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		<title>Review of Do-A-Dot Art Set</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Buy it: Do-A-Dot Art Set
The Do-A-Dot Art Set is a fun and clever spin on traditional paints, markers and stamps, without the mess.
Each set includes six sponge-tip bottles with the paint inside. Children can simply stamp the bottle down on the paper for a dot of paint or they can slide it across the paper to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to solve the problem of squirming kids at the dinner table</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:17:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My daughter Ally, who is almost five years old, used to spend most of her time at the dinner table squirming in her chair. She would switch for sitting on her knees to sitting on her bottom to standing on the floor next to her chair to almost standing on her chair&#8230;.etc. etc.

Then there were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review of Orb Factory Sticky Mosaics Jewelry Box</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:01:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Buy it: Orb Factory Sticky Mosaics Jewelry Box
The Orb Factory Sticky Mosaics Jewelry Box is a fun craft project and a great lesson in fine motor skills.
The jewelry box has a decorate-by-number pattern on each side. The child can stick on the included jewels and sticky foam pieces to create the butterfly designs.
My daughter Ally, who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review of Alex Toys Crafty Fashion Show</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:41:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Buy it: Alex Toys Crafty Fashion Show
The Alex Toys Crafty Fashion Show makes a great arts and crafts project, a wonderful rainy day toy and a perfect (and inexpensive) gift for little girls.
My daughter Ally, 4, loves doing craft projects and also loves fashion and dress-up so she was thrilled with this toy.
And as a mom [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review of Crocodile Dentist</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2010/02/review-of-crocodile-dentist/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:06:40 +0000</pubDate>
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See it: Crocodile Dentist
Crocodile Dentist is one of those toys that is fun for a couple of days and then loses its appeal.
I got this game for my daughter Ally, age 4, and she thought it was fun for the first couple of times we played it, but then lost interest.
The game is a plastic crocodile [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review of Learning Resources Pretend &amp; Play Cash Register</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2010/02/review-of-learning-resources-pretend-play-cash-register/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:52:46 +0000</pubDate>
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Buy it: Learning Resources Pretend &#38; Play Cash Register
The Learning Resources Pretend &#38; Play calculator cash register is an excellent toy and a great choice for little kids who like to play store.
My daughter Ally, age 4, got this for Christmas this year and I was really impressed with its quality. First of all, it is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review of Pretend &amp; Play Doctor Set</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2010/01/review-of-pretend-play-doctor-set/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:47:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
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Buy it: Pretend &#38; Play Doctor Set
My daughter Ally, age 4, has recently become very interested doctors and the different tools they use to examine their patients.
So my husband and I shopped around for a good doctor set to give Ally for Christmas. And we found a great one in the Pretend &#38; Play Doctor Set. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review of CooCoo The Rocking Clown game</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2010/01/review-of-coocoo-the-rocking-clown-game/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:27:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Buy it: CooCoo The Rocking Clown
CooCoo, the Rocking Clown, is a fun game for children and parents and makes a great addition to family game nights.
CooCoo is a wooden clown that rocks from side to side as players try to place wooden balls on his arms, head and feet. The different-sized balls add different weight, so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review of eeBoo Tell Me a Story cards</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2010/01/review-of-eeboo-tell-me-a-story-cards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:12:54 +0000</pubDate>
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Buy it: eeBoo Tell Me a Story
The eeBoo Tell Me a Story cards are the perfect example of the most simple toys being the best.
A friend of mine gave my daughter Ally, age 4, the Tell Me a Story &#8220;Mystery in the Forest&#8221; cards for Christmas this year. The set includes 36 beautifully illustrated flash cards [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 great children&#8217;s books about Valentine&#8217;s Day and love</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2010/01/10-great-childrens-books-about-valentines-day-and-love/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:36:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following is a list of some great children’s books about Valentine&#8217;s Day or simply about love. My daughter Ally, 4, and I have read and enjoyed each of these books. They are not ranked in any special order.

1. How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You? (By Jane Yolen and Mark Teague) &#8211; This is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More great children&#8217;s books about Christmas</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/11/more-great-childrens-books-about-christmas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:25:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following is a list of some great children’s books about Christmas. My daughter Ally, 4, and I have read and enjoyed each of these books. They are not ranked in any special order.

The Christmas Sweater (By Glenn Beck) – It&#8217;s Christmas Eve and Eddie is hoping for a bike. His grandfather has been snooping [...]]]></description>
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		<title>7 great children&#8217;s books for picky eaters</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/11/7-great-childrens-books-for-picky-eaters/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:06:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following is a list of 7 great children’s books about picky eaters. My daughter Ally, 4, and I have read and enjoyed each of these books. They are not ranked in any special order.

1. How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? (Jane Yolen and Mark Teague) &#8211; How do dinosaurs eat their food? Do they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 great children&#8217;s books about snow and winter</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/11/10-great-childrens-books-about-snow-and-winter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:11:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following is a list of 10 great children’s books about playing in the snow and enjoying the winter season. My daughter Ally, 4, and I have read and enjoyed each of these books. They are not ranked in any special order.

1. The Snowman (By Raymond Briggs) &#8211; This is the sweet story of a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 great children&#8217;s books about using your imagination</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/11/10-great-childrens-books-about-using-your-imagination/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:40:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following is a list of 10 great children’s books about using your imagination. My daughter Ally, 4, and I have read and enjoyed each of these books. They are not ranked in any special order.

1. Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy (By David Somar and Jacky Davis) &#8211; A little girl named Lulu, or as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 great children&#8217;s books about Christmas</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/10/10-great-childrens-books-about-christmas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:55:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following is a list of 10 great children’s books about Christmas. My daughter Ally, 4, and I have read and enjoyed each of these books. They are not ranked in any special order.

1. Bear Stays Up for Christmas (By Karma Wilson) &#8211; All of bear&#8217;s friends are determined to keep him awake for Christmas [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 great children&#8217;s books about Thanksgiving</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/10/10-great-childrens-books-about-thanksgiving/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:02:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following is a list of 10 great children’s books about Thanksgiving. My daughter Ally, 4, and I have read and enjoyed each of these books. They are not ranked in any special order.

1. Turkey Trouble (By Wendi Silvano) &#8211; It&#8217;s almost Thanksgiving and one turkey is worried about becoming dinner. So he creates some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 great children&#8217;s books about being yourself</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/10/10-great-childrens-books-about-being-yourself/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:52:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following is a list of 10 great children&#8217;s books on the subject of staying true to who you are and being yourself. My daughter Ally, 4, and I have read and enjoyed each of these books. They are not ranked in any special order.

1. Big Al (By Andrew Clements) &#8211; Big Al is the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Orange goo makes fun craft for Halloween, Thanksgiving</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/10/orange-goo-makes-fun-craft-for-halloween-thanksgiving/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:39:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s an idea for a fun and easy craft to make with young kids to celebrate Halloween, Thanksgiving or any holiday.


My daughter Ally, 4, made this craft last year with her friends during a play date and again at preschool and loved it both times. She still won&#8217;t part with either of her bottles of orange [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 great children&#8217;s books about dancing and ballet</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/10/10-great-childrens-books-about-dancing-and-ballet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:51:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following is a list of 10 great children&#8217;s books on the subject of dancing and ballet. My daughter Ally, 4, and I have read and enjoyed each of these books. They are not ranked in any special order.

1. Belinda Begins Ballet (By Amy Young)- This is a story about a girl named Belinda, who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teach your kids about color mixing with fun project</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/10/teach-your-kids-about-color-mixing-with-fun-project/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:49:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My daughter Ally, 4, loves art projects. And lately she&#8217;s become interested in what happens when two colors are mixed together.




We&#8217;ve tried to teach her color mixing with food coloring and paints. But then Ally&#8217;s preschool teachers shared a fun way to teach young children about mixing colors.
They suggested filling a Ziploc bag with cheap [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrate what your kids can do with a &#8220;can do&#8221; cup</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/10/celebrate-what-your-kids-can-do-with-a-can-do-cup/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:48:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, my daughter Ally, 4, came home from preschool all excited to show me this amazing thing she&#8217;d made that day.




To my surprise, what had her all worked up was a plastic cup with a bunch of craft sticks (Popsicle sticks) sticking out of it.
But then Ally explained to me that this was her &#8220;Can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review of Melissa &amp; Doug Pasture Pals</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/10/review-of-melissa-doug-pasture-pals/</link>
		<comments>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/10/review-of-melissa-doug-pasture-pals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:50:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.allystoybox.com/?p=345</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Rating: 

Buy it: Melissa &#38; Doug Pasture Pals
Like many little girls, my daughter Ally loves horses. So she was thrilled to receive the Melissa &#38; Doug Pasture Pals, which is a collection of 12 miniature horses in a wooden case shaped like a barn.
The set includes 12 different horse breeds and has an identification key on the back [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review of Hasbro Playskool Honeybee Hop</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/09/review-of-hasbro-playskool-honeybee-hop/</link>
		<comments>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/09/review-of-hasbro-playskool-honeybee-hop/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:33:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Reviews - 4 out of 5]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.allystoybox.com/?p=336</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Rating: 

Buy it: Hasbro Playskool Honeybee Hop
The Hasbro Playskool Honeybee Hop gets children up, moving and jumping around.
The Honeybee Hop features a bee on a motorized arm that spins in a circle. Children jump or hop over the bee as he flies around. The bee spins at two different speeds. The toy features the song &#8220;Flight of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New ideas to make your garage sale even better</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/09/new-ideas-to-make-your-garage-sale-even-better/</link>
		<comments>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/09/new-ideas-to-make-your-garage-sale-even-better/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:14:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mom Tips]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.allystoybox.com/?p=332</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Garage sales are often a favorite of mothers of young children. Where else can you find a My Little Pony for a quarter? A bike for five bucks? Or children&#8217;s clothing for a dollar?

I love a good garage sale. And I recently hosted one with two other moms. Together we have five children so together [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review of Fisher-Price Loving Family Twin Time Dollhouse</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/09/review-of-fisher-price-loving-family-twin-time-dollhouse/</link>
		<comments>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/09/review-of-fisher-price-loving-family-twin-time-dollhouse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:54:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Reviews - 4 out of 5]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.allystoybox.com/?p=327</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Rating: 

Buy it: Fisher-Price Loving Family Twin Time Dollhouse
My daughter Ally got the Fisher-Price Loving Family Twin Time Dollhouse for Christmas when she was almost 2 years old.
I had debated about getting her a dollhouse geared more for two-year-olds, with bigger people and furniture. But then I realized she would outgrow that dollhouse within a year. I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Use freebie makeup cases to organize kid stuff in your purse</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/09/use-freebie-makeup-cases-to-organize-kid-stuff-in-your-purse/</link>
		<comments>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/09/use-freebie-makeup-cases-to-organize-kid-stuff-in-your-purse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:36:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.allystoybox.com/?p=320</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I love purses. And I remember a time, before I was a mom, when I could carry teeny tiny purses that were able to hold all of my essentials &#8211; lipstick, keys, credit card and cell phone.


But now that I&#8217;m a mom, I find myself carrying around huge purses and tote bags because when you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review of Play-Doh My Little Pony Pinkie Pie Pretty Parlor Playset</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/09/review-of-play-doh-my-little-pony-pinkie-pie-pretty-parlor-playset/</link>
		<comments>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/09/review-of-play-doh-my-little-pony-pinkie-pie-pretty-parlor-playset/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:07:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Reviews - 2 out of 5]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.allystoybox.com/?p=314</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Rating: 

See it: Play-Doh My Little Pony Pinkie Pie Pretty Parlor Playset
The Play-Doh My Little Pony Pinkie Pie Pretty Parlor Playset is a cute idea for a toy but it just doesn&#8217;t work.
My daughter Ally, 4, recently got this toy because she loves Play-Doh and My Little Ponies. But unfortunately, she finds the toy pretty frustrating.
The Pretty Parlor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review of Puzzle Pairs by eeboo</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/09/review-of-puzzle-pairs-by-eeboo/</link>
		<comments>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/09/review-of-puzzle-pairs-by-eeboo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:37:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Reviews - 5 out of 5]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.allystoybox.com/?p=309</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Rating: 

Buy it: Puzzle Pairs by eeboo
The Puzzle Pairs by eeboo is an educational, fun and high quality matching game for young children.
Each Puzzle Pairs includes several two-piece picture and word puzzles that children match up based on different subjects. For instance, baby animals are matched with their mothers in Baby Animals Puzzle Pairs. In Alphabet &#38; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Collection of books makes a great baby gift that lasts</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/09/collection-of-books-makes-a-great-baby-gift-that-lasts/</link>
		<comments>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/09/collection-of-books-makes-a-great-baby-gift-that-lasts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 19:29:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mom Tips]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.allystoybox.com/?p=300</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Buy it: Sandra Boynton board books

Buy it: Guess How Much I Love You
Buy it: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Buy it: Don&#8217;t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
Buy it: Toes, Ears and Nose
When my daughter Ally was born, we, of course, got many great gifts. Friends and family gave toys, stuffed animals, blankets [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review of Melissa &amp; Doug Deluxe Standing Easel</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/09/review-of-melissa-doug-deluxe-standing-easel/</link>
		<comments>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/09/review-of-melissa-doug-deluxe-standing-easel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 19:08:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Reviews - 5 out of 5]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.allystoybox.com/?p=295</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Rating: 

Buy it: Melissa &#38; Doug Deluxe Standing Easel
My daughter Ally got the Melissa &#38; Doug Deluxe Standing Easel when she was almost 3 years old. And while she already loved to paint and draw, this easel took her to a whole new level of artistic creation.The easel, for ages 3 and up, has a dry erase [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cover your child&#8217;s artwork with contact paper to make place mats</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/09/cover-your-childs-artwork-with-contact-paper-to-make-placemats/</link>
		<comments>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/09/cover-your-childs-artwork-with-contact-paper-to-make-placemats/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 18:28:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This Mom Tip was passed along to me by another mom as a way to use the many, many pictures, drawings and pieces of artwork that our children make at home or at school.

My friend covers her 4-year-old daughter&#8217;s artistic creations with clear contact paper and turns them into fun place mats for the whole [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Picture phone list helps preschoolers learn phone numbers</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/08/picture-phone-list-helps-preschoolers-learn-phone-numbers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/08/picture-phone-list-helps-preschoolers-learn-phone-numbers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:07:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.allystoybox.com/?p=269</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When my daughter Ally turned 3, I thought it would be a good time to start talking about how to use the telephone. So we had her talk on the phone to relatives and she helped us dial when we made a phone call.


But now that Ally&#8217;s 4 I wanted to teach her some important [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review of Lace-A-Doll Dress Up Set</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/08/review-of-lace-a-doll-dress-up-set/</link>
		<comments>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/08/review-of-lace-a-doll-dress-up-set/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:55:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reviews - 4 out of 5]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.allystoybox.com/?p=278</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Rating: 

Buy it: Lace-A-Doll Dress Up Set
I loved paper dolls as a kid so when Ally&#8217;s grandma bought her the Lace-A-Doll Dress Up Set, I was just as excited as she was.
This set, which is a new twist on paper dolls, comes with three cardboard dolls and a wide variety of clothes to dress them in, such [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review of Corolle Mon Premier Calin 12&#8243; Baby Doll</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/08/review-of-corolle-mon-premier-calin-12-baby-doll/</link>
		<comments>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/08/review-of-corolle-mon-premier-calin-12-baby-doll/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:36:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Reviews - 5 out of 5]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.allystoybox.com/?p=271</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Rating: 

Buy it: Corolle Mon Premier Calin 12&#8243; Baby Doll
Ally was 18 months old when I took her to pick out her very first baby doll. Without hesitation Ally reached out and picked the Corolle Mon Premier Calin 12&#8243; Baby Doll. She named the doll &#8220;Baby&#8221; and it quickly became another member of our family.
But over the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Art supplies make a great gift</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/08/art-supplies-make-a-great-gift/</link>
		<comments>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/08/art-supplies-make-a-great-gift/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2009 18:49:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mom Tips]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.allystoybox.com/?p=241</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For Ally&#8217;s second birthday, one of my friends put together one of the best gifts I&#8217;ve ever seen. She filled a gift bag with all sorts of art supplies such as glue sticks, paints, safety scissors, crayons, markers, stencils, paper, glitter, pipe cleaners, stickers, etc.


Both Ally and I were excited when she opened this present [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paint the sidewalk with water for fun summer activity</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/08/paint-the-sidewalk-with-water-for-fun-summer-activity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/08/paint-the-sidewalk-with-water-for-fun-summer-activity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2009 18:47:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.allystoybox.com/?p=260</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently stumbled upon a great, inexpensive activity that will keep young kids busy on hot summer days &#8211; paint the sidewalk with water!


It&#8217;s almost too easy. Just fill up your child&#8217;s plastic sand buckets with water and find some paintbrushes in various sizes. We use inexpensive paintbrushes from the hardware store. Then let your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review of Melissa &amp; Doug Deluxe Wooden Folding Princess Castle</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/08/review-of-melissa-doug-deluxe-wooden-folding-princess-castle/</link>
		<comments>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/08/review-of-melissa-doug-deluxe-wooden-folding-princess-castle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2009 18:10:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Reviews - 4 out of 5]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.allystoybox.com/?p=244</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Rating: 

Buy it: Melissa &#38; Doug Deluxe Wooden Folding Princess Castle
My daughter Ally, 4, is very into princesses, princes and castles. So she was thrilled last Christmas when she received the Melissa &#38; Doug Deluxe Wooden Folding Princess Castle.
This all-wood castle is painted with adorable pink accents and flowering vines and features a working drawbridge, a sliding [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to help kids get their shoes on the right feet</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/07/how-to-help-kids-get-their-shoes-on-the-right-feet/</link>
		<comments>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/07/how-to-help-kids-get-their-shoes-on-the-right-feet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:30:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mom Tips]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.allystoybox.com/?p=219</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Since she turned 4, my daughter Ally has become more and more independent. And one of her favorite new freedoms is picking out her own shoes each day and putting them on all by herself.


However, sometimes Ally would mix up her shoes and put her left shoe on her right foot and her right shoe [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review of Melissa &amp; Doug Deluxe Wooden 48-piece jigsaw puzzle</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/07/review-of-melissa-doug-deluxe-wooden-48-piece-jigsaw-puzzle/</link>
		<comments>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/07/review-of-melissa-doug-deluxe-wooden-48-piece-jigsaw-puzzle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:23:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Reviews - 5 out of 5]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.allystoybox.com/?p=229</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Rating: 

Buy it: Melissa &#38; Doug Deluxe Wooden 48-piece jigsaw puzzle
My daughter Ally, 4, loves putting together puzzles. But dumping out the loose pieces of a cardboard puzzle onto the floor and trying to assemble the puzzle using only the picture on the box as a guide can be pretty challenging for a 4-year-old.
That&#8217;s why I&#8217;m so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review of Lucky Ducks game</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/07/review-of-lucky-ducks-game/</link>
		<comments>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/07/review-of-lucky-ducks-game/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:40:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Reviews - 1 out of 5]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.allystoybox.com/?p=221</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Rating: 

See it: Lucky Ducks
The Lucky Ducks game is designed to teach color- and shape-matching to young children. And it does. But unfortunately the format of Lucky Ducks is so annoying, it&#8217;s difficult to get through a single game.
The game includes a plastic &#8220;pond&#8221; that rotates and 12 plastic ducks that &#8220;swim&#8221; around and around quacking loudly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review of iPlay Makin&#8217; Cents Musical Piggy Bank</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/07/review-of-iplay-makin-cents-musical-piggy-bank/</link>
		<comments>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/07/review-of-iplay-makin-cents-musical-piggy-bank/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rating: 

See it: iPlay Makin&#8217; Cents Musical Piggy Bank
We bought the iPlay Makin&#8217; Cents Musical Piggy Bank for our daughter Ally when she was 3 and we were very disappointed.
My husband and I had wanted to find a piggy bank for Ally so we could start teaching her about money. The iPlay piggy bank plays music and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Painted flowerpots make great gifts from kids</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/07/painted-flowerpots-make-great-gifts-from-kids/</link>
		<comments>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/07/painted-flowerpots-make-great-gifts-from-kids/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:13:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.allystoybox.com/?p=208</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When family birthdays and holidays roll around, we like to have our daughter Ally, 4, make something special for her grandparents, aunts or uncle.


Usually that has meant taking Ally to the local pottery place to paint a plate, bowl or mug. And while these gifts are always enjoyed and cherished, I think Ally&#8217;s relatives are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review of Cookin&#8217; Cookies Lunch Box Game</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/07/review-of-cooking-cookies-lunch-box-game/</link>
		<comments>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/07/review-of-cooking-cookies-lunch-box-game/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:35:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.allystoybox.com/?p=202</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Rating: 

Buy it: Cookin&#8217; Cookies Lunch Box Game
My daughter Ally, 4, loves to &#8220;help&#8221; me cook. And I always make a point of showing her how to follow a recipe and how you need all of the ingredients listed to make the finished product.
And one of Ally&#8217;s favorite games teaches the same lesson. Cookin&#8217; Cookies Lunch Box Game [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review of Real Home Innovations Toy Storage Organizer</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/07/review-of-real-home-innovations-toy-storage-organizer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/07/review-of-real-home-innovations-toy-storage-organizer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:08:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.allystoybox.com/?p=195</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Rating: 

Buy it: Real Home Innovations Storage Organizer
Being a 4-year-old means having lots of toys with lots of little pieces. There&#8217;s Playmobil, Legos, Hot Wheels, My Little Ponies as well as little dolls with all their little doll clothes, just to name a few.
To keep all of my daughter Ally&#8217;s little toys together and organized, I bought [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to protect your backseat upholstery from spills</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/07/how-to-protect-your-backseat-upholstery-from-spills/</link>
		<comments>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/07/how-to-protect-your-backseat-upholstery-from-spills/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:52:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.allystoybox.com/?p=174</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This Mom Tip was passed on to me by a fellow mom and I thought it was such a great solution to the very common dilemma of keeping your car upholstery clean when your kids are eating in the backseat.


This mom said that she solved the problem by buying a large bath towel or bath [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Make streets for toy cars with sidewalk chalk</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/07/make-streets-for-toy-cars-with-sidewalk-chalk/</link>
		<comments>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/07/make-streets-for-toy-cars-with-sidewalk-chalk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:37:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.allystoybox.com/?p=178</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My daughter Ally, 4, has always loved sidewalk chalk. We draw the hopscotch squares and pictures and write our names. And we do this over and over again. 


So this summer I came up with a new idea for sidewalk chalk. Ally and I used sidewalk chalk to draw an elaborate &#8220;neighborhood&#8221; of streets, houses, bridges, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review of Juvi Touch Table Lamp</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/07/review-of-juvi-touch-table-lamp/</link>
		<comments>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/07/review-of-juvi-touch-table-lamp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:22:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.allystoybox.com/?p=181</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Rating: 

Buy it: Juvi Touch Table Lamp
When we tuck our daughter Ally, 4, in bed at night, she loves to look at her books for a while before falling asleep. 
However, since Ally can&#8217;t fall asleep with her light on, she used to call me or my husband upstairs to turn off her lamp when she was done [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to keep snacks from getting crushed in your purse</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/07/how-to-keep-snacks-from-getting-crushed-in-your-purse/</link>
		<comments>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/07/how-to-keep-snacks-from-getting-crushed-in-your-purse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:12:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.allystoybox.com/?p=145</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m always carrying around snacks in my purse for my daughter Ally, 4. I always want to carry a variety of choices for Ally, so I toss granola bars and small bags of Goldfish crackers, animal crackers and pretzels in my purse. But whatever snacks don&#8217;t get picked will stay in my purse and I&#8217;ll [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A new use for Colorforms</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/07/a-new-use-for-colorforms/</link>
		<comments>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/07/a-new-use-for-colorforms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:09:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.allystoybox.com/?p=140</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My daughter Ally has several Colorforms sets, but after awhile sticking them on to the same cardboard scene gets a little boring. And one day Ally went over and stuck her Colorforms on the living room window and came up with a new way to play.


Now I let Ally play with her Colorforms on one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review of Candy Land Castle Game</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/07/review-of-candy-land-castle-game/</link>
		<comments>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/07/review-of-candy-land-castle-game/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.allystoybox.com/?p=147</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Rating: 

Buy it: Candy Land Castle Game
Candy Land Castle Game is an excellent game with a short shelf life.
My daughter Ally, 4, received this game for Christmas when she was almost 3. And the game is great for 3-year-olds. 
It&#8217;s very easy to play. Colorful plastic shapes, such as stars and squares, slide out of the castle door [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review of Melissa and Doug Magnetic Dress-Up</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/07/review-of-melissa-and-doug-magnetic-dress-up/</link>
		<comments>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/07/review-of-melissa-and-doug-magnetic-dress-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:09:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.allystoybox.com/?p=133</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Rating: 

Buy it: Melissa and Doug Magnetic Dress-Up
I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;ve bought my daughter Ally, 4, a single Melissa and Doug toy that we didn&#8217;t both love. And the Melissa and Doug Magnetic Dress-Up dolls are no exception.
These dolls are wooden and magnetic and each comes with several pieces of clothing that can be stuck on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review of Cranium Cariboo</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/07/review-of-cranium-cariboo/</link>
		<comments>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/07/review-of-cranium-cariboo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:35:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.allystoybox.com/?p=125</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Rating: 

Buy it: Cranium Cariboo
Cranium Cariboo is a great game for young children who are mastering letters, colors, shapes and numbers. My daughter Ally got this game when she was 3. At the time, the game was at just the right skill level for her and continues to be fun now that she&#8217;s four.
Cranium Cariboo, for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to make a phonics book with your child</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/06/how-to-make-a-phonics-book-with-your-child/</link>
		<comments>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/06/how-to-make-a-phonics-book-with-your-child/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:31:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.allystoybox.com/?p=118</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My daughter&#8217;s preschool teacher recommended reviewing phonics lessons with my daughter Ally, 4, over the summer.

To make the phonics lessons a fun project for the two of us, I decided that Ally and I could make a phonics book together. First Ally and I went to the store and she picked out a pink three-ring binder. We also bought [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review of Hog Wild Zoo Sticks &#8211; Chopsticks for kids</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/06/review-of-hog-wild-zoo-sticks/</link>
		<comments>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/06/review-of-hog-wild-zoo-sticks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:16:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.allystoybox.com/?p=107</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Rating: 

Buy it: Hog Wild Zoo Sticks
We bought the Hog Wild Zoo Sticks for my daughter, Ally when she was 3 as a fun way to introduce her to eating with chopsticks.
These colorful plastic chopsticks are connected at the top so kids can just squeeze them together to pick up their food. Each chopstick features an animal shape at the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Make Your Own Memory Game</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/06/make-your-own-memory-game/</link>
		<comments>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/06/make-your-own-memory-game/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:42:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.allystoybox.com/?p=74</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My daughter Ally has a couple of the Memory Games and loves to play them. So at Christmas time I came up with the idea to make our own holiday-themed memory game with Ally&#8217;s help. First we cut some plain index cards in half to make two matching squares. Then Ally and I each took [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Make Your Own Art Table</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/06/art-table/</link>
		<comments>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/06/art-table/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:41:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.allystoybox.com/?p=72</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My daughter loves doing art projects. And over the last couple of years we&#8217;ve collected a huge amount of paints, stamps, stickers, glue sticks, crayons, markers, glitter, pipe cleaners, etc. For so long I had all of these things scattered around the house and would haul them to the kitchen table whenever Ally felt the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Swim Noodle Bed Rail &#8211; How to keep kids from falling out of bed</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/06/swim-noodle-bed-rail/</link>
		<comments>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/06/swim-noodle-bed-rail/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:40:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.allystoybox.com/?p=70</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When my daughter turned 3, she was ready for the safety rail to be taken off her bed. But my husband and I were still nervous about her falling out of bed. So we bought a swim noodle and stuck it underneath our daughter&#8217;s fitted sheet and positioned the noodle along the edge of her [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What day is it? How to teach children the days of the week</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/06/what-day-is-it-how-to-teach-about-the-days-of-the-week/</link>
		<comments>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/06/what-day-is-it-how-to-teach-about-the-days-of-the-week/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:40:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.allystoybox.com/?p=67</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My preschooler was always asking &#8220;What day is it?&#8221; and &#8220;What are we doing today?&#8221; To help answer her questions and let her see what she&#8217;ll be doing each day of the week, I made a simple calendar for her and taped it to our kitchen door.


To make the calendar I bought a piece of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chalk and Bubble Caddy</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/06/chalk-and-bubble-caddy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/06/chalk-and-bubble-caddy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:39:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.allystoybox.com/?p=65</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
The plastic caddies designed for hauling cleaning products around the house are also perfect for storing and carrying sidewalk chalk and bubble supplies. The caddy can hold bubble supplies upright so there are fewer spills and leaks. And the caddies allow you or your child to carry the items with one hand from the house [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review of KidKraft Large Kitchen</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/06/kidkraft-large-kitchen/</link>
		<comments>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/06/kidkraft-large-kitchen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:38:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Reviews - 5 out of 5]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.allystoybox.com/?p=63</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Rating: 

Buy it: KidKraft Large Kitchen
My husband and I bought our daughter Ally the KidKraft Large Kitchen for Christmas when she was about 20 months old. This has been one of those great toys that has grown with her and she continues to play with it every day.

When I decided that I wanted to get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review of Step 2 Sand and Water Activity Center</title>
		<link>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/06/step-2-sand-and-water-activity-center/</link>
		<comments>http://www.allystoybox.com/2009/06/step-2-sand-and-water-activity-center/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:35:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ally's Toy Box</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Reviews - 5 out of 5]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.allystoybox.com/?p=61</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Rating: 

Buy it: Step 2 Sand and Water Activity Center
On a warm summer day, what could be more fun than sand and water? For my daughter Ally, age 4, the Step 2 Sand and Water Activity Center has been a go-to toy on warm days.
She received the sand and water table as a present on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Review of Leapfrog Clickstart My First Computer</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Buy it: Leapfrog Clickstart My First Computer
When my daughter Ally turned four, I thought it would be a good time to start teaching her some basic computer skills. But since Ally likes to push all the computer keys down at once and has even been known to try typing with her feet, I wasn&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
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