Jul13
Getting Back to Basics
I’ve felt a very strong need to simplify my life lately. Maybe it’s because school and all it’s franticness will be starting again soon, I’m not sure. I just know I’ve been tossing a lot of junk, handing off responsibilities, and trying to make things as calm and easy as possible. I had no idea when I was asked to review the Noah’s Pals collection for Parent Bloggers Network how much these little toys would tie in with my recent change of attitude.
Noah’s Pals are collectible animal toys that are sold in pairs, along with a Noah figure with set of doves, and an Ark to hold them all. While it might initially seem these would be marketed directly towards the Christian audience, I soon discovered there are much, MUCH more to them.
These are not your typical plastic animals. They are a heavy, durable plastic, hand-painted with beautifully realistic detail. Each set of animals comes with a card telling what continent they live on, what type of habitat, whether or not they are endangered, and gives their family name and species. As if that isn’t cool enough, it gives an individual profile for each of the pair, showing the different height, length and weight for the male and the female. To a 9 year old animal lover, the cards alone were a treasure trove of information. They also lead to quite a bit of “Mommy, do you know how the (fill in animal) (does some random thing)..?” Needless to say we have spent considerably more time on Google looking up animal facts since these toys arrived.
In addition, each set of animals comes with a code you can enter on the Noah’s Pal’s website. Should you collect all 40 sets, they will send you a special prize. In addition, each code entered put you in drawings for merchandise from the Caboodle shop!
In an age of video games and on-demand cartoons, Noah’s Pals are truly a way to get back to basics. They are both educational and entertaining, and kept my 9 and 3 year olds entertained far longer than I would have thought possible.
Noah’s Pals are sold on the website and at Amazon and range from a surprisingly affordable $2.50 up to $20 per pair, depending on the animals, so there is something for everyone.
These toys are rated for ages 3 and up, and would make fantastic stocking stuffers for the young animal lover in any home.
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Cate Jul 13th 2007 at 07:44 am 1
They sound fantastic! Zander is sooo into animals right now…I will have to check them out. Maybe they will be on his Christmas list!
Great review…thanks!
Jennifer Jul 13th 2007 at 08:05 am 2
Very cool! I’ll have to check these out!
Heather Jul 13th 2007 at 09:05 am 3
Do they have an odie o ben say tops?!?!?!!!!!??????
Jennie Jul 16th 2007 at 05:47 am 4
Those sound REALLY cool! Thanks so much for the review Sara!
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