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A look at Transformers Age of Extinction toys for small children

Our kids are getting older, as they do, and some of the brands and toys that I grew up with are entering their radar. The eldest is 4 and while he’s too young to watch the Transformers movies, he’s good-to-go on some of the toys and knows a bit about them from Transformers Rescue Bots. With Transformers Age of Extinction coming out there is a slew of new toys coming out, here’s a look at some that are good for younger children.

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X-O Manowar #26-immediately enjoyable on many levels

Here is what I knew about this comic prior to reading it: nothing. But I was looking for something new and different that would have enough action and story to keep me curious while enjoying the art. X-O Manowar #26 is great for action comic fans looking for something fresh.

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Baby Einstein Ocean Exploration Play Pad: great quality, but too loud

We love us some Baby Einstein in this house. When our oldest was first born we stocked up on anything Baby Einstein that we could find at a certain price point. Some of it came from garage sales and some new from the stores, depending on what it was. The Ocean Exploration Play Pad from Baby Einstein combines elements of previous activities for babies. It’s a great interactive learning tool that’s missing one key thing-a volume switch.

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Spread the word to help A Blogger and a Father #Cancer

Car and computer problems. Both of them stop our day’s cold in their tracks and piss us off royally. Why today? It may not be a good day for either of them; but the day that it happens-when you’re not expecting seems like the worst day for it ever. Then something major happens and you wish for car or computer problems. A friend to the blogging community is going through something like that, stage 4 Cancer, here’s his story and how you can help.

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Slugterra: Ghoul From Beyond-new on DVD

Slugterra is weird. That’s what I thought when I read the premise. A 15 year old yearns for his father to take him to Slugterra where he can become The Shane, protector of the underworld. To be clear, that’s the underground world, not the underworld where zombies live. However, when his father goes missing Eli goes to Slugterra to protect it. Slugterra: Ghoul From Beyond picks up after Eli has defeated a major bad guy, but things aren’t going so well.

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Brachiosaurus Backhoe from Dino Construction Company-durable, creative fun

Children love dinosaurs. Children love construction vehicles. A dinosaur construction vehicle is such a natural fit one wonders why a durable one for small hands isn’t in every sand box. Sure The Transformers have vehicles, but they’re more imagination play and not dig in the dirt, move sticks stuff for small children. Dino Construction Company has a lineup of vehicles that look like dinosaurs or vice versa depending on your allegiance.

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Think Outside the Box at Children’s Museum of Atlanta

If you’re a parent think of Christmas morning or some other time when you child receives gifts that might require big boxes. After they rip the present open, yell at the gift and then play with it, what do they do? They play with the box. The bigger the box the better. If they can sit in the box or roll their toy cars through that’s awesome too. Think Outside the Box is the new exhibit at Children’s Museum of Atlanta and is boxes, boxes and more.

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Simpsons Comics #212: brings the funny to all ages

Sometimes in my search for the new and unique I forget the obvious. I’ve found some great new comics that are perfectly suited for young readers, notably Skyward-which is great all ages action. However, I’ve been reading Simpsons Comics for 21 years, it’s a great all ages comic that my son loves to read-when I let him.

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