If you have a Littlest Pet Shop fan in your house, they will absolutely love the Littlest Pet Shop Playful Paws Pet Daycare.  The daycare comes with one pet, but can house quite a few more.  My kids love the habitrail (aka elevator).  They can have their pets ride up and down and up and down and up and down.  Some of the really cool parts of this daycare have to the sleeping area, the terrarium, and the sleeping slide.  It even has a swing!  This daycare is fully loaded!  I found that my 5 year old loves to play with it just as much as my 2 year old (now this is labeled for 3 and up due to choking hazards).  As a mom, I love it, because it does require my kids to use their imagination.  I also love it because it closes up on itself and keeps all the parts inside of it.  You don’t have to go buy another place to hold all the accessories!  My kids have spent hours playing with this, and this would make an excellent gift for a little one.

The next couple of toys I am going to talk about will make great Easter toys (and actually, great toys for your kids any time of the year!).  How do I know this?  I have the best product testers in the world  — my 21 month old and my 5 year old.  If they pass their testing, they get two thumbs up from me.  Now, my kids have been checking out these things and loved them.  All can be bought from Hasbro.

The #1 gift this Easter season has to be from Play-Doh. My kids love love love the Spring Characters that you see to the left.  When I pulled these out, all I got was squeals of joy.  They giggled that the Play-Doh containers were ducks and bunnies.  Before we even took the Play-Doh out, we had some great fun playing with the containers.  Now, it does say 3 and up (Will is only 21 months and has been playing with Play-Doh for a while.  It is up to you if your children can handle not eating and only playing with this.  Mine can.).  The very cool thing is that there are stamps on the bottom of the feet of the containers.  The bunny has a carrot stamp, and the chick has a chick stamp.  Yes, they actually work pretty well.  This Play-Doh has been played with countless hours at my house, and I can only highly recommend it as an addition to any Easter Basket.

Another great gift is the Littlest Pet Shop pairs.  These bunnies are the cutest things, and they make a great addition to any Littlest Pet Shop collection.  The age on this is 4 and up, and these are pretty small.  I personally love the little carrots that come with — it doesn’t get cuter than this!  Madison likes the Littlest Pet Shop, so this was another hit in our house.

Now, my kids have had a great time with above two toys.  However, the hands down winner has to be the FurReal Friends Teacup Pup.  Seriously, my kids think this is the best thing since sliced bread (and I’m not kidding).  I do have to add that we don’t have any pets (I am allergic to both cats and dogs.  I also have two kids to take care of;  I really don’t need to add another living thing to deal with).  However, this is the next best thing to a real dog.  Why?  This little puppy moves its head, blinks its eyes, and even has posable legs.  You can pet it, and it responds to you!  It even makes puppy sounds!  My kids adore this!  You even get your own special adoption certificate and can register whatever name your kids pick out online!  It comes with its own purse, so your little ones can carry it around wherever they go.  This will definitely get two thumbs up from any child.

These three toys will make great additions to any Easter basket this year.

This contest is now closed. The winners are Julie, Andreah, Corrin, 3Boyzmom, and Teresa. Congrats! I will be emailing them shortly!

Ever wonder what your cat or dog sees? If so, the Uncle Milton’s Pet Eye View Camera is exactly what you need.  This is super easy to use — all you have to do is clip the digital camera to your pet’s collar.  It is both compact and lightweight, so it should not bother them at all.   There is a built-in timer (which you can set), so it automatically take photos for you. You then connect it to your computer, and you can see what your pet has been up to while you were gone (or even while you were home).  The memory will store up to 40 photos at a 640 x 480 resolution.  It is also PC and Mac compatible.

I know you have to be wondering how the pictures turned out.  Since we only have fish here, I had my sister try it out on her cat.  All I can say is that she loves it.  Here are two the pictures that she got:

I have to admit that I was impressed by the quality.  The first one is a tad blurry, but the second one turned out really well.  Now, I know you are all wondering how to get one of these.  I’ve worked it out to get not one, not two, but 5 of these Pet’s Eye View Cameras to giveaway!  Here’s what you need to do:

Each of these gives you one entry:

1. Leave a comment on this post. Check out the Uncle Milton’s site and tell me why you’d love to have this for your pet.  What do you think your pet is doing?  What kind of pictures do you think you’ll get.

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This giveaway will end on January 28 at 8:00 pm CST is available to US residents. Good luck!

Design a Heavenly Pet Wardrobe is one of the really cool products on the market that is geared towards older girls (8+). It allows them to design clothing and accessories for 5 paper dogs and embellish with the included glitter, ribbons, sequins, and stickers. You can make over a hundred different pet fashions with this! I love that it requires them to use their imagination. It is one of those gifts that you never know where it may lead. You may find you have a design in your midst. Also, a portion of the proceeds from the sale of this item goes to the SPCA International.

English Style Equestrian Sketch Book is a great book for any horse rider or lover (8+). This design guide allows you to design your own horses, riding gear, jodhpurs, boots, saddles, and more for dressage, polo, and general riding fun.  It includes 40 English-themed sketch pad pages, markers, colored pencils, eraser, sharpener, and design guide.  A portion of the proceeds from this goes towards the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Wild Horse and Burro Program.

The Project Runway Fashion Design Challenge Sketchbook is right from the awesome show. The spinner in this kit tells you where to start. The next step is to design a garment based on an endless combination of challenges such as creating a formal gown out of a garbage bag in 30 minutes. This comes with colored pencils, 2 fashion sketch pads, style guide, and pencil sharpener. You are only competing against yourself, but it definitely forces you to be creative.

Project Runway Shoe Design Sketch Book allows you to design a fun and fashionable shoe collection. The sketch book teaches you the history of shoes. You also are able to design your own line of footwear, and you are able to personalize your creations. Included in this kit are 2 sketch pads, 12 colored pencils, and a design guide.

Project Runway Graphic T-Shirt Design Studio Set allows you to make your own custom made shirts. It has a style to help you out, but the creation is all up to you. This includes 6 fabric markers, the Cooler Jeweler Tool (gem and stud setting tool), 50 gems, 50 studs, 2 yards of metallic ribbon, stencils, patterns, design guide and more!

The great thing with all of these kits is that it requires the child to think and use every ounce of creativity they have. The best part is that they are having fun while they do it, and there is not one battery involved.  I found all of these products to be high quality and would recommend the Fashion Angels line to everyone!

This contest is over. Congrats to Dree and Erin Walsh!

If you want a great stocking stuffer for a person who has pets, the FurBuster is just what you need.  This is the only professional grade grooming tool that has interchangeable blades. Pet owners can groom both cats and dogs with the FurBuster.  Trips to groomers can easily cost $45 or more; wouldn’t you like to save some money and keep your home free of pet hair for much cheaper?

Now, since I have a great bunch of readers, I have two of these to give away!  Here’s what you need to do:

1. Leave a comment on this post. Check out the FurBuster site and tell me what you think you’d like most about this.
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This giveaway will end on December 17 at 8:00 pm CST is available to US residents. Good luck!