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February 3rd, 2009 by Stinkhead
This Action City Parking Garage playset, currently on sale at KBKids.com (for $10!) does look like a lot of fun, but also, it’s pretty much pretending to be caught in traffic on the beltway. Joy!
Posted in 3&up, Boys, good deals, kids, linky, picture, toys | Comments Off on Hey kids! Let’s play “Beltway!”
January 22nd, 2009 by Stinkhead
Today only on 1saleaday.com you can get the Firefly, (cell phone for kids) for $5… all you need to do is add a SIM card… meaning buy this phone for $5, add a line to your existing cell plan, and then pop in that sim card, without buying a phone from your provider. This phone is typically $100, but today it’s $5. I can’t stress enough that this is one day only. Check 1saleaday.com in the future for more one day deals.
This is the cellphone that is perfect for very little kids. You can call them, and they can easily call Mom, Dad, or up to 20 numbers you program into it. But they can’t go all willy nilly calling random people. Great for peace of mind. Others think giving a cellphone to a young child is ridiculous. Either way, you can be safe or be ridiculous for $5.
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December 23rd, 2008 by Stinkhead
If you click below, you can see all of the gift guides together on one page, AND listen to the most recent Magic 106.5 call-in where I discuss some late minute deals.
Posted in 10&up, 2&up, 3&up, 5&up, 8&up, baby, Boys, gifts, Girls, good deals, kids, Magic106.5, playmobil, podcast, review, robots, toys, video | Comments Off on Gift Guides (all together) and last minute deals
December 23rd, 2008 by Stinkhead
Here is the third installment in my 2008 Video Gift Guide. This one is for girls ages 5-12.
You can see my other podcasts: Boys ages 5-12, and Toddlers ages 0-5
You can see more photos in our image gallery Littlest Pet Shop and My Little Pony – Ponyville
I don’t do girl reviews too often, so enjoy it while you can. If your company manufactures girls toys, or you would like to recommend some toys for girls, please contact me, or leave a comment below.
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December 20th, 2008 by Stinkhead
Here is our video gift guide part II, for parents of children ages 0-5 years old. We cover Elmo Live, Kota the Triceratops, Clipo Blocks, Goosie Cards, Playmobil 1-2-3 and more. It’s not too late to find most of these in stores, and if you’re reading this after the holiday shopping season, there are some great ideas in here for birthdays and new parents.
Click below for links to previous podcasts and articles referenced in this video:
Video Gift Guide: Boys ages 5-12
Clipo Blocks video review
Goosie Cards review. Visit their web site GoosieCards.com
Busy Ball-Tivity Set video review
Follow Me Fred video review
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Posted in 2&up, 3&up, 5&up, baby, Boys, gifts, Girls, good deals, kids, playmobil, podcast, review, toys, video | Comments Off on Video Gift Guide for 0-5 years old
December 12th, 2008 by Stinkhead
I recently got a sample of Goosie Cards to check out, and I’m hooked. They’re oversized flash cards for small children. They’re perfect for special needs kids (teach things like colors and shapes with pictures of their own stuff) but are also a big hit with kids learning to read. You can either order a set from their pre-populated collections (trucks, shapes, colors) or upload your own photos and add captions. You can do family members, numbers, emotions, anything you want! I love personalized stuff, and any opportunity to my artwork on something safe for the kid is a plus for me.
Here’s the kicker… the quality. These are professionally made, the thick cardstock is coated in a slick durable plastic, making them perfect for little tiny (and often sticky) fingers. They’ll stand up to abuse, and can be wiped clean pretty easily.
I also found the upload process pretty painless. At first I was uploading images that were too small, but just as long as they’re about 600 pixels wide (or larger) you’re fine. It takes about 3 days to get the finished cards back in your hands. CLICK BELOW FOR A COUPON CODE FOR FREE SHIPPING
I’m a photographer and graphic designer, so this is a perfect way to make toys for my 16 month old son to play with. I got to josh around about these cards with Jack Logar from Magic 106.5 yesterday morning. Click below to listen. And then visit Goosie Cards to simply browse the process, or go ahead and sign up and get your own set started now.
I’ll show off the ones I ordered of my own photos in our video gift guide.
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December 12th, 2008 by Stinkhead
This is terrible news. Their prices were usually ridiculous, but they were the only toy store at the mall. You will be missed.
But as someone pointed out, why not use their crazy 50% – 70% off sales to give a little bit more to Toys for Tots?
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November 26th, 2008 by Stinkhead
Thanks to Lyzz, the Fletches, Blum and Andrew for being testers.
Links below go to dedicated reviews with more pics and video and links to buy (when available)
In this gift guide for boys ages 5-12 we cover the:
Yada yada yada – the voice changing toy, perfect stocking Stuffer
Playmobil Pirates and Dinosaurs (2 separate dino articles in that link), but click here to read all of our playmobil coverage.
Lazer Tag, definitely snatch this one for $40 or $50 on Black Friday (normally $80 or $90)
Nerf Vulcan EBF-25… (KMart will have this $40 gun for $25 on Thanksgiving day)
Playskool’s Helmet Heroes, available as Police Officer, Fire Fighter, or Race Car Driver from Amazon
Hot Wheels Speed Racer Sky Jump look for deals on this one on Black Friday and online.
The ATC3K Helmet Action Cam, check out my videos there, but you can get this one online from Oregon Scientific
We also looked at Skeleflex which are available as two-packs at Toys R Us.
No fear, we have a couple more Gift Guides coming your way, we’ll cover toys for girls, infants and toddlers, and I’ll try and gather some super cheap/free gift ideas along the way.
Posted in 5&up, 8&up, advice, article, Boys, cringe, gadgets, gifts, good deals, kids, linky, pirates, playmobil, podcast, review, shop, toys, video | Comments Off on Gift Guide – Boys ages 5-12
November 8th, 2008 by Stinkhead
This week I spoke with Jack Logar on Magic 106.5 about the new My Little Pony Amusement Park (complete with moving Ferris wheel and roller coaster)
We also talked about how this holiday season should be one of the best for amazing deals. Retailers are reporting their worst October in decades so the sales will keep coming, Toys R Us is having door buster sales every weekend… we have that coupon for KB Toys 20% off for tomorrow. And the DeepDiscount.com DVD sale is going on now for 25% off. (Try code DVDTALK at checkout)
It’s a great time to be a parent.
Click below to listen to my bit.
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November 5th, 2008 by Stinkhead
Hey folks, want to get a jump on your holiday presents? I know the retailers do. Here is a deal
Get 20% off your entire order (including items on sale) at KB. Instore only. This Sunday from 5pm-6pm. ONLY
Simply print THIS COUPON and present it at the time of purchase.
There will be more sales from other retailers as the season gets really started, but this is a good kick off.
ALSO the famous DeepDiscount DVD sale starts this Friday. I’ll post the coupon code once it’s circulated. This year it’s for 25% off… not the typical 20%. And if you do free shipping, you should still have your order before Christmas.
Good luck!
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