Penny Pinching Mom

Toys for Pumpkin

I was afraid that Pumpkin wasn’t going to have a good Christmas this year. Then something awesome happened: I got the opportunity to review some educational toys. As you might imagine, I pounced on it.

I received three toys from Learning Resources, and I must say I’m quite impressed. The one in the picture above is my personal favorite. It’s a set called, appropriately, Gears, Gears, Gears. You can put the gears together to make cool contraptions, and there’s a motor that turns them and flashing lights. I would almost keep that one for myself.

I also received an electronic game called an Alphaball. It has a neat trackball-type controller and six games designed to improve spelling and word-building skills. The only drawback is that the six games are actually only three games, but you can play them in English or Spanish. I think it’s great for Pumpkin to learn stuff in Spanish, but I was hoping that there were six different games, each with a language option.

And finally, there’s a Pretend and Play Animal Hospital. It comes with a puppy and everything a kid needs to provide it with the best medical care. It’s got a patient chart, stethoscope, thermometer, bottles of “medicine”, and much more. But my favorite part is the foldable backboard with storage pockets. To me, anything that saves space is a good thing.

So there are three things she’ll be getting for Christmas. I just know she’s going to enjoy them, and the educational aspect of each one is great. If you’re looking for fun and educational toys for your kids for Christmas, pop on over to Learning Resources. They’ve got all sorts of great stuff.