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Croco-Bloco takes the Cake!

The new infant toy from Discovery's Toy Store is very promising. It looks like it's gonna take my 9-month-old daughter a few months to explore every nook and cranny, and stick every mouth-able part in her mouth.(She adores that big white button!) This is good. She seems to burn through toys really quickly. One day we sit down to play and she's just bored. I look at her and think, I don't blame you, sweetheart. We need a toy refresh!

 
Today Croco-Bloco arrived and I just knew my day was going to be a lot easier by the size of the box. More toy=more playtime!! After unwrapping, upon first sight (and sound), my daughter was rapt. What is this? I could picture the wheels running in her tiny brain. What…what is this? What does it DO? 

I showed her each block and its special little noise-making functions first. She LOVES the corduroy blocks. She's very into texture and those don't disappoint—they've got crinkly paper underneath the corduroy! Genius. It's sound and texture in one move—she's hooked.

I have to admit, after I showed her the coolness of each block on its own, I started throwing them in the air. This really got her. We're talking GIGGLES. That's not actual Croco functionality, but, SHHHH, it works!

Little Miss has room to grow with Croco-bloco, that may be my favorite thing. She doesn't get all of his awesome tricks (cute baby dinosaur in a pouch!) YET, but she will and that is what I want in a toy. Croco is going to keep things easygoing during play time for quite a while. Ya-Hoo!

—North Bay Mom

 

Discovery Store Features Gift Ideas on "The Balancing Act" on Lifetime

Discovery Communications, LLC creators of the Discovery Store, an online site offering award-winning toys and unique products for kids of all ages, recently featured holiday gift ideas on Lifetime Television's hit morning TV show “The Balancing Act.”

During the segment (which aired November 8, 2011), Christine Wacker from Discovery Communications, showed viewers a four children's toys that deliver excitement as well as skill building.  The featured products were; Macro Microscope, Illuminated Ant Farm Habitat, PhotoStory and the Polymer Chemistry Set.

“The Macro Microscope helps kids tap into their inner scientist by taking a close up look at the beauties and mysteries of the world with their very own microscope— and with the Discovery Illuminated Ant Farm Habitat, kids can experience a self-sustaining habitat while discovering the wonders of the ant world,” she adds.  “Photo Story teaches kids how create a hard cover photobook with stickers, drawing tools, and paintable backgrounds, while the Discovery Kids Polymer Chemistry Set offers quick, fun experiments that can be performed and then stored in a traditional Erlenmeyer flask.”

“The Balancing Act” viewers ‘discovered’ that the Discovery Store is a value oriented shopping destination.  They offer one of the largest selections of products for kids of all ages that are interactive, exciting, skill building, innovative, fun, unique and developmental.

About The Balancing Act
“The Balancing Act” TV show is produced by O2 Media, Inc. and airs daily on Lifetime Television at 7:00am (ET/PT).  “The Balancing Act” is America’s premier morning show that’s about women, for women and trusted by women.  For information or to view a show, visit http://www.TheBalancingAct.com.

Hot Gifts for Boys This Holiday Season

Unless you’re a mother, father, or a young boy yourself – you’ve probably realized it’s hard to know what to get boys. Trends and technologies are changing so quickly that it’s difficult for holiday shoppers to know what toys and games boys actually like these days.

Discovery Kids Toy Store has the hottest selection of toys and games for boys year after year, and this year is no different. We thought we’d share our top picks on the hottest 3 toys for boys by age group. Hopefully this short list will help you find the perfect gift for the boys on your shopping list.

Baby Boys and Toddler Boys:

Bubble Bouncer $59.95

DJ Discovery $29.95

Discovery Tech Set Trio $29.95

 

Pre-School Boys:

Kaledio Gears $26.95

Discovery Mighty Magnets Construction Kit $59.95

Martian House $59.95

 

Boys Ages 5-7:

Kaleidogears 3D $44.95

Discovery’ SmartBerry’ Text Messengers $29.95

Astronauts Dome $59.99

 

Boys Ages 8-12:

Laser Pegs 3-in-1 Build Kit $44.95

21cm 3 Channel with Gyroscope Helicopter $29.95

Discovery Illuminated Ant Gel Habitat $29.95

Teenage Boys:

Space Age Crystal Growing Kit $29.95

Discovery Kingmaster Chess Set $49.95

4-D Velociraptor Anatomy Model $49.95

Employee Sale: 50% off Toys

We're passing on our biggest toy discount of the year to our readers, which is an exclusive employee offer only! Here are the details:

Discovery Channel Store is offering employees 50% off all toys! 

Simply enter code EMPLOYEE50 at checkout for 50% off toys* to be applied.  Hurry, offer expires Wednesday, 12/16 at 11:59 PST.  Shop now at Discovery Toy Store and share this exclusive offer with friends, while supplies last.

Happy Holidays from the Discovery Channel Store

*Offer valid 12/15/2009 at 12:01am PST to 12/16 at 11:59pm PST on toys.  Offer excludes telescopes, telescope accessories, Razor™, select video games, Mattel, Stunt Psycho, Diggler, Dirt Dawg scooters, Oregon Scientific weather stations and non-toy merchandise.  Cannot be combined with any other offers.  Offer not valid on previous purchases.

 

Best Toys 2009: Remote Control Moon in My Room

Bring the night skies and full moon into your child's room with the Remote Control Moon in My Room. It has a built-in light sensor that turns on automatically when the lights go out. Teach your child about the major phases of the moon which include:

New Moon	Waxing Crescent	First Quarter	Waxing Gibbous
Waning Gibbous	Last Quarter	Waning Crescent

The best part is that this toy is remote controlled so they can determine if tonight will be a full moon or Last Quarter moon. Click here for more product detail, prices and where to purchase.

Best Toys 2009: Discovery Dinosaur Ball Pit

This morning as I entered the office, I didn't expect this:

 

Here at the Discovery Store, we just can't get enough of our toys. For those of you that would love to see your hyper 3 year-old snuggle comfortably like this, check out the Exclusive Discovery Dinosaur Ball Pit:

The toy comes completely with a pool of plastic balls. The plush dino also has peek-a-boo holes, mirrors, bells and other small gadgets that encourage small children to practice their motor skills. This toy is recommended for children 6 months and older. For a great price at $89.99, your child will love exploring this soft and plush dinosaur!

Penny, Dime, Quarter, Penny, Penny...This Money Jar is Amazing!

This holiday, ask yourself this question: what can I get for my child that will earn back what I spent on it? Discovery Store has the answer. Here are several reasons why you should make this smart investment and consider giving Discovery's Exclusive Digital Money Jar:

1. $14.95 is equivalent to 40 Quarters, 25 Dimes, 40 Nickels, and 45 Pennies - the jar and definetly hold that and more
2. Kids will learn how to save, this great skill is well worth the money
3. Kids will learn how to count coins and learn what each are worth
4. For their next awesome Discovery toy, they can make their own purchase

Get this only at the Discovery Store:

 

Price: $14.95

Rainbow in My Room

We've just launched the Rainbow In My Room. We've gotten great feedback; if you own one and post video, we'll link to it :)