Greetings from Amazon.com Delivers Toys for Ages 5-7 Years

Editor, Rachel Radway

FEATURED IN THIS E-MAIL:
* Stuff We Love: Armadillo Puppet, Brick by Brick Stacking
Puzzle, and Tonka Mighty Front Loader
* Kooky Costumes for Halloween
* Toys that Teach: Story Time Card Game, Saxoflute, and
100x, 300x, 600x Microscope
* Toys Under $20: Outer Space Marker Case, Centaurus
Megazord Action Zord, and Where the Wild Things Are
Puzzle Maze Game


STUFF WE LOVE
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Armadillo Puppet (Ages 3 and older)
by Folkmanis
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000K2I5/entertainmentsit
This little charmer just might bring your shy child out of
her shell. Folkmanis's wonderful plush armadillo occasionally
does roll up into a ball (which can be fastened with
Velcro), but otherwise happily roams where you'd like him to
go. Young puppeteers can put on a show without even showing
their own faces--hands can make all four feet and adorable
head move simultaneously (though very small hands might need
some help).

Brick by Brick Stacking Puzzle (Ages 7 and older)
by Binary Arts
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000IRY1/entertainmentsit
If you have a child who's constantly taking things apart
just to see if he can get 'em back together, give him this
puzzle and you just might save your cell phone (at least for
a while). Particularly engaging for the spatially inclined,
the puzzle consists of five brick-like pieces and a set of
cards with various designs. Build the wall sections on the
cards and then move on to create some of your own. You just
might discover an architect or builder in your midst.

Tonka Motorized Searchlight Truck (Ages 4 to 6)
by Funrise Toys
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000IZMK/entertainmentsit
This big red number is sure to please--it's got a siren,
it's got engine noises, and it's got a huge yellow
searchlight that rotates and flashes on and off. Even
better, it actually moves! Tonka's Motorized Searchlight
Truck is a great toy for encouraging creative play: it can
be used by young truckers for everything from
search-and-rescue missions to sending their own version of
the Bat signal up into the sky.


KOOKY COSTUMES FOR HALLOWEEN
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We know kids change their minds about a hundred times
before the night arrives, so we've tried to provide the
widest assortment of costumes possible--from Pikachu to
Punkin', we've got it here. Look here for kids' costumes
that will make October 31st a Halloween to remember.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=entertainmentsit&path=tg/toys/browse-toys/-/227157

And, should you need accessories, costumes for adults,
or stuff to set a scary scene, visit the rest of the
Amazon.com Halloween Boootique.
Toys for Ages 5-7 years


TOYS THAT TEACH
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Story Time Card Game (Ages 3 to 6)
by Educational Design
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000IS9L/entertainmentsit
Storytelling is a special gift, but it's also a skill that
can be developed and refined over the course of a lifetime.
This wonderful game challenges children to search for
logical relationships among a series of illustrated
playing cards and then to describe the sequence of events
shown. The individual cards also inspire stories on their
own--in no time your child could be spinning yarns a mile
long (great practice for cocktail parties a bit further down
the road).

Saxoflute (Ages 2 to 8)
by International Playthings
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000J072/entertainmentsit
What if you could design your very own musical instrument?
What would it look like? What color would it be?
International Playthings asked themselves those questions
and made music fun and accessible to everyone with this
easy-to-use (albeit funny-looking) toy. Pick up the red,
yellow, blue, and green pieces of the Saxoflute--some of
which have tone holes, to change pitch--and connect them
however you like, then blow. You'll soon be ready for
symphony auditions with your colorful designer instrument.

100x, 300x, 600x Microscope (Ages 5 and older)
by Educational Insights
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000ISX2/entertainmentsit
The next time you hear "So what's it really made of?" just
hand over this microscope and let them find out for
themselves. For kids just beginning to discover that the
world is a fascinating place, learning firsthand about what
makes things tick is of the utmost importance. This
beginner's microscope--with a few prepared slides and a few
for specimens they collect--is a great place to start.


TOYS UNDER $20
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Create & Carry: Outer Space Marker Case (Ages 3 to 10)
by Crayon Factory
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000J3WA/entertainmentsit
Artists and designers know that what they carry their
gear in makes almost as much of a personal statement as
their work itself. The hip outer space motif on this
deluxe carrying case will tip off observers--the designs
contained within will be out of this world. The
intergalactic set includes jumbo markers, star and planet
stickers, a pencil, an eraser, a sharpener, a sketchpad,
and an inside pocket to protect stellar artwork.

Centaurus Megazord Action Zord (Ages 4 to 8)
by Bandai
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000JBI7/entertainmentsit
The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers bring out the Megazords
to defeat their enemies in The Lost Galaxy. The 5-inch
Centaurus Megazord, an enormous robot made of five red
assault vehicles, can help your child vanquish the forces of
evil when the Power Rangers are not at hand. The figure is
fully posable and features a rocket launcher with a silver
shaft that fires via a unit on its back.

Where the Wild Things Are Puzzle Maze Game (Ages 4 and
older)
by Briarpatch
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000K2G1/entertainmentsit
Fans of Maurice Sendak's award-winning book will especially
appreciate this beautifully illustrated and cleverly
designed game. Actually three games in one, it allows
children to work together to create interesting mazes with
path, stream, and vine puzzle pieces, or to compete by
building individual mazes in a race to the finish
line. There's also a Where the Wild Things Are version of
dominoes.

For the classic book, click here:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0060254920/entertainmentsit

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You'll find more great toys and games for ages 5-7 years
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Toys for Ages 5-7 years


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