TOP HOLIDAY PICKS FROM PARENTS WITH STYLE!

TOP HOLIDAY PICKS

All of these games and toys listed below made top scores with our reviewers. The kids who reviewed the games loved them and recommend them to all of you. Perfect for that last minute stocking stuffer or that neighbor down the street.

EA Play Label Games

MySims SkyHeroes (Wii/DS/Xbox/PS3)

MySims SkyHeroes takes the popular MySims game franchise in a whole new direction and to new levels. Unlike earlier releases in the series that were firmly rooted in the Simulation video game genre, SkyHeroes is a true action-adventure game based around aerial combat, complete with an exciting new storyline, addictive single player campaign gameplay and multiplayer options, including co-op and four-player wireless support. Additional features include characters both from earlier games in the series and brand-new, character and aircraft customization and diverse gameplay environments

• Up to four player support as players fly with or against your friends in online co-op and PvP gameplay
• A full-fledged adventure story in which players become the hero who defeats Morcubus and saves the skies from tyranny
• Take on dangerous enemies in high speed air battles that range from dogfights to air raids to rescue missions
• Defeat Morcubus and drones in epic boss battles
• Build and tune your aircraft to optimize it for battle

The Sims 3 (DS/Xbox 360/PS3)

For the first time ever, enjoy a complete life simulation experience on handheld! Create Sims with unique personalities, fulfill their desires, and control their lives within a living neighborhood. Unlock all-new Karma Powers and unleash them on your Sims: help your Sims get lucky with the power of “rapid romance”, bless them with “instant beauty” or curse them with the “instant enemy”. As you guide your Sims through life you can complete opportunities to unlock additional items and town upgrades. Experience the ultimate handheld life simulator!

• Unlock All-New Karma Powers to wield ultimate control over your Sims giving them wealth, beauty, and love, or take it all away with the click of a button
• Create and control multiple Sims within your household and enjoy life's special moments as you interact with their world
• Use your stylus to sculpt your Sims' facial features giving them signature hair styles and clothing as well as personality traits
• Choose whether or not to fulfill your Sims' destinies by making their wishes come true, or letting their dreams die
• For the first time ever on DS, build your Sims home with tools to draw walls and floors, and customize with decor objects, textures, and more

Monopoly Streets (Wii/Xbox 360/PS3/DS)

Monopoly Streets reinvigorates the classic game of fortune in a whole new format. Explore the streets of your favorite town as you journey from the cheap motels of Baltic Avenue to the ritzy Boardwalk suites and more. Watch your fortunes rise and fall as your player headquarters change from a luxurious mansion to a dilapidated hut - and back, if you're lucky. Feeling competitive? Use your street smarts to auction off your properties and break your rivals' banks, or even challenge players worldwide in exciting online play. You set the standards with the opportunity to set and save house rules - play longer, shorter or whatever way you want. Play in classic game mode, explore new game twists in Monopoly City and Monument City or download extra themed boards and tokens online for changing adventures that keep you passing "Go" over and over again. Jump into the excitement of this classic game but watch out - once you reach the top, there's nowhere to go but back down.

• Experience Mr. Monopoly's world at an interactive, 3D street level in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the beloved Monopoly game
• Add houses to your properties and watch as high-rent districts sprout mansions and lavish hotels
• Occupy your own property headquarters; watch it rise to luxurious splendor or fall into a dilapidated ruin in tune with your fortunes
• Add competition to the game by auctioning properties with your friends - snatch a great deal or try to break your rival's bank
• Establish and save house rules to play longer or shorter based on your own schedule

Hasbro Family Game Night 3 (Wii/Xbox 360/PS3)

• Play classic and remixed versions of your favorite Hasbro games, including: Game of Life, Clue, Twister, Mouse Trap and Yahtzee
• Engage in friendly competition via online multiplayer and keep track of your victories on leaderboards. Xbox 360 and PS3 Only. Play as your own avatar in the games

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (Wii/Xbox 360/Kinect/PS3/DS)

The time for learning is over. The time to meet your destiny has arrived. The Harry Potter saga builds to its thrilling conclusion in this game based on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I. The stakes have never been higher for Harry, and Deathly Hallows takes the franchise in a new direction centered on furious wand-based combat. You're on the run right from the start in a desperate quest to destroy Voldemort's Horcruxes. Battle Dementors, Death Eaters, and other powerful enemies with only your wand to help you. Use potions, your Invisibility Cloak, and more while you stare down your destiny as the only one who can defeat Voldemort.

Create (Wii/PS3/Sony Move/Xbox 360/PC)

Create is a family-friendly puzzle-solving game for Wii in which players must use their creativity to solve over-the-top, spatially based puzzles. Containing well over 100 puzzles from a variety of categories and set within several differently themed environments, Create allows players to let their imaginations run wild as they use virtually any object available to solve the unlikely challenges set before them. Additional features include extreme customization of game environments.

Hasbro Toys

Littlest Pet Shop Online Dancing Dog

Super cute toy pet that won't poop on your floor. This little pup is ready to move and groove! Add this to your holiday list.

From the Manufacturer

This is one pup that loves to “get down”. Plug this dog figure’s speaker connection cable into your music player and he’ll play your music through his speakers. You two must have the same taste in music because he likes it so much, he starts “dancing” and making his multicolored lights flash. He’s also just as much fun “online” as he is in person — use his secret code to unlock special features at LPSO.com. From wide-eyed friend to speaker to secret code carrier, this dog figure has a lot of things to do…but his favorite thing of all is “dancing” with you.

Disclosure: All products were sent to us for review and for possible inclusion. These products were chosen by our reviewers as top products that we recommend. We did not recieve money to publish this post.

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PAIL PARTY

LOOKING FOR A UNIQUE WAY TO SEND A GIFT?? THEN LOOK NO FURTHER THAN
PAIL PARTY!!




They offer many different pail's for any different event!
With easy ordering and pail options this is a no brainer!
You can send a pail today for any special occasion in your life. Friends and family will be excited when they open their package full of surprises in a special pail for them.












UNIQUE GIFT IDEAS FOR ANY OCCASION!


Nevaeh was so excited to receive one that was perfect for her...a GIRLY PRINCESS one!!
We enjoyed opening it together!!



















A magical wand, bracelets, game and this little princess doll were some of the cute toys included in Nevaehs pail.






























Books and crown she could grow on her own!!!





















Pail Party is a unique site that offers adorable gift ideas for your loved one in your life. We highly recommend picking up a pail today!



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TOP STOCKING STUFFERS and TOYS THAT ROCK!

Don't forget these top picks from Parents with Style.
Deck the Halls with Tunes from Kidz Bop Christmas Party!
Rocking out with the kids this year will be a blast with this CD. All of the songs kids love and at an affordable price. Only $11.98. Don't forget to pop in your cars CD player for a fun rockin' ride to Grandma's house!

Hello Kitty high tech Bluetooth headset. This is adorable and will turn heads of all of your friends.
Check out all of the products at Sparklebee.com. If you are a HELLO KITTY lover then you will be in heaven when peeking around this site. Hello Kitty bluetooth headset kit includes: bluetooth headset, super kawaii ear hook, USB charger, car charger three ear cushions and a pink carrying case.











Red Toolbox- This is what my little man Korbyn will be getting. This is such a cool set of tool's that will make him feel just like daddy! Fixin everything around the house!
Includes: Tool Belt, 2 Screwdrivers, 2 x 2" Clamps, File, Saw, Mini Hammer










MEGABLOKS-Love these bloks because they are really easy for Paityn to play with. Large pcs that are easy to keep track of.

• Symbols to inform parents on the huge benefits of block play
• A sturdy bag for easy storage and carriage
• Clinical research found that playing with blocks improves childrens language development by 15%, and reduces television watching by 80%
• Clinical research found that playing with blocks improves childrens language development by 15%, and reduces television watching by 80%

The must-have digital crafting tool

Digital Scrapbook Artist 2 has been specifically tailored with the digital scrapbooker in mind and contains all the tools and features you need to create your best scrapbooks yet. We love this kit and know you will also. If you have person who loves to make scrapbooks than this is a hit with our reviewers. You can make so many things that will WOW your friends and family with your creativity.

• Create scrapbooks, cards and loads more
• Extremely easy and fun to use
• Create your own kits from items you’ve made or downloaded
• Powerful PhotoLab to edit your photos
• Digital crafting tools like scissors, stencils and brushes
• Upload designs for free at DaisyTrail

Tinker Bell Pixie Pocket Learner
@ only $19.99 this is a perfect gift for that little techie in your life.
Features-

• Trendy junior learning handheld device
• Fine TinkerBell theme graphic on top
• QWERTY keyboard reinforces real computer keyboard layout
• Grayscale LCD screen provides guidance, feedback and reward
• Pretend "SMS" message from TinkerBell
• 8 awesome games
• Rubber-Key top
• Ages 3+

STAY FIT THIS SEASON WITH Jillian Michaels: Fitness Ultimatium 2011

A one-on-one training session with Jillian will whip your butt into shape. This workout is not for for the whimpy kid. Jillian will be hard on you and will motivate you to get up and workout!!
Jillian's program takes into account three factors — self, science, and sweat. Weight loss is a process that's both mental and physical. There are no gimmicks or get-skinny-quick schemes here — we're talking about fitness for life! You're going to have to tackle three hurdles before you can finally get fit: you need to get support, eat right, and exercise!












FAMILIES THAT EXERCISE TOGETHER HAVE MORE FUN WITH FAMILY PARTY: FITNESS FUN AVAILABLE NOW FOR Wii.
Family Party: Fitness Fun is the ultimate fitness game for kids. The only game designed for kids to play simultaneously with their parents, Fitness Fun features 30 multiplayer sports, party games, and Wii Balance Board activities. It puts the Fun in Fitness!

• Total variety. A unique combination of sport, party and playground activities that put the Fun in Fitness
• 30 unique activities, including trampolines, skydiving, volleyball, basketball, racquetball, and even mental exercises
• Intense timed workout mode lets players create a nonstop exercise series
• Multiplayer mode specifically designed for families to play together. All games available for up to 4 players. Fitness rewards include rankings, high scores, and medals
• Wii Balance Board mode. Roll giant balls, ride a hoverboard, participate in step workouts,and more in 10 games featuring the Wii Balance Board (optional). Balance Board multiplayer lets parents motivates kids through simultaneous gameplay

This game is a hit in our house. The kids love the games and actually fight over taking turns. (yeah..we are working on that) Well, all I can say is that this is a fun game that offers many options of game play for your kiddos.

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ECOBAGS FOR A PRACTICAL GIFT IDEA!

If you are looking for a practical gift this Holiday Season we would love to offer you the idea of customizing a re-usable shopping bag. What a wonderful idea for the GREEN friend in your life. All of us are doing our best to make our lives a little greener. You can customize these bags with a friends name or a name of group for a bunch of friends. I love this embroidered set of bags with the whimsical lettering.

ECOBAGS offers a huge selection of bags for all your shopping needs. Great quality and made well to ensure your groceries make it home.

ECOBAGS DESIGNS 3 Bag Embroidered Gift Set

3 Recycled Cotton Gift Bags Embroidered

Our recycled cotton "Celebrate!" tote is the perfect alternative to disposable wrapping paper this holiday season. It adds a classy, eco-friendly flair to your gift and will live on for 100's of uses! This set contains three natural color bags embroidered with beautiful Silver, Ocean Blue and Forest Green thread and constructed with 100% recycled cotton and double-stitched seams for maximum durability.

• Item Code: GIFT-303
• Qty: Each package contains 3 bags tied together
• Size: 10"wide, 9" tall with 3.5" with 3.5" side and bottom gusset and 1"wide x 11"long web handles
• Material Type: 100% Recycled Cotton Canvas
• Decoration: Each bag in the set is embroidered with the word "Celebrate"
• Care Instructions: Hand wash cold, hang dry
• UPC: 7-36133-84057-1

$19.99

Parents with Style recommends ECOBAGS!!

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THINGS REMEMBERED DIGITAL KEY CHAIN

One of our TOP HOLIDAY PICKS is a Digital photo frame key chain from THINGS REMEMBERED! I love the idea of having my photos with me at all times so that I can share my pics with all my friends anytime. This key chain is so easy to use and will be the perfect gift for anyone in your family. I believe Grandma would love to receive on of these already loaded with the grandkids pictures. HOW AWESOME!! You can even have them personalized so that the your gift is extra special!! Parents with Style highly recommends this DIGITAL PHOTO KEY CHAIN.
Digital photo frames are everywhere today, but you can trust us to come up with a very portable version that does double duty as a key chain. Take it anywhere you want and get ready to brag; it holds a whopping 100 photos and has a battery life of 1.5 hours. Engrave their name (and phone number, in case they lose it) on the back for a gift they can't quit looking at.


-Includes a USB port and cable for plugging into your computer.

-Makes a great gift for Mom or Dad (also think about giving it to them for Mother's Day or Father's Day).
Color Silver
Features Digital key chain holds up to 100 photos and has 1.5 hour battery life. Includes USB port and cable to upload photos.
Material Chrome plated stainless steel, plastic
Photo Capacity 100 digital photos
Size 1.8" x 1.9" x .57"



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CND HOLIDAY GIFT SETS

CND Creative Scentsations Sparkling Champagne Holiday Gift Duo includes both a soap and hand & body lotion featuring the Sparkling Champagne festive fragrance. The set includes 8.3 oz bottles of the Sparkling Champagne Lotion and Wash, plus a FREE Purse Hook. All with a hint of gold shimmer for a beautiful holiday sparkle! Parents with Style chose this gift set as one of the top sets to give this year! We used it and love it..you can 't go wrong with it.



CND Creative Scentsations Sparkling Champagne Lotion has a hint of gold shimmer for a beautiful holiday sparkle! Scentsations Hand & Body Lotion is a collection of aromatherapeutic moisturizers with a harmonious balance of scents that are quickly absorbed into the skin, leaving it soft, refreshed and delicately scented. Contains vitamins A and E and Aloe Vera for extra moisturizing. Easy to use pump convenient enough to keep at work. All your friend will stop by your desk just to use this lotion. Awesome!



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NEW POWER GIG: RISE OF THE SIXSTRING KIT FOR XBOX 360 !

If you are an Xbox fan and you are looking for a new game this holiday season. Check out Power Gig!!! My hubby and his friends were jamming out over the past two weekends. What they like about the game is the guitar..its a REAL GUITAR. No flimsy mock guitar here! The guitar makes you feel like you are you are a ROCK STAR up on stage!! I had a ton of great pictures of the guys playing but lost them when my hard drive crashed last week. UUGGH!!! I didn't want to wait to get this post up so you can get out to pick your POWER GIG up today. So you will have to take my word on this that POWER GIG is a hit and will keep you entertained. Money well spent.

POWER GIG:

• Includes Power Gig: Rise of the SixString videogame.
• Wireless SixString Guitar Controller/Electric Guitar. Plug into any standard amp to jam with your friends when not playing the game.
• Includes guiar strap and extra guitar strings & picks.
• Includes USB microphone.

Product Description

The next evolution of band is here Power Gig: Rise of the SixString - the first game to feature a real electric guitar controller! Power Gig: Rise of the SixString will transport players to an entirely new universe, with its own mythology, politics, settings, heroes and villains, where music rules all.

Power Gig uses new technology that represents the next evolution of music performance games to provide all players with a more authentic and fun experience. View larger

Game Overview
On the gameplay front, Power Gig uses new technology that represents the next evolution of music performance games to provide all players - from casual gamers to the hardcore, from those who have never before picked up a guitar to those who play guitar on a regular basis - with a more authentic and fun experience. The game offers two overarching modes of play. In addition to traditional beat-matching that will be familiar to fans of the band game genre, Power Gig also introduces the option to switch on chording, or chord play. Chording presents the added challenge of playing the game using chords that require specific finger placement on the strings. As players progress through the game, becoming more comfortable with a genuine guitar and potentially choosing to play real power chords, they will find that the byproduct of playing the game is coming away from it with an understanding of some real-life guitar fundamentals.

The World of Ohm
Power Gig: Rise of the SixString takes place in Ohm, a world where music is power. Rockers are the guardians of musical clans, serving their leaders with the mysterious powers of music and Mojo. You and two of your friends take on the role of these Rockers as they encounter power struggles and intrigue. In Ohm, alliances are forged and broken, rulers rise and fall, and heroes are made as competition rages among the rocker clans. Music is power…it's time to play.

Music
Power Gig ups the ante on the music front with a host of killer tracks, led by three music superstars that are exclusive to our game - Eric Clapton, Dave Matthews Band and Kid Rock. This marks the first time ever that master recordings of songs from each of the three artists will appear as part of a band video game. Power Gig will also feature a host of songs from major label artists and emerging talent from the indie scene, many of which are available for the first time ever in music games.


Compatibility
Power Gig: Rise of the SixString and all of its controllers are compatible with Rock Band® & Guitar Hero® games and peripherals*. Go to powergig.com/compatibility for more information.

Power Gig: Rise of the SixString - Game + Guitar (XBOX 360) (from their site)

Power Gig: Rise of the SixString Game

• Power Gig: Rise of the SixString, the revolutionary band video game with a fully immersive storyline takes you beyond beat matching and into a world of characters, special powers, and an epic journey to save rock and roll.
• Featuring songs from exclusive artists Eric Clapton, Dave Matthews Band, and Kid Rock
• A robust and intensely fun list of 70 songs from music superstars and emerging indie talent - more than 80% of songs have never been used in a video game.
• Rise, rock, resist!

SixString Guitar Controller
• Rock it Real with strings not buttons - the first real guitar that's also a game controller.
• Power Chord mode lets you dive into real playing - play power chords from your favorite in-game tunes - no prior guitar experience required!
• When you’re done gaming, plug into an amp, crank it up, and play guitar for real.

$ 149.99

Parents with Style Highly recommends the Power Gig.






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Wii PARTY TOP PICK FOR THIS HOLIDAY

When shopping for the gamers in your life make sure you stop and pick up Wii Party! This is a fantastic game that will get the whole family off the couch. Our family has played a ton of games and I can tell you the one I love the most is the the balance game where you balance Mii's on the ship. I is so much fun and funny to watch. My girlfriend Tonya is a fricken addict..she cannot put the remote down. It cracks me up watch her balance the Mii's...she is like a kid in the candy store.

Wii Party is a party game developed by Nintendo for the Wii gaming console. The game is an evolution in the party game genre, in which along with standard Wii party game action beloved by gamers, players use the Wii Remote in new ways that encourage player interaction in the physical gameplay space, affecting in-game action. The game features more than 70 party games, broken into multiple game categories, 1-4 player game support and new and fun ways to integrate Miis into your gameplay.

An Electronic Game Board for the Whole Family

Most video games require players to focus their attention on a screen, but now Nintendo brings the action into the living room with Wii Party, a game that changes the way people interact with other players.

Wii Party is a family-friendly party game featuring 13 different party game modes and 70+ mini-games. Individual games are diverse in design, incorporate importable or system generated Miis, and fall into several different categories. These include: Party Games supporting 1-4 players that in some cases utilize an in-game game board, navigated with the use of Miis and dice rolls; Pair Games, supporting up to two players in co-op play; and House Party Games, which support 2-4 live players and utilize the Wii Remote to create differing dynamics between players.

Nevaeh was a trooper while playing this new game and even helped Korbyn learn some new games. This is the perfect game for all of us here in the Midwest who get stuck inside most of the winter. It keeps you moving and not sitting on your butt all day.

Key Game Features

• Some of the 13 different party game modes take the fun out of the TV and into the living room. Players have to interact with one another in the real world to get the results they want in the game. Examples of House Party gameplay include:
  • A take off on "Spoons", in which players place their Wii Remotes on a table. Each one emits a different animal noise. Players win the round by being the first to grab the controller that is making the sound of the animal shown on the TV.
  • Players use Wii Remote controllers to play Hide and Go Seek, where one player asks the other players to leave the room and then hides all of the controllers around the living room. When the other players return, they have to find them.
• Wii Party features multiplayer variety. Some of the party game modes are cooperative, such as "Balance Boat." Others are competitive, such as "Board Game Island."
• In Board Game Island mode, players help their Mii characters compete in more than 70 different mini-games:
  • Mii characters ride a rollercoaster while players try to shoot down floating balloons containing gifts.
  • Players use their Wii Remote controllers to help Mii characters navigate a virtual game of tag.
• For multiplayer modes, additional Wii Remote controllers are required and are sold separately.

Additional Screenshots

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2-4 player support. View larger.

Co-op play options. View larger.

Product Description

Nintendo’s throwing the party of the year and everybody’s invited! Social Play Wii Party is a social experience for the entire family and beyond. By focusing on interactive group play that features Mii characters as the stars, Wii Party isn’t the life of the party...YOU are! All-New Experiences Wii Party introduces several new ways to play that break the traditional party-game mold. These games change how players interact with each other by taking what’s on the TV screen and bringing the action out into the living room. From carefully passing the Wii Remote controller around like a time bomb, to searching for hidden Wii Remote controllers, these games turn Wii Party into a house party! Board Games and Beyond Wii Party features 13 unique party games that include interactive four-player board games, cooperative and competitive two-player games, familiar favorites like bingo, and over 80 mini games that feature all types of game play and motion control. With Mii characters front and center, there’s something for everyone...starring everyone!

Product Features

• Interactive game boards that utilize player's Miis to roll dice and move across the board
• Over family friendly 70 mini-games in all
• 13 different party game modes take the fun out of the TV and into the living room
• Games utilize the Wii Remote to force players to interact with one another in the real world in ways that affect in-game process
• Wii Party features multiplayer variety, including competitive and cooperative gameplay

Parents with Style highly recommends Wii Party for Chirstmas 2010


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ZHU ZHU's for Christmas 2010

ZHU ZHU PARTY for the girls!

ZHU ZHU Pets are a hit in our house. Our little Paityn thinks they are real and she is always hesitant to touch them at first. So in November we host a girly party for the launch of Zhu Zhu's new little beauty salon. The girls were so excited when we started the party! We let them all pick their very own new pet to pamper. Then they went to wardrobe and chose a whole new outfit for their furry little friend. Once the girls and their Zhu Zhu's were all dressed for the party we assembled the new ramp that attaches to the salon. There you can look in the mirror and style your Zhu Zhu's hair under the blow dryer. So cute!!!













This Ashley pampering her new little pet.

































The newer Zhu Zhu's have longer fur on their heads so that you can style them or place a bow in their hair.



























































Parents with Style gave the new Zhu Zhu's 5 out of 5 stars. We loves these toys and would buy them for our friends and family. The kids played for hours and then cared for their pets as is they were a new born baby!



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