~Proud sponsor of Balian's 1st Birthday Bash~
What is it about birthdays that scream toys? Even before our babies are born, we (along with our friends and loved ones) are buying toys! I think adults love to buy toys because it takes them back to their childhood. I am drawn like a magnet to the toy aisle just about every time I walk into a store- can't help it! Toys are certainly a lot of fun, and they've come a long way from the toys I played with as a young girl. When I look for toys for my son, however, I tend to look for toys that will help him learn and develop. There are a lot of toys out there with a lot of bells and whistles and hefty price tags, too! Sometimes the fancy toys can be a little bit overwhelming- for everyone.
When Meg Powers of Discovery Toys saw that we were looking for items for Balian to review for his first birthday, she excitedly e-mailed me, wanting to send Balian a toy, appropriate for his age. I am sort of new to Discovery Toys, but the more I read about their toys and the more I get to experience them firsthand, the more I absolutely love them. Discovery Toys aims to help children learn through playing. They specialize in all sorts of games, toys, books and more for children from birth to school age. Many of us learn by doing- it's certainly true with me, and I wouldn't expect it to be any different for my own child. Balian loves to play! He's very curious, and pays a lot of attention to how things work, look, feel and sound... and taste!
Meg chose to send Balian a wonderful toy- the Story Stacker. It came to us all wrapped up, so I decided to put it aside, stick a bow on it and let Balian open it at his actual birthday party. We helped him tear into it, and he squealed when he saw the box! Who would squeal at the cute picture of the toy on the box?
Story Stacker from Discovery Toys...
What is it about birthdays that scream toys? Even before our babies are born, we (along with our friends and loved ones) are buying toys! I think adults love to buy toys because it takes them back to their childhood. I am drawn like a magnet to the toy aisle just about every time I walk into a store- can't help it! Toys are certainly a lot of fun, and they've come a long way from the toys I played with as a young girl. When I look for toys for my son, however, I tend to look for toys that will help him learn and develop. There are a lot of toys out there with a lot of bells and whistles and hefty price tags, too! Sometimes the fancy toys can be a little bit overwhelming- for everyone.
When Meg Powers of Discovery Toys saw that we were looking for items for Balian to review for his first birthday, she excitedly e-mailed me, wanting to send Balian a toy, appropriate for his age. I am sort of new to Discovery Toys, but the more I read about their toys and the more I get to experience them firsthand, the more I absolutely love them. Discovery Toys aims to help children learn through playing. They specialize in all sorts of games, toys, books and more for children from birth to school age. Many of us learn by doing- it's certainly true with me, and I wouldn't expect it to be any different for my own child. Balian loves to play! He's very curious, and pays a lot of attention to how things work, look, feel and sound... and taste!
Meg chose to send Balian a wonderful toy- the Story Stacker. It came to us all wrapped up, so I decided to put it aside, stick a bow on it and let Balian open it at his actual birthday party. We helped him tear into it, and he squealed when he saw the box! Who would squeal at the cute picture of the toy on the box?
Balian just really started to play with the Story Stacker last night, and he moves so quickly that I haven't been able to snap a good picture of him with it yet. When I do, I'll post it! I love the Story Stacker because it's like the plastic stacker that I used to have when I was a little one, but this one is way better! This is a nine piece stacking toy set, which is quite fun. I've found myself playing with it a few times already! The stacker comes with three interchanging heads or toppers: a piggy, a cow and a chicken, each one a different shape. Each stacking wooden ring is a different color and size, featuring a different number. Balian has been enjoying stacking, clacking the rings together and playing with the animal face toppers. I have been making up silly stories about chickens, pigs and cows while we play and sing 'Old MacDonald.' I love toys like this... toys that encourage creative play! I know that Balian will learn and discover a lot of new things as this toy grows with him.
Here's a better picture of the Story Stacker...
Story Stacker Features:
*Exploration, Motor Skills, Thinking, Math
*Create stories with three different animal heads
*Build confidence in construction play
*Develop small motor dexterity and hand-eye coordination
*Teach colors and geometric shapes
*Stack pieces in size order or random fashion
*Dr. Toy 10 Best Toys WINNER!
If you ask me, you simply cannot go wrong with purchasing something from Meg's Discovery Toys. Meg is as sweet as Bojangle's sweet tea (it's a Southern thing- and it's dang sweet!), and she's available to answer any questions you may have about Discovery Toys' products, business opportunity or finding out how you can earn free toys for your children! These toys make excellent gifts, because these are the toys that are really going to help your children develop and learn as they grow. These toys grow with the children, so they can be used over and over again in many different ways. I want Balian to have fun while he plays, and to learn as we play together. I'll certainly look to Meg for guidance in choosing toys for Balian, and when I need a gift for a baby shower, etc. Heck, I may just decide to have my own Discovery Toys party one of these days! That sounds like it would be a lot of fun! Our whole family loves the Story Stacker from Meg's Discovery Toys, and we can't thank her enough for sharing this fun find with Balian for his birthday! I absolutely, 100% recommend Discovery Toys to parents, grandparents, teachers, babysitters, etc. These are the toys you want your children to have, and Meg is the lady to help you get them!
Want It? Buy It!
You can purchase the Story Stacker and many other wonderful toys, books, games and puzzles from Meg's Discovery Toys website. If you can't find what you're looking for or if you have any questions, contact Meg Power through her site- she'll be happy to help you!
Want It? Win It!
One lucky Mommy Blog follower will win their very own Caterpillar Shape Sorter from Meg's Discovery Toys! How sweet! Use the handy dandy entry form below the post to enter to win. Remember- you MUST follow this blog through Google Friend Connect for your entry to count- no exceptions!
Special thanks to Meg's Discovery Toys for offering this wonderful giveaway for our readers!
Good luck, everyone!
~Ondria~
Disclosure: I was sent the above featured product directly from this representative. I was not compensated in any way for facilitating this review. All opinions expressed are my own. Your experience with this product may differ.
Story Stacker Features:
*Exploration, Motor Skills, Thinking, Math
*Create stories with three different animal heads
*Build confidence in construction play
*Develop small motor dexterity and hand-eye coordination
*Teach colors and geometric shapes
*Stack pieces in size order or random fashion
*Dr. Toy 10 Best Toys WINNER!
If you ask me, you simply cannot go wrong with purchasing something from Meg's Discovery Toys. Meg is as sweet as Bojangle's sweet tea (it's a Southern thing- and it's dang sweet!), and she's available to answer any questions you may have about Discovery Toys' products, business opportunity or finding out how you can earn free toys for your children! These toys make excellent gifts, because these are the toys that are really going to help your children develop and learn as they grow. These toys grow with the children, so they can be used over and over again in many different ways. I want Balian to have fun while he plays, and to learn as we play together. I'll certainly look to Meg for guidance in choosing toys for Balian, and when I need a gift for a baby shower, etc. Heck, I may just decide to have my own Discovery Toys party one of these days! That sounds like it would be a lot of fun! Our whole family loves the Story Stacker from Meg's Discovery Toys, and we can't thank her enough for sharing this fun find with Balian for his birthday! I absolutely, 100% recommend Discovery Toys to parents, grandparents, teachers, babysitters, etc. These are the toys you want your children to have, and Meg is the lady to help you get them!
Want It? Buy It!
You can purchase the Story Stacker and many other wonderful toys, books, games and puzzles from Meg's Discovery Toys website. If you can't find what you're looking for or if you have any questions, contact Meg Power through her site- she'll be happy to help you!
Want It? Win It!
One lucky Mommy Blog follower will win their very own Caterpillar Shape Sorter from Meg's Discovery Toys! How sweet! Use the handy dandy entry form below the post to enter to win. Remember- you MUST follow this blog through Google Friend Connect for your entry to count- no exceptions!
Special thanks to Meg's Discovery Toys for offering this wonderful giveaway for our readers!
Good luck, everyone!
~Ondria~
Disclosure: I was sent the above featured product directly from this representative. I was not compensated in any way for facilitating this review. All opinions expressed are my own. Your experience with this product may differ.
I would use this as a Christmas gift for my son!
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i would give it to el
ReplyDeletethis would be a really awesome thing to have around as the lil man gets bigger once he is here of course
ReplyDeleteI'd love to win this for my little man!
ReplyDeleteI will give this to my kids :)
ReplyDeleteI would love this for my little nephew!!
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