Tetron Zibit

Worthy of the Robot Hall of Fame?

By on August 29, 2012 in Just for Fun

Have you seen our newest robot toys, the Zibits? They come to Growing Tree Toys straight from the planet Z-7. What’s so cool about Tetron (pictured), Cozmo, Torrant, and the rest of the Zibit crew? They all are just over 2″ tall! All controlled by a small joystick, they can drive forward, turn 360 degrees, [...]

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I Can Cook

Savor the Summer Harvest this Winter!

By on August 28, 2012 in Why We Love It

Busy gardeners are now enjoying their bountiful summer harvests, from potatoes and squash to peaches and tomatoes! Now is the time to think ahead and jar, can, and freeze these fresh foods for meals in fall and winter! An easy recipe the whole family enjoys is tomato sauce – here’s a recipe via Food.com packed [...]

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Twilight Turtle Toy

Curious Kids Discover Space with Curiosity!

By on August 24, 2012 in Why We Love It

Have you been keeping up with Curiosity, the Mars Rover? My household was awake at about 1am when it successfully touched down, and it was neat to see the NASA employees celebrate with the first photos. Since August 16, more photos and now, even HD videos have been released and they are amazing! Here is [...]

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We’re Here to Help with Holiday Gifting!

By on November 23, 2011 in Toy Talk

Since last holiday season, we have revamped our Gift Guide! Within this helpful resource you will find all of our top toys organized by age group for the holidays, birthdays, or anytime! We also have some friendly tips for gift giving and how to pick presents for boys and girls, from dolls and science kits [...]

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Shop by Brand for Top Holiday Toys

By on November 23, 2011 in Toy Talk

By now, you may have seen our recent blog posts of shopping tips for holiday toys – browsing by by age group and by toy department. If you know your favorites, want to complete a set, and so on, sometimes the way to go is to shop by brand! We have dozens of educational toy [...]

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Decoding our Departments to Find the Right Toys

By on November 22, 2011 in Toy Talk

Having already covered how to browse our site by age group of the child for whom you are shopping, we now take a look at a handy way to shop based on a child’s interest – shopping by department! Within all of our departments, you can see more sub-departments, like within Pretend Play Toys you [...]

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