http://kidcrave.com Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:30:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://kidcrave.com/outdoors/splurge-dacha-playhouse/ http://kidcrave.com/outdoors/splurge-dacha-playhouse/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:39:56 +0000 Brooke Dowd Sacco http://kidcrave.com/?p=15864 Yes, spending more than your first car was worth on a playhouse for kids is crazy. Which is why the Dacha Playhouse is the first installment of a new series, aptly titled, Splurge. I come across many items that I pass on sharing with my readers because they are just cray cray expensive! I’ll post [...]]]> http://kidcrave.com/outdoors/splurge-dacha-playhouse/feed/ 0 http://kidcrave.com/toys/clump-o-lump/ http://kidcrave.com/toys/clump-o-lump/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:47:44 +0000 Brooke Dowd Sacco http://kidcrave.com/?p=15819 I can assure you that I’m not just featuring KnockKnock’s inaugural stuffed animal collection because they interviewed me last year. Promise! I’m truly smitten with Tig-o the Tiger, Frog-o-Frog, Shark-o the Shark, Bee-o the Bee, Squid-o the Squid, and Bird-o the Bird. Otherwise known as Clump-o-Lumps, these adorable creatures zip apart into three pieces—head, torso, [...]]]> http://kidcrave.com/toys/clump-o-lump/feed/ 0 http://kidcrave.com/toys/haba-henry-haba-strongs-armor/ http://kidcrave.com/toys/haba-henry-haba-strongs-armor/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:09:59 +0000 Brooke Dowd Sacco http://kidcrave.com/?p=15791 Is there a lot of ‘unhorsing’ around going on in  your house? Set the kids up for a perfectly outfitted duel with this new set from HABA. Henry Haba-Strong’s Armor is a line of pretend play toys that includes a Spiked Mace, Lance, Sword, Shield, Armor, Helmet, and even a Hobby Horse.]]> http://kidcrave.com/toys/haba-henry-haba-strongs-armor/feed/ 0 http://kidcrave.com/toys/antics-ant-blocks/ http://kidcrave.com/toys/antics-ant-blocks/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:35:45 +0000 Brooke Dowd Sacco http://kidcrave.com/?p=15770 Fun with bugs, that doesn’t actually involve real bugs? Sign me up for that pay session! These delightful ant blocks will please kids who love creepy critters without creeping you out. Trails of ants connect on all six sides of these sixteen blocks, forming never-ending patterns for kids to explore. Each set contains images of ant [...]]]> http://kidcrave.com/toys/antics-ant-blocks/feed/ 0 http://kidcrave.com/kids-room/fire-engine-rocker/ http://kidcrave.com/kids-room/fire-engine-rocker/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:24:01 +0000 Brooke Dowd Sacco http://kidcrave.com/?p=15758 It’s never too early to turn them on one of the bravest jobs out there! And really, what kid hasn’t wanted to be a fire fighter at some point in their childhood? The fun Fire Engine Rocker is approved for little folks ages 1-4 and doesn’t include any obnoxious noises or lights…leaving the real emergency [...]]]> http://kidcrave.com/kids-room/fire-engine-rocker/feed/ 0 http://kidcrave.com/toys/ogobild-pod/ http://kidcrave.com/toys/ogobild-pod/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:44:44 +0000 Brooke Dowd Sacco http://kidcrave.com/?p=15746 Ogobild takes building to the next level. Unlike traditional building kits, this innovative construction set the connecting pieces in this set are flexible, rubbery balls. Piecing them together results in three dimensions, and the creation cans flex and even bounce without breaking apart. Kids will have fun building giant, geometric bouncing balls, sheet-covered forts, or [...]]]> http://kidcrave.com/toys/ogobild-pod/feed/ 0 http://kidcrave.com/toys/brickstix/ http://kidcrave.com/toys/brickstix/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:46:35 +0000 Brooke Dowd Sacco http://kidcrave.com/?p=15626 Have you seen these before? They aren’t new, but they are new to me. BrickStix are reusable vinyly “stickers” that attach to all major brands of building bricks (LEGO, MegaBloks, etc), allowing kids to customize the bricks over and over again. Invented by a 9-year old LEGO lover, BrickStix turn mini-figs into doctors and buildings [...]]]> http://kidcrave.com/toys/brickstix/feed/ 1 http://kidcrave.com/toys/liliane-dolls-villa/ http://kidcrave.com/toys/liliane-dolls-villa/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:53:03 +0000 Brooke Dowd Sacco http://kidcrave.com/?p=15521 A gorgeous, modern birch plywood dollhouse on wheels…someone pinch the 6-year-old girl in me! Ack, with starting prices close to $1,000, it is too good to be true.]]> http://kidcrave.com/toys/liliane-dolls-villa/feed/ 0 http://kidcrave.com/toys/wonderworld-ride-on-recycling-truck/ http://kidcrave.com/toys/wonderworld-ride-on-recycling-truck/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:20:39 +0000 Brooke Dowd Sacco http://kidcrave.com/?p=15501 No eco-friendly toy collection is complete without a Ride-On Recycling Truck! Inspiring a generation of children who are kind to the environment, they can drive travel about, picking up recyclables and storing them in the truck’s cargo hold under the seat. Just don’t be alarmed when they start monitoring what you throw in the trash.]]> http://kidcrave.com/toys/wonderworld-ride-on-recycling-truck/feed/ 0 http://kidcrave.com/toys/petit-collage-dolls/ http://kidcrave.com/toys/petit-collage-dolls/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:04:33 +0000 Brooke Dowd Sacco http://kidcrave.com/?p=15479 Sure toys are for playing, but that doesn’t mean you can’t pick out a few just because you think they’re gorgeous. These dolls from Petit Collage are so pretty you might be tempted to keep them up on the highest shelf until the little one stops being so…gross. Available in three styles, each one makes [...]]]> http://kidcrave.com/toys/petit-collage-dolls/feed/ 0