Category: Toys

Green Toys Creates US Jobs

  From the moment I was introduced to Green Toys I loved them.

Help Us Welcome Oomfy

Help Us Welcome Oomfy

Help us welcome Oomfy to Sprout Soup! With true stories of the animals who were rescued and inspired the stuffed version, these little creatures are adorable. Made from recycled polyester and stuffed with organic cotton. Each is baby safe, with no pellet stuffing and no removable eyes or noses. They’re extremely soft and cuddly! Two [...]

Gift Guide: 0-6 Months Old

Sprout Soup’s Top Ten Gift Guide for 0-6 Month Olds This is the first in our Holiday Gift Guide Series. Preview them online, or come on in to the store where we have shopping guides for all ages ready for use! Yellow Label Star Doll These Waldorf soft and cuddly dolls are great for on-the-go [...]

Holiday Gift Guides 2010

We love the holidays! The music, the decorations, the lights! You might like the hustle and bustle of shopping, or you might not be. Either way we thought you might like a few gift ideas for those on your list. For the first seven days in December we’ll cover a different age group and make [...]

Think-ets Toy Review

Product: Think-ets Manufacturer: Think A Lot Toys Manufacturer Recommended Age: 8 years Price: $9.99 Batteries: battery-free toy This is a great game that will stimulate the imagination of your little ones. It seems simple – just a bunch of “trinkets” but it is incredibly versitile. It comes with instructions for a bunch of different games [...]

Keeping Kids Entertained on Vacation

Summer is here, or at least summer weather has arrived. Here in Ohio we’ve hit 90 the past few days. It’s HOT. So with the sun and warm weather our thoughts start turning toward getting away. Time to take a family vacation! Getting away is grand! Seeing the sights, playing with your kids all day, [...]

Recycled Wooden Floating Boats

[flashvideo filename=video/floating-boat.flv /] These are so adorable and I love that they are recycled or reclaimed wood. A creek runs behind our house. My boys could spend hours down there, digging in the sand, throwing rocks in the water, generally getting dirty and having fun. We took our little wooden boat down and had fun [...]

Peek-a-Blocks – Tumblin' Sounds Giraffe Review

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Crayola Color Wonders Markers Review

Product: Crayola Color Wonders Markers Manufacturer: Crayola Sets Reviewed: Crayola Color Wonders Markers – 6 Pack Manufacturer Recommended Age: 3 – 6 Years Price: $4.75 Batteries: battery-free toy Once your child reaches the stage when he wants to color and create works of art to hang on the fridge these Color Wonders Markers are a [...]

Concerns About Toys

The news has been flooded with announcements of toy recalls lately. It leaves parents wondering what is safe for their children to play with, and what might be recalled next. Items made in China are under the most scruitiny. Twenty five years ago the majority of the toys in my toybox were made in America. [...]