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Le Jouet is the best place to buy that special gift

by Kelly Leahy

Mon
21
2008

I love children's toy stores. More specifically, I love independently owned children's toy stores; the types with the rolls of stickers behind the counter and that had a small Sanrio display before Hello Kitty blew up to massive proportions. For this reason, I can't believe that it's taken me this long to enter Le Jouet (1700 Airline Drive, Metairie). I had of course noticed the massive ... Read more >

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Leap Frog's Letter Crazy Review

by Kelly Leahy

Fri
29
2008

I jumped at the chance to review Leap Frog's new Letter Crazy game for preschoolers. I am not one to push my three-year-old into learning phonics but my husband enjoys working on letters with her so I thought that this would be a nice addition. I generally shy away from toys that have batteries as they get rather annoying after a day or two of loud music and voices. Leap Frog toys are some of ... Read more >

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Kelly Leahy

Kelly moved to New Orleans in 2000. She has since bought her first home, gotten married and birthed two girls in the Crescent City. Though she'll never be a "native," Kelly tries to raise her daughters to embrace all that New Orleans has to offer. Kelly can also be found writing at Green Daily and her personal blog, Good Children....Read more >

A Great Book Rhymes!

by BeingSavvy

November
22
2008

Kids are a funny bunch. They are often loath to change and anything new. But still, our little ones are open to so much -- and so much more than we more ossified parents are! Think of poetry: preschoolers happily read and repeat poems with ease and ...Read more >

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  6. Helping Game
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  8. Bowl-O-Fun
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