Mar 122012
 

Hey there!

Thank you to everyone who came out for Richard Scarry Day on Saturday!  It was a great event, and it was so nice to see so many smiling faces in the store!  And, a thank you to NW Children’s Theater and the Busytown cast!  The show opens this Saturday and runs through April 1.  For tickets, visit www.nwcts.org or call 503-222-4480.

Mark your calendars for our next event, Saturday March 31!

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And, if you’re in need of a new baby toy, we just got these adorable guys in!

 

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Pterodactyl Stroller Friend, $7.99

Have a magnificent day!

-Child’s Play

 

 

Mar 052012
 

Hey there!

We are super excited about our upcoming event this Saturday (note: the author will not be present, but characters from Northwest Children Theater’s Busytown will be!)!

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Richard Scarry Day! Saturday from 11am-1pm! Storytime at 11:30am! See our events page for all the details!

This event is in conjunction with Northwest Childrens Theater’s Busytown showing March 17 – April 1.  Visit their website for more details and ticket info, www.nwcts.org.

And, check our events page for more upcoming events!

Hope to see you on Saturday!

Have a fantabulous day!

-Child’s Play

Feb 202012
 

Hello!

New tunes are a great way to get your week going.  And, what’s more fun than making your own tunes?  We just got the new Woofer Guitar.  It’s adorable!  And, it has 3 play modes – acoustic, electric and hound dog!  Hound dog!  It sings “rawr” right in tune with any of the pre-recorded songs, or just signing it’s own tune.  And, make sure to try out the Whammy Bone for special effects.  20 pre-programmed sing-alongs (lyrics booklet included), volume knob, chord buttons and strings to strum, auto off after 2 minutes.

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Woofer Guitar by Just B - B You, $54.99

For the more ambitious, check out the My First Music Science Kit.  Not only do you get to make your own tunes, but you make your own instruments too!  Create 6 musical instruments, learn how sounds are created, then put on your own concert!  Score!

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My First Music Science Kit by Scientific Explorer, $20.00

Have a Zip-A-Dee-Do-Dah Day!

-Child’s Play

Feb 062012
 

Hello there!

We hope everyone enjoyed their weekend, and is currently enjoying the Portland sunshine :)  It’s so warm that some of us even walked to work without our mittens on.

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Tilt your phone to make the fish swim!

Over the weekend we got new Moovie iPhone skins!  We carried the Moovie bookmarks and notepads before, and they were a huge hit!  We even made this great movie about them.

 

The Age of Moving Pictures (click the link to watch the video!)

The iPhone skins are available in clown fish, tiger, hummingbird and penguin, $8.99.

And, on the topic of phones, check out the Monster Manor app from Alex toys.  Create your own monsters, write monster stories, learn about matching, colors and more!  Ages 3-6.  Click here for more details.

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Moody Monster Manor App by Alex

And, for the adults out there, cell phones were recently released as public phone numbers.  If you’ve been receiving unwanted calls from telemarketers, call 1-888-382-1222 to add your number to the do not call list.  You must call from the phone number you would like blocked.

Have an incredible day!

-Child’s Play

 

Jan 182012
 

Hello Again!

Pandas, Good Luck Kitties, Dragons, and more!  We’ve got all your Chinese New Year themed toy needs covered!

Panda by Wild Republic $14.99

 

Good Luck Kitty by Schylling $12.99 Good Luck Kitty Erasers by Iwako $1.00

 

Chinese Stickers by Dover $1.50 each

Have a great day!

Child’s Play

Jan 162012
 
Hey everyone!

Monday, January 23rd is Chinese New Year, and in anticipation of the coming event we’ll be posting about it all week.  First off, where should you go to celebrate Chinese New Year?  Well, we’ve got a great event planned for Saturday morning right here at Child’s Play!

Chinese New Year Celebration!

Saturday, January 21
10am-1pm

Enjoy crafts, games, prizes, face painting and more!

Make a paper fan (with a dragon on it)!
Test your Chopstick Skills!
Win a Prize!
Have your face painted!

All Ages!  Free!

We already have decorations up in the store (Paper Lantern DIY coming soon!)  And, some great displays!  2012 is the year of the dragon, and we definitely have everything for your dragon needs.

Check back again tomorrow forChinese New Year Book Recommendations!


Have a great day!
Child’s Play
Jan 052012
 
The best in imaginative, educational, and fun toys!

Come see how much fun stuff we can pack into a small space!

It is a new year, so we are starting things off right with a brand new website and blog!

We hope you’ll join us throughout the week for news on the latest and greatest toys, books, product reviews (by adults and kids!), and info on upcoming in-store events.  We’ll also be highlighting, community happenings, parenting news and anything else we think you might be interested in, maybe even a contest or two!

If there’s anything you’d love to see, let us know.  You can reach us by commenting on this post, sending us an email at info (at) childsplayportland (dot) com, calling us at 503-224-5586 or just stop by the store.  We’d love to hear your thoughts!

Thanks for joining us!  We hope you’re as excited as we are!

-Everyone at Child’s Play