say it's a subject she excels at, lol!  So on to what Amber has to say:

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Bamboo is the fastest growing plant in the world.  The fabric made from it is known for its softness and has anti-microbial properties.  Bamboo is also the favorite food of Panda Bears.  It was only natural (just like the product), given all of the above for Planet Fred to make BamBoo Bears.

These adorable plush bears, are safe for all ages.  (My 13 year old loves it, she right away claimed it and slept with it the first night it arrived!)  Coming in BamBoo Blue and Pink-a-Boo colors, they are a wonderful gift to celebrate a baby's arrival. 

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I'm finding it difficult to digest that Rainbow Brite is 25.  Because that means I'm old!  She is aging much more gracefully than I am though, and I think I need to find the salon Hallmark uses because Rainbow Brite has received quite the makeover.

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Bakugan: Battle Brawlers is the first video game based on the smash hit Bakugan toys, card game and anime show.  Released October 20, 2009, this has been a raving hit among tweens who play video games.  While this game likely appeals to boys more than girls, Amber my 13 year old daughter (who is decidedly very ungirly), got a chance to review this on the Nintendo DS platform and this is what she said about it:

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I have always had a liking for Sock Monkeys.  They are just the cutest things.

In yesterday's post I told you abou tthe Disney Pillowcase Art kits from Janlynn.  They also have super fun Peejay Sock Monkey kits to make your very own stuffed pet.

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Meet Norman PhartEphant. He is what you might call a little "gassy machine".  If you give his tail a squeeze, you will hear some "pharting" sounds (and maybe an apology or two!), but thankfully the stink has not quite made it to this toy!

Made by Firece Fun Toys, whose mission is to promote laughter, staying involved in helping others and maintaining the highest quality standards for their products, Norman PhartEphant is sure to get a smile out of the crowd.  And it wouldn't surprise me at all if you know one particular person who would fall in love with this toy.

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I received Qwirkle from Growing Tree Toys which is an online store that sells educational toys.

 

 

Qwirkle is a tactile wooden block game that combines the logic and strategy of Set® with the creative multi-maneuver game play of Scrabble®. You'll be creating columns and rows of matching colors and shapes in no time! Look for opportunities to score big by placing a tile that touches multiple pieces and matches both shapes and colors; the player with the most points wins. 108 blocks.

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Think Wow Toys has a whole line of products that let kids make real food in a matter of minutes.

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What do you get when you combine the play value of toys like Frisbee, yo-yos and hacky sacks?You get Myachi.

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I don't think it matters how old the kids get, there is something magical about building your own teddy bear.

Each year our local Girl Scout council takes a trip to the Mall of America with girls ranging from 6th to 12th grade (and their Moms!).  We live in a pretty small city, and don't have a lot of the stores and shops that bigger cities do.

One of the things the girls are all eager to do is make a visit to Build-A-Bear Workshop in the M.O.A..  They will line up and wait, just to make their teddies, monkeys, kitties, etc., as a memory of their weekend at the mall and to add to their collection.
The great thing about Build-A-Bear is that you can order online too, so if you don't have a Workshop near you, the classic and new models are still available to you, as well as all the fun accessories to deck your stuffed ones out!

This season Build-A-Bear Workshop has a group of bears that will delight the youngest to the oldest Star Wars fan!  The group is all here; Darth Vader Dimples Teddy (who is not nearly as scary masqueraded as a teddy!), Anakin Skywalker Read Teddy, Clone Captain Pawsome Panda and Jedi Knight Champ-A Champion Fur Kids.  These lightsaber wielding bears start at $37.00 and would be a keepsake for years to come.

We received the Darth Vader Dimples Teddy, and he comes housed in the classic Build-A-Bear Workshop house.  As is the case with all the Build-A-Bear stuffies, he is well constructed and is a quality toy.  While we didn't get a chance to make him ourselves, Build-A-Bear online,has so many offerings, choosing a unique and special gift for your recipient, shows just as much love as if you or they made it at a Workshop.  This toy will be cuddled a lot, and proudly displayed for a long time.

Already have a bear and just want to purchase some accessories?  All of the Star Wars outfits can be bought for an existing teddy for $15.00 each.  I personally think it would be cool to have an Anakin outfit for Dimples as well, so we could act out the before and after scene with the Darth Vader outfit, how fun would that be?!

Until December 16th, Build-A-Bear.com is offering Free Shipping on a purchase of $35 or more using the code 94590 at checkout.

If Star Wars isn't your thing, you may want to check out their Christmas selection of stuffies, ranging from puppies as elves to Frosty the Snowman.

Visit Santa's Build-A-Bear Workshop online to join the fun!

I received a complimentary Darth Vader Dimples Teddy from Build-A-Bear Workshop for the purpose of this post.

Here are a couple of gift ideas that are sure to please the tweens and teens that you need to buy for this year.

Yum Drives are a perfect stocking stuffer, or an easy and light mailable gift.

These Jazwares products come in all the "flavors" the kids (okay grown ups too!) like best.  Hershey's Milk Chocolate,

Krackel, Mr. Goodbar, Twizzlers and Bubble Yum.

Available in 1 GB and 2 GB models, there is plenty of room for the kids to store their homework photos, music and other digital files on.

I think the Bubble Yum branded one would make an extraordinary "sweet" gift for those wearing braces, who are otherwise banned from chewing gum!

I received the Hersheys one to review.  I opened it up and placed it in front of Hubby's PC.  He is a chocoholic and tends to inhale any type of chocolate within his reach.  It was quite funny to watch him think it was an actual Hersheys Miniature and thanked me for getting him a chocolate for a snack ☺.

Depending on the storage size Jazwares Yum Drives retail between $14.99 to $29.99.

The sassy part of this review comes to you via Hasbro's I-Dog Amp'd. 

This guy is "awesome sauce" or whatever those youngsters are saying these days (I'm sure my phrase is so last week). 

Plug him into the MP3 player and watch him go.  A written description really won't do, so here's a video of Amber showing off her new "pet".

I-Dog Amp'd is available at retailers nationwide and has an arv of about $34.99.

I received both the Jazware Hershey's Chocolate Yum Drive and the I-Dog Amp'd at no cost to myself prior to writing this post.

Are you by chance looking for some fun Wii games for your family to gift this holiday season?

Well I have two to tell you about that are sure to delight your kids, and maybe even some of the grown ups in your home!

EA Games has a whole line up of family games and Amber was lucky enough to be able to test drive a couple of them.

 

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As most of you know we vacation with "The Mouse".  A lot.  

Surprise an aspiring photographer or princess with a starter camera before you leave, or if your trip is after Christmas, this would make a fun stocking stuffer.

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