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November 10, 2010 |

Tegu Blocks Rock!

When I was offered a chance to play with these blocks I almost deleted the email. I am very choosy about reviews and giveaways, generally turning down most offers. I am so glad I didn’t ignore this opportunity, these blocks fit what we do here almost exactly. Tegu blocks are more than your average set of blocks, they have magnets safely inside and come to life as you create with them as they stick together and repel as well.  I love the combination of building, art and learning about magnets while playing. My son spent the first half hour or so building and then he took a block around our house finding things for it to stick to. I loved making letters for the two of us to play with and later in the evening my son make a square that could shift into a diamond shape without falling apart.

These blocks don’t come with directions but as most parents with kids know , often times kids want to know how to make this , that or the other. That is where Tegu Live comes in. I think this is such a cool idea. Tegu has a master builder who can be reached via Twitter and takes requests. My son’s first request was a fire truck – this is what they made. Then we requested a helicopter , how cool are they?  We had so much fun and I have to admit I was a little concerned that after making requests my son wouldn’t want to play with the blocks by himself without the builder showing him how, but instead he pretended to be the builder and I sent him requests and he made things for quite some time.

My son does get a little frustrated when the magnets repel but he’s not even 4 years old, as you can see in the video he gets over it fast as he flips them so they click. I absolutely love the interactive element but even without that these are quality, creative blocks that requires your child to use their imagination , which is what toys should do!

Want a set? Win It!

I was given an original set , 2 discovery sets and a travel tote to play with.  So I am giving away 1 discovery set ( 26 blocks) and the travel tote to one lucky reader, the other 26 piece discovery set will be donated to Toys for Tots this holiday season.

How to Enter:

Leave a comment telling me what your favorite toy was when you were a child. That’s it.

Fine Print :

This contest is open to US residents only. Winner will be chosen using random.org from qualifying entries. Contest closes November 17th 2010 at 9pm PST. Products provided free of charge , no payment was received for this post, all opinions are mine, all mine!

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351 Comments

  1. Amanda says

    November 10, 2010 at 2:53 pm

    How awesome! My little girl LOVES blocks- she can spend an afternoon stacking towers out of Jenga blocks. When I was little my favorite toy was my water baby!

  2. Katrina says

    November 10, 2010 at 2:53 pm

    My favorite toy…my marbles.

  3. Carrie says

    November 10, 2010 at 2:53 pm

    Legos! I loved being able to create my own little worlds!

  4. Flore says

    November 10, 2010 at 2:55 pm

    These blocks look really neat. I’d love to win some for my almost 4 year old son.
    Alas, my favorite toy as a kid was a clown doll that my parents got for me from Russia, which I ended up losing (forgetting somewhere) only to forever lament it.

  5. casey snyder says

    November 10, 2010 at 2:55 pm

    oh my daughter would love these. The travel set would be great too on those long car rides.

    My favorite toy was my dream Barbie doll house.

  6. Amber says

    November 10, 2010 at 2:55 pm

    I don’t really know…I think it was probably a play kitchen or barbie dolls.

  7. Candice says

    November 10, 2010 at 2:56 pm

    My favorite toys were my baby dolls and stuffed animals. I used to really stress out about making them all feel loved equally. I laugh at the Toy Story movies now because I think of one crazy little girl out there like me that’s telling her parents “See?! They do care!”

  8. Pamela says

    November 10, 2010 at 2:56 pm

    My Barbies.

  9. Nic says

    November 10, 2010 at 2:56 pm

    My fav was light bright. Can you blame me? 🙂

  10. Erica Burlingame says

    November 10, 2010 at 2:57 pm

    My favorite toy as a child was my doll house. I would play for hours!

    Thanks for the give-a-way, my girl’s would love this!!

    Erica

  11. Jen says

    November 10, 2010 at 2:58 pm

    These look awesome!

    My favorite toy: tea set!

  12. Stephany says

    November 10, 2010 at 2:59 pm

    Favorite toy has to be my hot wheels and carry case.

  13. Jeni says

    November 10, 2010 at 3:00 pm

    My favorite toy was this really cool seat you rode in by swiveling your torso you could control the direction it goes. I wish I knew what the heck it was, but it was really fun. That and my bike were my favorite toys. I was such a tom boy.

  14. Sharon Castellanos says

    November 10, 2010 at 3:01 pm

    My favorite toy was by far my Barbies. Also enjoyed my plastic slide that was used on it’s side many a time to create the “walls” to my restaurant, house, or other creation of the day.

  15. Jen says

    November 10, 2010 at 3:03 pm

    My favorite were My Little Ponies – I would be in my room for hours!

    Those blocks seem amazing! I love your blog and I am always using your great ideas with my twins! You’ve mentioned that you do modify things for special needs kids – my twins are autistic and I’ve loved some of your sensory ideas – thanks!

  16. Angie Bryant says

    November 10, 2010 at 3:05 pm

    Tried posting this earlier and it went onto the veteran’s day page instead. so here it is again.
    My favorite toy as a child was probably crayons and coloring books, so this probably explains why I became an art teacher. I even won a ribbon at an art contest in the 2nd grade and all I used was crayons on top of some rubbings I did as a part of my art class back then. Maybe I should post a pic of it…just got it back from my mom’ house, been sitting around her house for 30 yrs or so. Anyway I love what you do here…keep up the good work.

  17. Jess Patterson says

    November 10, 2010 at 3:05 pm

    Shera Princess of Power Castle

  18. Camille says

    November 10, 2010 at 3:09 pm

    Definitely crayons! New crayons to be exact.

  19. Colleen says

    November 10, 2010 at 3:10 pm

    My favorite toy was Lightbright. The Tegu blocks look great. As always, another great recommendation from NTFFCs. Thanks for all you do!

  20. Kelly says

    November 10, 2010 at 3:10 pm

    My son would LOVE these! so cool! When I was a kid, my favorite toy was Legos. I loved to build following the directions, but I also loved to grab a handful and see what I could make out of just those blocks. I still enjoy playing Duplos with my son! 🙂

  21. Cathy says

    November 10, 2010 at 3:10 pm

    My favorite toy as a child was Mr. Potato Head.

  22. Christy says

    November 10, 2010 at 3:11 pm

    My favorite toys were probably blocks. They had a role in almost every game we played. But I also really liked the Fisher-Price Little People. They might have been choking hazards back then, but I think they allowed for more open-ended play.

  23. Nicte says

    November 10, 2010 at 3:12 pm

    My favorite toy as a child was a doll my mom made for me.

  24. Jenica @ Pumpkin's Boutique says

    November 10, 2010 at 3:12 pm

    I just saw these blocks the other day and they are so cool!!

    My favorite toy as a kid was a pogo ball. Anyone remember those, lol?!

  25. Amber Katrina says

    November 10, 2010 at 3:14 pm

    My favorite toy was My Little Ponies. Thanks for the great review – looks like a fun toy!

  26. Sarah J says

    November 10, 2010 at 3:16 pm

    What a fun toy! Thanks for reviewing these, I have never seen them before. I could see my son, and my other big boy (my husband works in construction and loves to build things) playing with them for hours. My favorite toys were Littlest Pet Shops, my sisters and I would play with them for hours.

  27. Petya says

    November 10, 2010 at 3:17 pm

    These look great!
    My favorite toy as a child was a black and white plush cat. Thanks for the opportunity to participate!

  28. Melissia says

    November 10, 2010 at 3:20 pm

    I was a Barbie girl. Have many fond memories of playing with them. 🙂

  29. Joylyn says

    November 10, 2010 at 3:21 pm

    My favorite childhood toys were stuffed animals and dolls.

  30. Jennifer says

    November 10, 2010 at 3:22 pm

    Those are awesome! I loved wooden blocks when I was little, but mine were definitely not so fun. I also loved my “speak and spell” and “skip-it” and roller skates. I was an energetic kid if you can’t tell. 🙂

  31. Amy Johnson says

    November 10, 2010 at 3:23 pm

    My favorite toys when I was little were my Strawberry Shortcake dolls. I recently found a few in my parent’s attic and they even still had a little smell left to them!

  32. Dee S says

    November 10, 2010 at 3:23 pm

    My favorite toy was my Lite Brite!

  33. Beth Baker says

    November 10, 2010 at 3:24 pm

    I was always a lego girl.

  34. Marissa Gerdes says

    November 10, 2010 at 3:33 pm

    You know, as a child, I did not have many traditional toys. I was often found playing outside with sticks, mud, rocks, climbing trees. I did enjoy my dolls, though.

  35. Michelle says

    November 10, 2010 at 3:34 pm

    I couldn’t think of just ONE fav so I asked my mother and she said I played with “space puppies” in the laundry basket alot…so I’ll go with that 🙂

  36. Amanda says

    November 10, 2010 at 3:34 pm

    My favorite toy when I was a kids was a lightbright 🙂

  37. Mrs. Mordecai says

    November 10, 2010 at 3:37 pm

    Those look like so much fun! We used to build huge block cities all over the family room. 🙂 Brings back memories.

    Probably my favorite childhood toy was an art case. I just loved how all the pastels and crayons and pencils lined up so nicely in their own little spots in the wooden case.

  38. Amanda Pelletier says

    November 10, 2010 at 3:38 pm

    Wow! These look like so much fun. Simple and educational, too! I love it when the toy-inventors totally get it right. 🙂

    I had two favorite toys when I was little – a set of red plastic building blocks that looked like bricks, but weren’t legos. Found them at my Grandma’s house. They were some sort of vintage toy I haven’t been able to rediscover.

    And my other favorite toy was the wooden railroad tracks that click together to form different shaped tracks. Just got a set for my 2 year old, and can’t wait for him to grow into them.

  39. Katie says

    November 10, 2010 at 3:38 pm

    These look so neat! My
    Favorite toy as a kid was a set of big cardoard blocks. My sisters and I would build all sorts of houses, towers and fences with those things!

  40. Jen says

    November 10, 2010 at 3:40 pm

    My favorite toy was a rag doll named Purple Patty.

  41. Tanya says

    November 10, 2010 at 3:41 pm

    BARBIES! I played with them nonstop from 3-12 years old.

  42. Heather says

    November 10, 2010 at 3:45 pm

    These sound amazing! My favorite toy as a child–crayons & colored pencils. I still love new art supplies. BTW~love that you’re giving a set to Toys for Tots.

  43. Keri says

    November 10, 2010 at 3:48 pm

    I got a set of Fisher-Price mix and match animals when I was about 3 and I still remember how much I loved playing with them.

  44. Ruthie says

    November 10, 2010 at 3:50 pm

    My boys would love these! My favorite toy as a kid was Barbies!

  45. Shannon says

    November 10, 2010 at 3:53 pm

    I loved my Cabbage Patch kids! I also loved playing with mercury on a tray with the back of a paintbrush … a toy my daughter will never get to enjoy, but it sure was fun!

  46. Sarah says

    November 10, 2010 at 3:55 pm

    I was thinking these were a lot like Magnatiles, but I guess the repel factor is a big difference–Magnatiles are magnetic but don’t repel. Hmmm. Interesting difference.

    At any rate, my favorite toy was my lovey, Monkey. 🙂

  47. Josephine Parsons says

    November 10, 2010 at 3:57 pm

    My favorite toys were my legos! I hated those days that my Mom made us take it all apart to start over!! I could build and build and build!!!

    (and my DS would LOVE the travel set for our 4 days in the car when we travel to see our families!!)

  48. Ashley says

    November 10, 2010 at 3:58 pm

    My favorite toy as a child was my little brother because he was 6yrs younger than me. We enjoyed playing school,house,and restaurant. That is where the love of teaching started to grow.
    These blocks are awesome! and I must say, I LOVE your blog!

  49. Emma says

    November 10, 2010 at 3:58 pm

    my almost 5 & 2 1/2 year old would love these to build shared creations with. We also love portable building “sets” – my 2 1/2 year old usually has a toy in tow when big sis has either swim or dance class & we try to bring an open-ended multi-piece toy with us to share with the other ‘sibs (like our pom pom basket, or stickle bricks/bristle blocks). Sadly the other kids are much more enthralled with our toys than my son is – I think it might be time to hide some “new” toys for these experiences

  50. Amy says

    November 10, 2010 at 4:00 pm

    My favorite toy was actually a set of colored wooden blocks. 36 years later those blocks are still in the original bag at my mom and dad’s house and whenever kids of any age come over to visit they always ask to play with those blocks!

  51. Heidi says

    November 10, 2010 at 4:02 pm

    I loved Little People and Lincoln Logs!

  52. Samantha says

    November 10, 2010 at 4:02 pm

    My favorite toy was anything imaginative—my dollhouse, play kitchen, dolls etc. What a great set of blocks!

  53. Lisa says

    November 10, 2010 at 4:02 pm

    Barbies and those little silver magnetic building toys, that’s why I love this idea. My Son and daughter would LOVE them!!

  54. Heather says

    November 10, 2010 at 4:02 pm

    I loved to play with barbies.

  55. Aimee Confer says

    November 10, 2010 at 4:03 pm

    My son loves magnatiles but I love that these repel.

    My favorite toy as a child was my bike. I loved being outside, riding around, playing bike tag with my friends and siblings.

  56. Jessie says

    November 10, 2010 at 4:07 pm

    Oh man, my daughter would *love* these! My favorite toy when I was little? Probably my wooden dollhouse. I did the interior decorating with old jewelry boxes and upholstery samples. 🙂

  57. Mama Jenn says

    November 10, 2010 at 4:11 pm

    I loved playing with my dolls and pretending to their mama!!! Now, I don’t have to pretend anymore…I’ve got 5 REAL “dolls” to take care of each and every day!!! 🙂

  58. Keitha says

    November 10, 2010 at 4:12 pm

    Those blocks look so cool. When I was little, Gibson’s was going out of business. My father bought every Fisher Price Little People set that they had at their close out sale. I loved them – barn, garage, airplane, school, and house. Wish I still had them for my own son.

  59. Kathleen says

    November 10, 2010 at 4:12 pm

    I loved Barbies…..
    My boys would absolutely LOVE these blocks…

  60. Elizabeth Mathis says

    November 10, 2010 at 4:12 pm

    My favorite toy when I was little was my kitchen set. It was individual appliances (oven, refrigerator and cabinets and a table and chair set). My sister and I played with them all the time.

  61. jodee says

    November 10, 2010 at 4:14 pm

    I loved playing with my cabbage patch kids! But I think I would love playing with these blocks right along with my kids!

  62. Jenae @ I Can Teach My Child says

    November 10, 2010 at 4:16 pm

    My favorite toy (that I can remember) was my dolls. Not very original!

  63. Lisa Soccoli says

    November 10, 2010 at 4:19 pm

    My favorite childhood toy was my newborn baby Thumbelina doll!

  64. Holly says

    November 10, 2010 at 4:19 pm

    I also had a favorite little doll.

  65. Maile says

    November 10, 2010 at 4:24 pm

    I loved my little pony, I had the castle and got a lot of use out of it! Wish I had that for my little girl now!

  66. Heather says

    November 10, 2010 at 4:27 pm

    I had so many! Cabbage Patch kids, bikes…!

  67. Amanda says

    November 10, 2010 at 4:38 pm

    WOW! What an awesome set of blocks. Would love to win this! My favorite toys when I was a kid were my dolls and my easy bake oven.

  68. Claire says

    November 10, 2010 at 4:39 pm

    My favorites were definitely my Barbies. I used to set up really elaborate scenarios and just played and played. We had a swingset in the backyard, and while that’s not really a toy, I probably spent as much time making up circus routines on that as I did setting up my Barbies.

  69. Liz says

    November 10, 2010 at 4:40 pm

    I loved playing with my sand toys and my mother’s dolls from when she was a girl.

  70. Heather says

    November 10, 2010 at 4:41 pm

    I too loved to play with barbies! My mom had made furniture out of plastic canvas that were the coolest! I want to get the patterns and make some for my little girl.

  71. Hong says

    November 10, 2010 at 4:42 pm

    Barbie 🙂

  72. Allison says

    November 10, 2010 at 4:44 pm

    Dress-ups were my favorite!

  73. Rachel says

    November 10, 2010 at 4:55 pm

    Loved…barbies. I’m almost afraid to admit that. Love your blog by the way! Use one of your ideas at least once a week.

  74. Karon says

    November 10, 2010 at 4:59 pm

    Loved Little People!

  75. Kimberly says

    November 10, 2010 at 4:59 pm

    My favorite single toy was my Big Bird doll. I was SO attached to him! But, I also really liked my dollhouse. I loved to arrange all the furniture.

  76. Sam says

    November 10, 2010 at 4:59 pm

    The kiddos are waaaaay into blocks in this house and those sound awesome! My favorite toy when I was little was Fashion Plates!

    Sam

  77. Chelsea Z. says

    November 10, 2010 at 5:00 pm

    I loved craft projects. Looms, beads, jewelry, wood burning, etc. 🙂

    I got addicted watching that guy on TeguLive today. He made a crocodile, a lighthouse, a lady bug, a ballerina and a Server. LOL

  78. Kimberli says

    November 10, 2010 at 5:09 pm

    I loved cabbage patch dolls!

  79. Andrea Baugh says

    November 10, 2010 at 5:14 pm

    My favorite toy when I was little was my dog, we were inseparable.

  80. Lisa Dew says

    November 10, 2010 at 5:14 pm

    Cabbage Patch Kids!

  81. Stephanie M says

    November 10, 2010 at 5:19 pm

    I played with little people until I was 12!

  82. Tiffany Bingham says

    November 10, 2010 at 5:21 pm

    I loved baby dolls (the more life like, the better!) I spent a lot of time with my brother’s match box cars.

  83. Jessica says

    November 10, 2010 at 5:34 pm

    Loved barbies and crafty stuff.

  84. Brooke Murphy says

    November 10, 2010 at 5:36 pm

    My favorite toy was Barbies!

  85. Lindsay W. says

    November 10, 2010 at 5:38 pm

    playmobil and plain old wooden blocks. hours and hours and hours of fun!

  86. Jenny says

    November 10, 2010 at 5:39 pm

    Barbies and stuffed animals.

  87. Karen says

    November 10, 2010 at 5:39 pm

    My favorite toy was a baby doll named Amy. I named her after my mom’s friend’s baby.

  88. Sharon says

    November 10, 2010 at 5:42 pm

    Well we had a few toys but we were pretty poor. My favorite thing
    to play with was my sister Karen. We were twins and she was always
    there to have a great time with.

  89. Lee Anne says

    November 10, 2010 at 5:42 pm

    I loved my roller skates (not exactly a toy, but kind of). We had a little roller skating “club” and would pretend all sorts of things all around the neighborhood. I guess my Strawberry Shortcake dolls would be a close runner up – the new ones aren’t nearly as cool 🙂

  90. Sara Carlson says

    November 10, 2010 at 5:42 pm

    I actually think one of my favorite toys was a playdough kit that you could make these clothes for these flat dolls out of playdough.. I have no idea what it was called but I loved it.

  91. alison says

    November 10, 2010 at 5:43 pm

    I loved playing with just paper and crayons and glue… loved art projects!

  92. Shelley C says

    November 10, 2010 at 5:46 pm

    Those look great! As for my favorite toy growing up? Probably either one of my stuffed animals (a koala!) or our much-used-and-probably-abused set of tinker toys!

  93. kelly says

    November 10, 2010 at 5:52 pm

    I loved playing with My Little Pony.. the originals!

  94. mmm619 says

    November 10, 2010 at 6:01 pm

    Wow, I’ve never heard of these, but they look amazing! My son would definitely love them. One of my favorite toys as a kid was my Cabbage Patch Doll(s).

  95. Stephanie says

    November 10, 2010 at 6:08 pm

    My favorite toy as a kid was my little metal dollhouse. I was at an antique store recently and saw the same one that I had … hey, I’m not that old, am I? What great memories!

  96. Jamie says

    November 10, 2010 at 6:09 pm

    My baby dolls were my favorite toys growing up! Thanks for such an awesome giveaway!

  97. Leigh Ann Phillips says

    November 10, 2010 at 6:10 pm

    My favorite toy was a Speak and Spell.

  98. Debbie says

    November 10, 2010 at 6:10 pm

    Farrah Fawcett Mego Styling Head

  99. Jen says

    November 10, 2010 at 6:12 pm

    For me, it was My Little Pony and Care Bears 🙂

  100. Sarah says

    November 10, 2010 at 6:14 pm

    My favorite toy was my cabbage patch doll, Betsy. She had red hair just like me! 🙂

  101. Amber RObinson says

    November 10, 2010 at 6:14 pm

    I was the child happy to play with DIRT!!

  102. Valerie says

    November 10, 2010 at 6:20 pm

    What a great building toy! It’s hard to pick one favorite toy from my childhood. I loved my metal clip on your shoes roller skates, the dollhouse my dad built for me, and good ole tinker toys!

  103. Liz M. says

    November 10, 2010 at 6:20 pm

    Me and my sisters spent hours playing with our doll house! Those blocks would be awesome in my preschool classroom!

  104. Gretchen says

    November 10, 2010 at 6:23 pm

    I loved my Little People main street set. Mom still has it and now my boys get to play with it, too.

  105. Cindy says

    November 10, 2010 at 6:24 pm

    I had a doll. She had a thing on her cheek that was supposed to change colors with cold or warm water, but it only worked once. :0) I loved her, though. Maybe *because* she was a little broken. I kept her until I was 23, and then a little girl who was visiting asked me if she could have her. Well, I am NOT gonna tell a little girl “no, you can’t have my doll.” I’m a grown-up. So she got it. I’m sure it’s long gone now. No way she treasured that doll the way I did. Ah, well. It was just a doll.

  106. Roula says

    November 10, 2010 at 6:27 pm

    I used to love playing with my dolls and little tea party set. My kids would love these blocks!

  107. Amy says

    November 10, 2010 at 6:28 pm

    I loved playing with dolls, especially Barbies.

  108. Mrs.B. says

    November 10, 2010 at 6:31 pm

    It’s hard to pick…but I remember playing with Barbies a lot. I also had a jewelry design machine that would carve designs into plastic ‘jewelry’ which I thought was pretty cool.

  109. Richelle says

    November 10, 2010 at 6:33 pm

    I spent many hours playing with my barbies!

  110. Colleen Rockafellow says

    November 10, 2010 at 6:33 pm

    My favorite toy was my cabbage patch kid. I loved the adoption papers with her name…Samantha. We did everything together. I was going to name my daughter Samantha when I grew up, but I grew up and didn’t. I can’t wait for my daughter to get her own special doll that she does everything with.

  111. Kathy says

    November 10, 2010 at 6:34 pm

    I loved the doll Baby Tenderlove. She had a string on back you could pull and she would talk… until my brothers swung her around by it and then she was mute. POOR baby! :o(

  112. Rachae; says

    November 10, 2010 at 6:34 pm

    My favorite toy as a child was my Barbies. My sister and I would spend hours setting everything up and by the time we were done “setting up” it was time to clean up.

  113. Whitney says

    November 10, 2010 at 6:36 pm

    Does my box of rocks count? I loved them!

  114. Merry Jo says

    November 10, 2010 at 6:39 pm

    I loved my dollies more than anything!

  115. maryanne says

    November 10, 2010 at 6:39 pm

    I LOVED my baby doll! I thought she came alive when I was asleep, and I always took very good care of her!

  116. Lauren says

    November 10, 2010 at 6:41 pm

    When I was little, my favorite toy was my Cabbage Patch Kid and ANYTHING that had to do with dress up…make-up especially!!

  117. Cheris says

    November 10, 2010 at 6:44 pm

    castle (lego-ish) blocks

  118. Jennifer says

    November 10, 2010 at 6:48 pm

    What a fabulous toy–I have a 4 year old that would love these!
    My favorite toys were my sandbox, tinkertoys and roller skates. With those 3 things I could keep myself busy for hours!

  119. Becky says

    November 10, 2010 at 6:48 pm

    My favorite toys were actually cardboard boxes. For some reason we always had TONS around the house. They were playhouses, forts, stores, building blocks. We even flattened big ones and used them as “sleds” and slid down the grassy hill between our house and the neighbor’s.

  120. Rachel says

    November 10, 2010 at 6:50 pm

    I loved girl colored legos!

  121. Jacquelyn says

    November 10, 2010 at 6:51 pm

    My American Girl doll. I still have her, too!

  122. Kate says

    November 10, 2010 at 6:55 pm

    My little guy would go crazy over these, thanks so much for the givaway. My favorite toy when I was younger was simon says and I also loved legos!

  123. Lauren says

    November 10, 2010 at 6:57 pm

    I loved Cabbage Patch dolls!

  124. Tiffany says

    November 10, 2010 at 6:58 pm

    I loved my Barbies! I’d play with them for hours!

  125. Helen says

    November 10, 2010 at 7:00 pm

    My favorite toys were Breyer model horses. They belonged to my Dad and his sisters, and lived in my grandparent’s attic!

  126. Sarah says

    November 10, 2010 at 7:01 pm

    Lincoln Logs!

  127. Jillian says

    November 10, 2010 at 7:05 pm

    Anything outside!

  128. Danette says

    November 10, 2010 at 7:07 pm

    My favorite toy as a child was my Cabbage Patch Doll and the fort we had in our backyard. Both provided endless entertainment and pretending.

    These are so cool! Thanks for offering this giveaway!

  129. Lisa says

    November 10, 2010 at 7:07 pm

    I was a barbie girl…my sister and I had hours of fun with them!

  130. Tara says

    November 10, 2010 at 7:09 pm

    My favorite toy as a child was my Cabbage Patch Kid dolls.

  131. judy kay says

    November 10, 2010 at 7:09 pm

    My favorite toy was definitely my baby doll. I had one in particular that I took everywhere with me.

    These blocks look awesome and I know a few little boys who would agree with me. ; )

  132. abbey says

    November 10, 2010 at 7:11 pm

    My favorite toy was actually a giant-sized coloring poster that I didn’t have to share with my siblings 🙂

  133. Kate B says

    November 10, 2010 at 7:12 pm

    My favorite toy was my fake Cabbage Patch Kid, Carrie. During the big rush of ’84? ’85? my parents couldn’t find me a real one, so they bought a handmade one from a craft show. I loved it…even when my best friend across the street got FIVE CPK’s that Christmas. I still have it!

  134. Jane says

    November 10, 2010 at 7:23 pm

    My favorite toy as a child was my jump-rope. I would spend so much time just skipping away and playing games with my friend with it.
    These blocks look awesome! I saw them in the Magic Cabin catalog, and thought my boys would have tons of fun playing with them.

  135. Becca Cross says

    November 10, 2010 at 7:27 pm

    I loved (and still do!) legos 🙂 I haven’t heard of these blocks, my son would LOVE them though! Thanks for the review.

  136. Jennifer says

    November 10, 2010 at 7:28 pm

    My favorite toys were anything I could build with, whether it was blocks, Lincoln Logs, Legos, Tinker Toys, etc. Guess it’s no wonder I grew up to be an architect 🙂

  137. Roxanne says

    November 10, 2010 at 7:29 pm

    All my sesame street little people

  138. Kathie says

    November 10, 2010 at 7:32 pm

    I had a stuffed dog that talked named Wrinkles. I loved that dog!

  139. welcome to our wonderland says

    November 10, 2010 at 7:32 pm

    I loved these awesome blocks called crystal climbers they still sell them I should get them for my 4 year old although I might hog them all for me 🙂

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  140. Natalie Kjelstrom says

    November 10, 2010 at 7:34 pm

    My favorite toy was the fisher price little people. I could play for HOURS on the carpet with my brothers. 🙂

  141. Tiffany says

    November 10, 2010 at 7:54 pm

    My favorite toys were Barbies! Thanks for your great blog.

  142. Katie says

    November 10, 2010 at 7:56 pm

    Marbleworks by Discovery toys. These blocks look so much cooler!

  143. Lynn says

    November 10, 2010 at 8:00 pm

    It’s too difficult to remember just one favorite toy! I know I always enjoyed play-doh, and drawing, and just running around outside.

  144. Rebecca says

    November 10, 2010 at 8:02 pm

    I loved playing with my “baby alive” doll.

  145. Holly Jackson says

    November 10, 2010 at 8:05 pm

    I loved Teddy Ruxpin 🙂 Not sure if that is how you spell it lol…but you could put cassette tapes (ha…remember those) in him and he would talk and read stories and such.

  146. christine says

    November 10, 2010 at 8:05 pm

    I loved our set of wooden blocks!

  147. ... and baby makes five! says

    November 10, 2010 at 8:10 pm

    Oh how I loved my giant (and I mean GIANT) tinker toys. They were huge and plastic and I’d spend hours and hours making cars and forts with them… (sigh)

  148. Christina says

    November 10, 2010 at 8:13 pm

    These are awesome!!! My favorite toy as a kid was books. I always had one even before I could read. Books on cassette tape were what I started with. I know I am such a nerd but I can’t even remember a toy and can recall hundreds of titles.

  149. Kim says

    November 10, 2010 at 8:13 pm

    These are SO right up my son’s alley!
    Favorite toy: my Barbie RV.

  150. Celia says

    November 10, 2010 at 8:26 pm

    The trampoline.

  151. Julie Gonsalves says

    November 10, 2010 at 8:32 pm

    I played endlessly with our large classroom sized chalkboard.

  152. maria says

    November 10, 2010 at 8:46 pm

    These look great! I love the video 🙂 I enjoyed lots of toys as a kid, but I loved doing Chinese jump rope and double dutch with the girls in my neighborhood!

  153. Julia says

    November 10, 2010 at 8:53 pm

    I loved playing with my LEGOs!

  154. Tyrel Saunders says

    November 10, 2010 at 8:54 pm

    My favorite doll was the classic Barbie. Hours and Hours of fun if I could get my brothers to stop pulling their heads off and burying them in the yard.

  155. Momma McCall says

    November 10, 2010 at 8:55 pm

    I loved my little pony and cabbage patch kids.

  156. Bea says

    November 10, 2010 at 8:59 pm

    Thanks for the giveaway! My favorite toy was the couple of “Love is…” (a cartoon that use to be in the newspaper) they were soft plastic naked dolls, the guy had black painted hair and the girl had a full head of orange hair, I loved them so much that one of my brothers, (I have 8 bros) annoyed by them try to get rid of them, he set them on fire and threw them in a barrel, my mom saw the smoke just in time, the girl lost some of her pretty hair and the guy lost his behind :), I still loved them.

  157. Laura says

    November 10, 2010 at 9:05 pm

    I loved Legos when i was little.

  158. Tanya says

    November 10, 2010 at 9:06 pm

    My favorite toys were Lite Brite and Barbies.
    To “… and Baby Makes Five!”: Oh my gosh!!! My best friend who lived across the street had those GIANT life-sized Tinker Toys! We spent hours building forts, pirate ships and rockets and then playing all kinds of pretend play. Wish they still sold those so I could buy them for my girls. The. best. toy. ever!

  159. Lenetta @ Nettacow says

    November 10, 2010 at 9:23 pm

    Hmm. I’m going to have to go with my metal wheeled roller skates. No pom poms, but I did have cute shoelaces in them. Thanks for the chance! We just did magnets in preschool today and loved them!

  160. Emily says

    November 10, 2010 at 9:32 pm

    I had many dolls and stuffed animals, toy trucks and such, but my most memorable play times were with the chickens in my grandparents’ back yard (I lived in Romania at the time). They always made playing very unpredictable and I think I loved it!

  161. Erin says

    November 10, 2010 at 9:41 pm

    I’m going to have to say my art stuff was my favorite “toy” when I was little. No matter what age and stage I was at, I always loved to color and draw. Or if trees count, I could nearly always be found climbing those. 😉
    –Erin

  162. Stacie says

    November 10, 2010 at 9:52 pm

    My boys would LOVE this!

    My fave as a kid…scissors. I loved to cut things out.

  163. stacy says

    November 10, 2010 at 10:01 pm

    Barbies!

  164. Joyce says

    November 10, 2010 at 10:07 pm

    What neat blocks!! My parents owned a restaurant so we had huge cardboard boxes for our choosing. We (my 3 siblings and I) made buildings, trains, etc…so fun!!

  165. Catherine says

    November 10, 2010 at 10:42 pm

    Easy peasy–my favorite toy was a set of building blocks with snaps on them. There was one round one with 6 snaps that made a great robot head and there were an assortment of other shapes. Guilty secret, I still own them and pull them out for visiting children. They have survived me, my child, nieces, nephews and lots of miscellaneous children. I will be buying the tegu blocks (assuming I don’t win) for my 4 year old grandson.

  166. Kathryn says

    November 11, 2010 at 1:46 am

    I was a huge Barbie fan.

  167. Heather G says

    November 11, 2010 at 2:28 am

    Those are great!
    My favorite toy was our set of blocks. I’d build all sorts of things with them. It would be neat to give these to my boys. I’d love to take our love of building things together to a different level with these.

  168. Holly says

    November 11, 2010 at 3:30 am

    My favorite was my teddy bear (and I still have him). These blocks look great. I’ve been thinking of altering some blocks by somehow transferring words to them, for my son… these would be great for that, he could stick words together to make sentences!

  169. Susanna says

    November 11, 2010 at 3:39 am

    Legos! And I never had quite enough, I always wanted to make a castle around myself 🙂 I’m putting these blocks on my daughters’ wishlists right now!

  170. Sara says

    November 11, 2010 at 4:13 am

    Thanks for the chance to win. I had a great time playing with My Little Ponies when I was a kid. And my grandparents had these oversized blocks that were awesome. Unfortunately I can’t find them anywhere for my kids.

  171. Katrina says

    November 11, 2010 at 4:50 am

    I think my favorite toy was probably my easy-bake oven.

  172. Vanessa says

    November 11, 2010 at 4:50 am

    My favorite toy was imaginary play, outside in our garden.

  173. Zombie Mom Comics says

    November 11, 2010 at 5:16 am

    What a great toy! I loved my lite brite as a kid 🙂

  174. Barbara says

    November 11, 2010 at 5:16 am

    I loved my hungry hungry hippos!!!

  175. Melissa K says

    November 11, 2010 at 5:25 am

    my favorite toys as a child were my cabbage patch doll and my “blamkie” followed closely by the barbies! Thanks for the great giveaway!

  176. Sarah King says

    November 11, 2010 at 5:35 am

    I have so many fond memories of childhood toys… my little ponies, cabbage patch kids, fisher price little people. But I think my favorite toy was something I called “The Woodsies”. It was a set of little plush animals and their fallen log house. It had a tiny table and bed and I used to play with it for hours out in our yard!

  177. squirtsdad says

    November 11, 2010 at 5:50 am

    I use to love playing with Hotwheels and Matchbox cars in the dirt. Now my 3 year old son loves doing the same thing. I’m in the process of building him a sandbox on our porch so he doesn’t have to go down in the yard with the dog.

  178. Jana says

    November 11, 2010 at 5:53 am

    Loved my Pound Puppy….still have him 😉

  179. tiffany d. says

    November 11, 2010 at 6:20 am

    My favorite toys were paper and markers – I loved to draw. I love your toy reviews. My nephew is about the same age as your son and would love those blocks.

  180. Joey says

    November 11, 2010 at 6:54 am

    My favorote toy was crayons. I loved the way they smelled. Nothing made me happier than a giant box of 64 crayons (I know there are bigger boxes now). Not only did I color with them, but I meted them in the sun, and sorted them by color. I remember sorting the colors and using them like lttle people. The reds lived in Red Town, the blues in Bluesville, and the greens in Greenland. Weird how imaginative you can be when you live in the country : )

  181. Celeste says

    November 11, 2010 at 6:59 am

    I loved my cabbage Patch dolls.

  182. Theresa A says

    November 11, 2010 at 7:05 am

    My boys would love these blocks. What a great giveaway. My favorite toys were whatever my brothers had. I always wanted what they were playing with. Ha.

  183. rosa says

    November 11, 2010 at 8:17 am

    my doll crystal. she had a hard plastic thing inside her that made her cry, but i didnt like the sound…it did make her heavy/solid enough to fit perfectly in my arms… she went everywhere with me!

  184. Aprille says

    November 11, 2010 at 8:21 am

    I loved my stilts!

  185. Sarah says

    November 11, 2010 at 8:49 am

    Barbie Styling Head!

  186. Krissa says

    November 11, 2010 at 8:49 am

    These look really great! I don’t think I was much of a toy kid…more into reading. All the time. 🙂 But my favorite toy for my kids now are the B. Wheeee-Is. So fun!

  187. Jennie says

    November 11, 2010 at 8:55 am

    Great giveaway! I loved legos and my lite brite as a child.

  188. Melissa says

    November 11, 2010 at 9:20 am

    My favorite toy was my purple prima donna bike. I loved coasting down the big hills behind our house.

  189. Lesley says

    November 11, 2010 at 9:26 am

    My favorite toy was my Baby Ann doll, and I’m happy to say that my 20 month old son snuggles up with her every night, and carefully and gently tucks her in before I tuck him in. So sweet!

  190. Shannon says

    November 11, 2010 at 9:50 am

    Legos. I’ve always loved Legos!

  191. Abby says

    November 11, 2010 at 9:51 am

    My favorite toy was Legos. Thanks for the great giveaway!

  192. erica m says

    November 11, 2010 at 9:54 am

    I loved your blog post about the packing peanuts…brilliant!

    My fav childhood toy…wasn’t a toy really…it was the outdoors. We weren’t allowed to play in the house too much…cuz there was plenty to do outside…dirt, rocks, sticks….all that stuff was my favorite. And it’s my own kids fav now too!

  193. Scott says

    November 11, 2010 at 10:19 am

    I loved Legos and building and I know my Son would LOVE these!!

  194. Carol says

    November 11, 2010 at 10:20 am

    I liked Tinker toys, I would love for my Grandbabies to win this toy

  195. Julie says

    November 11, 2010 at 10:33 am

    My favorite “toy” was my EZ Bake Oven. I loved making layer cakes for my grandfather 🙂

  196. carolyn says

    November 11, 2010 at 11:13 am

    I loved our fisher price little people toys from the 70s…my two boys are now playing with the “old school” garage, housebout, hospital and sesame street toys.

  197. Krissy & B.Inspired Vintage says

    November 11, 2010 at 11:17 am

    I’d have to say that I remember the my Lite Brite being happy times!

    Thanks for the chance to win!!!

  198. Cathy R says

    November 11, 2010 at 11:21 am

    I loved by Rubik’s cube!

  199. Abi says

    November 11, 2010 at 11:30 am

    Those blocks look really cool!

    Strangely enough my favourite toys as kids were coloured pencils, I would match the colours and make “families” – I spent hours laying them out all over the living room floor, having the “yellows” marry the “reds” and have “orange” children etc. Hours I tell you, hours I spent doing that!!

  200. Heather Thrasher says

    November 11, 2010 at 11:46 am

    I loved playing with my sticker book as a kid. Yes, I counted them – hundreds of them – over and over! 😉

  201. Mandi says

    November 11, 2010 at 11:47 am

    Gosh, it’s hard to pick a favorite, but at the top of my list would be…workbooks, cabbage patch doll and my pound puppies. 🙂

  202. Cindy F. says

    November 11, 2010 at 11:48 am

    I loved Little People, Barbies and playing school.

  203. Megan says

    November 11, 2010 at 11:49 am

    I loved legos when I was a kid – I hope we get lucky, our boys would love these!

  204. Melissa says

    November 11, 2010 at 12:15 pm

    My favorite toy growing up were my lacing cards! I just bought my son his first set for Christmas!

  205. Joan says

    November 11, 2010 at 12:35 pm

    These blocks look awesome and perfect for my 5 and 3 year old! My favorite toy growing up was my soccer ball. It was pretty much a constant companion of mine until I had kids. I’m so excited that my sons are starting to play and I can get reacquainted with it!

  206. brooke says

    November 11, 2010 at 12:47 pm

    Definitely Barbies!

  207. Erika R says

    November 11, 2010 at 1:00 pm

    My favorite toy was a barbie doll. I could spend hours changing her clothes and arranging her.

  208. Audrey says

    November 11, 2010 at 1:33 pm

    I loved one doll above all else! She was my constant companion.

  209. Melissa says

    November 11, 2010 at 1:38 pm

    My favorite toy as a child were Care Bears. My parents saved some of mine and now they are one of my daughters favorite toys.

  210. Nikki says

    November 11, 2010 at 2:30 pm

    Definitely my Cabbage Patch Dolls!!!

  211. Brenna says

    November 11, 2010 at 2:33 pm

    I was one of those kids whose favorite toy was an empty box. 😉 I know I had others, but that was some endless joy right there.

  212. Karla says

    November 11, 2010 at 2:41 pm

    Noah’s Ark with all the animals.

  213. Maria says

    November 11, 2010 at 2:44 pm

    My daughter would love the Tegu Blocks!….My favorite toys were baby dolls…I loved to play with my sisters and pretend to be mommies!…Actually, we’re real mommies….!!! 😀

  214. Jessica Therivel says

    November 11, 2010 at 3:32 pm

    Hi there,
    My favorite was my lincoln logs.

  215. Christa Hopke says

    November 11, 2010 at 3:44 pm

    My favorite toy was a huge set of Lincoln Logs. I spent hours building and “drawing” with them.

  216. Amy says

    November 11, 2010 at 4:45 pm

    I loved our swing set when I was little. It became everything from a castle to an airplane.

  217. Christy says

    November 11, 2010 at 5:12 pm

    Definitely cabbage patch dolls!

  218. alianora says

    November 11, 2010 at 5:17 pm

    My absolute favorite toys when I was a kid were my My Little Ponies. LOVED THEM!

  219. Laura says

    November 11, 2010 at 5:17 pm

    The Fisher-Price Castle with the dragon and the trap door. My children still play with it today. Sans all figures of course. My two year old drops matchbox cars down the trap.

  220. victory says

    November 11, 2010 at 5:21 pm

    I loved the large walnut blocks that my grandfather had made for us.

  221. Tracy says

    November 11, 2010 at 5:21 pm

    I loved Cabbage Patch dolls!

  222. Danielle Scribner says

    November 11, 2010 at 5:31 pm

    My favorite toys were books. My Aunt would send me to play outside or to the playroom, and I would sneak into a corner with my books. Always.

  223. Karen says

    November 11, 2010 at 5:33 pm

    I loved tinkertoys. We are getting some for Christmas!

  224. Julie L. says

    November 11, 2010 at 6:29 pm

    These look awesome!
    My favorite toy for a long time was my fisher price cassette player. I toted that little brown player all over the house with me. I still have a tape recording (recorded with the little player) of my brother and I talking when we were about 5 and 6, definitely a treasured leftover from our childhood.

  225. Erin says

    November 11, 2010 at 6:34 pm

    Hmmmm, I used to have a Care Bears tape player that I could not get enough of. I would put in my bike basket and ride around my neighborhood listening to the Go Gos. I could also record myself singing which I did on occasion. That thing rocked!

  226. Sarah Bahm says

    November 11, 2010 at 6:46 pm

    I think my favorite is a tie between Barbies and Legos. With both toys, my sister and I would build entire towns and homes!

  227. Momof1 says

    November 11, 2010 at 6:54 pm

    My favorite toy was my easel, actually it was a black chalk board which my dad made for me seeing my pretend plays of being a teacher every day..

  228. Jessie says

    November 11, 2010 at 7:16 pm

    I loved Shrinky Dinks!

  229. Kathy Zielinski says

    November 11, 2010 at 7:42 pm

    We tried the Tegu blocks at our Children’s Museum this summer. I loved them and so did my son. They take a while to get used to, but really offer some wacky possibilities!

    My favorite toy when I was a tot was an orange, thick plastic moving drill. I think it may have had a pull string to make it go. I want to say it was Fisher Price. I also loved my cap gun! LOL No, I’m not male! I received plenty of dolls in my time, but my fondest memories lie with my drill, cap gun, and baseball mit 😀

  230. Single Mama by Choice says

    November 11, 2010 at 7:50 pm

    A stuffed monkey I was given the day I was born.

    My son has him now.

  231. Brooke says

    November 11, 2010 at 7:54 pm

    My Mrs. Beasley doll. Remember her? She had a blue polka dotted body, bright yellow hair, and rectangular glasses. She was fetching, and I adored her! 🙂

  232. Stephanie K says

    November 11, 2010 at 8:05 pm

    When I was 4, my favorite toys were my moms doilies and slips. Prince Charles and Lady Diana had just been married, and my mom and I watched on t.v.. I used to get all the doilies, raid my mom’s lingerie drawer and pretend that I was getting married. I would parade around the living room for hours. 🙂

  233. Lisa Z says

    November 11, 2010 at 8:17 pm

    I loved playing with my Barbie Dolls.

  234. Jennifer says

    November 11, 2010 at 8:46 pm

    Hello? Romper Stompers. They were from Romper Room, and were basically plastic coffee cans with a string. You stood on the over turned can, held the strings and stomped around. You were SUPPOSED to make them from real coffee cans, but the clanging was AWFUL, so my parents sprung for the licensed ones. My beloved Romper Stompers were, alas, confiscated when I tried to romper stomp and roller skate at the same time. Going down stairs. Fortunately, my kids so far haven’t been THAT creative.
    Oh, and those inflatable balls that you sat on with the handle and bounced all over the place. Also down the stairs. 🙂

  235. Jenn says

    November 11, 2010 at 8:56 pm

    My favorite toy was always my own imagination. I loved to play pretend and in particular I loved to put on plays and shows. As far as real toys go, I liked my Barbies, Care Bears, and my Shera action figure complete with Shera’s Castle and Swiftwind the flying horse!

  236. Julianne says

    November 11, 2010 at 9:40 pm

    I loved playing with My Little Ponies!!

  237. Jennifer says

    November 11, 2010 at 9:44 pm

    I loved playing teacher with my chalkboard!

  238. Marilyn says

    November 11, 2010 at 9:44 pm

    My favourite toy…..hmmm….depends which age…. when I was the age of my youngest, who is 2, it was a plastic ride-on tractor/trailer that all 3 of our kids have had as part of their toddlerhood!!

  239. Jenny says

    November 11, 2010 at 10:28 pm

    Wow, this is so cool!!! My favorite toy was the typewriter, I was overjoyed when I got one for Christmas. ha. 🙂 Fun memories!

  240. Gretchen says

    November 12, 2010 at 3:13 am

    all i remember playing is barbies! 🙂

  241. Samantha says

    November 12, 2010 at 6:40 am

    My favorite toy was the marble tracks. Remember those that you would set up all the plastic chutes a million different ways and then watch marbles go down them. I played with those for hours!
    These blocks look amazing! I’d love these for my kids!

  242. Aly says

    November 12, 2010 at 6:47 am

    My favorite toy when I was a kid, were my younger brothers waffle blocks. I used to steal them and play with them for hours!!

  243. Julie Gammache says

    November 12, 2010 at 8:36 am

    Little people!

  244. Stephanie says

    November 12, 2010 at 8:54 am

    Strawberry Shortcake dolls.

  245. Kristin says

    November 12, 2010 at 8:59 am

    I adored my pound puppy!!

  246. Liz says

    November 12, 2010 at 9:40 am

    When I was little, I LOVED Fisher-Price Little People. The new ones just aren’t the same!

  247. Deanna says

    November 12, 2010 at 9:42 am

    My favorite toy growing up was a whole lot of stuffed animals. I played zoo all. the. time.

  248. Lexi says

    November 12, 2010 at 10:51 am

    Dolls…any and all!

  249. ginny says

    November 12, 2010 at 11:56 am

    i loved the slinky and pick up sticks 🙂

  250. JDaniel4's Mom says

    November 12, 2010 at 12:57 pm

    I loved playing with my dolls. These blocks looks awesome!

  251. Michelle Murphy says

    November 12, 2010 at 1:10 pm

    I loved to draw with my crayons. My walls were covered with my artwork, sadly I never really progressed past crayons 😉 but I love other creative forms of expression, cooking, sewing, knitting, crafting, etc. I hope we win these! My DD would love them!

  252. Kara says

    November 12, 2010 at 1:33 pm

    My favorite?!?! Gosh. Let’s see…tinker toys. My Little Pony. Barbie.

  253. Sarah says

    November 12, 2010 at 1:39 pm

    Besides books, I loved playing with dolls. I also remember setting up Little Golden Book “tracks” and garages for our matchbox cars with my brother.

  254. Janelle Light says

    November 12, 2010 at 2:00 pm

    My favorite toy was a Lite-Brite

  255. Analisa Roche says

    November 12, 2010 at 2:54 pm

    Strawberry shortcake doll was my favorite!

  256. Stina says

    November 12, 2010 at 4:08 pm

    How fun! As a kid, I loved my Rainbow Brite doll…as well as my Care-a-lot castle and Care Bears.

  257. Hannah says

    November 12, 2010 at 6:10 pm

    My favorite childhood toy? Mud! O.K. so it’s not really a toy, but I played with it a lot. We had a “fort” under our house that had a dirt floor and my friends and I spent hours lugging in water and making mud pies, mud salads, mud pizzas, mud ice cream. It was wonderful.

  258. Adrienne says

    November 12, 2010 at 6:30 pm

    We had an air jammer road rammer that was sooo much fun! My brother hogged it — so I mostly remember playing with Barbies 🙂

  259. Kimberly N says

    November 12, 2010 at 6:57 pm

    When I was little, my favorite toy was my Cabbage Patch Doll. I acquired a few but always loved my very first one. I still have her and hope to pass her down to my daughter. Thanks for the chance to win those awesome blocks!

  260. Haylee says

    November 12, 2010 at 7:40 pm

    I was a doll-lover. Any kind.

  261. cris says

    November 12, 2010 at 7:51 pm

    ez bake oven. perfect for melting crayons and candycorns. i can still smell the wax!

  262. amancia says

    November 12, 2010 at 10:27 pm

    i had a strawberry shortcake record player that i loved! it was in this box with a latch that you had to open. to this day i can not find one like it!

  263. Carra says

    November 12, 2010 at 11:00 pm

    My purple banana-seat bike… especially in combination with the country gravel roads. 🙂

  264. Shana says

    November 12, 2010 at 11:19 pm

    I loved books, but I mostly remember building forts outside with my brother!

  265. Cintia Lamon says

    November 13, 2010 at 1:29 am

    My favorite toy was a large elastic band. You needed to jump up and over the band singing songs and rhymes.

  266. Laura P. says

    November 13, 2010 at 3:48 am

    Definitely cabbage patch dolls~

  267. Terra Jones says

    November 13, 2010 at 6:55 am

    My favorite toy was my bike, we lived in the middle of nowhere and I could bike forever 🙂
    thanks!

  268. Rachel says

    November 13, 2010 at 8:22 am

    My favorite toy(s) were twin dolls named Lizzie and Lauren. My brother and I created very unique personalities for them, and they were my inspiration for many writing assignments during my elementary years. 🙂

  269. Jaclyn says

    November 13, 2010 at 8:33 am

    Paints, I loved them.
    I was definitely an arts & crafts kiddo.

  270. christine stevens says

    November 13, 2010 at 9:16 am

    marbles at my Grandma’s house. Something magical about toys at Grandma’s…

  271. Megan F says

    November 13, 2010 at 2:36 pm

    I loved blocks and matchbox cars. My brother and I would build full cities with buildings for the cars to park in. Fun memories.

  272. Jannet says

    November 13, 2010 at 2:39 pm

    Thank you for not making me follow this blog, post on facebook, twitter, and every website I own, and refer 50 of my closest friends and family members just to get an entry!

    I was a Barbie girl as a child, with a tendency to steal my brother’s erector set when he wasn’t looking. And I still haven’t outgrown crayons.

  273. Heather says

    November 13, 2010 at 7:19 pm

    I loved my dollhouse. My daughter plays with it now and it still makes me nostalgic.

  274. Nicole says

    November 13, 2010 at 7:33 pm

    My favorite childhood toy was this super awesome science kit that was sent to me from a far flung great uncle. It had a microscope and a mini telescope, several field guides to animals and plants and the best part, it had a journal to keep my ‘discoveries’.

  275. Christina says

    November 13, 2010 at 8:29 pm

    My favorite toys when I was little was without a doubt My Little Ponies 🙂

  276. Chandra says

    November 13, 2010 at 8:39 pm

    My favorite toy was my teddy bear. So cuddly!

  277. Lea says

    November 13, 2010 at 8:53 pm

    I have to say my dress up bin. I absolutely loved all the gaudy clothes, hats and shoes my mom had in there!

  278. Lavanya says

    November 13, 2010 at 9:03 pm

    I loved to play with my raggedy doll and my kitchen set. I’ve even managed to save more than few from my kitchen set which I passed on to my DS and he loves to play with them every day.

  279. aimee c. says

    November 13, 2010 at 11:24 pm

    what a neat concept for blocks! i loved playing with my strawberry shortcake dolls. thanks for the chance!

  280. Gina White says

    November 14, 2010 at 5:25 am

    My favorite toy growing up was my dollhouse. Thanks for the chance to win this. My twins would really enjoy it.

  281. Sandi says

    November 14, 2010 at 8:21 am

    I’d say that my favorite toy was my Raggedy Ann Doll, followed closely by my bike!

  282. Jessica says

    November 14, 2010 at 11:04 am

    My favorite toy(s) were my little people with all their accessories.

  283. Christy says

    November 14, 2010 at 11:15 am

    Strawberry Shortcake was mine! I loved how the dolls smelled. 🙂

  284. Christy says

    November 14, 2010 at 1:47 pm

    My favorite was my Rainbow Brite Playset and my daughters love to play with it when we visit Grammies!

  285. Tara @ Feels like home says

    November 14, 2010 at 3:54 pm

    Nothing really comes to mind when I think about my favorite toy. I had a wooden Jacob’s ladder that I played with a lot. A labyrinth for a marble. A Pumpkin Patch doll.

    I wonder what our kids’ favorite toy will be, after they’ve grown up? 🙂

  286. Deanna K says

    November 14, 2010 at 6:05 pm

    Thanks for the giveaway!
    Those look like fun!

    I loved to play with my Speak and Spell!
    also LOVED my Strawberry Shortcake dolls!

  287. Stacy Schweighardt says

    November 14, 2010 at 6:22 pm

    I LOVED my barbies!!!

  288. Elizabeth says

    November 14, 2010 at 6:36 pm

    My favorite toy was any arts and craft kit. Weaving loom, paint sets, clay, sewing kits, anything at all that was craft was always the best fun!

  289. Amy says

    November 14, 2010 at 7:35 pm

    My favorite toy? My Holly Hobby doll. I absolutely adored her and still remember the heartbreak when I left her someplace and no one could find her 🙁 The replacement doll was never the same.

  290. Jamie T says

    November 14, 2010 at 10:22 pm

    My favorites were My Little Pony, Tinker Toys, and Barbie.

  291. Kelly says

    November 15, 2010 at 4:13 am

    My favorite toy was our big tumbling mat. My brother and I would jump and tumble on that mat for hours and hours.

  292. Deborah says

    November 15, 2010 at 6:06 am

    I absolutely loved my Cabbage Patch Kids. Still have them too, lol.

    Thanks for doing this giveaway!

  293. mary says

    November 15, 2010 at 6:56 am

    My favorite toy when I was little would have to be my barbies. I had lots of them and suitcases and loved playing with them.

  294. Lindsay says

    November 15, 2010 at 7:06 am

    I loved cardboard boxes that I could make into doll houses, complete with paper cup elevators. Then one Christmas I received a wooden doll house in a box. My whole family spent the next few months helping me put it together. I hope to pass it on to my little girl someday (if I have one! We’re 0-2, boys!).

  295. Mary says

    November 15, 2010 at 7:17 am

    My favorite toy was Barbie, and all of her accessories of course =)

  296. Emily says

    November 15, 2010 at 7:34 am

    Oh, favorite toy would definitely be my home made cabbage patch kid. I named her Orla after my granny!

  297. Emily says

    November 15, 2010 at 7:37 am

    My favorite was any kind of doll… Amanda, Strawberry Shortcake, Raggedy Ann, Barbie, Cabbage Patch Kids– the type of doll changed with my age.

  298. Krisi Keiser says

    November 15, 2010 at 11:40 am

    I had all the strawberry shortcake dolls but two and many of the accessories. It wasn’t until 3 years ago that I got the Strawberry Shortcake doll house for them at a garage sale. The dolls are 30 years old. Some still smell.

  299. Lindsay York says

    November 15, 2010 at 12:53 pm

    My favorite toy when I was little was my bike, we went everywhere together!

  300. Shannon says

    November 15, 2010 at 4:40 pm

    I was in love with my large dollhouse- I had endless hours playing with my dolls in it- making believe. I plan to redo the same wooden playhouse for my daughter when she is old enough!

  301. meredeth says

    November 15, 2010 at 9:09 pm

    It is a tie between my balance beam (yes, my parents actually splurged one year and got one on clearance) and my boom box!

  302. Leahna says

    November 16, 2010 at 7:09 am

    I loved my easy bake oven. My son would love these Tegu blocks, thanks for sharing!

  303. Amy G. says

    November 16, 2010 at 9:39 am

    My favorite toy was my Barbie Dream House! My parents didn’t have a lot of money, and my dad was able to get the display model from the department store where he worked. It was fully furnished and in good shape. I played with it for years, and it is now in storage waiting for my daughter to get big enough to play with it.

  304. Rachel says

    November 16, 2010 at 11:28 am

    My favorite toy as a child were barbies.

  305. SavannahB says

    November 16, 2010 at 12:41 pm

    My favorite toy was a china tea set from my grandmother. Even when it became old and stained and chipped, it still held my heart and my imagination.

  306. Lisa says

    November 16, 2010 at 4:58 pm

    My favorite childhood toy… hmm, it’s a toss up between my Barbie dolls or my big cardboard blocks.

  307. Clara says

    November 16, 2010 at 6:05 pm

    My favorite toy was my Doll house, still upset I sold it in a garage sale years ago, my girls would love it, but who thinks of saving stuff for one day when I have kids, ahhaha!

  308. Amy says

    November 17, 2010 at 11:32 am

    Lincoln Logs – hands down. I loved building and creating little “fairy houses” out of the wood blocks. I can’t wait to get some for my son and see if he loves them as much as I did.

  309. Franny says

    November 17, 2010 at 3:49 pm

    I loved those pop up tunnels!!

  310. Beth says

    November 17, 2010 at 7:56 pm

    Oh, geez. My favorite toy? I’d say my TinkerToys. I used to build like crazy with those things.

  311. Stacia says

    November 17, 2010 at 7:57 pm

    My little pony! I had a ton!

  312. Megan says

    November 17, 2010 at 7:57 pm

    My favorite was legos!

  313. Sarina says

    November 17, 2010 at 7:58 pm

    I loved my little pony stuff. Especially spike 🙂

  314. Jessica says

    November 17, 2010 at 7:59 pm

    Definitely barbies. I had to have everything barbie.

  315. Rachee says

    November 17, 2010 at 7:59 pm

    My favorite toy as a kid were Fisher Price Little People, in particular the Sesame Street set. When I was older the set was sold at a flea market (boo!). I loved playing with Ernie, Bert, Big Bird and co so much that I trolled e-mail for weeks to find one for my daughter.

  316. Erin S. says

    November 17, 2010 at 7:59 pm

    My teddy bear

  317. Raymond says

    November 17, 2010 at 7:59 pm

    G.I. Joe Action Figures!

  318. Angie Bryant says

    November 17, 2010 at 8:01 pm

    another one of my favorite toys was the Fashion Plates toy where you made crayon rubbings of BArbie or other girls in different fashions.

  319. Patty says

    November 17, 2010 at 8:03 pm

    My favorite toy was a doll that my daughter now plays with.

  320. Angie Bryant says

    November 17, 2010 at 8:03 pm

    I did have a Vanity set that I wore out…it had MArie Osmond’s picture on it… the back of the hand mirror, and powder holder and the back of the brush…it was the thing back then…man those were the days right? hehehe

  321. Samantha says

    November 17, 2010 at 8:03 pm

    My favorite was probably some really old trucks. All metal, brown, probably a foot or so long. The dump truck was the best 🙂

  322. Christina says

    November 17, 2010 at 8:04 pm

    Anything doll related 🙂

  323. Hollie says

    November 17, 2010 at 8:04 pm

    I loved my pretend kitchen set and dressing up.

  324. Cyndi says

    November 17, 2010 at 8:05 pm

    My favorite toy was my Sunshine Family. I was not allowed to have Barbie, she was too racy. I had the married Sunshine Family, with Mom, Dad, twins, Grandma and Grandpa.

  325. Bobbi says

    November 17, 2010 at 8:05 pm

    My favorite toy has to be a ladybug record player. I loved being able to play my own records

  326. Zaira says

    November 17, 2010 at 8:05 pm

    favorite toy? honestly, it was probably my bike, my friends and I would ride all over Auckland and I rode it to school <3

  327. kristen says

    November 17, 2010 at 8:06 pm

    My favorite were my fairytale alphabet box & the little case they came in. I spent many hours building with those blocks! Blocks are such a great toy for children!

  328. ana says

    November 17, 2010 at 8:06 pm

    wow this is a lot of entries! cool giveaway, i saw the video of the firetruck the other day. my favourite toy? it was just this non-descript ratty old doll. we went through quite a few, and they all had the same name.

  329. Brandy Robinson says

    November 17, 2010 at 8:07 pm

    Do roller skates count as a toy? I loved my roller skates. 🙂 Or a sled. We really didn’t have many toys.

  330. Emma Apple says

    November 17, 2010 at 8:07 pm

    Favorite toys: Tonka Truck and my imagination.

    I have a little girl with Aspergers and a little boy with an engineering mind (plus a husband) who would absolutely LOVE these! Very cool idea! If we don’t win I’m definitely looking these up to buy!

  331. Tara says

    November 17, 2010 at 8:08 pm

    Gonna have to go with Barbies, or maybe just dolls in general.

  332. Dawn says

    November 17, 2010 at 8:08 pm

    Barbies were my favorite… especially the Barbie horses and animals. Thanks for sharing the info about these blocks, they look fun!

  333. Hannah says

    November 17, 2010 at 8:09 pm

    Honestly, I loved to read. I would take a book over a toy any day. However, I did spend a lot of time playing barbies with my sister.

  334. Kirstin Rowe says

    November 17, 2010 at 8:10 pm

    My favorite toy was ANY book! Still love reading to this day! But if I had to choose one… Berenstain Bears Spooky Old Tree was my ultimate FAVE!

  335. Despina says

    November 17, 2010 at 8:12 pm

    It was a doll called BibiBo!!!!

  336. Michelle V. says

    November 17, 2010 at 8:14 pm

    Barbies and Cabbage patch dolls.

  337. Ashley says

    November 17, 2010 at 8:18 pm

    Polly Pocket was my favorite on the go toy. At home I would make a town out of all of the Barbie stuff I had! There was a school, post office, doctor, vet, grocery store, and mall. I would play with that for hours!

  338. Land of Lovings says

    November 17, 2010 at 8:18 pm

    These blocks look so cool.

    Barbies were always our absolute favorite toy growing up!

  339. Jenny says

    November 17, 2010 at 8:18 pm

    Hmmmm … a three-way tie: (1) tetherball (2) my mom’s old aqua blue typewriter, and (3) Legos.

  340. Jennifer says

    November 17, 2010 at 8:24 pm

    Barbies and Cabbage Patch dolls. Loved the wagon my dad made to push the Cabbage Patch around in! Love that MY girls now love the same things!

  341. Mandy m says

    November 17, 2010 at 8:24 pm

    I loved legos, my popples and cabbage patch kids 🙂

  342. April gross says

    November 17, 2010 at 8:25 pm

    My favorite toy (well if you can call it that) was a deck of cards. I spent hours building houses and buildings (along with adding books and cups to add to the element). I got the craft perfected after many knock downs by door slams, people walking by or my older siblings blowing them down. Too bad they didn’t have magnets 🙂

  343. Holly says

    November 17, 2010 at 8:30 pm

    My Cabbage Patch dolls! I still have all 10 of them!

  344. Sarah says

    November 17, 2010 at 8:32 pm

    Barbies, Barbie Styling head, Rub a Dub Dolly!

  345. christina tonelli says

    November 17, 2010 at 8:32 pm

    My favorite was a Raggedy Anne doll with laces, clasps, buckles, buttons, etc. I loved that thing and could not believe when my mother decided to clean house and threw it away. If she had only known.

  346. Carrie R. says

    November 17, 2010 at 8:34 pm

    I would have to say my scooter. I remember the Christmas I got it and how I felt the first time I rode it. I loved that thing. I used to ride it up and down my Grandparents street all the time.

  347. Allison says

    November 17, 2010 at 8:35 pm

    My favorite toy as a child was my Speak-N-Spell… I loved that dang orange thing!!! These blocks are amazing – great give away!!!

  348. Erin @ Letter Soup says

    November 17, 2010 at 8:42 pm

    Barbie and my roller skates! We’ve been wanting to try these blocks. They look awesome!

  349. Jenn says

    November 17, 2010 at 8:45 pm

    Kitchen!

  350. Monica Wercinski says

    November 17, 2010 at 8:54 pm

    A doll that walked… My dad brought it after being away on a trip and I loved that doll, it made me happy to see my dad after so long with a beautiful doll for me.

  351. Katrina Halcli says

    November 17, 2010 at 8:55 pm

    My favorite toy was my chalkboard…I loved to play school with my poor dogs as the students. I love the idea of these blocks!

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