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Retail therapy
Need a sweet shower gift? A swank new maternity dress? Looking for the most kid-friendly places to shop? Look no further! Our editors roam the region, looking for cool stores, sites and swag. Here are our reviews - and our annual "best of" issues! |
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Babies and preschoolers Puzzle Owls (Käthe Kruse, $48, ages 10 months and older). A really beautiful toy. Colorful wooden blocks in sweet, humorous owl shapes can be fitted together, like puzzle pieces, in a wooden frame—or stacked into towers. [CLOVER TOYS] Rolling Garden (PlayMe, $124.95, age
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Learning toys and books don’t have to be boring. The best educational toys painlessly shape topics such as math, geography and language into bright, fascinating games and books that kids can’t put down. We asked local independent toy and book stores about their favorite educational toys for the comi
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Leopard Love The Gracie Mae Kids Etsy shop offers this jazzy leopard party skirt ($58) and a cute girls' top with a silk dupioni bow that's available in teal, pink and lime ($36). The suede print skirt features an elastic waistband and tulle trim with a black silk lining; sizes are available f
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Back-to-school time, and that means packing lunches -- and plastic baggies or other throwaways just won't do anymore. We've rounded up some good-looking, eco-friendly lunch boxes that your kids will be excited to open up each day. We're giving away a few of these products! Scroll down to find out h
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Father knows best What's better than saying "I love you" on Dad's special day? We think this great Father's Day card from the Tinder Mill Etsy shop pretty much sums it up perfectly! Priced at $3.50, this cool card is made with felt weave paper stock and comes complete with an acid-free, 100 percent
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A+ apple stamping We love this idea for apple stamping featured on Meet the Dubiens. And really, what a great idea for making personalized thank-you cards for your child's teachers! Plus, this is one art project that is incredibly easy for young kids -- simply slice a couple of apples in half down
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At the beginning of the school year, Benjamin Thomas, an 8-year-old who lives in Magnolia, came home with a Silly Bandz a friend had given him and he told his dad he wanted more. Timothy Thomas, Benjamin’s dad, is no stranger to toy and game crazes. As a former employee of Wizards of the Coast, t
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There are times when you have to wonder what people in the consumer electronics industry are thinking. This year’s Consumer Electronics Show is a good example. I thought I’d seen everything when one exhibitor demonstrated a $39 device that tidies up iTunes libraries and another offered a new line of
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