Holiday Gift Guide 2011- Nomad Brush for iPad is perfect for budding artists

holiday gift guideMy daughter loves to draw.

Really loves to draw.

So much so, in fact, that I had to move my printer in my office to a high shelf so that she couldn’t reach the printer paper. The girl could go through a whole ream of paper in about 3 days I think. It’s also her love for drawing that has required me to stock up on crayons, colored pencils, and even markers during back to school time to last her throughout the whole year.

nomad playThis is why I was so excited when we got the opportunity to try out Nomad Play. It’s a paintbrush stylus for the iPad that is designed and scaled just for kids. It comes in 4 different colors and features unique designs engraved into the handle.

It’s great because there are no crayons, pencils, or markers to worry about. I don’t know how many times she has gotten up and her drawing has travelled off the paper and is partially on the table.
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Holiday Gift Guide 2011- KRE-O Transformers Optimus Prime Set

holiday gift guideMy son enjoys playing with building blocks of all kinds. The KRE-O Tranformers sets fit into this category nicely.

Before I gave him one, I wanted to test it out for myself and see how easy it was to put together.

Inside each set is enough blocks to build not just the robot but also the vehicle that tranformers start out as. Also included is the directions booklet that shows you exactly which piece to put where.

kre-o transformers optimus primeSo, I started out with a pile of bricks and got to work.

The directions were very simple to follow. I will say that the blocks were a bit stiff to put together. I really had to snap some of them into place and even then they didn’t fit completely together. I had to push down on them to get them completely snug.
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Holiday Gift Guide 2011- My Little Pony Twinkling Balloon Playset

holiday gift guideMy Little Pony is one of those toys that I remember from my childhood and couldn’t wait to share with my little girl.

My daughter has gotten a few ponies for gifts the last couple of years, but she didn’t really fall in love with them until she watched the cartoon on Hub. Since then she loves all things My Little Pony. So much so that I am forever amazed that she can tell me the name of every pony that pops up in a cartoon or when we are at the store. Did I mention she is 4!

my little pony twilight sparkle balloonAnyway, when I saw the My Little Pony Twilight Sparkle’s Twinkling Balloon play set from Hasbro I knew it would be perfect for her. Not only does it come with Twilight Sparkle Pony, but it also includes Spike the Dragon, which happen to be her 2 favorite characters.

When you push the star button, located just above the yellow canopy, the balloon lights up and changes colors while it plays music.
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