Monthly Archives: December 2010
Lego City Airport Games: Perfect Toys for Your Child’s Development
| December 30, 2010 | Posted by gems78 under Assembly & Disentanglement Puzzles |
LEGO City Airport 3182 The Lego City Airport is one of the highest ranking toys in this year’s Dream Toys list, which means that it has been extremely popular all year long and that the demand for it will be very high during the Christmas season! So, what makes it so special? There’s so much…
Barbie Dolls and Accessories Still as Popular with Today’s Girls as in 1959
| December 26, 2010 | Posted by gems78 under Dolls |
2010 brings us 51 years of Barbie. After decades of popularity, Barbie is still the most popular doll on the market. So are barbie collectibles. Girls of all ages love their barbie dolls, barbie games and the barbie dollhouse. And don’t forget Barbie and Ken. They are quite the dashing couple and have been going…
Discovering Dollhouse Miniatures – An Organized Hobby
| December 24, 2010 | Posted by gems78 under Miniature Dolls & Playsets |
You might be wondering where to get new ideas and share information, and a club could be just the answer for you! Clubs provide an atmosphere of sharing and often prompt your creative side simply by providing communication with other miniaturists. Clubs belonging to the National Association of Miniature Enthusiasts are good outlets for creativity…
Dollhouse Miniatures Kits: Tips & Techniques
| December 24, 2010 | Posted by admin under Miniature Dolls & Playsets |
What is Scale? Scale is the term used to describe the size of a miniature item. The most common is 1″ scale (also referred to as 1/12th scale). The term 1″ scale means that one inch in miniature is equal to one foot in full size (1″ = 1′); 1/2″ scale means that one-half inch…
Miniatures 101 – Where to Start
| December 23, 2010 | Posted by admin under Miniature Dolls & Playsets |
One of the questions I am most often asked by new miniature enthusiasts is, “Where do I start?”. Everybody learns differently, of course, but there are some things that we all have in common. Here’s what I think new mini lovers should know: First of all, you are NOT the only person on the planet…
Highest Scoring Scrabble Words – Scrabble Strategies
| December 21, 2010 | Posted by gems78 under Word Games |
For a lot of beginner Scrabble players, the sole intention of their game is to simply make a word at every opportunity they have. As players progress beyond the basics of Scrabble, they look towards maximizing the points that they can make on each turn by using techniques such as parallel plays and strategically holding…
Make Your Own Greeting Card: Crayola Pop-Up Card Shop from Binney & Smith
| December 13, 2010 | Posted by gems78 under Arts & Crafts |
Making your own greeting cards may be tops, but you can bet they’re even better when they pop! The Crayola Pop-Up Card Shop has everything you need to create your own awesome 3-D cards: 10 pop-up shapes, 10 cards, 20 envelopes, 4 non-toxic markers, 2 non-toxic mini-stampers, 16 crayons, a big sticker sheet, glue, a…
Nerf Vortex Mega Howler Football
| December 13, 2010 | Posted by gems78 under Toys |
Want to throw, catch, and hear cool sound effects? Then what you need is the Vortex! The Nerf Vortex Mega Howler is the best football around – but don’t expect it to look like a regular brown football. This one’s bright purple, orange or green, with a black and neon-green tail-fin and 3 neon-green wild…
Velociraptor Woodcraft Construction Kit from Safari Ltd.
| December 13, 2010 | Posted by gems78 under Assembly & Disentanglement Puzzles |
Did you ever wonder what an 80-million-year-old creature with huge claws and 30 gigantic teeth would look like? If you’re thinking “my scary piano teacher,” think again: it’s the Velociraptor, a dinosaur that lived in the Late Cretaceous era and hunted in fast-moving packs. Now you can build your very own model of this scary…
Toobers & Zots Aliens from HandsOn Toys – Best Toys of the 90s
| December 13, 2010 | Posted by gems78 under Assembly & Disentanglement Puzzles |
Toobers & Zotz 6-legged pooches from Pluto! Green-eyed monsters from Mars! Silly creatures from Saturn! You can make all these aliens and more with the Toobers & Zots Aliens set. The set comes with 90 soft, colorful, flexible foam pieces, just right for bending, squishing, and building into whatever shapes you want. It’s got short,…
