We carry a number of personalized gifts including these great storybooks. These are a great way to give a child a memorable book with them as a part of the story.

We have My Very Own ABC's, My Very Own Fairytale, and My Very Own Name personalized story books.

These wonderful books will arrive approximately 2 weeks after your order is placed. We collect the information we need from you right at the time of order.

There is also an option for a Keepsake box and bow for only $6.95. These books start at $31.95 with shipping included in the price.

It makes a perfect newborn gift, birthday or holiday gift for boys and girls ages 0-8.

Fun Food Play

I wanted to showcase the Food Play items from Melissa and Doug. They have a number of items that allow Children to pretend to cook and prepare meals. They are often mirroring what their parents do while preparing lunch or dinner.

Melissa and Doug have made is easy and fun for them to "help" prepare the meals. They have many sets of food items from Fresh Fruit and Vegetables to Birthday Party kit to a Sandwich making set.

A number of these items even come with their own knife and the ability for your child to cut the items before serving.

Add these to any of the play kitchens out on the market and it can be hours of fun for your child.

Melissa and Doug can be found at www.melissaanddoug.com. We carry their whole line of items. If you do not see it on our store, contact us and we can source it for you.

Welcome To Our Blog!

Welcome to the blog for www.alexasplayhouse.com. We are excited to be able to discuss the toys we carry, new products, and other issues surrounding the toy industry.

With all of the recent publicity and recalls surrounding unsafe toys, we were very concerned about what to buy our daughter. In most, if not all, of the chain stores, everything was made in China. I am not saying all toys made in China are bad, but the vast majority of the issues came from that region.

We have carefully screened and selected vendors that have the strictest safety standards, and are not afraid to publish them. We also searched for companies that are right here in the USA. We feel giving back to these local merchants was important to us. We also carry items from European manufacturers if they meet our standards.

We hope you have a chance to review and purchase these wonderful toys. Many of them are durable and long lasting and can be handed down from one generation to the next.

We carry items from companies such as Maple Landmark, Melissa and Doug, EduShape, and Fat Brain Toy Co. We also carry custom personalized books and items that make great gifts for any occasion. You can give a child a book with their name embedded into the story.

What better way to get them reading?

I look forward to posting here and reading the comments from our readers.

As a bonus, readers of this blog can get 10% off any order $40.00 or more between now and May 30th. Use the coupon code blogger10 upon checkout.