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If you know a little girl that loves Pink, have I got a plush friend to spread the word about that they’ll absolutely love! Aurora World Inc. has just released Milly The Pinkest Kitten into their collection and I am sure she’ll be big a hit because in she totally is in my house!

There are ten perfectly pink variations feature Milly as freestanding plush, in dress up or even portable via scented toy pet carriers. We were sent the Ballerina Milly and another Milly that arrived in toy pet carrier shaped like a little cupcake! Too cute!

Press Release:
“We are excited to introduce the Milly line to little girls and tweens everywhere who are partial to plush that is cute and ‘girly,’ not to mention pink,” says Michael Kessler, SVP of Sales at Aurora. Kessler says, “Milly makes a great gift for girls, while inspiring and comforting them at the same time.”

Milly WannaBes (8”, MSRP: $10.99) are dressed as a princess, ballerina or fairy. Kessler says, “Girls ages three to seven love playing pretend and dress up and aspire to be princesses, ballerinas and fairies most often.

“Aurora’s plush toy pet carriers have been one of the company’s best sellers for over five years, and with Milly,” says Kessler, “Aurora has introduced a line of chocolate, vanilla and strawberry scented carriers.” Milly Cupcake Carriers (MSRP: $13.99) include a removable eight-inch Milly plush animal (Mini-Flopsie™) and for the first time, Aurora’s plush carriers are marked with scents lasting approximately six months (the carriers range in size from six to eight inches).

Milly Birthday Girl (8”, MSRP: $10.99) is available in two styles, holding either a colorful cupcake or birthday balloon. “Cupcakes, birthdays and little girls go hand-in-hand,” says Kessler. Rounding out the collection, Aurora offers the signature soft and pink Milly as small (10”, MSRP $10.99) or medium (13”, MSRP: $12.99) freestanding, bean filled plush animals. Milly The Pinkest Kitten is on shelves now and perfect for ages three and up.

About Aurora
Aurora World, Inc., celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2011, is a leading manufacturer and supplier of high quality, competitively priced plush toys and gifts. Aurora’s name reflects its extensive product lines and growing influence in the worldwide marketplace, as well as its international manufacturing, R&D and distribution resources. Founded in 1981, the Korean company with headquarters also in the United States, United Kingdom and Hong Kong, has ascended quickly to become a respected leader in the world’s toy and gift industry. Aurora created the international plush toy phenomenon – YooHoo & Friends™ – and its corresponding free, interactive web site (www.yoohoofriends.com), appealing to young children and tweens alike. The company sells its products via a wide variety of retailers including major zoos, high-end toy stores such as Learning Express, top gift chains such as Hallmark and Claire’s as well as hospital gift shops, fine florists, candy stores and gift/stationery stores worldwide.

Information courtesy of Aurora World Inc.

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One lucky  reader can choose either the  Wanna Be Frilly Milly Ballerina or the Pink Kitty with the Chocolate Carrier to win!

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I received this product free of charge for review on my blog. No other compensation was received. The views and opinions are my own and were not influenced in any way.

I’m a huge fan of Green Toys, as I also have a tea set and a dishware play set from this company. What  parent could not love that all of their toys are made from 100% recycled plastic right here in the USA? I love the fact that this company is doing every thing they can to save energy by focusing on transportation cost even when it comes down to packaging!

This Summer my daughter was given the Sand Play Set from Green Toys and we’ve been nothing but happy with how it’s been holding up! This set includes 4 pieces:

• Bucket
• Shovel
• Rake
• Sand Castle Mold

First I have to say, it’s cute! And it looks like it would be right at home at the beach! Doesn’t? I love the rope handle because it’s strong and you don’t have to worry about a flimsy plastic one that I’m sure most people think will snap under the weight of wet sand. How about that subtle color? It makes this set great for either boys or girls. I have no dislikes about this set and would recommend it highly!

Green Toys offers many other wonderful products as well that are all durable, educational, engaging, interactive, and lots of fun! I encourage everyone to check them out as I known I’ve been pretty excited about all the new additions to their toy line!

If you are thinking of owning this set, it will cost you anywhere from $15 to $20 depending on where you purchase it.

Disclaimer: I was sent this set  from Green Toys to review. This review is 100% my opinion and has not been edited or reviewed by anyone. I was not compensated in any other way for this product review.

“For over a decade, ImagiPLAY has created high-quality educational toys that inspire children’s imaginations and the desire to explore. With the abundance of toys available for children today, ImagiPLAY sets itself apart from the rest through its motto: Toys with Integrity. By producing quality products that connect with nature, have eco-friendly sources, and hold educational value, ImagiPLAY works to benefit the earth we share and the people that inhabit it.”

ImagiPlay toys are 100% eco-friendly, educational, and thought invoking for children of all ages. The selection offered include puzzles, play sets, pull toys, mazes, food play,building blocks, rattles, and much more.

The quality, safety, and design I’ve seen first hand in several Imagiplay Natural Toys and was very impressed. All parents, like myself, or caregivers should be worry free in knowing that plantation-growth rubberwood is used to craft each toy which is known to always splinter free.

My Thoughts…

ImagiPLAY generously sent my family the Three Chicks Puzzle, the Veggie Set, and Kitty Alphabet set to review and we are fans of each one!

I introduced each of these toys at different times to my two year old daughter because I wanted to see how often she would come back and play with one without being distracted by another and was very happy with the results I was given.

The first toy I introduced to her was the veggie  cutting set. Included is a wooden knife, cutting board, and a variety of five different vegetables. This fun little set also comes with it’s own little vegetable crate just perfect for pretend kitchen play and storage! My daughter loves copying mommy and daddy so she has a lot of fun pretending to cut and prepare meals for us! Overall a perfect learning toy and one that invokes real life and imaginative play! We are totally thinking about getting the matching fruit set!

The second toy I introduced my daughter to was the three chicks puzzle! This is such a fun puzzle set and I knew right away that my daughter would love it as she’s a huge fan of puzzle solving! This 6 piece set is vivid in color and unique as once it’s put together, the pieces can stand up! At first my daughter was trying to match the colors of the pieces together after she took it apart only to discover that it wouldn’t work in going back together. In doing this, this toy is teaching children great problem solving skills! I’m a huge fan of this puzzle and love how different it is from other puzzles my daughter already owns.

The third toy we were sent is mainly for children ages three and up, so I haven’t given it to my daughter quite yet but I probably will soon when I have the time to sit down with her and have a fun craft session day. The Color Me Up Kitty Alphabet by Imagiplay is perfect for teaching your child their alphabet! I think the fact they include were your child can paint it makes this toy that much more fun!

Overall, I would not hesitate at all to purchase or gift Imagiplay Toys to my own child and those with children that I know! Any of these toys would make wonderful gifts for children all of ages.

Special: Use Promotional Code integrity10 for 20% off your entire order!

Win It: Imagiplay is generously offering  the same set of toys  I reviewed (Veggie Set, Kitty Alphabet & 3 chicks) to a lucky winner!

To Enter: Visit Imagiplay and let me know what else you like that I didn’t review!

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Disclaimer: I was sent set of Eco Friendly Wooden Toys to review from Imagiplay. This review is 100% my opinion and has not been edited or reviewed by anyone. I was not compensated in any other way for this product review.

New Furry Friends…

My daughter Melody who is almost two years old loves all of her plush pals. She’ll often play with them for hours on end, caring, dancing, and having all sort of little adventures with them. It was no surprise to me when her reaction was overall happiness when I gave her two new pals courtesy of Aurora World Inc. and YooHoo & Friends!

These adorable toys have great big eyes and make a noise when you squeeze them! There are over 50 fun styles in the YooHoo and Friends line, meaning there is totally something there for everyone! I personally love the they are based on real animals, some endangered (a great teaching opportunity for you to talk with your children about endangered species and what that means).

We were sent the lovable little scarlet macaw and adorable platypus friends to review and enjoy.  My daughter giggles every time they make their noises and I love that it’s easy for her to do!  Some toys she has a hard time pressing their noise boxes to work and she gets upset. I can’t wait till she is a little older to start teaching her more about these animals through the interactive website but for now we just enjoy knowing what they are and how much fun they are to play with and bring to our little tea parties.

I’m a huge fan of the YooHoo & Friends interactive web site! Your child can choose and raise pets, decorate pet’s room, play games and watch YooHoo & Friends animations! The website provides hours of fun providing fun educational facts, games, desktop wallpapers, coloring sheets and more.

YooHoo & Friends come in sizes of 5in, 8in, and even 10in with prices varying from $7.00-14.00 dollars.  You can find friends for everyday and for special occasions such as birthdays, Easter, graduation, and more. I would highly recommend these fun little friends to parents and children and I think they’d be great to collect since they are priced so reasonably! Check them out for yourself at Aurora World!

In The Now…

Aurora World has recently launched a new YooHoo & Friends site as well as a fun new contest!

Toy and gift manufacturer Aurora World Inc. has launched a brand new web site for its best selling brand, YooHoo & Friends. The free, interactive virtual world requires no activation code and is targeted to children 5 to 12 years old. At the web site, visitors can learn about real animals and their environment, play games, send e-cards, download wallpapers, calendars and coloring sheets, as well as adopt and raise YooHoo & Friends.

Additionally, “Design YooHoo’s Next Friend Contest” entries are being accepted now; the contest runs through May 31st.The “Design YooHoo’s Next Friend Contest” encourages children to submit drawings of who they think YooHoo’s (the original character from YooHoo & Friends) next friend should be. Every entry, such as the “pouch rat” (pictured left) is posted on the Facebook fan page. Three winners will receive various prizes including plush toys from the YooHoo & Friends line. Winners are chosen based on creativity (50%), colors (30%) and choice of animal (20%) and will be notified by June 15, 2010. For more information visit the Design YooHoo’s Next Friend Contest.

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One of my readers will win a random 5 inch plush animal!

To Enter: Visit YooHoo & Friends & let me know which friend you’d like to have or give to someone special!

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The contest is open until May 29, 2010 . This contest is open to USA only. YooHoo & Friends is responsible for awarding the prizes to the winner.

**Disclaimer: I was given products review for my 100% honest opinion. This review has not been edited or reviewed by anyone. I was not compensated in any other way for this product review.**

NOTE: These toys are recommended for play in children ages 5 and older.  It’s always recommended that children are supervised during play and while on the internet.

If you are looking vegan, organic baby, and kid products, you may want to check out Kid Bean. While visiting there, I found everything from clothes and toys to bath and body to a fantastic selection of ec0-friendly furniture!

I was given the opportunity to review Maggie’s Organics Organic Cotton Penguin Stuffed Toy , an adorable toy just perfect for the Christmas and winter season!I love the fact that this toy is made with organic cotton and recycled materials, and fair labor. Another fun fact is that each penguin is hand-sewn on a 100% worker-owned co-operative in North Carolina, so each one is unique. This toy is great for children of all ages as Maggie’s Organics hand embroiders each penguin’s face so no small parts can come off.

I’m not sure who loves this little penguin more my daughter or me! I’m really glad that Kid Bean has chosen to include such great eco-friendly companies on their site and have rightly earned the Green America seal of approval . Their prices are definitely something to brag about too!

Special Promo Code: Free Shipping thru 12/18/2009! Just enter coupon code happyholidays2009 & choose UPS Ground shipping.

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Toy Kitchens encourage creativity and hours on end of imaginative play, making them  an ideal gift for both girls and boys.

I just recently was given the opportunity to review a Mini Kitchen from Magic Cabin. If you know nothing of this company, I encourage to check out the review on the Magic Cabin-Apple House Play Set I wrote a few months ago.

As a child, I never had a toy kitchen of my own, I believe mostly space played a huge factor in that. Space really can be an issue in most homes. I myself live in a tiny two bedroom apartment and it’s already pretty crowded with only my husband, daughter and I.

I know there are a lot of kitchen toys on the market and I’m sure most of us want to get the right one. Space was my issue in finding the right type of kitchen and that’s one big reason that I immediately fell in love with the Mini Kitchen from Magic Cabin.

Mini Kitchen from Magic Cabin measures in at  31 x 21.5 x 12.5 inches.  It’s the perfect size for my tiny apartment and for my daughter.  This toy is all natural made from Baltic birch. The kitchen shipped in a small box flat box. It took my husband no more than 5-10 minutes to put the kitchen together in it’s entirety. I love that there are no batteries to change out or stickers that will fade or peel. It’s definitely the type of kitchen that’s made to be passed down.

No food? No problem! The Mini Kitchen from Magic Cabin comes with 23 wooden pieces of plates, utensils, pots, pans, and a few play foods, such as a carrot, egg, and bread to name just a few. My daughter really likes her kitchen toy. We’ve some other ec0-friendly pots and pans from Green Toys and they work wonderfully as well with this sturdy little kitchen!

I’ve included a short video of my 18 month old daughter playing with her kitchen. The recommended age I believe is 3 years old and up for the kitchen though my daughter enjoys playing with it and making mommy and daddy little meals as well as feeding her baby dolls! I also believe it’s great to encourage your child’s culinary skills early on, imaginative or not!

You can purchase the for only Mini Kitchen from Magic Cabin for just 99.00. What a wonderful gift this would make for any child! You can receive a standard shipping fee of 4.99 if you spend over 50.00 by using the promotional code  MC499 at checkout!

Disclaimer: I was sent a mini kitchen to review from Magic Cabin . This review is 100% my opinion and has not been edited or reviewed by anyone. I was not compensated in any other way for this product review.