Your Neighborhood Toy Store, a website for parents interested in learning more about the best children’s toys on the market and where to find them. Discover the woohoo factor of shopping – and playing – right in your local neighborhood.
Families and independent retailers across the country are celebrating the joy and wonder of shopping at a neighborhood toy store, thanks to the third annual “Neighborhood Toy Store Day” on Saturday, November 10, 2012.
“Neighborhood Toy Store Day provides families with an enjoyable and exciting way to support their local toy store,” said Kathleen McHugh, President of ASTRA. “Local toy stores add charm and character to neighborhoods across the country and provide children with a wide variety of unique and quality toy options typically unavailable at big box stores. Retailers look forward to this special day as a way to celebrate with the community and the customers they value.”
In addition to fostering a sense of community, shopping locally provides a number of economic benefits to a neighborhood. According to the 3/50 Project, for every $100 spent in local, independently-owned stores, $68 returns to the community in the form of taxes, salaries, charitable contributions and more— in contrast with only $43 when consumers spend their money at a national chain.
We had the opportunity to review 2 wonderful toys that Your Neighborhood Toy Store recommends:
Tobbles Neo is bright and cheerful colors, the physics of motion – and the addition of more tactile clout!
Six uniquely weighted pieces balance, neatly nest, and incessantly spin beyond your expectations. Great for little hands to stack, topple, spin, balance, wobble, tilt, and wiggle!
Product Features~ Innovative creative play matched with modern design
~ For sensory exploration, fine motor skills, coordination, visual spatial acuity
~ Dynamic play potential – stack, topple, spin, balance, wobble, tilt, wiggle, roll
~ Physics interplays with design perfection – Looks good, plays even better
~ Dual-color, unique grippable texture, playful curves enliven tactile experiences
~ Ideal for busy, curious children & beloved by playful adults
~ Six vibrant, weighted pieces for delightful experimentation
~ Includes 6 vibrant, weighted spheres & stacking base
~ A design-savvy, functional conversation piece
~ Highest quality construction
~ Fully safety tested
~ For ages 6 months +
~ Sells for $26.95
My baby and older children thoroughly enjoy this brightly colored stacking type toy. It is great for dexterity, learning colors, thinking skills and concepts.
Roll & Play is the first game ever designed specifically for toddlers! To play, simply toss the big plush cube and identify which colored side faces up. Choose a matching color card and perform the simple activity shown. “Make a happy face,” “Moo like a cow” the activities supported by Roll & Play are designed to help your child shine, supporting healthy development and celebrating success! Roll & Play is the ideal way to gently introduce play patterns and rules through a loving, joyful play experience!
Product Features:
~ 1 Large Plush Cube
~ 48 Cards – 8 in Each Category
~ 48 Cards – 8 in Each Category
~ Storage Pocket for Cards
~ Parent’s Guide
~ For ages 18 months +
~ For ages 18 months +
~ Sells for $19.99
Roll and Play was a hit in our home, my kids who range in ages 23 months to 7 years played this game together. Playing this game reinforced learning colors, emotions, counting and following directions. One of their favorite parts of playing was rolling the brightly colored soft dice and then seeing what their card asked them to do!
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Mama to 4 Blessings did not receive compensation for this review but was provided productss to facilitate this post from Child’s Play Communications. The opinions expressed in this review are that of my own.
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