Brilliant Sky Toys & Books Offers Top Quality Choices For the Holiday Season

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I received a sample for this review/feature. Opinions expressed are my own.

I don’t want you to panic but it is already time to start shopping for the holidays. If you are like me you have not purchased or planned out much at all yet. There are literally tens of thousands of choices and it can all be overwhelming. Brilliant Sky Toys & Books is a toy store chain that is based on the belief that the right
playthings give children a gateway to physical, emotional and cognitive
development and their stores provide the highest quality
products in an atmosphere that is both active and interactive.

Their unique aesthetic approach in their stores are vibrant yet warm, exciting yet comforting
and exploratory yet safe. From rich colors and woods to low sightlines
and custom fixtures the Brilliant Sky sensory experience is unlike any
other. Now based in Brentwood, Tennessee they feature more than 10,000
high-quality specialty products.

Of course even with a small toy store chain full of top quality toys it is still hard to decide what to get for the little ones in your life for the holidays. Five years ago they decided to go through all their high quality kids products that
overflowed the shelves of the 17 Brilliant Sky Toys & Books stores
and pick a few favorites. They dubbed them the Brilliance Awards. This
year’s 2014 award list features 10 products that are surprisingly low
tech. The finger puppets, arts & crafts kits, dolls and building
bricks on the annual list suggests childhood playtime really hasn’t
changed that much.

The Winners For This Year’s Brilliance Awards Are…

Squigz Starter Set (24 pieces)
Plus-Plus Mini-Basic (480 pieces)
Lottie Dolls
Doodle Quest
Create Your Own Storybook
Super Stadium Baseball Game
LoopDeLoom
Sew Cute Sets
Illustrated Adventure Stories and Illustrated Fairy Tales
Paint Your Own Porcelain Bowls

Over the last year Lottie dolls have become a favorite in my house. My daughters like that the doll itself can stand on its own and that it is a little girl that they can bend and pose any way they like. Lottie likes to go on adventures all through the house and even outside. Her clothes are absolutely adorable and I like that she is a good role model for my girls.

These Squigz are fun little suckers that even I like playing with. Just apply pressure to two Squigz and watch as air rushes out and the fun rushes in! They connect to each other and to any solid, non-porous surface which of course is most of my house so my girls play with these everywhere. These are for imaginations to go wild as they build. My 6 year old gladly plays alongside my 3 year old with these. My only problem is I definitely need to get more!

My oldest daughter has recently taken up a love for sewing. She gets that passion from my Mother-in-Law since they sew together and my MIL is quite talented. I get scared when my daughter is around needles which is why I am absolutely in love with this line of Sew-Your-Own animals. This 8-piece set includes easy-to-follow instructions,
pre-cut felt pieces, stuffing, child-safe needle, and thread. My daughter feels empowered when she gets to sew on her own and I like that the kid-safe plastic needles are not dangerous. This is the perfect toy to get her started on her journey to more sewing projects.

Of course as a librarian my favorite gift to give to kids are books. My girls just love curling up at bedtime with new books so that I can read to them. Of course I can’t wait till they can read on their own and really learn what it is like to dive into a book. Until that time comes I will gladly sit and read to them and some of my all time favorites are all old classic stories.

These books are nice quality hard back books that are the perfect size for little hands. They are very thick as they are full of fun stories with fun and enjoyable illustrations that go with them. Even I enjoy a good re-telling of stories like The Three Musketeers and I just love that my girls enjoy hearing it too.

Brilliant Sky Toys & Books is truly
the place where every parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle or friend can find the perfect toys that can keep little minds at play for hours. Even though I am a mommy blogger and I stay on top of trending toys even I get overwhelmed every single year at this time. This list of top toys takes the guesswork out of what should I get the kids this year. Brilliant Sky clearly knows how to pick out top quality toys that kids will love. Happy Holiday shopping and try to get all those presents early so you can actually sit back and relax this holiday season.

Connect: You can connect with Brilliant Sky Toys & Books on their website and Find A Store near you.

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