learning! The planets from this solar system don’t have to be hung seperately, they can be hung in a three dimensional model! The set includes a 4-1/8" dia sun, 2-3/4" Jupiter, 2" Saturn with removable rings, 15/16" Uranus and Neptune, 13/16" Earth and Venus, and 11/16" Mars, Mercury and Pluto, all with rings at the top to hang them. This set is recommended for children from 6yrs to 10yrs; however, since it’s going to be hung from the ceiling there is no harm in using it in a younger (or older) child’s room as long as it is secured well!

You can pick up your Glow-in-the-Dark solar system from Amazon.com or any of the other merchants that sell this product via Amazon (you will find Amazon to be the cheapest with free shipping!)

the castle! The two pieces of the castle come apart and fit inside each other easy storage and the frame is constructed of steel tubing and the fabric is high quality and double side printed. The castle is recommended for children age 36 months to 6 yrs.The castle also comes with a dress up set, glitter tiaara, fabric wand and a frog!

The Playskool Dream Town Sweet Lily Castle is available on pre-order right now and will ship on November 1st from Amazon.com!

from using the inspiration included in the packaging of the Make a Mask set! The Make A Mask set is recommended for children 6yrs and up because of the actual casting of the mask process, this is not recommended for younger children. The Make A Mask kit was designed and developed by the Los Angeles Mask Theatre and was the winner of the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award!

You can pick up your Make A Mask kit for under $15 from Amazon.com! You will also find other merchants selling it for similar prices at Amazon too!

Kota also plays four different adventure themed tunes which make pretend play even more fun! Kota also has a volume control switch so if he gets a little loud you can control the volume! The maximum weight for Kota is 60lbs and he is recommended for children aged 36 months to 5 yrs. Kota requires 6 D batteries and he comes with a leafy snack and an instruction booklet!

Kota is not yet available in stores; however, he is scheduled to be released at Amazon.com on October 15th 2008 and he ships with free shipping from Amazon’s store! You can try to locate this one in your local stores; however, they are sure to sell out quickly!

is also a wonderful activity to bring home around easter time so you can create tie dye shirts as well as tie dye eggs! The great part about tie dye is that even adolescents who really hate family activities come together to see what kind of artsy color combinations they can put together. Tie dying is also a wonderful way to teach your younger family members about the creation of colors from primary colors!

The Jacquard Tie Dye Kit is available from multiple online stores, you can price match a few of these online retailers at Amazon.com !