A.B.E. Spotlight Feature #1: Playskool Explore 'n' Grow Musical Gear Center

If you're looking for a musical toy with "bouncing" action, then the Playskool Explore n Grow Musical Gear Center Playset will be a fun choice for your baby especially if he/she is 9 months old or older.


The Buzz:

Your little one can push the button to activate the music and motion that will keep both his eyes and ears engaged.


As he drops the ball onto the track, he'll watch with delight as it falls down the tube and then spins at the bottom.

He'll love spinning the gears on the side to turn the friendly face around and around


and when he gets older, you can remove the gears so he can stack them and take his fun to "new heights"!


The set includes the activity center base, ball arch, two balls, five gears and instructions. Requires 2 "AA" batteries (not included)


E.B. Mommy's Report:

Bunny Boo has a whole month to wait before I can let him loose on the Center but based on the little I've played with this (Shhhh don't tell him!) I think he will enjoy pressing the button to watch the gears twist and turn to music.

I know he will also enjoy watching the ball 'whoosh' out and knowing him, will crawl right after it to try to give it a loving gnaw! ( Yes he's at the "I need to teethe on everything" phase)

Overall I think this is a sturdy, entertaining toy for a little one but is one that may not really trigger any 'learning' buttons.


Buy it:

You can buy the Playskool Explore 'n' Grow Musical Gear Center for 24.99 US$


Win it:

One reader will have the opportunity to win a Playskool Explore 'n' Grow Musical Gear Center at the Blogtastic Extravaganza, here on Energizer Bunny's Mommy Reports.

Remember to mark the dates on your calendar: January 18-22, 2011 and hop back to enter then!





** EBMR Disclaimer: Playskool sent me the featured product for review purposes only. This post has not been monetarily compensated and is based on the views and opinions of my family and/or self. Please note that the opinions reflected in this post have not been influenced by the sponsor in any way.**

Labels: ABE, ABE Spotlight, Explore 'n' Grow Musical Gear Center, playskool, Reviews / Giveaways

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A Blogtastic Extravaganza : January 18-22 (Giveaways Galore!)

January 18, 2011 is the date you should mark in your calendars. Why? Because over 100 blogs are participating in A Blogtastic Extravaganza, a fantastic carnival of giveaways around the Blogosphere, initiated by Jessica from My Silly Monkeys.

Is Energizer Bunny's Mommy Reports participating in the same? Ooooooh...you betcha!!
I'm excited with the great prizes I have on board for this five day bash! My theme is

Labels: A Blogtastic Extravaganza, ABE, More giveaways, oompa toys neat oh, plastic jungle, playskool, Reviews / Giveaways, Squinkies, Zhu zhu pet

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CLOSED: Sweet Surprise Doll and Dinoroars (+ Giveaway)

If your little girl has reached that phase of playing hairdresser with your hair and you are trying to save your head from being yanked to the left to the right and have had enough mini heart attacks seeing the little clumps of hair on the floor after 'hairstyle' time...then you really have to go out and get her Hasbro's Strawberry Shortcake Sweet Surprise.
From one Mom to another, I'm telling you Strawberry can save you from bald patches....big time!

Thankfully Bunny girl's Sweet Surprise came at a time when she was due for a reward for a milestone she'd crossed, so she got the doll the same day it came in and boy, what a treat it was to see her open the package.


Strawberry Shortcake Sweet Surprise has yummy strawberry smelling waist length hair and comes with 2 barrettes with Shimmer Shine hair extensions, 4 hair clips, 2 sheets of little accessory stickers and a neat 'make up' pen.

Bunny girl has the sniffles right now so I haven't told her about the fun things she can do with the 'make up' pen as yet. (If you fill the 'make up' pen with water and freeze the same till the water turns to ice, you can then use the pen on her eyes, cheek and lips to see 'make up' magically appear!)

Right now she's happy styling and re-styling Strawberry's beautiful red hair.


The clips have been strategically placed on specific strands of hair, admired and then taken off and placed strategically on a new position on the doll's head.

I honestly don't mind as long as Bunny girl's playing with Strawberry's hair and not mine!

Here's my little stylist's customer after her big make-over!.....

Doesn't she look great? (Tired and relieved yes....but also great!)

You can buy Strawberry Shortcake Sweet Surprise for 22.99 US$ and she can be bought online or from a store near you.
(Suggested for children 3 years +)


I was also sent this ferocious little fellow from Playskool

I'm saving this Dinoroars Hatchlings T-Rex for one of my friend's little boys. I'm sure he'll have a blast seeing this little one in action. (Reminds me of a tamer version of one of those dinos on Jurassic Park!)



The little dino from Kota & Pals has certain 'touch and watch me roar' spots and even snaps open its jaws for 'food' when you touch its tongue.

Dinoroars Hatchlings are one of ten winners picked in Forbes.com list of 2009's top Holiday toys.

You can buy Dinoroars Hatchlings for 14.99 US$ and they can be bought online or from a store near you.
(Suggested for children 3 years +)


Win it:

One reader will have the opportunity to win a Strawberry Shortcake Sweet Surprise doll. (I'm sorry Mommies with Dino fans...maybe next time we'll have a Hatchling to give away. )


Here's how you can win it:

1. Mandatory entry (without this, all other entries will be disqualified)-

Visit the Hasbro toy shop and tell me one fun toy you found that you know your child would love.

Additional entries: (1 entry each)

- 2. Subscribe to my blog via email or Follow my blog

- 3. Blog about this giveaway (leave a comment with a link to your blog post)

- 4. Follow me on Twitter and tweet once daily...

RT @ebmommy: Win a Sweet Surprise Strawberry Shortcake doll at Energizer Bunny's Mommy Reports: http://ow.ly/1o3Fm1 #giveaway #hasbro #ebmr

- 5. Fan me on Facebook.

-6. Blog about this giveaway

-7. Snag my Blog button

-8. Vote for Energizer Bunny's Mommy Reports in the Giveaway Blog Contest


This giveaway is open to US residents, 18 years and above. 1 winner will be chosen with the random.org generator on February 20 2010 at 10 pm Central time.




** EBMR Disclaimer: Hasbro sent me these toys, through Litzky, for review purposes only. This review has not been monetarily compensated and is based on the views and opinions of my family and/or self. Please note that the opinions reflected in this post have not been influenced by the sponsor in any way.**

Labels: dinoroars, Hasbro, litzky, More giveaways, playskool, Reviews / Giveaways, Strawberry Shortcake, Sweet Surprise

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