Barbie Sisters Go Camping Camper

If I gathered a bunch of middle aged women and asked them if they would ever give their daughter any Barbie playset, the answer would probably be yes. You know why? Becuase most never got one when they were kids. Now these Barbie Playsets are starting to get even better. Remember seeing the commercial for a Barbie Dreamhouse with one room? (Below). Or the old Barbie camper? (Also below). Well now they've got a makeover.

The Barbie Sisters Go Camping Camper is the complete 2011 makeover of the Camper above. It has a fold out spa and jaccuzzi (with a shallow end for the kids), dual pop up hammocks, kitchen area, couches that fold out into beds, toilet and shower area, snap on bike carrier, Flat Screen TV, and a lot of silverware and food accesories. Even the puppy figure has his own pop out food place, luxury bed, and carrier. Girls will enjoy filling up the jaccuzzi for water fun, getting excercise with the a bike (not included), chilling out on the couch watching the TV, and helping Barbie cook meals for Skipper and Chelsea (Wow, I can't believe I actually remember their names). Maybe instead of buying the 3 story DreamHouse that costs 150 smackaroos, you can invest in this for only 60 dollars. If you can find it :).

Walkthrough of this product by TimeToPlay Mag.

Lite Sprites

In attempt to review all of the hottest holiday toys, I knew I must review Lite Sprites. Lite Sprites are.....they're....the kind the kind of toys I wish I had when I was a kid (can I get a whoop?). These use the newest technology of some sort to make it so you can pick up colors using a wand and a touch of a button, and transport it to a doll to make it a different color. Even I'm amazed by these things.
It basically works like this.

The picture says it all. But the toy does make me wonder..what do I do when I'm done experimenting with colors? The toy has no replay value whatsoever. So I suggest if you want to buy Lite Sprites, buy a playset, so at least they'll be something to do afterward :).

Crib Life Dolls

From the creators of Baby Life (this where all moms of Baby Alive crazed daughters groan), Crib Life is a line minature baby dolls by Hasbro. Although they are not on the Hot Toy Christmas List, I think these will indeed be hot with girls this holiday season.  Not necessarily because of play value, as I think (but not sure) that these dolls don't do anything like talk or crawl. But more of the collection value and the online world. I find it great that one company has realized it's pretty hard stuffing a giant baby doll into a suitcase or traveling bag. These dolls are small, but not small enough to lose in a heartbeat. Also, each doll comes with a special code to access the online world where you can play games, watch videos, and decorate your online 'crib'. I have not yet seen a comemercial for them, so be on the look out ;).

My Favorite eBay Shop

My favorite eBay shop? Valuefashionshop. They sell the most adorable Japanese Cell phone holders that are the cheapest on eBay (starting price is 0.01!!), and those awesome bear hoodies you could never find in America. So if you're a sucker for Anime and Kawaii things like I am, this is your shop. Take a little visit to their shop for me, then tell me what you think ;).

Hearts for Heart Girls:New American Girl?

Over the years, American Girl has been the biggest doll seller in the toy industry (if you don't count the Cabbage Patch kid mad-rush back in the day). But as Hearts For Heart Girls Dolls hit the market, there may be a suprising plot twist. These new dolls are both fun and educational (that means this is a guilt-free purchase moms!), as each doll has a story from where they are from on the Hearts For Heart Girls website. The dolls are breath takingly detailed, from the earings, to the bows on their shoes.

Hopefully in the furture, there will be more dolls from different countries released. Right now I believe there are only dolls from US, Ethiopia, India, Mexico, Belarus, and Laos, and there are adorable outfits such as school uniforms, pajamas, even folk dance dresses! Although the may not make the cut for your daughters favorite doll, you'll surely see your daughter's Hearts For Heart Girl doll at the tea party table.

Easy Bake Ultimate Oven

The Easy Bake Oven, the only toy every mom is ok with buying for their kids because of precious memories, has now launched the ULTIMATE Oven for little girls who just love treats!


Sadly, it's not much different from the model before this one, the pink stove. Although, they have added many new baking possiblities, such as red velvet cupcakes, pretzels, cookies, checker cakes, cinnamon twists, brownie sticks, even pizza. Other than that, the only new physical feature is that it has a storage cabinet. Otherwise, it just comes with the a cupcake pan, mix for 12 mini cupcakes and 12 mini cookies, sprinkles, a pan pusher, and a baking pan. Remember that the Easy Bake Oven does not make the best treats, but for most kids, as long as they made it, it's delicious ;).

Easy Bake Ultimate Oven giveaway:
The Not So Blog: http://www.thenotsoblog.com/2011/11/easy-bake-ultimate-oven-review-and-giveaway/comment-page-1/#comment-236233

Predictions:Christmas 2011

As Christmas 2011 inches closer, some mothers are starting the pre-order frenzy early. So to help out, I'm making a few predictions on what toys are going to sell out closer to the big day:

Leapfrog LeapPad 2011:


Does you're child jsut LOVE to play on your iPad? Well, now there is a new, kid-friendly, tablet for kids. Protected by a plastic cover, this tablet, takes pictures, video,  has over 100 downloadable games and apps, the ability to watch videos, and teaches your little one to read and write also! This has already been released at places like Walmart, Amazon, ect.

Lalaloopsy DS:

Travel around Lalaloopsy World, while meeting other dolls. Play mini-games together, like making cookies with Crumbs, growing flowers, and much more. Will be released November 8,2011 and will retail for 30$.

Littlest Pet  Shop Walkable Pets


They walk, they talk, and they're the newest toys in the LPS line. These tiny pets are ADORABLE and would be great for little stocking stuffers. To make it more realistic, certain animals go faster than others, like the seal is the fastest, and the snail is the slowest. They retail for about 8.99.

Cookie My Playful Pup


Cookie was first seen at Toy Fair 2011, and get this, Cookie responds to your voice, touch, and turns to look at you! Cool! Will retail for 59.99.

Figit Friends

These cute robots talk to you by noticing over 30+ keywords, dance to music, and are so fun to squish and touch!

Hope I helped some kids (and moms) this year!

UPDATE: Here's a updated list of hot toys for Holidays 2011!

I-Am T-Pain Microphone Review

You've seen the app. You've heard the song Chopped and Skrewed. You want to be just like T-Pain. Now you can, with the I-Am T-Pain microphone by Jakks Pacific.


Created and endorsed by the man himself, this mic will surely be on the top Holiday Toy list. I first saw this mic at Walmart.com, and the commercials are HILARIOUS! At first it, it's just a regular mic, but press the T-Pain effect button, and you'll be jammin' like a pro! There are 3 beats built in on the mic, and you can choose from 6 beat effects to add to it. Then you can record, and save your "song " to your computer. GREAT for a holiday gift, or just for a day of bonding with your children, making songs while spinning around in the kitchen. I HIGHLY reccomend this product.

Make Froyo! By R2 Digital

The first time I spotted the free version of this app, I downloaded it along with "Amy's Froyo 2". With Amy's Froyo I want through a series of disappointments, as you have to pay for all the toppings, cups, spoons, and flavors. I went from stage to next stage, hoping there would be more than five things to choose from, but sadly, I was let down. So I opened up "Make Froyo!-Free" And  for a free version of an app, there were a surprising number of flavors, cups, and toppings (8 cups, 12 flavors, 19 toppings!). So I was delighted to receive the full version to review!

 

Let me tell you something before I go on with the review: This app is REALLY realistic, so it's going to make you REALLY hungry. Luckily I came armed with an Almond Joy bar. Anyway, the full version has 5 extra flavors, 9 extra cups, 15 extra topping, and 12 spoons. The new cups designs are ADORABLE. I found myself staring at a cup with a bunny on it for what felt like an hour.

Gameplay: Smooth on newer models, but a bit slow on older

Graphics: Realistic, Delicious

Also, you have the pleasure of weighing your creation to see how much it costs, then it's time to eat, and with this app, you'll really want to eat it! Overall, I really enjoyed this app, and for no reason, I'm just going to write my favorite froyo flavor from this app.

Favorite Flavor: Cookies 'n' Cream

Thanks for reading ToyInformer's FIRST app review!

Crazy Hair LaLaloopsies Review

Remember last year holiday, when your children screamed "Mommy, I want it!" every time the Lala commercial came on? Well, get ready for that again. MGA has recently released 'Crazy Hair Lalaloopsies'. With these new button eyed dolls, you can style your doll's hair with the clips, beads, and brush that come with it.


At this moment, Crumbs Sugar Cookie and Jewel Sparkles are the only two available in this style. What is different about these new dolls is the ability to bend the doll's hair into different hairstyles. These plastic bendable hair locks are durable,so don't worry about pulling one out by accident.They're easy to bend, twist and curl them for young girls and also the dolls look really cool and unusual. At this exact moment, these dolls are WAY overpriced on Amazon (44.00!), so I do not suggest purchasing from there. 

But be warned: When the commercial airs, be ready to pull out your wallet.

Squinkies Review

 The other day I noticed a toy at my local Target called "Squinkies". I bet you've heard of them, whether your a mother whos kid is in love with them, or if your a kid yourself and love them.

I opended my package of Squinkies and took them out. Squinkies come in bubbles that you can pop open, which adds to the fun, and makes it easier to find them if you open your pack and they scratter everywhere (Ha!). At first i was thinking they wouldn't be squishy, but they were! I had so much fun with them, that I didn't realize I was creating little scenes with them (Lol!).

They're really fun and SQUISHY too! The Squinkies are a tiny squishable world that fit in the palm of your hand! They live in gumball machine like enviorments including the Gumball Surprize Playhouse, Cupcake Surprize Bakeshop, and the Teatime Surprize playset! I'm looking foward to buying one of the gumball machines, and I'm keeping an eye out for RARE SQUINKIES!! (rare Squinkies are glittery. If you're lucky, you'll find one in a bubble pack!)I reccomend these for ages 5-......105!

GoGo My Walkin' Pup Review

Moms, have your childrens' screams for a puppy driving you crazy? Well now, instead of buying those earplugs you planned to buy on eBay, here's your solution: GoGo My Walkin' Pup!
This little, cute puppy is SO cute and SO realistic, you can say bye-bye to all the complainets from your children. When this cute pup is not attached to his leash, he runs around in circles, begging for a walk. When it's time for his walk, just hook him up to his leash. On the leash are controls: foward, left, and right. Use the controls to make your puppy walk. This puppy also pants and barks, just like a real puppy! He can walk on just about any surface, from carpet to sidewalk. Just make sure to turn GoGo on ON mode instead of TRY ME mode. Gaurnteed to keep your kids entertained for hours! Thanks for reading my review, and hope it helped!

Gomu Erasers Review

Have you already heard the high energy commercial for Gomu Erasers? Well if you have then you might already know a little bit about these cute and collectible erasers. They're GOMU! They come in pets, electronics, even music!
They aren't just regular erasers. These erasers have points. Each eraser has a certain amount of points. The points show how RARE your eraser is. Perfect for school! Also, Gomu Erasers are INTERCHANGABLE. You can take a part from one Gomu and put it on another Gomu! They are also interactive, such as the bus Gomu's wheels actually roll! (but that's a bad distraction at school! Ha!) Here's a collectibility chart if you want to collect Gomu:
Those are all the Series 1 Gomu. Those look SO CUTE, don't they! If you want Gomu, they are avaliable at Amazon, Toys R Us, Walmart, basically everywhere! Have fun collecting Gomu!

Zoobles Review

Now that Christmas 2010 is over, I'm SURE everyone knows what Zoobles are. Zoobles are cute, quirky creatures with pop-open action!!
They're so ADORABLE! Well Zoobles have a alot of actions and possibilites. First of, Zoobles work almost like Bakugan, except for popping open on a metal card, Zoobles pop open on their Happy-Tats. Just put your closed Zooble on the Happy-Tat and POP! An adorable little Zooble! Second, Zoobles can blink! Pat their heads and they blink, enjoing you petting him. Also each Zooble is a different creature, and each creature has different features. For example, the bird Zooble has feathers that pop out when they spring to life, the cat Zooble has paws and a tail that move, and much more! Now there are Zooble Mommas! Each Zooble Momma has a cute baby Zoobling! I hope you have a good impression of Zoobles now!
Tons of Toys,
~Boots~ 

LaLaloopsy Pencil Toppers Review

Now that the Lalaloopsy craze has fazed down, MGA can start releasing more Lala products without them selling out.  So now they have released Lalaloopsy Pencil Toppers!

No, they are not erasers (they're plastic) but they do fit on pencils. They come in all the Lala characters and their pets. You can even use the pet toppers as play toys (but using the Lalaloopsy heads as play toys would be disturbing :D) Each pack comes with 4 pencil toppers and retail for 4.99 per pack. These could be a good reward for good grades, chores, ect. Thanks for reading!

Tamagotchi TamaGo Review

The Tamagotchi TamaGo was released last year (2010), but I think it's time to bring them back to the public, don't ya think ?

The TamaGo is supposed to mimic the features of the Tamagotchi +Color (but it's not in color). It combines the v5 Familitchi and the Color in one device. The difference is that the TamaGo uses Gotchi Figures. Each Gotchi Firgure unlocks a new shopping experience, and 2 different games.All you have to do is plug the figure into the top of your device like this:



It's easy as that! Also on the TamaGo, you can care for up to 3 Tamagotchis in one! One thing I personally like about the TamaGo is the abillity to remodel your Tamagotchi's house with diffferent wallpapers, and the ability to take your Tama to the park. I love the cute animations! Unlike other models with the cracked egg design, each TamaGo comes with a faceplate, that you can customize as you please. But Bandai has shaved of many features of old Tamas, such as naming your Tamas (NOO! Now what am I going to call my Pet? By it's REAL name?),getting your Tama a job, taking your Tama to school, the ability to buy toys (now you have to buy a Chamametchi figure to unlock the toy shop. HUH?) and teaching your Tama instruments. I have no explanation WHY Bandai would do this, but I guess we should just go with the flow. Well, the first wave of TamaGo's go for 21.99, and the second wave goes for 9.99 (but I have seen these at Ross for 4.99).  Happy TamaGo hunting!