http://allchildsplay.com/blog It's all about the kids...and the kid in all of us! Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:10:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I just looked at the calendar and realized that Easter is less than a month away (April 4th to be exact).  Feels like this holiday comes earlier and earlier every year.  Last year we even celebrated Easter in March. Didn't we just finish Christmas and Valentine's Day?  Panic has once again ... http://allchildsplay.com/blog/personalized-gifts-and-personalized-kids/personalized-kids-letters-from-the-easter-bunny/ Hey, so I ordered that personalized kids CD  for our grandson's birthday (last post), and I'm pretty darn excited to see him when he hears it.   Hope he's as excited about his own personalized kids birthday song as he gets when he listens to his daddy's old birthday tape. Of course ... http://allchildsplay.com/blog/personalized-gifts-and-personalized-kids/personalized-step-stools-for-kids-how-to-for-crafty-moms/ Most people consider "that time of the year" to be Christmas.  For me, "that time of the year" is right now.  Between our kids and our grandson we have 3 birthdays in a two and 1/2 week period...and I'm always stressing out over kid's birthday gifts.  All of my good ... http://allchildsplay.com/blog/birthday-gifts-for-kids/stressing-out-again-over-kids-birthday-gifts/ I'm one of those people with a really weak stomach.  It doesn't take much to make me nauseous and get me gagging. That was the case this morning.  On my way home from the grocery store, I was stopped at a red light.  In the car in front of me, there ... http://allchildsplay.com/blog/what-were-these-kids-thinking/nose-picking-kiddosewwwwe/ Every year more than  70,000 children under the age of 4 are treated in emergency room hospitals for toy choking accidents. There are lots of toy testing "gimmicks" sold to help you determine whether or not a toy is a choking hazard for a child under the age of 3.   Save ... http://allchildsplay.com/blog/toys-and-more-toys/which-toys-are-choking-hazards-easy-test-to-find-out/ While doing a little online Christmas shopping yesterday, I came across an article about two moms who were challenging a toy company on their practices of manufacturing kitchen playsets and play vacuum cleaners and all kinds of household toys in the color pink.   The moms are sisters, one of twin ... http://allchildsplay.com/blog/what-were-these-parents-thinking/is-the-color-pink-stifling-your-daughters/ No need to say much.  We just wanted to help spread the word about the new 2009 U.S. Pirg report on Toy Safety.  Below is the reprint from the U.S. Pirg site so you can read all the information and navigate around the site yourself.  All Child's Play is extremely ... http://allchildsplay.com/blog/toys/most-toxic-toys-of-2009/ Toy Organizers versus Toys...Who Will Win? Ready...Set...Go! No, you can't bet any money on this mismatch! It's a known fact that no matter who the challenger, mom/dad/brother/sister/grandma/grandpa, the toys are always going to win. However, you can prepare for the fight with the right equipment. We'll all be soon ... http://allchildsplay.com/blog/toys-and-more-toys/battle-of-the-toys-toy-organizers-versus-the-toys/ : Our Deluxe Garage Playset is loaded with fun, interactive features and will keep kids entertained for hours at a time. This exciting wooden activity set gives kids so many options, they’ll never run out of ways to play with this toy playset. http://allchildsplay.com/blog/product-videos/deluxe-garage-playset-video/ A great space-themed playset toy with 100s of pieces including dozen of glow in the dark pieces. Made of Wood. Compatible with Thomas & Friends wooden train sets and Brio wooden train sets. http://allchildsplay.com/blog/product-videos/kidkraft-glow-in-the-dark-space-train-station-set-and-mat/