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This is a sponsored post written in conjunction with Walmart and a campaign for Sverve. All opinions are 100% my own.

I posted recently about My Favorite Holiday Tradition and told you about our new tradition of visiting the Walmart Toyland #ChosenByKids Event this year! It was a blast and my son loved being an official Toy Tester!

At my local Walmart they had a station setup with several toys for people to test out and interact with. The toys they had out to test were this year’s hottest toys, chosen by kids! It was a great way to see what’s new and what kids are excited about. My son loved testing the toys out in the middle of the store. He was talking about the event all day!

The MerchSource Tumbler R/C was tested and approved by my son! While testing it out in the store he crashed into a near by shelf and knocked a few toys off!  So of course that was the highlight of the event!  The sweet ladies working the Toyland #ChosenByKids Event told me that these were flying out of the store and I could understand why!  They were very cool with their flashing lights and ablility to spin, turn and flip! They were on sale for $9.95 and required 1-9-volt and 4-double A batteries.   My son was super excited when I told him we were taking it home!

My son waisted no time taking the MerchSource Tumbler R/C out of the box to play with.

The MerchSource Tumbler R/C is easy to use and  features flashing LED lights.  It can perform flips and 360º single-tire wheelies! My son is loving to make up names for the tricks he is doing with his new toy.  His favorite trick is “The Tornado”!

The MerchSource Tumbler R/C performs well on carpet, tile and hardwood. It works best on the hardwood to do spins, like “The Tornado”. The carpet and grooves in the tiles slow it down some.

The remote and car each have an On/OFF switch. So be sure your kids turn both off when they are done playing with it.

Features:

• performs 360º single-tire wheelies
• flashing LED lights
• full-function wireless radio control with special action button
• available in 2 frequencies for competitive racing
• requires four AA batteries (not included) and one 9V battery (not included)

The MerchSource Tumbler R/C would make a great gift for any kid 5 and up. Check your local Walmart if they have them in stock.

The Walmart Toyland #ChosenByKids Events are over for this year so be sure to check them out next year, I know I am!

Disclosure: I received the products mentioned above for free. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

I made a goal to give my kids eco-friendly and quality toys for gifts this year.  The toys my kids play with have to be safe for them but also good for the environment.  My husband and I  will be giving wood toys and handmade gifts this year!  Hape Toys is one company I plan on buying from this Christmas.  

Hape Toys is one of the world’s largest producers of toys made from sustainable materials. Hape toys are both creatively designed and eco-friendly. Neither culture, nor language, nor gender inhibits the intuitive process of play. All of the products meet, and more often, exceed the strictest international standards for quality and safety. But behind the innovative designs and meticulous quality lies the even stronger ethos of Hape.

I have been a fan of Hape Toys, especially their Bamboo Collection for a while.  Hape toys are not only eco-friendly but are high quality toys that your kids will love!  Hape Toys sent me one of their Arts & Crafts toys, Proud Peacock Embroidery Kit, for me to review.  

The Proud Peacock Embroidery Kit is recommended for children 6 years old and up.  This kit comes with everything your child needs to to have their own realistic embroidery experience and they will have a beautiful piece of art made by them afterwards!  The felt shapes come in beautiful and vibrant colors, blue, green, red, orange, yellow that your child will arrange and use real metal pins to sew  to the canvas.   Retails for $16.95.

My 7 year old son loved this kit! He really enjoyed making his very own embroidery and was very pleased with his work of art!  I love that this craft encourages creativity and requires focus.

You can purchase Hape Toys Proud Peacock Embroidery Kit and other eco-friendly products on their website and on Amazon. 

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Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links.   I received the products mentioned above for free. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. 

On my quest to find quality and handcrafted gifts for my children and family this year I discoverd Käthe Kruse, a German company that offers the finest handcrafted dolls and soft baby and toddler toys.  They have been making dolls since 1905 and Käthe Kruse does not mass-produce products but they are individually handmade, giving them their typical Kruse charm.

Käthe Kruse sent me their Cara Mello towel doll to review.  Cara Mello is an adorable monkey towel doll with a hand-embroidered face and wears a colorful knit neckerchief. The towel doll is one of the original Käthe Kruse products.  Towel dolls are great for babies, even newborns, they can be used at bedtime or taken on outings to soothe baby anywhere.  The Cara Mello is made of cotton and microfiber and easy to care for.  It retails for $24.95. 

The Cara Mello is very soft and well made.  It feels like it will hold up very well.  I think the Cara Mello is such a cute towel doll and would be a great gift for any baby on your list!

You can purchase Käthe Kruse Cara Mello Towel Doll and other products

on their website and from Amazon.

Be sure to check out their selection of the best baby dolls, Waldorf dolls, towel dolls, soft rattles, teethers, and nursery items. 

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Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links.  I received the products mentioned above for free. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.