Today we’re intrigued, and horrified by, voice activated “Yellies” spider pets from Hasbro. We suspect our nieces and nephews would love to find these cutely spooky toys under their Christmas tree this year. If you sing, talk, yell, or clap, the spiders’ eyes light up and they begin to move towards the sound. The louder the noises you make (such ...
Today I wanted to show you some adorable plush witch toys that are sort of a cross between a rag doll and a stuffed animal. They’re by the Aurora toy company, and are part of their “Cauldron Cuties” line. “Hazel” features orange hair and black and orange striped stockings. Oh now I get it, “Witch Hazel.” Cute. “Matilda” features black ...
I was pretty excited to see Jack and Sally Brickheadz in my Holiday 2018 LEGO catalog that just arrived. They’re little construction figures you can build and then display in your office (or on your mantel or side table) on their baseplates. The box they come in is a little large to be a stocking stuffer, so you’d maybe want ...
Delightful things from Sourpuss for Halloween – Feline Spooky clothing and garments! The Feline Spooky Sweets dress (Amazon) features a mischievous black kitten carrying a jack o’ lantern along the hem. The Feline Spooky Skater Dress (Amazon) features an all-over pattern of the Halloween kitten. Or perhaps you’d prefer the more tailored look of the Feline Spooky Lydia Dress (on ...
I just happened across this nice little collection of scented candles from North Avenue Candles in Pennsylvania. The Edgar Allan Poe candle is fragranced with opium, cedar and brandy; the Bram Stoker candle is scented with Merlot and clove; the Mary Shelley candle smells of Frankincense; and you won’t be surprised that the H.P. Lovecraft candle features notes of sea ...
I own quite a few Halloween cookie cutters already, so I really shouldn’t buy any more. But check out how unusual and intricate these skull cookie cutters are! Floral Skull Cookie Cutter Anatomical Skull Cookie Cutter Santa Claus Skull Cookie Cutter I can’t wait to bake up some wicked treats! Here’s my favorite recipe and tips for sugar cutout cookies ...
If you grew up in the 1970s or early 1980s, you might remember Shrinky Dinks, a cheesy craft project you could do if you were really bored. You’d put this plastic crap in your oven and make a “stained glass” decoration for your room. A talented illustrator from Austin, Texas has created necklaces made from shrink plastic, modge podge and ...
I’m laughing that they put little prop fangs into the poor unsuspecting baby model’s mouth! This is the “Lil Victoria Vampiress” costume on Amazon. Should you have a spare infant around (a twin perhaps? or a friend’s baby?) you can dress him in a coordinating “Little Vlad” Vampire costume on Amazon. I love that this particular infant model is clearly ...
Take a look at the newest, spookiest, creepiest Halloween books for babies and toddlers this Halloween season! “Who’s That Hiding in the Dark? is a board book with creepy lift-the-flap options for little fingers. “Mother Ghost” offers nursery rhymes for little monsters. The “Witch with a Twitch” storybook features a carrying handle so toddlers can drag the book along with ...
I absolutely have to make sure this adorable Take Along Haunted House (Amazon) makes it under my Christmas tree this year – or better yet, under my Halloween tree! I’ve always been more of a Playmobil person than a LEGO person, anyway. I totally will play with this on rainy autumn and winter evenings! I’m also enchanted to learn how ...