Some days my kids love my job more than me. Case in point, last week we were invited by Fisher Price and GCI Canada to come down to Ontario Place to preview some of the latest and greatest that Fisher Price has to offer kids.
It was like Christmas as we entered the Kids Zone in Ontario Place. It was wall-to-wall fun.
Little People seem to be one of those staple toys if you have kids. The sets are fun and encourage imaginative play and the people can be used to play on their own, without the playsets (they fit nicely in your bag too for emergency entertainment in the car or grocery store). We recently sold off most of our Little People collection but that didn’t stop my 3-year old from playing with the house or fairy treehouse.
My kids are beyond the big building blocks but we all loved this Stack n Surprise Blocks Musical Croc. The blocks stack on it’s back and on the handle. The Stack n Surprise Blocks look like a normal block until you stack them and then, POP, a little character pops out of the top. My kids loved pulling this wagon but what the spent most of their time doing was feeding the croc the blocks (they go into the mouth and down into his stomach for storage). Great fun.
Now my son wished he had this, the Big Action Dig and Ride. He would probably live in the sandbox but since there was no sand he entertained himself by scooping up blocks. Problem was he kept trying to scoop up his sister’s blocks, while she was playing with them.
I’m not sure if it’s a boy thing or just my son, but if a toy involves cars he’s all over it, no matter what age the toy is designed for. Case in point, the Little People Wheelies Stand n Play Rampway. He spent most of his time with this toy. The best part was when he could race 2 cars from the top. Another fun car toy, aimed at an even younger age, The Little Zoomers Spinnin’ Sounds Speedway. I wish they had this when my son was younger.
The event was great. On top of playing with the toys, the folks at Fisher Price and GCI Canada had a nice snack table set up with grown-up sandwiches as well as grilled cheese and goldfish crackers for the kids, plus lots of fruit. After spending a good part of the morning playing, we ventured off into Ontario Place as we were given a play pass for the rest of the day.
Fisher Price is actually bringing the fun across Ontario in the form of the form of the Playtime Tour. Checkout where the tour stops next and you and your little ones can experience some of the great toys Fisher Price has to offer. And while you’re out having fun, be sure to capture your little one’s laugh to enter the Fisher Price Best Little Laugh contest.
My son loved the 
I love that both my kids could play game together. The 
There were also demonstrations of the 
So when we were invited by the folks at Fox to get a sneak peek at the new Beezus and Ramona movie, my daughter was estatic. Neither of us have read the book, though it is on EverythingMom’s 
When the kids find it they press stop and all the animals celebrate the find at the end. I thought this was a great use for the phone and the distinct sounds helped the kids to focus where they were looking and if they were getting close. I would recommend playing with the volume turned up on your iPhone for this to make sure the sound is heard.
But then I was given the chance to sample Dr. Oetker’s 
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With 3 young kids in our house, we have an extensive Disney movie collection, including both 
I’ll admit it I cried. I was surprised I did. It wasn’t so much at the idea of Andy going away and thinking of my own kids. The part that made me sad, and there were a few parts, was the whole idea of change and moving on, of being forgotten but also the feeling of true friendship. Not all tears are sad tears.
