The TTPM Holiday
Showcase for the media features large and small companies showing what will be
their most promoted and promising toys during the holiday season. It is a super fun event. As usual, I am looking at everything from a
grandparent perspective and providing my
list of what a grandparent might want to be shopping for soon.
I look for
updated toys that we remember from when our kids were kids, good value, things
we can do with the grandkids, toys with learning and play value, and what's popular that will message the grandkids that we are not completely in the dark about what is happening in their world. Here are some of my favorites from the TTPM showcase that fit one of more of this criteria.
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| Giggle and Wiggle Peppa Pig |
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| Giggle and Wiggle George |
Peppa Pig Giggle and Wiggle – Peppa and George
Everybody loves Peppa and George and
even if the young child you are buying
for already has a Peppa plush, they will love these. They are large and soft. When you press the button on their tummy they
giggle and wiggle their arms. Kids will
love seeing Peppa and George being so funny and they are sure to make your
pre-schooler giggle along with them.
My First Bananagrams
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| My First Bananagrams |
Calling all Bananagrams lovers – If you
have an early reader you will want this set (Even if you are not already a
Bananagrams fan). My First BANANAGRAMS features easy grip tiles, lowercase letters and combo-letter tiles to help with the wordplay.
There are directions for multiple activities and mini games or make up your own
as I have done with my grandson. The banana includes 80 single tiles and 13
combo-letter tiles. The picture I took at TTPM was blurry so this is a stock
photo.
Trolls by Dreamworks
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| Trolls, Trolls and More Trolls |
A new Trolls
movie by Dreamworks will be released on November 4th (the ads are
already heating up the airwaves). Thus Troll toys will be super hot and
probably fly off the shelves soon after the movie release. If you are a grandparent, you probably remember
the trolls craze in the 80s and 90s. My
daughter had a huge collection. Well
this is going to be one of those movies popular with parents and kids –grandparents
too – as it features quite a cast of voices by celebrities young and old. This is a sampling of the Trollmania you can
expect soon.
Miraculous by Ban Dai
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| Miraculous |
You may not
have heard of the Nickelodeon series Miraculous – Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir
but your grandchildren know her. Ladybug
uses resourcefulness, creativity and her lucky charm to defeat villans and
restore peace to the city. I brought
home 2 big bags of samples from TTPM, and this was the one my grandson chose as
his gift
Young Architect City Planner by Alex Brands/Scientific Explorer
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| Young Architect City Planner |
Kids who
like to design cities enjoy software like Sim City. This set will give a child a hands-on
experience to design and build their own design. The set includes a grid, paper which you tape
to the grid, clear blue building pieces, colored pencils, decals of building
facades and windows, and traceable templates of
various features in a city such as a baseball field. Although the box cover only features a boy,
this set should appeal to both girls and boys.
Ages 8 and up.
3D Wood Models by IncrediBuilds
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| Incredibuilds |
These 3D
wood models have both an old fashioned and fresh-cool look and feel about
them. The wood models come on a laser
cut wood sheet with easily removable pieces and are put together without glue
and tools. Detailed instructions are
provided. There are Star Wars, Harry Potter, super
hero characters, the Eiffel tower and more.
This picture shows some of the models on display at TTPM. The package says ages 12+ but I think this is
an excellent project for a grandfather and younger child to work on
together. You can buy a model only or a model and book set. It is right priced for a
grandchild sleepover visit activity.
By the end
of the October I should have my Holiday Gift Guide posted so look for even more
holiday gift ideas for the Grandkids there.
Check out these items at Amazon – just click on the links below.
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