18Sep/090
Cool Toy: Twilight Turtle
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Suzanne ran across the "Twilight Turtle" a couple of months ago in a toy catalog (parents, you know just how many toy catalogs come in the mail every single day.)
We bookmarked it as a potential birthday gift for Thomas, and suggested it to my side of the family. My sister ended up getting him one.
If you're looking for a toy that gives you the peace-of-mind of knowing that it'll never make any noise, then this is a great one. If you're looking for something to help at bed time, thin this is a great one.
It's one of the simplest toys you can imagine. The stuffed turtle with hardshell back is a little over 1 foot long. It simply rotates between three different color "on" positions (blue, green, and amber) and the "off" position.
The cool thing is... the light shines out through little holes in the turtle's shell that are in the shape of stars - complete with one moon as well. The result is a virtual planetarium on your kid's ceiling at bed time. It even comes with a "star guide" to help you and your child identify constellations on the ceiling.
Thomas has gone to sleep with his Twilight Turtle every night since his birthday (except for one night, when he had hidden it under his dresser and forgotten where we put it, and we couldn't find it for almost a day.)
The Twilight Turtle takes 3 "AAA" batteries and automatically turns off (unless reactivated) after 45 minutes.
It's a great gift for your own kid or for a friend's or family member's kid.
(Full disclosure: Growing Tree Toys is currently a client of mine. That's why I'm linking to the product at their site. But we've also recently ordered from them and been very happy with the service and the products.)
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