from Scratch

There's a new line at Moolka called Scratch that makes this friendly Lion Ball Track. I loooove ball tracks for the 1-2 year olds. They love to watch the balls go down, down, down then they grab them and put them back at the top. They are truly fascinated by it!

Giveaway from Bright October!!!

Bright October has graciously offered 2 of my readers a chance to win some new for 2008 Haba toys! They will be giving away one set of Cordoba Blocks (top) and one set of Jack Jesters (bottom). These brightly painted, whimsical sets would make great gifts this holiday season! Be sure to check out Bright October's website for more cool stuff from brands like Vilac, Blabla, Kathe Kruse, Selecta, Woody Click, Anamalz, and more. They are also offering 10-15% off all Haba purchases through the end of the month.



To enter the giveaway leave a comment with your name and an email address and one idea/tip/suggestion you have for my blog. Each person will have a chance of winning one of the Haba sets and will be contacted via email along with the winner being announced here on Wednesday, November 5th. The contest will end on Tuesday, November 4th at 11:59pm. Good luck!

Please Vote!

I need your help in deciding something. I'm not very good at decision making... So, which Bla Bla doll do you like better, Andiamo (left) or Berry (right)? Please take my poll to the right. Thanks so much!!!

In response to Kelly's question: I'm contemplating getting my son the mini version to take to our baby in the hospital and have the baby give him the big version as sibling gifts.

Never Seen Before Haba

I was just browsing the Petit Baby website and I came across these Haba toys I had never seen before. Eeny Meeny Miny Zoo Building Blocks ($49.99) are so adorable, open-ended, and whimsical.


And maybe I have seen this Ghost Tower ($67.49) before, but it was out of stock where I originally saw it. This looks so fun because you can use your knights to destroy the castle and knock it over during battle because you make it from building blocks. It even comes with a dragon! I'm torn between this set and an actual castle for my son's fourth birthday.


Djeco has similar products in their line. The Creanimaux Wooden Animal Blocks ($45.99) have the same premise.

As do the Fortissimo building blocks ($40.99) although this set is made of high quality cardboard, not wood.

Alphabet Blocks

Alphabet blocks are one of those classic toys, every child has a set. Did you know that it's better to introduce kids to lowercase letters first? That's why I was so ecstatic to find these Lowercase Alphabet Blocks (currently $21.71) from my favorite wooden block site, Barclay Blocks! For your bilingual child they also have alphabet blocks in languages like Greek, Dutch, and Norwegian as well as the typical foreign languages. Check out all their creative block sets featured here. But don't forget to read the previous post!