Angry Birds Dolls Raise and Lower Eyebrows in Fun

There are some things that become a rage, a popular addiction, and are in truth great family fun. Parents, adults, as well as kids love this new Angry Birds store, a storehouse of the most satisfying shared laughter and game playing possible with everyone. Even kids as young as 3 on up can enjoy it, play it and be part of it with their folks. It’s that awesome there’s something for everyone to love about it.

Angry Birds Collectables Cackle and Grunt

It’s true nobody can resist the birds, and whether its the colors, the game playing the characters, or those cute sounds– the new Angry Birds plush toys that talk, or squawk, grunt, squabble, cackles, or sing, however it is you describe their sounds–are easily available all online. Those primary colored personalities in all the Angry Birds merchandise is peering out at you and your kids with their eyes and eyebrows waiting to be held and played with for real, not just untouchable on the screen. Who can choose just one, or which is the favorite? The Angry Birds yellow with its plotting, planning gaze, the Angry Birds black who looks rather careful, cautious even–until it’s his turn to make his mark. How about the red angry bird, whose eyes and eyebrows are out to succeed, fierce determination that one, and does he?. The pretty blue bird is one who has the wide-eyed, innocence, but wait until you see him in action. Of course, the Angry Birds collectibles and action would not be what it is without the green piggies. You can get them in two sizes, an 8″ one for sitting on the beds and couches with the kids, and a 5″  for tucking  into a backpack, smaller hands, or the shelf joining the whole crew.

Angry Birds toys have a great place in kids doll collections–with a new expression that really expresses some feelings. Tired of the plastic Barbie smiles, the goody two shoes baby dolls and American Girls, and the care bears that never have any cares in the world form their expressions. Welcome Angry Birds who have a mission to bring justice to their lives, to take courage and get back their family, their eggs from the evil pig thieves who stole their precious eggs . Yes, sadly, evil exists, and don’t you know that the favorite games kids play is always the bad guys, the robbers, the stealers, the monsters and what to do about them. Growing kids learning about responsibilities for what’s theirs relate, but it’s all about the planning, using your brains, figuring out how the situation works, where the strengths are and where the weaknesses are. Really heavy duty negotiating planning ideas in this simple seeming game! You can even relate it to the big bullying problem kids have today, so like the Angry Birds, don’t let a bully take your valuable self respect, friends, or interests away from you.

Angry Birds, a Storehouse of Building Up and Breaking Down Games

For the younger kids, the fun is knocking over blocks with a slingshot, just like carnival games, or bowling. It’s all so traditional. Isn’t the slingshot the traditional depiction of the most fun prankster kid, the Dennis the Menace everyone loves. Who doesn’t fling an elastic, launch a snowball or a airplane.

The scenes and the constructions themselves all lend to great imaginative play for the kids, and interactive play with you the parents. Your kids already love to build with whatever toys, blocks, blankets, sheets and your good tablecloths, no doubt. Build with them a la Angry Birds, something that won’t collapse, fall down when touched, and bring along your Angry Birds plush collection. This game really has so much logical, mathematical physics information (and its terrific for those who always thought they were dumb at math and physics) Gravity, inertia, trial and error to determine the weak and strong pots, ,bridges, momentum, velocity, pyramids, ziggurats, wheels in motion and momentum. Angry Birds merchandise is all part of learning about our structural foundations. good to know with our violent shifts in weather today!

Singing Praises for Angry Birds Toys

Kids love to make their toys talk anyway, and whether they add their own words to these birds and their memorable sounds, or not, you too you can join in the conversation. Add to these silly sounds, or they are useful for a family morning stretch, for a good connecting with a laugh, or those times instead of an inappropriate expletive. And, then make up your own silly sounds too to express some of your feelings. maybe even a helpful thing to do for those fed up moments. One mom reported her son made up his own Angry Birds song to sing while parading around with his Angry Birds plush toys, and, what is that hanging from his belt loop, why his favorite Angry Birds key ring of the day.

Angry Birds merchandise is migrating everywhere, and happy in every climate. Great fun and chance to interact with the kids, and with a bird’s eye view of the world, get the chance to share an adult fascination along with the kids.

In the olden days, going back to school, getting ready for the new school year was about getting new shoes. But today, the kids feet grow so fast, they’re always into new footwear, no special deal with that. But the real special deal is that image they post on their backs every day. They want to own what they know is a cool kids backpack and the most awesome, the best kids lunch bags or box.

Kids Take a Backpack Personally

Kids today are so busy chatting and sharing and doing, they don’t even care what’s for lunch. But what is major is the personalization of their lunch bags and lunch boxes. Much like avatars on computer games, kids backpacks and lunch bags have to represent their style. In fact, in any jumble or pile of kids bags and backpacks, any kid will know just whose is whose…just by what the character or image is on the backpack.

It happens all the time, a cool backpack for a kid is left on a bench, or the playground. But Tania from across the street while going back to class or from a carpool pipes up with “hey, that’s Joanna’s Barbie backpack, Pink Rocks.” Amazing that Tania could tell even with the awesome selection of colors and pictures of Barbie backpacks alone. All available online for easy selection and the best buys in kids backpacks and lunch bags.

Kids Lunch Box Choices are Outside the Box

Tania herself never tires of Hello Kitty, and that’s perfect because Hello Kitty lunch boxes come in soft ones, tin ones, Hello Kitty with balloons, Hello Kitty with birthday cakes, for Tania, it’s like choosing which balloon or birthday cake is best, and of course, they’re all too adorable and cool.

Tania was even undecided as to whether to go with the Hello kitty backpack or the backpack with wheels for something new and different. To top that off she proudly carries her Pet Shops and Zhu Zhu pets, hairbrush in a matching Hello kitty purse!

Back to School Kids Backpacks Pack Power

Back to school, the first days can be exciting for some kids, worrisome and sad for others. But for both personalities, beginning the whole deal with a self selection process for a new backpack and lunch box right online is a way to start off the year with responsibility and pride. Every child knows that a backpack image is a ways of breaking the ice, is the way to share and have a conversation. Who saw which movie, video games, books or games that are featured on the backpacks such as Phineas and Ferb, Disney Cars, Transformers, Tangled, Toy Story, Princess and the Frog, Ben 10 Alien Force or Mariokart.

There are even choices available that you might not have guessed would be on a backpack including Glee for the singing stars.

The Kids Backpacks that Feel Good and Are Good

You may have heard some controversy about what is a healthy backpack for kids. Of course, you want to go with these specialty character backpacks, but you’ll see online that these bags have fun, quality, and safety. They have the all important comfort and safety feature of padded straps, even adjustable straps, important for those growing shoulders. They have reinforced seems and extra strong bottoms. You know seams and kids together mean rips, but not these extra great kids backpacks. They also have a hook or loop for easy carry and storage. Just make sure the kids have their special place for hanging it, so they know where it is every morning! And it’s always a great idea to pack the backpack the night before also to avoid extra stress in the morning.

Many kids love wheels–bicycles, scooters, roller skates, and they prefer a kids backpack with wheels, too.  There is a plentiful array of the same must have characters available online in great buys for rolling kids backpacks.

For the preschool kids, you want to choose from the specially sized toddler backpacks. Every toddlers favorite character is there to choose including Scooby Do , Hello Kitty, Strawberry Shortcake, Caillou, Disney Cars (in 3D), Thomas, Sesame Street, Super Mario, and Max and Ruby.

Backpacks and Lunch Bags for All

The story of kids backpacks is one with endless possibilities, especially online, and still for kids who don’t want a picture on their backpack or lunch bags, there are the coolest ones with patterns. Check out iFly in Polka Dots, or Checks, and Dickies that come in checkered backpacks, with polka dots, and with stars for those lovable stars of yours.

The arena always was the place for the town enjoyment in Ancient Rome and Greece, and right in your home, your Beyblade party supplies get you over the top with these Beyblade tops and arenas made for their action. And everything is right there for you to get your own spin on the game, your fingertips online, easily get all the physical stuff you need. Not to worry, about the energy, that all comes from your Beyblade players! And that’s one beauty of doing the bayblade birthday party idea, or just for fun anytime at all party— kids 3 years old love to see and make a top spin, while kids a little older love the challenge of friendly competition with unique and personal styles, while older kids add on to their strategy ideas and technical predictions. Even dads, and moms too get into the action on even higher levels.

Blast of bargains and best offers with online Beyblade supplies

Mention Beyblade party supplies and you won’t have to wait for your child to come to dinner, because Beyblades brings them, they are the draw, the blast, and kids are not just in the loop but into the spin on Beyblade battles. A Beyblade birthday or party for any occasion is the one kids will be so involved in they will just about do it by themselves. So don’t get dizzy thinking what to do for a special time with your kids, its all easily gotten online – the whole Beyblade kit and caboodle with Beyblade birthday supplies galore.

Just check out for yourself the arty anime characters on the Beyblade stickers to ease yourself into knowing all their favorites. You can see at a glance that a Beyblade pose that says, nobody messes with me, gives kids that great self-empowered feeling.  But don’t worry, it IS about getting the know-how, the strategy, the excitement of planning out possibilities that works their minds!

From Invitations to Let it Rip Dinner Plates

Get those Beyblade metal fusion party invitations straight away because they pose themselves on the fridge and are a great influence when mom says, “want to go to the Beyblade party eat your broccoli, and clean your room.”

Beyblade Party Invitations

All the stuff and accoutrements for the most powerful spirited, atmosphere imaginable are easily gotten right on line. You’ll definitely want the huge Beyblade metal fusion helium foil balloon at 18 inches, enough Beyblade metal fusion party balloons, Beyblade tattoos of course are always a must,  Beyblade party hats, Beyblade party blowouts, the famous let it rip Beyblade metal fusion table cover, Beyblade loot bags for some little trophies and candy. Of course, when the smell of food finally reaches their noses glued to the games, you’ll have it all set up with your let it rip Beyblade dinner plates, Beyblade luncheon napkins and cups, and since they all will be letting it rip no doubt you’ll want extra Beyblade metal fusion beverage napkins. Last but not least, the Beyblade dessert plates for the best food of all– the cakes.

Do plan on having your arena or stadiums. Your handy online Beyblade party supplies offers the best of all the Beyblade equipment. That includes the Beyblade metal fusion super vortex battle set, an awesome arena for your Beyblade party, and a Beyblade metal fusion mobile Beystadium, the cool arena that can pick up and go anywhere anyplace.

The characters that liven up Beyblade party ideas

Whether or not the kids watch the anime Beyblade that became a basis for the love and the passion for the new Beyblade metal fusion characters, they all are in the loop or the spin about the names and the stories. Get yourself into the game too,  just check out the great range of Beyblade characters with their astrological signs and colors and images that kids want. Each one is unique. Each Beyblade has it’s own magic, and abilities. That’s the coolest thing about these Beyblade battles–really you can’t say one is the best, because anyone can win and lose and win again…it’s an ongoing match of wit, calculations, risks, planning. Check them out online like Beyblade metal fusion Storm Pegasus-105RF-BB28. This one is an attack Beyblade with rubber flat bottom. It’s blue with the image of the horse Pegasus from the constellation. Kids say it has low stamina but amazing speed especially if you get it out in the first 25 seconds.

Beyblade Plates

Or how about Beyblade metal fusion Dark Gasher-CH 120FS-BB31, red with the image of the claw from the crab constellation Cancer. This Beyblade is known for its balance with its flat spike bottom.

There’s a love for Beyblade metal fusion Rock Leone, the aqua colored bey with the face of Leo the Lion. Described as a good defense with a wide ball bottom it can act like a attack type too. Kids say Rock Leone rocks and reports of it defeating dark worl. -get him singly or in the Duo Pack with Flame Bull with their customizable tops.

There’s Beyblade metal fusion Storm Aquario the dark blue Aquarian, with a special base. He comes singly or in the Deluxe Set with Rock Orso and the Duotron Launcher Pad for double action. Let’s kids launch 2 tops at once, use the 2 assembly tools for the two 5 piece tops and then use that ripcord to unleash the action.

Beyblade metal fusion Dark Bull-the bull for the constellation Taurus, is a great balance blate with a bottom called semi-defense because it has a shallow reserve center. Get that one along with Beyblade metal fusion Storm Leone in a set with their customizable tops.

Storm Capricorn comes in the Duo Pak with Rock Gasher, or how about Flame Saggitario the yellow Beyblade with the 2 eyes of the archer, Saggitarius. This one is an ultimate stamina great defensive Beyblade, said to spin longer than other powerful tops.

It gets hard to choose and that’s why kids want more than one, many, all if they can, and seeing a party roomful is the awesomest.  You can see how knowing about each Beyblade’s unique personality is really a great learning experience about the differences but specialness of personalities, talents and abilities that is necessary at one time or another.

Girls are in the scene too. In fact, on one site the female anime Hikaru Hasama had more hits than any other character. Hikaru ‘s character story shows her to have such determination to keep on trying despite failure.

Who has the Best Beyblades?

Here’s the party ultimate challenge, and a winner will be chosen. But of course, you’ll make sure everyone gets a winning prize! Kids love to be the best or have the best, and which is the best Beyblade is top of every kid’s list. The great thing is, every Beyblade you get, whether you get them as part of your Beyblade birthday party supplies to have enough for the best and most exciting challenges, or each one ‘s character can be the best at any time. You’ll want some extras for prizes, and for your own Beyblader champion.

During your Beyblade birthday party you’ll hear kids raving and chatting about their top’s claims to fame. This party is going to last in chats a long long time! Beyblade metal fusion Burn Fireblaze 135 MS-BB59 was claimed to have defeated 10 beys all at once- 5 Earth eagles, 2 flame blades and 3 earth Virgos. This guy rates for good stamina, great on an attack and does not lose power so the owner boasted. Rock Leone is always the bey that rocks says all its owners. This Leo the Lion is good defense with a wide ball bottom but they say he acts like an attack type great claims on defeating Dark Wolf, the ultimate.  Don’t pass up on Lightning L-Drago-100HF-BB43- because for speed he’s as fast as Storm Pegasus said one owner, but with more stamina and a lot of punch.

Beyblade Party ideas for battle planning

For the party, plan on having 3 arenas, and at each arena, each contestant can do their battle no more than 3 times for the best of 3. Have a dad be a referee for each game. One cool idea is to give each child a lanyard with a party logo and a number on it with room for winning stars. Each time he or she wins a battle they get a sticker on their lanyard. You’ll need some extra packages of those cool Beyblade metal fusion stickers for this one.

For any moms wanting some pointers to help in your Beyblade party plans to be in the know about some of the Beyblade ideas, Beyblades can have differing balance depending on its intricacies, the diameter of the wheel will determine its speed and momentum, the tip shape determines its stability or its aggressive and defensive tendencies, and other factors will determine its balance and stability. These different factors and possibilities both come inherent with the particular Beyblade and variations can also be made with its parts that can be altered with the Beyblade tools. All of this makes for never-ending unlimited challenges, fun, possibilities, and eyes ears tuned into the friends and the characters.

Beyblade Party Hats

Dads, too, recalling their own games with tops as boys, love to play, and the older brothers who had original Beyblades, love to see the new inventions of today and how they match up.

Are there more quiet Beyblade party ideas?

Yes, indeed there are. Maybe before the action begins, and gets everyone revved up, or, in between food time and more beyblading battles, have a craft area for designing a new Beyblade logo.

Plan another area for all those legos you have in bags and boxes, for the challenge to build a spinning top that might work.

If you want a piñata, do a star filled with plastic tops and candy.

Update your pin the tail on to pin the Beyblade on the arena.

All kids like the hot potato freeze game, so do it with passing along the Beyblade.

A Beyblade food finale

Will the kids stop for the food? Well call their attention, and for sure, they’ll be hungry after a few rounds of concentration, screams, yells, whoops, hollers, and all other throaty expressions. Opt for Bey Pizza Pinwheels, round like a top of course, pigs in blankets.  Because rice krispie squares can be molded and shaped easily make them into an arena. Use 2 smarties inside as the Beyblades.  For your cake, cover with black fondant for your arena, You can easily get some dragon decorations and letterings from your own Beyblade metal fusion arenas and tops, and replicate them with lettering icing on the sides of your arena. You might use 2 real Beyblades inside the area and place that whole arena on another round cake with blue frosting, add some launchers and other accessories for Beyblades around it.

If you gear up your engines you and your child or children (and don’t exclude the girls because Cars 2 has the very admirable Holly Shiftwell, and girls do love the opportunity to jump into the fast track of Lightning McQueen or the great characters that inspire friendships. Cars are invitations to move and kids have an immediate love affair with Cars, as well as the dreams of driving them!

Cars Invitations Racing On Your Fridge

Start off your event with Cars invitations, of course Lightning McQueen in his cheery cherry red and corner up smile will be the inspiration on the refrigerator door. That Cars invitation, lighting up the fridge will inspire every child to do chores and eat right to deserve this planned wild personal racing event. Speaking of refrigerators and eating, those Cars 2 birthday party supplies all available easily in one place online include the essentials for eating, drinking and ambiance so get them early and store in your birthday party garage prepared. Cars 2 supplies, right up to date include the Cars 2 table cover, the Cars 2 Party Hats, Cars 2 Latex Balloons, Cars 2 Lunch Napkins, Car 2 Loot bags this time including yellow Luigi joining Lightning McQueen, the Car 2 Party Cups, the Cars 2 Party Blowouts, the Cars 2 plates and both the Cars 2 dessert plates beverage napkins and  that have Mater making an appearance as well. Not to forget the Cars 2 Sticker Sheets that has the host of new and great characters. All gets announced, of course with the must have Cars checkered Party Banner.

Cars Party Supplies and Favors are Savers

Once you have your Cars party supplies, no doubt your child wants to plan out the party favors and you have all kinds of Cars cool toys and things to choose from online for party favors, or prizes for games. You can even save on ordering more than one at a time or more than 1 package. Check out the Cars 6 pack wood pencils, you know how kids always leave them ere and there and need another one because one point broke and there’s no sharpener around or you don’t have time to sharpen another. Get the Cars strikeland pads to go with the pencils.

For your own child or prizes there is the coolest Cars Projector watch with 5 images of Lightning McQueen and friends. Always good to have the a drinking apparatus in hand especially all summer. The summer heat will make Cars sip mug and sports bottle must haves at camp, play dates, or grandma’s.

For the artistic ones, and aren’t they all with their own special colors, the Cars Crayola coloring set, also a useful prize mom’s will appreciate. Put a trophy in a Cars sling tote bag to take home and any mom will appreciate that one–which can double for wet towels, bathing suits, or the wayward ball.

Cars Party Ideas are Parking Lot Full and Fabulous

Cars 2 Party ideas can begin with a Lightning McQueen Bubble Blowing Machine–atmosphere before the race.

Now you’re revving up for the Cars  party unfolding. Supply each child with a special driver’s license that you can make ahead of time with your child. Put on it name, and birth dates and hang on a key chain.

Either beforehand or as part of the Cars party activities, make cars out of cardboard boxes. Get the boxes small and light enough for a child to step into and hold around him. You cut off the flaps, spray paint, add doors or outlines for doors, construction paper headlights, painted paper plates for tires, flames to add or license plates to decorate. Online you can find diagrams for a simple way to cut the box to shape it like a racing car. If you have a yard kids can have a race, or indoors line up at your various Pit Stop Games, face painting or tattoo areas, or Park them in a designated Parking area. If the kids make and design their license plates, have awards for the coolest, weirdest, prettiest, or better yet, have your child help with making up the categories.

No doubt your child will want cars in every size form and fashion, and even if he has 1,000 there is never enough. Girls too cant resist sending a car off for a spin across the room, a challenging race of a ride for a doll. They all will love the Plush Cars 2 characters available online for your Cars  birthday party and forever. Hard to choose just one with Lightning McQueen, mater, Fin McMissle, Francisco Bernoulli, Yellow Luigi, or Guido.

Planning Cars Pit Stops

Now plan out your party pit stop game stops, and Label them with your Cars  identifying points and places with signs. Fillmore’s Fuel can be pit stop for oil (grape juice) or gas (lemonade). Cars and Cars 2 games are easily available online for great corner sitting down for a few activities. Get the Cars Uno, the 3 in 1 Fun set of Cars Bingo and Go Fish, Cars Dominoes in a kid proof tin box, or the array of puzzles, Cars Lenticular, Cars 3D Magic Floor puzzles, Cars Around Me Floor Puzzle, or the challenging Cars 100 piece puzzle. There are also 2 great board games online, the Hide and Seek Board game with Finn  McMissle, or Logico Board Game.

Now, while you and your child are panning out games, prizes, and treats, your child will appreciate having in his or her hand, a thermos FUNtainer Bottle or FUNtiner food jar, all packed and ready for going the distance with you in these plans. And,, if he or she tends to have chilly toes, keep them ready and prepared for the duration and those gas pedals with Cars sock set.

Cars Party Get Up and Go Games

Then there are the active games, get ready set go, and of course, you can always go with Red light green light, so apropos here. A favorite is stacking mini donut tires to see who gets the highest that stays. There will be action at Luigi’s is you have outdoor space to roll inflatable tires or small hula hoops.

Mater Takes  a Tow Race is like the wheelbarrow. One standing player holds the feet of another who walks to a spot on his hands.

For the active tire toss you can make a tire out of poster board for kids to toss a bean bag through.

Available online is the fun Cars tire fishing game, everyone wants their chance at it.

If you have the space, make up some checkered flags and make a small Piston Cup Race with your box cars, or cars that kids bring or your own collection.

Park and Fill Up for Cars Party Chow

Finally or in the middle of the party, as you choose, stop at Flo’s V8 cafe for chow. Of course, all your Cars 2 birthday party supplies are all laid out displaying that whirling dervish of red, and black and white checks of fun. You might want to use one of those great Cars 2 Plush characters as a centerpiece with toy race track and your Cars 2 balloons. For your food go easy and simple, best for kids. Ice Cream Bar, Mater Taters, Sally’s shakes or smoothies, Luigi’s Lasagna, Red’s Mac and Cheese. A simple racetrack cake topped with cars are the best and the easiest, just because the kids are in that race to get to the cake and eat it too!

The Brain Learns through the Hands

Today there’s a lot of talk and news about the success of Montessori teaching methods, and one of their major components uses manipulatives, and especially puzzles. The brain learns

Toopy and Binoo Puzzles

through the hands of little ones. Doing a jigsaw puzzle is about solving a problem, building a shape, matching, sequence, and more. Research shows that when children learn by manipulating objects and are actively involved, especially using kids puzzles, they learn more and hang onto that learning longer.

Beauty, simplicity, appeal is what makes kids want to explore and learn. And kids puzzles have it all–with both hands. How do kids pick out a puzzle? The beautiful picture on the box cover, of course. And even if they only love Caillou, or Toopy and Binoo, or Hello Kitty, or SpongeBob, there are available online several different pictures of each of those characters to choose from, and continue choosing.

A Pick of Disney Puzzles

Want your child to concentrate better? Build up those concentration powers with hands on Disney jigsaw puzzles. Disney knows who the kids want to see and touch, and Disney puzzles cover all their favorites. Right where the kids sit on the floor, they love their own floor puzzles. Of course, all the favorite Disney puzzles are available online from Cars, to Mickey, to Tangled. Even Spiderman will go to Disney come the fall with the new Ultimate Spiderman. Spidey puzzles are perfect with their bold lines, colors and body parts forming that ultimate action scene.

And the Disney jigsaw puzzles don’t end with floor puzzles. There are truly, for real, puzzles that move–the 3-D Lenticular puzzles all available online like the Cars, Dora, Princesses, Toy Story, Mickey. They give kids a show that keeps moving them on to finish.

Jigsaw Puzzle Pieces and Pegs

As kids get better and faster with figuring out their processes, move up to more puzzle pieces in the kit. For example, Thomas comes in 15 or 24 piece kits.

Nothing is more perfect for toddlers than wood puzzles–indestructible, and they feel good in the hands. Wood peg puzzles give them something to hold onto as they are figuring things out. Look through the great array of wood puzzles including Land Before Time, Caillou, Curious George. For the picture perfect loving little princess, there is a wood picture frame puzzle featuring the Princesses, as well as Mickey of Toy Story favorites in a frame.

Curious George Puzzles

For the toddlers, using the fingers to make a jigsaw puzzle develops those important pincers, making them ready for crayons and pencils. Setting him or her on the floor with a puzzle to do beings the respect for his or her own work space.

You can also work with these early learners to teach basic skills by putting the puzzle pieces on the left and having the child pick them up and then put them down on the right. Trace the shapes of the pieces with 2 fingers of the right hand and the corresponding homes to develop fine motor control, attention to those details. It’s the power of observation that is learned. Little tikes will usually first try to force their pieces into the holes, so you guide them in how to rotate the pieces to fit. As you are talking to your child, your bonding, teaching vocabulary and recognition of objects and places.

Kids Puzzles in Shapes, Sizes, and Challenges

Kids puzzles just cannot get boring. There are always new places to make the puzzle. Enter the neat Dora Magnet Puzzle, or the Spider Man Magnet puzzle–they love to climb the fridge!

Some kids love circles and curves, and for those no straight liners, there are round puzzles with Spiderman, or Dora on a curvy shaped winged white horse. Square Sponge Bob can even live perfectly fine in a weird shaped curvy  jigsaw puzzle.

Spiderman Puzzles

Whether they are younger or older, kids learn about different roads to problem solving. How do you do a puzzle? There’s trial and error. There’s picking out and matching colors. There’s working as a team to accomplish the end goal and results. There’s starting with the corners. More fun, is dividing up the body parts, who gets to find and put in the eyes, or the body, or you’ll hear “hey, look, this hand goes right onto the bicycle handlebars”.

Cranium’s Seek and Find puzzles not only have the puzzle challenge for kids but they have search and find games after you make the puzzle. Whether the scene is the carnival, the city, the sea or the country, kids just love the thrill of finding these teeny tiny things, and it’s rewarding and builds pride and self confidence because they can do it.

For kids who think big, there are huge poster puzzles made for them. Of course there is available the current sensation, Justin Bieber, or the never going out of style forever true Princesses, and the always ready for a spin Cars and the toy lovers Toy Story poster puzzles-all easily available online. And for those bigger kids, whose idea of bigger is how many pieces they can do successfully, there are the boxes of 300 hundred puzzle pieces in your singing favorites Glee, Bieber, and more.

Going to spend some time visiting and want to give the kids something fun and quiet to do? Take along a handy puzzle in a tin, of course available in all their favorite characters and scenes.

“Bag it” the old school, year’s kids backpacks and lunch boxes, that is. What they need and want is a cool new look for sizzling summertime.

The kids are off to camp, or camping out at Grandma’s, or going to summer sleepovers. It’s their season of freedom from the old beat up food stained lunch bags and backpacks that carried tests and homework.

Whether it’s a hot new look, or a cool backpack for kids that they saw and it’s a must have, the huge array of characters, solids, polka dots and plaids– even many with matching backpacks and lunch bags (because some of these coordinating conscious girls just love everything to match) are easily available online. So your kids  can just oogle and aah, and pick their new favorites right off the bat. You know kids, because if Pokemon or Star Wars or Strawberry Shortcake or Zhu Zhu pets was their choice of best backpacks last September, it’s probably ancient history in their world of what is cool today. After all, they “graduate” …from everything.

Kids Backpacks and Lunch Boxes That “Go Live Your Dream”

Some new hits of the year for kids include Tangled, Go Live Your Dream, a perfect choice for summer dreams and doings with matching kids backpacks and lunch bags.

Scooby-Doo is running into mischief and mayhem and laughs always enjoying the outdoor summer life, and amazingly there are online at least four different looking Scooby-Doo kids backpacks available–in both full sized and toddler for big and little siblings that do like their togetherness. Not only that, backpacks are for those who love to carry, and those who love to roll. For those little “high rollers” all your favorite characters come in the perfect sized kids backpacks with wheels.

Summer hopefully has some water relief in it, and Sponge Bob is always taking the plunge with his great friends. Sponge Bob “It’s the Best Day Ever” kids backpacks know how to begin that dream of a day!

Kids Backpacks for Exploration

Besides for school books and notebooks, backpacks are designed for, well, backpacking, as in hiking, walking, camping out. Of course, Dora the Explorer and Diego, Disney Cars, Hot Wheels, and Tangled kids backpacks, lunch bags, drawstring bags, are always high on the list for leadership. What child doesn’t want to get out there and explore the world like our Tangled heroine. And kids today don’t just walk, they zoom. You are often just seeing their identifying kids Hot Wheels backpack or Mariokart backpack racing on ahead, coordinating lunch boxes swinging from their sides, while you wave goodbye, and throw a kiss. Even if the kids already have a Mariokart or Hot Wheels, or Dora backpack  believe it or not, right online you can see that for most of these kinds of favorites, there are more than 2 even 3 and 4 different styles to choose from. Of course there are a hundred –too many to list even, of everything there is in  colors, shapes, and with or without water bottles.

Now even if you don’t have available camping or hiking grounds, you can still have that kind of learning experience with the kids. Pitch a tent in the yard, or inside.

With Scooby Doo or Spider Man backpacks in your lead march off to adventure with songs and dances, make up your own marching or trekking songs to grab your packed backpacks and lunch bags and set out with the kids.

Venturing out for a walk or hike with your backpacks and trail mix? Discuss what to pack for survival. See how close they come to necessities of sunscreen, bug spray, bottled water, sleeping bags, rain gear, whistle to blow in case of separation, flashlight.

All the kids backpacks have handy pockets, and places to stow the all important water bottle. Many of the lunch boxes even come with their own water bottles. Spider Man and Barbie lunch boxes are two leaders well prepared for everything with included water bottles. You’ll also be relieved to know that these are tested lead safe, and the liners are 100% PVC free!

Now just because you’re out with the kids exploring doesn’t mean you forget about Grandma and Grandpa sleepovers. Online you can find tons of the coolest rolling luggage cases, just the right sizes. Each with it’s own special personality, just like your kids. Check out the Ni Hao Ki-Lan Sleepover Rolling Bag that comes with its matching fleece blanket. Even for hot nights, it’s nice to snuggle with their favorite character.

Kids Backpacks Build to the Stars and Back

For your kids who love Star Wars, and any fantasy like Ben 10 Alien Force, Transformers, Toy Story’s Buzz Lightyear, or little dreamy Caillou, have them grab those outer space kids backpacks and lunch bags, and do check out some star gazing charts and learn something together about what is up there in the evening.

Of course, one does not want to get lost, and the plan to know where you are going requires a great map. Map it out, pack that one in the handy backpack, along with a compass. Follow out your route. You’re bound to finish with something special to carry and crunch mom packed away.

Caillou Puzzles

Caillou Puzzles

Always a favourite, Caillou puzzles have made their way into stores featuring many new designs.  New puzzle images show Caillou in a school yard, amusement park, in the backyard, and the playground.  Puzzles are a great way to develop a child’s hand eye coordination and problem thinking skills.  Ditch the video games and go with a classic puzzle that is sure to keep your little one busy!

Caillou Pretend Play

If you’re looking to spur your child’s imagination, then look to a wide array of pretend play Caillou toys. My favourite is the Caillou Medical Kit.  Kids can play doctor with their friends or with Mommy and Daddy.  Help them learn about the different body parts, look into their ears nose, and more with everything you need to be a toddler doctor!

Another Caillou toy that has become more and more popular is the Caillou Tree House.  Play indoors or out with this adorable playset which includes 4 figures.  Kids can re-enact the stories they’ve read about or seen on the PBS Caillou television show.

Caillou Medical Kit

Plan a Caillou Birthday Party

Ah yes, the preschool party.  Load up on napkins, plates, cups and more when planning your Caillou party.  But, don’t forget the party favors! Save the environment with a reusable Caillou tote bag. Instead of using a plastic throw away loot bag, why not use a bag the kids can reuse over and over again.  A quick-release mechanism is a safe way to prevent choking.  If a child should ever wrap the cord around their neck, the cord will quickly release.  Safety first!

Protect Your Child from UV rays

With summer approaching, there is no doubt that you need to think about the hazards of the sun.  But getting your child to wear a hat can sometimes be problematic.  But alas! There is a solution! Any Caillou fan is sure to wear a Caillou hat! Keep mommy happy and the little munchkins  too!

For School or Camp

Now that your little one is all decked out in an ultra cool Caillou hat, they’ll probably need more accessories.  Why not a Caillou backpack?  Ideal for camp or school, store lots of Caillou toys , book, cloths or whatever! Eating is made fun with a Caillou lunch bag!

Caillou Backpack

There you have it! Caillou toys have arrived!

The Cars Toys At Home In Any Scene

Josh and Joanne have been collecting Disney Cars toys for a while. Impossible to get them all because there are literally hundreds since the first Cars movie and Radiator Springs became such a real place. These cars are not just vehicles to get around in push and race, but there’s a love for the roaring red Lightening McQueen, and girls can choose cool blue Sally from the fun loving, friendship building Cars.

Racing, setting up their own scenarios, making up plots and perils for all the Cars characters this is fun at its best for single kids, siblings or friends. It doesn’t have to be Radiator Springs, but kids use their own legos to make new and unique places, rulers and towels become bridges, and chairs and any furniture becomes a new adventure for the Disney Pixar car toys with their faces that make any scene alive. Of course, kids have and want to have all those cool flip radios, watches, and playtime setups that keep them whole heartedly in the grips of creating.

The New Disney Cars Toys Drive In All Directions

Now kids will have a whole new slew of cars toys and scenes to love —and learn from too! The new Disney cars toys to go with the upcoming movie in June, are just about here, or can be ordered online before the stores run out!  These cars toys are planned to go to new levels and heights…literally!  There is THE Cars car that features Zero Gravity technology. And of course, it will be a must have. It’s a brand new character named Finn McMissle, a cool British spy. And just like the old James Bond feats of fantastic fun, this new Cars car remotely zips across the floor, and can climb up the walls. The theme of the new Cars 2 movie, as you might guess, and your kids probably already know, is a spy story.

There is a new Lightning McQueen Alive, with is the most amazing, very first scale car toy to use touch sensors, and the top micro technology that makes this Cars car look, move, sound —well alive. He can shrug his shoulders, move his eyes, drive in circles, and talks, of course with the very same Owen Wilson’s voice.

Cars Toys Alive and Well

So, there really is no way to think that car toys for kids are simple and anyone will do. Just take a peek at your child’s room with and you’ll spot the Cars cars in between the other trucks, fire engines, and police cars…they do stand out–smiling, grinning, alive and speaking. And the wonderful thing about Disney, the Cars and the toys, is that each of these characters teaches good lessons that do carry along into playtime.

Best Messages Are In Cars 2, Too

Another of the new characters from Cars 2 is Miles Axelrod, who was an oil baron, but now has converted himself into an environmentally conscious electric car, and, he is totally devoted to discovering a clean burning and renewable energy for the future.

Lightning McQueen deals with his friendship and support of his tow truck friend, while having other conflicting responsibilities.

There’s great geography to be immersed in from the movie, and of course, kids will take it right into their playtime recreations. The Cars 2 movie ventures through 5 countries: Japan, Italy, France, UK, and Australia. That’s a lot of culture for kids to explore while having fun. In fact, Disney designer of the new Cars toys wanted to use the various cultures in their car model styles. This time they are not just NASCAR type styles. So here’s where many girls will pile in on the love it.

The New and the Old Cars Toys for the Young and the Old

Parents can jump in and enjoy the movie, and the playtime too because the voices are people who are timeless in their excellence and in our hearts. Michael Caine is the new British Agent Finn, Lighting McQueen is Owen Wilson, and our lovable tow truck Mater is Larry the Cable Guy. Girls will be thrilled to meet the new spy in training Holley Shiftwell who is the voice of Emily Mortimer.

Toys would not be toys without everything else new and awesome every year. For playtime fun with Cars 2 in mind, there are of course, new video games with the new international spy theme.

Kids are totally into building with Legos today, and there will be some amazing play sets that recreate scenes from the movie. Probably a must have will be the Car 2 Spy Jet escape play set.

When it comes to more quiet settling down times with game boards, there is a new dimension in Monopoly with the Cars 2 Monopoly round board set for the best racing and zipping around.

Whether the kids want the die cast Car cars, or the new wooden toy line for the younger tikes, Disney Pixar Cars toys are all the best toys for kids who love to go places, do things, and learn a lot.

With a combined total of 54 images, there are a whopping 10 million possible combinations that will inspire your stories! Ideal for dinner parties, trips or school, Rory’s Story Cubes is an easy to understand, fun to play and portable game.

Looking to master the game? Well, the secret is not to think too much. Just go with your gut and spontaneously bring to life a fun story you thought you never had in you! The cubes will unleash your creativity, freedom of expression, and even your sense of humour.

For ages 8 and up, the game typically lasts 15 minutes. Rory’s Story Cubes were voted ‘Dr. Toy’s 10 best’ games of the year!

1. Reading and Raindrops

Pick up one of the great books for children about weather, rain, spring, or umbrellas.  Raindrop, Plop by Wendy Lewison is a great example.  Dress your youngster up in their galoshes and pop open the Dora umbrella or the Thomas the Train Engine umbrella as you read to them.  Encourage them to use their imagination and act out the story.  For older children, read the book together or have them read it to you.

2. Chart the Weather

Make learning about the weather fun for everyone in the family and create a weather chart by having your children track the weather each day.  On rainy days, have them grab their favorite umbrella and set out rain collectors to find out how much rain falls.  On sunny days, focus on tracking temperature fluctuations over the course of the day.  For older children, they can track the forecast from the meteorologists against the actual weather conditions.  By the time May comes to call they may be making their own forecast.

3. Walking in the Rain

Decked out in raincoats and galoshes, take a walk in the rain together.  Make sure to bring along enough colorful, cute umbrellas for everyone and encourage puddle jumping.  To add another element of fun, sing fun songs about rainy days like “Singing in the Rain” as you walk.  Have each person on the walk make up a song or a story about their umbrella.  If they have a Tinkerbell Umbrella, they might sing about a fairy that only comes out in the rain.  If they have an Iron Man umbrella, they might sign about an action hero who gets stronger when it rains.

4. Play in the Puddles

With a couple hula hoops, two balls and enough umbrellas for all your players, you can invent your own rainy day game called Puddle Ball.  Find a spot ripe with puddles and select the biggest ones as your point puddles.  Lay a hula hoop around each of the point puddles and split into two teams.  Each team gets a ball and the object of the game is to have a tremendous amount of fun while splashing and laughing in the puddles.  Make up your own rules to create a custom made game just for your family.

No need to wait for summer to have a ton of fun outside, especially if you have the right equipment on hand.  Little ones love umbrellas, especially ones made just for them.  Look for umbrellas featuring their favorite characters like Disney’s Cars or Fairies.  For the littlest ones, try a Sesame Street umbrella featuring Big Bird or Elmo.  Splash away the rainy April days with galoshes, an umbrella and smiles all around.