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In mid-2006, we moved Expert Mom from "Mom's Perspective" into "TDmonthly Expert Toy Reviewers."

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Most Viewed TDmonthly Magazine Stories (Past 3 Months)

1.Pairs in Pears Spells Fast and Fun, Reviewers Say
TDmonthly Magazine’s Roundtable families paired up with Bananagrams’ Pairs in Pears game and spelled their way to play...

9/1/2009



2.Families Flip Over Wild Creations Frogs
TDmonthly Magazine’s Roundtable participants recently adopted new pets and created an eco-system with Wild Creations’ Classic Water Garden Starter Kit Eco-Aquarium...

9/1/2009



3.TDmonthly’s Book Expert
With this batch of children’s titles, TDmonthly Magazine’s Book Expert got a thorough introduction to the art of origami and learned some fascinating facts about obscure animals. See how she liked them below...

9/1/2009



4.Appletters Strengthens Core Learning for Reviewers
TDmonthly Magazine’s Toy Testing Roundtable families munched their way to fun with Bananagrams’ Appletters, a practical, portable spelling game...

10/1/2009



5.TDmonthly’s Music Expert
TDmonthly Magazine’s Music Expert took a quick trip around the world to sample different ethnic styles of music and laughed at hilarious lyrics about family, bad days and rhyming in Lanny Sherwin’s latest...

9/1/2009






Most Viewed TDmonthly Magazine Stories (Past 12 Months)

1.Pairs in Pears Spells Fast and Fun, Reviewers Say
TDmonthly Magazine’s Roundtable families paired up with Bananagrams’ Pairs in Pears game and spelled their way to play...

9/1/2009



2.TDmonthly’s Psychologist Mom
TDmonthly Magazine’s Psychologist Mom focused on gaming in her most recent reviews, finding fun with frogs, watching kids become a wizard’s apprentices, and seeing how the features of Blue Orange’s Double Shutter Jr. added up...

12/1/2008



3.TDmonthly’s Psychologist Mom
TDmonthly Magazine’s Psychologist Mom recently found a tree full of creative play possibilities, practiced logic with colorful cubes, brushed up on spelling, and Bingo’d her way to a nutritious lifestyle...

3/1/2009






Related Stories

1.TDmonthly’s Music Expert
TDmonthly Magazine’s Music Expert appreciated the vocal and musical attributes of “Teaspoon at a Time,” “Martian Television Invasion” and "American Heroes #3," while also applauding the pertinent messages...

11/1/2009



2.Plates and Pull-Alongs Make Babies Smile
TDmonthly Magazine’s Fall 2009 Awards celebrated several products that cater to the youngest toy fans...

10/1/2009



3.Appletters Strengthens Core Learning for Reviewers
TDmonthly Magazine’s Toy Testing Roundtable families munched their way to fun with Bananagrams’ Appletters, a practical, portable spelling game...

10/1/2009



4.Pairs in Pears Spells Fast and Fun, Reviewers Say
TDmonthly Magazine’s Roundtable families paired up with Bananagrams’ Pairs in Pears game and spelled their way to play...

9/1/2009



5.Families Flip Over Wild Creations Frogs
TDmonthly Magazine’s Roundtable participants recently adopted new pets and created an eco-system with Wild Creations’ Classic Water Garden Starter Kit Eco-Aquarium...

9/1/2009



6.TDmonthly’s Music Expert
TDmonthly Magazine’s Music Expert took a quick trip around the world to sample different ethnic styles of music and laughed at hilarious lyrics about family, bad days and rhyming in Lanny Sherwin’s latest...

9/1/2009



7.TDmonthly’s Book Expert
With this batch of children’s titles, TDmonthly Magazine’s Book Expert got a thorough introduction to the art of origami and learned some fascinating facts about obscure animals. See how she liked them below...

9/1/2009



8.Families Praise ArtiSands for Simplicity and Sharp Designs
TDmonthly Magazine’s Tweens Roundtable tried their hands at painting with sand with ArtiSands’ Geometric Kit...

8/1/2009



9.TDmonthly’s Book Expert
From the beehive to the faeries’ workshop, TDmonthly Magazine’s Book Expert had no opportunity for boredom with this adventuresome and educational set of books. Read on to find out how she and her young audience liked each title...

8/1/2009



10.TDmonthly’s Book Expert
Sibling mice Benny and Penny made a favorable — and humorous — impression on TDmonthly Magazine’s Book Expert and the kids she read to. The reviewers also enjoyed an environmentally centered, educational board book...

7/1/2009



11.Bandthology Tones Minds With Trivia
TDmonthly Magazine’s Tweens & Teens Roundtable participants tested their knowledge of popular musical groups, history and trivia when they played Bandthology: The Board Game for Music Lovers...

7/1/2009



12.Global Green Pal Inspires Eco-Education
TDmonthly Magazine’s Dolls Roundtable learned there is a world of wonder down under as they traveled with Restoration Gallery’s Pink Coral Laurel, from the Global Green Pals line, in her pretty pink snorkel gear to Australia’s coral reef...

7/1/2009



13.TDmonthly’s Book Expert
This month, TDmonthly Magazine’s Book Expert followed a pirate on a search for his peg leg, watched as the whimsical kiss of a mother blew around the world, and learned that imaginary gardens can be as inspirational as the real thing...

6/1/2009



14.Video Review: Watch Kids Build a House
The four Flamenco brothers spent a Sunday afternoon constructing a playhouse with the Zinkotek building system. Aided by their foreperson, Aunt Elba, the boys astounded themselves...

5/1/2009



15.Kid Reviewers Applaud Eco-friendly Craft Barn
TDmonthly Magazine’s Roundtable of 12 children from five families enjoyed coloring, decorating and assembling the Paintable Barn from Imagination Box Co...

5/1/2009



16.TDmonthly’s Psychologist Mom
TDmonthly Magazine’s Psychologist Mom recently discovered an intriguing twist with a morphed art project, watched her son start to master beginner yo-yo skills, and played with her senses in a game that brought lots of laughter...

5/1/2009



 

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