Toy rec

[crunchymama11]

Imaginarium 3-Way Rescue Center Tent

www.amazon.com/Toys-Us-Imaginarium-Rescue-Center/dp/B00J3ZXFYQ

I bought it for the girls after seeing it at a birthday party. The kids at the party went crazy for it (including mine!) so I bought it for the girls. They are still crazy over it! It is huge to set up but folds flat. It's really cute and the inside is set up like an exam room and police station.

Good pretend play and gross motor skill building!

[crunchymama11]

Any other toy recs? Always looking for a new hit toy

[jessicainwa]

Alex string farm or something. DD loves threading the "beads" onto the string (with help of course). So good for motor skills

www.amazon.com/ALEX%C2%AE-Toys-Learning-String--Little/dp/B001447IX8/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1421256452&sr=1-1&keywords=alex+toys+string+farm

Leapfrog learning house. I scored this at Goodwill

www.amazon.com/ALEX%C2%AE-Toys-Learning-String--Little/dp/B001447IX8/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1421256452&sr=1-1&keywords=alex+toys+string+farm

[dovetail223]

We got DD the crawl around car for Christmas after she played with it at a friends house. She loves it and the music is actually pretty good!

www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Laugh-Learn-Stages-Around/dp/B00KN0LSTO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421257974&sr=8-1&keywords=crawl+around+car

[jessicainwa]

Jan 14, 2015 12:53:14 GMT -5 dovetail223 said:

We got DD the crawl around car for Christmas after she played with it at a friends house. She loves it and the music is actually pretty good!

www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Laugh-Learn-Stages-Around/dp/B00KN0LSTO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421257974&sr=8-1&keywords=crawl+around+car

 I wanted that so bad for DD, it was on craigslist recently for $10 but the person never responded to my 1,508,923 e-mails

[dovetail223]

Jan 14, 2015 12:55:18 GMT -5 jessicainwa said:

Jan 14, 2015 12:53:14 GMT -5 dovetail223 said:

We got DD the crawl around car for Christmas after she played with it at a friends house. She loves it and the music is actually pretty good!

www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Laugh-Learn-Stages-Around/dp/B00KN0LSTO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421257974&sr=8-1&keywords=crawl+around+car

 I wanted that so bad for DD, it was on craigslist recently for $10 but the person never responded to my 1,508,923 e-mails

I hate that! It is expensive...we got some money from my Grandma and used that to buy it. I also used a coupon at Toys R Us. Two of my friends had it and they said their 3-4 years still play in it. And I actually like that it doesn't move!

[azieber]

Jan 14, 2015 12:59:27 GMT -5 dovetail223 said:

Jan 14, 2015 12:55:18 GMT -5 jessicainwa said:

 I wanted that so bad for DD, it was on craigslist recently for $10 but the person never responded to my 1,508,923 e-mails

I hate that! It is expensive...we got some money from my Grandma and used that to buy it. I also used a coupon at Toys R Us. Two of my friends had it and they said their 3-4 years still play in it. And I actually like that it doesn't move!

DD got this for Christmas last year from a few cousins and aunts. I put her in it when she was just able to sit (put blankets behind her) so she had something to grab and play with. Anyways, it is probably her toy that she plays with the most out of anything. I love it and has different features to help them learn such as the shape sorter. Definitely would recommend it.

[jessicainwa]

I did score this on CL for $5. It's fun but HUGE so you have to have a lot of room! DD loves it

www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Laugh-Learn-Learning-Playset/dp/B005YRAKJU/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1421268892&sr=8-5&keywords=laugh+and+learn+home

We have this too - again, a Goodwill score (missing the parts though) www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Laugh-Learn-Learning-Kitchen/dp/B00CQHYZ8I/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1421268892&sr=8-6&keywords=laugh+and+learn+home

DS picked this out for her for her birthday and she NEVER touches it. I play with it more than she does - it's currently in the car on it's way to consignment

www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Baby-Poppity-Musical-Dino/dp/B004ORV2O8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421268988&sr=8-1&keywords=ball+popping+dinosaur

[crunchymama11]

Jan 14, 2015 15:57:12 GMT -5 jessicainwa said:

I did score this on CL for $5. It's fun but HUGE so you have to have a lot of room! DD loves it

www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Laugh-Learn-Learning-Playset/dp/B005YRAKJU/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1421268892&sr=8-5&keywords=laugh+and+learn+home

We have this too - again, a Goodwill score (missing the parts though) www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Laugh-Learn-Learning-Kitchen/dp/B00CQHYZ8I/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1421268892&sr=8-6&keywords=laugh+and+learn+home

DS picked this out for her for her birthday and she NEVER touches it. I play with it more than she does - it's currently in the car on it's way to consignment

www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Baby-Poppity-Musical-Dino/dp/B004ORV2O8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421268988&sr=8-1&keywords=ball+popping+dinosaur

DD1's gym class had this and all the kids loved it!

[blondie]

We are really into mega blocks on a used Lego tabble. Played with for hours last night!

[abcmommy]

www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000IBPD76/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1421626990&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX200_QL40&dpPl=1&dpID=51ie90PF1OL&ref=plSrch

Right now DD really enjoys these magnetic letters. She will spend at least an hour sticking them on the fridge and putting them back in the box and vice versa. They especially come in handy when she needs something interesting to do while I'm busy in the kitchen. Plus I caught them at Marshalls for only $7.

[dovetail223]

Jan 18, 2015 11:32:18 GMT -5 blondie said:

We are really into mega blocks on a used Lego tabble. Played with for hours last night!

Gosh I would love it if DD liked Legos I would play with them all night but she just takes everything I make and breaks it apart. I gave birth to the girl BAmBam.

[lia1303]

jessicainwa we have that Dino too. D's played with it once and that was it. I thought he would love it since he loves balls, but zero interest.

Right now, D is loving the Vtech go go smart car sets. He doesn't really get the concept of the tracks, but he got 5 of the cars for Christmas and he loves them. He dances every time the music comes on.

[PA Mom]

She loves her Melissa and Doug cars, her stacking/nesting blocks, Alpha pup, and Little People Sound house.
www.amazon.com/Melissa-Doug-10-Piece-Alphabet-Stacking/dp/B000GIL2DU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421770042&sr=8-1&keywords=stacking+blocks&pebp=1421770045820&peasin=B000GIL2DU
www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Little-People-Happy-Sounds/dp/B00CDGA68U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421770081&sr=8-1&keywords=little+people+house
www.amazon.com/LeapFrog-AlphaPup-Frustration-Packaging-Green/dp/B00L3WWWCS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421770119&sr=8-1&keywords=leap+frog+alpha+pup

[jessicainwa]

Jan 19, 2015 21:01:01 GMT -5 lia1303 said:

jessicainwa we have that Dino too. D's played with it once and that was it. I thought he would love it since he loves balls, but zero interest.

Right now, D is loving the Vtech go go smart car sets. He doesn't really get the concept of the tracks, but he got 5 of the cars for Christmas and he loves them. He dances every time the music comes on.

Oh man, you can have our lot of those things. I cannot stand them. IL's gave DD the smart zoo to DD for her birthday and I want to poke my eyes out when they start singing.  Guess what they sent for xmas?  More animals!  AHHH!  Maybe the cars are less annoying than the animals are...

[abcmommy]

DD also loves her Melissa & Doug jumbo peg puzzles. She claps every time she puts a piece back correctly. Her Winnie the Pooh themed one is her absolute favorite.

[lia1303]

jessicainwa we got one of the animal sets too and we have the Lion and the panda. DS doesn't seem to like them as much, which really doesn't make sense since they do the same freakin thing. You are right though they are annoying.
I find myself randomly singing the police car song all the time.

[monkeytoes15]

Jayson loves his mega blocks.

He also has a little quad. He loves to sit and rid it sons the living room. He also flips it over and uses his tools to fix it.