12/1/14: JAKKS Pacific miWorld and Mario Toys

This holiday season JAKKS Pacific has some great holiday toys.  We received miWorld Skechers Shoe Store Deluxe Set and Mario Wall Climber R/C Racing Kart.  Two awesome toys.

I will start with the miWorld.  It is like taking a trip to a mini mall.  Kids can build and play in their favorite stores including a Skechers Shoe Store, Claire's Accessory Shop, OPI Nail Salon, Sprinkles Cupcake Shop, Dairy Queen Restaurant, Mrs. Fields Cookie Shop, and Sweet Factory Candy Store!  Here is Lauren putting stickers on the set.

You start by building the frame of the store.  You snap the two floor pieces together and then 4 side walls snap in to those pieces.  Here you can see the structure built.

This Deluxe Skechers set set comes with 55 miniature accessories, 1 figure that can really sit, 4 walls, 2 floors.  It has Twinkle Toes shoes, the iconic Skechers gumball machine, sunglasses, backpacks and more in a super detailed miniature size!  It has plenty of products to setup your store.  I love that it even has the shoe size measuring tools.

Plus the Skechers fit on the doll.

Lauren setting up her whole store.

I like that you can expand on sets by snapping together other stores so they can build a mall.  You can also add additional Figures that fit perfectly in each set, Accessory Packs and Starter Sets! 

You can also download the free miWorld mall app to design your own avatar, play mini games and bring your avatar to life inside your actual miWorld playset.

So much fun to rearrange items for many possibilities of play.

Evan wanted to check it out too.

Here it is all put together with stickers and accessories.

Here is the set as packaged.  It retails for an affordable $29.99.

We also received the Mario Wall Climber R/C Racing Kart which is lots of fun to drive around.  It is based on the new Mario Kart 8 game featuring Anti-Gravity racing for the very first time.

It takes 4 AA batteries that are not included.  You put these in to the controller.  What I liked is that it has a little flip up door that has a charging cord in it (no cords to lose) which you plug in to the back of the Kart for charging.  The light flashes red until it is completely charged and then turns to solid red.  It takes about a half hour.

First Evan started driving it on the floor which was fun and he loved as it twirled around.  It was easily maneauverable.  

But the cool part is that it also can be driven up walls!

Here it is up on the wall.  It is a little loud as it runs on the wall but not too bad.

Evan driving it along the wall.

That is pretty cool!

Here it is as packaged.

What awesome toys from JAKKS Pacific!

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Disclsoure:  I received these products for review purposes.  No other compensation was received and all opinions are my own.

8/11/14: Cabbage Patch Twinkle Toes Kids

I love that toys from my childhood are new again.  My daughter just recently received a Cabbage Patch Twinkle Toes Kid from JAKKS Pacific and was really excited to play with her.  She loves Twinkle Toes shoes by Skechers so she was excited to see a doll that wears them.

These dolls are just like the original Cabbage Patch Kids with removable clothes, removable shoes, a birth certificate and adoption papers.  I love that they kept the nostalgic pieces of the Cabbage Patch Kids.  They are even signed on the but like they used to.

Plus they have that baby powder scent that really takes me back.  Fred our dog was sniffing her too.  It was really funny to watch.

 Lauren was having fun playing with her.  Love how she is cradling her.

 Of course with those cool kicks she has to stand up.  Lauren loved her pretty dress and shoes.

 Here you can see the shoes light up.

Just press the button on the bottom of the shoes or put them down on a hard surface and it lights up.  The hair on the new Cabbage Patch Kids is much smoother than the yarn that they used to have.  If you still want the nostalgic version though they do sell Vintage Kids.

I would say Lauren really likes Sarena Addie.

 Here she is as packaged.  She retails for about $35.  So adorable and fun for both your daughter and for the memories it will bring back for you!

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5/5/14: Pirate Fairy Tink Doll from JAKKS Pacific

We love Tinker Bell and all of the Fairy adventures she goes on.  The most recent movie came out on April 1st, “The Pirate Fairy”.  Recently we received the Pirate Fairy Tink doll from Disney and Lauren was excited to add her to her collection.

Lauren loved flying her around.  She especially liked the colors on Tinker Bell.  She is in a beautiful purple color.  Lauren also loves her purple boots with white balls on them.

Look at how pretty she is.

The wings velcro on to Tink.

Lauren really liked posing with her.  Her wings are iridescent which she likes.

Then of course she had to bring out some other Tinker Bell dolls she had.

Here is Tink and her friend Tink.

Here she is as packaged.  She is made by JAKKS Pacific.

There are also other Pirate Fairy Deluxe Dolls including Periwinkle

Plus Zarina.

 Plus Rosetta.  They retail for $16.99 each.

Check out the Pirate Fairy and all these great Fairies Products.

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11/27/13: Cabbage Patch Kids from JAKKS Pacific

There are so many nostalgic toys that come out that we had as kids that are so much fun for our kids to play with too.  One of those are Cabbage Patch Kids.  I loved my Cabbage Patch Kids when I was a kid and I remember the first one I got.  She had brown hair and I was so excited as they were so hard to find.  Now they are 30 years old and my daughter got to play with her first Cabbage Patch Kid, a 30th Birthday Celebration Kid from JAKKS Pacific.

Braydon Bree has cool pink cowboy boots and a super cute outfit.

Of course they still come with adoption papers which I always loved.  In fact I went to Georgia to Babyland General when I was a kid and adopted the original Cabbage Patch Kids.  I remember they had a limit of 2 to a person so my Mom had to adopt one too.  Plus they are signed on the bum like we remember.  This one was signed in Green.

The hair on the new Cabbage Patch Kids is much nicer than the yarn that they used to be.  This one had cool streaks of pink too.  If you still want the nostalgic version though they do sell Vintage Kids.

Lauren was having a fun time styling her hair.

The doll comes with a comb to fix her hair.  I love that it was curly and long.

Lauren was giving her hugs.  It was so fun seeing her play with a toy that I loved as a kid.

Giving me some smiles with her new doll.

Here she is as packaged.  She retails for about $35.  I bet your little girl would love one and so will you!

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11/15/13: Power Trains Log Loader from JAKKS Pacific

Evan absolutely loves trains and has since he was little.  He loves looking at Diesel trains and learning about them and playing with any type of train.  He is outgrowing his Thomas Trains though and is looking for the next step.  I was able to find this in Power Trains by JAKKS Pacific.  We received the Power Trains RC Log Loader Express and Evan loved it.

 Power Trains are a great next step for train lovers when you don't want to invest a ton of money in to hobby grade model trains that I have learned are super expensive.  I still worry about him playing with the expensive trains as they can be quite delicate so we are at that time in between and Power Trains are perfect!

They are motorized and authentic looking trains that include a log loader.  The log loader worked very well and the assembly was easy.

This set has a battery operated engine with 2 speeds, working headlight, and work both on and off track. 

This set has a working Log Loader, forklift tractor and more than 15 feet of track to create an awesome train world.  The tracks were also easy to put together.

Plus it has four rail cars.

Evan was in train heaven.  I want him to be able to play with the set so at the Power Trains price point I am not worried about him enjoying it.

Not only did he like playing with the trains but he liked playing with the truck and logs.

Here you can see the whole layout of the tracks.

He loved controlling the train.  He did pretty well with keeping in on the tracks.  Though one time it went off the tracks and just kept chugging which he loved.

Here you can see more detail.

Here are the trains up close.

Here it is as packaged and sells for $49.99.  You can see all of the Power Trains options here.  It is a perfect gift for your train enthusiast.

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