The Traveling Sisterhood: Brilliant Sky Toys: An Incredible Toy Store #HolidayGiftGuide

Brilliant Sky Toys: An Incredible Toy Store #HolidayGiftGuide


When I heard about Brilliant Sky Toys, I so wished there was one nearby!  As there isn't, I was still blessed to be able to look through their list of award winning toys, books, and games to get Christmas ideas for my kiddos.   The store has come up with a list of 10 Brilliance Award winners, and my children and I definitely applaud their choices.  I had the opportunity to review 4 of these toys, all of which are wonderful! 

We chose to review the Plus-Plus Mini-Basic (a super cool building set all of my kiddos love. It came with instructions to build SO many things and, once you've got down how they work, they foster so much creativity!), Lottie Dolls (a favorite in our house), Create Your Own Storybook (my daughters love writing and this actually publishes their book!), and the Sew Cute Owl Set (my daughter has been wanting to learn to sew and she absolutely loved this set, and so did I).  I love this selection of toys!

Sewing her Sew Cute Owl


A Plus-Plus Mini Cooper...
 
...with a guy driving it!







And here's a video of one of our favorite toys: the "Autumn Leaves Lottie Doll".  I absolutely love Lottie Dolls!  They're so sweet, and so perfect--very original and unique, and a great option over Barbies.  Many of them are scientists, animal lovers, nature girls, and just all out active and charming little ladies.




For the fifth year in a row, parents and grandparents alike can use this brilliant list as a guide for holiday shopping, birthday presents and Thanksgiving homecoming gifts.  The Brilliant Sky chain chooses its Brilliance Award Winners upon quality, the value of open-ended play and the simple beauty of a child's fascination and delight. With the huge variety of toy buying occasions coming up, there’s truly something for everyone represented in this great group of toys. From finger puppets, arts & crafts kits, dolls and building bricks, it’s evident that childhood playtime really hasn't changed that much!

The Top 10 Brilliance Award Winners:
 

·        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

Find out if there's a Brilliant Sky Toys & Books at their store map.  If you get an opportunity to drop by the store and do a little Christmas shopping, please come back and let me know. I'd love to hear all about it!



Special thanks to the wonderful people at KidsStuffPR and Brilliant Sky Toys & Books for providing us with this review and giveaway opportunity.

GIVEAWAY
One of my readers will receive her choice of toy from the Brilliance Awards list!  Enter below by November 14th at 11 pm anyone's time.  I'll choose a winner the next morning.  Best of luck!

You can see all of the Brilliance Award Winners by clicking here.  Which toy from the list would your child like best? 

85 comments:

  1. i would want to win Arklu's Lottie Doll Autumn Leaves for my daughter for Christmas

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  2. My son really wants the LoopDeLoom

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  3. I like the Plus-Plus Mini-Basic

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  4. I would LOVE to win this!! I'd choose a Lottie Doll for our daughter June who is 4 and really into dolls right now :) Thanks for the chance and the great toy list.. lots of awesome ideas on there for Christmas presents for our children and also our nieces and nephews!

    babydjs_mom@yahoo.com

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  5. My Tweet for today!

    https://twitter.com/bearyfunscrap/status/529012431595376640

    babydjs_mom@yahoo.com

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  6. I'd love to try the Squigz - I've seen them in quite a few places lately and I think my kids would love them!

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  7. I'd like the Paint Your Own Porcelain Bowl kit.

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  8. My son would love Sphero. I've seen it in action...very fun.

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  9. Ann Fantom7:23 AM

    I would like to get my daughter the Plus-Plus Mini-Basic

    abfantom at yahoo dot com

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  10. Ann Fantom7:25 AM

    I shared this post on Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/554998354053963301/

    abfantom at yahoo dot com

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  11. My girls like the Sew Cute Sets.

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  12. My Tweet today!

    https://twitter.com/bearyfunscrap/status/530485635086159872

    babydjs_mom@yahoo.com

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  13. Squigz Starter Set would be so fun for my 2 kids

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  14. We would love the tree top adventure from Manhattan toys! Thanks so much for the chances to win.

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  15. This would be awesome to win for Christmas!

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  16. i would love the squigz starter set! my nephew has them and we love them!

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  17. The Squigz Starter Set looks really fun!

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  18. I shared on twitter!
    girlygirlugh at gmail dot com

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  19. If I was lucky enough to win, I would choose the LoopDeLoom. Thank you for the wonderful giveaway! girlygirlugh at gmail dot com

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  20. love the Lottie Doll but I know my daughter loves crafts so she would want the porcelain bowls to paint

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  21. My Tweet today :)

    https://twitter.com/bearyfunscrap/status/531207543352078336

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  22. If we were to win, my boys and I would choose Orbotix's Sphero 2.0

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  23. My daughter would love to have the Paint Your Own Porcelain Bowls.

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  24. Tweet:
    https://twitter.com/girlygirlugh/status/531276846793375744

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  25. I like the paint your own porcelain bowls but I love the Lottie dolls too!

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  26. my boys would love the squigz!
    senior06chs@aol.com

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  27. i like the super stadium game for my son

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  28. Sunnie3:03 PM

    I like the tree top adventure
    sunniewoodyplus2 atmsn.com

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  29. Daily tweet:
    https://twitter.com/girlygirlugh/status/531645263870324737

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  30. My daughter would love the Squigs. Those things would be stuck all over the house!

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  31. He would love the Sew Cute Kitty. He always wants to help me mend things.

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  32. My daughter would love the Squigz!

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  33. Anonymous6:23 PM

    Thank you for this Giveaway. I also like the Sew Cute kitty

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  34. Tweet Link:
    https://twitter.com/girlygirlugh/status/531977826837086208

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  35. my son would love the super stadium game

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  36. These are awesome!! I'd love to win one for my little girl!! Thank you for the awesome giveaway

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  37. My children would love everyone of these amazing looking toys :)

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  38. Tweet Link;
    https://twitter.com/girlygirlugh/status/532355737406562304

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  39. My granddaughter would love the Lottie Doll, & my Grandson the Squigz!!! TY4 the chance....

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  40. Thanks so much for the giveaway! I think these toys look fun and like they will inspire creativity :)

    sara.drexler(AT)mail.northcentral.edu

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  41. I tweeted. https://twitter.com/Moore30Terri/status/532467177903763457

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  42. I like the squigz best, my kids would enjoy them.

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  43. The Create Your Own Storybook!

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  44. These look like some nifty toys!

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  45. These are so cool!! I love the Create Your Own Storybook one! What kid wouldn't love that?!

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  46. Daily tweet:
    https://twitter.com/girlygirlugh/status/532727155004690432

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  47. My grandson would like Doodle Quest.

    janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

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  48. Tweet:
    https://twitter.com/Janetfaye/status/532770367719211008

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  49. I would love the Illustrated Adventure Stories and Illustrated Fairy Tales for my nephew.

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  50. I tweeted. https://twitter.com/Moore30Terri/status/532800631229005824

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  51. The kids would love the Tree Top Adventure!

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  52. I like the Illustrated Adventure Stories and Illustrated Fairy Tales.

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  53. The tree top adventure is awesome!

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  54. My daughter would like the Paint Your Own Porcelain Bowl kit.
    Brittney House BBrittBrat1398@yahoo.com

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  55. Tweet Link:
    https://twitter.com/girlygirlugh/status/533084163599917056

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  56. My daughter would love the Sew Cute Set.
    Laurie Emerson
    lauraemerson17 at yahoo dot com

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  57. Tree top adventure! What an amazing Christmas gift it woudo be for our girls!

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  58. Anonymous12:51 AM

    My grandson would just be enthralled with this place. I might never get him to leave.

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  59. https://twitter.com/miriama59/status/533244581215621120

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  60. I would choose the bowls.

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  61. What great toys! Thanks!

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  62. I would choose the paint your own porcelain bowls. My little guy loves to paint and draw.

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  63. I would love to win a Lottie Doll for Alysia!
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    {in the contest I am Margot Core on the automated entry form}

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  64. Anonymous5:06 PM

    shared this on pinterest http://www.pinterest.com/pin/62346776067461283/ under amytolley

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  65. Anonymous5:09 PM

    this is an amazing giveaway thanks for this great chance best of luck to everyone

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  66. Thanks for the awesome giveaway! These toys and that amazing treehouse mural look awesome!
    onecheaplady@yahoo.com

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  67. Doodle Quest looks like fun!

    glindathegood@bellsouth.net

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  68. I think she would love the Loopdeloom.

    Andrea Hamilton

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  69. we would like the loom best ty

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  70. Tweet Link:
    https://twitter.com/girlygirlugh/status/533417461639426048

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  71. love the tree top adventure

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  72. I like the Plus Plus Mini Blocks Set.

    Nancy
    allibrary (at) aol (dot) com

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  73. Here's my Pinterest share for the day!! I'm really hoping to win because this would acutally be a really cool way to spend some quality time with my little girl. Thanks for doing this awesome giveaway!! http://www.pinterest.com/pin/335518240964046312/

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  74. Facebook share - https://www.facebook.com/kim.reid.330/posts/10204364774152830?pnref=story

    kimberlybreid@hotmail.com

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  75. Following via email - kimberlybreid at hotmail dot com

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  76. We would like the Mindware's Paint Your Own Porcelain Bowls!

    kimberlybreid at hotmail dot com

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  77. Following via Twitter - @kimbreid

    kimberlybreid at hotmail dot com

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  78. I think my 2 1/2 year old would love Lottie!! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  79. Love the Plus Plus set! I've been eye-ballin' that toy for a while, my little girls would love it! I follow on twitter (@megancrose) and tweeted, and email subscribed to. Thanks for the chance!

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  80. Veronica cummings9:40 PM

    I would love to win a Lottie doll!

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  81. He would love the treetop adventure!

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  82. I tweeted. https://twitter.com/Moore30Terri/status/534257662725070849

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  83. I tweeted again https://twitter.com/Moore30Terri/status/534643363878694912

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