Toys: LeapPad

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LeapPad - Waste of Money or Worthy Investment?

Hi all, We are going to be driving to Florida (from MN) for spring break. I have 3 kids aged 3, 5 and 6. I am starting to think about things to keep them busy for 28 hours in the car. I have two friends who bought LeapPads over the holiday, but haven't used them much yet. I'm curious if you all can give a recommendation. I saw some pretty negative reviews on Amazon.com complaints about cost of applications, difficulty with set up and support, and the fact that the games were pretty spendy. Part of me wants to have my kids read...

Blocks, Balls & Rings

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Toy Storage--what Works for You?

Hello moms! You can probably relate to this after Christmas, but the recent addition of new toys has got me thinking about how I am going to store toys for my daughter. We have a Closet Maid system in our closet, and would like to use this as toy storage, but I don't know what kind of containers to put the toys in. I am hoping to find containers that are easy to move and easy to see what is inside. I use the sterilite containers for just about everything, but those don't seem very kid friendly. What have you found that works for you? ...

Building Sets

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Toy Storage--what Works for You?

Hello moms! You can probably relate to this after Christmas, but the recent addition of new toys has got me thinking about how I am going to store toys for my daughter. We have a Closet Maid system in our closet, and would like to use this as toy storage, but I don't know what kind of containers to put the toys in. I am hoping to find containers that are easy to move and easy to see what is inside. I use the sterilite containers for just about everything, but those don't seem very kid friendly. What have you found that works for you? ...

Educational Toys

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LeapPad - Waste of Money or Worthy Investment?

Hi all, We are going to be driving to Florida (from MN) for spring break. I have 3 kids aged 3, 5 and 6. I am starting to think about things to keep them busy for 28 hours in the car. I have two friends who bought LeapPads over the holiday, but haven't used them much yet. I'm curious if you all can give a recommendation. I saw some pretty negative reviews on Amazon.com complaints about cost of applications, difficulty with set up and support, and the fact that the games were pretty spendy. Part of me wants to have my kids read...

Stuffed Toys

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LeapPad - Waste of Money or Worthy Investment?

Hi all, We are going to be driving to Florida (from MN) for spring break. I have 3 kids aged 3, 5 and 6. I am starting to think about things to keep them busy for 28 hours in the car. I have two friends who bought LeapPads over the holiday, but haven't used them much yet. I'm curious if you all can give a recommendation. I saw some pretty negative reviews on Amazon.com complaints about cost of applications, difficulty with set up and support, and the fact that the games were pretty spendy. Part of me wants to have my kids read...

Toy Trains

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Toy Storage--what Works for You?

Hello moms! You can probably relate to this after Christmas, but the recent addition of new toys has got me thinking about how I am going to store toys for my daughter. We have a Closet Maid system in our closet, and would like to use this as toy storage, but I don't know what kind of containers to put the toys in. I am hoping to find containers that are easy to move and easy to see what is inside. I use the sterilite containers for just about everything, but those don't seem very kid friendly. What have you found that works for you? ...

Wooden Toys

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Whats Your Childs Favorite Toy?

Im looking for fun and education toys for the ages 3-4 both of my children have very short attention spans and dont play with anything for long. so what are your childs favorite toys? and if any of your kids have the innotab or leappad what are your thoughts on it and the durability? thanks :)