the glob (gigi's fabulous kids' fashions and toys): TOYS

nautical toy collection

our new line of nautical toys

introduces kids to the age of exploration

and to maritime history...

every kit is beautifully packaged

with lots of educational info,

and each encourages imaginative play...

all of these beautiful toys

are currently available on our website!

just click here: shop the collection

Posted by gg on Wednesday, May 08, 2013 in About Gigi's, ART, BOOKS, designer profile, games, shopping, TOYS, travel | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

star of the week... MICHAEL!

MICHAEL is 5 years old

and he loves to go to work with his daddy

to the car dealership...

one time he watched someone build a motor

and he got to see the GUTS of the car!

when he grows up

he wants to be a RACE CAR DRIVER!

he loves sports...

especially football, flag football, T-ball,

baseball, and karate!

his favorite animal is a LION,

favorite foods are pepperoni pizza

and chocolate chip cookies!

he enjoys hanging out with his little brother sam

and his older sister mary susan...

and his most favorite thing is riding his bicycle

in rosemary beach!

Posted by gg on Monday, May 06, 2013 in About Gigi's, family, silliness, star of the week, TOYS | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

EVER SINCE 2003!

it's kind of hard to believe

but tomorrow marks our 10th year

of being in business... a whole DECADE!

Gigi's opened on april 14 2003

and we've been in the business of

making memories ever since!

here are a few random ones now...

can you spot yourself?

thank you thank you thank you thank you!

we are so thankful that your awesome kids

keep dragging you back to our store!

it is such an honor for all of us at Gigi's

to see them grow and change year after year...

and to keep coming back to visit with us,

no matter how old or how COOL they get!

we are waiting to actually

CELEBRATE our 10th anniversary

once school gets out for the summer...

so we will celebrate on tuesday may 28th

at the first BLOCK PARTY of the season...

and you are all invited!

we will post a reminder

on our facebook page as it gets closer,

so make sure you "like" us!

thank you!

Posted by gg on Saturday, April 13, 2013 in About Gigi's, alaqua animal refuge, ART, family, FASHION, FRIENDS, games, holidays, kidbits news, LOCAL BIZ, silliness, TOYS | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

what's up: dance charades spring 2013

playing tennis?

playing golf?

chopping down a tree?

slicing pizza?

these kids are trying to guess what he is acting out...

except he's not ACTING it out,

he's DANCING it out to music!

i know it's a little hard to tell with still photography,

but they are actually playing DANCE CHARADES!

super man? super girl? zombie?

bow and arrow!

tumble weed? ferris wheel?

swimming!

puppy? baby? lion?

violin!

ha ha, i think someone just guessed it over there...

javelin throw?

lollipop!

hmmmm....

i think this was washing machine...

what a cute dance!

bug? worm? snake?

whatever it is, it's sure to be the next dance craze!

DANCE CHARADES comes with

a special cd that plays just 40 seconds each

of random musical genres...

including hip hop, disco, western, classical...

lots of action cards, score pad,

and even chips to throw at the feet of the best dancers.

it is available at Gigi's

both in the store and on our website!

here is the link to the LAST time we played this fun game,

back on new year's eve day...

what a blast!

photos by cocoa l. photography!

Posted by gg on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 in About Gigi's, ENTERTAINMENT, FRIENDS, games, shopping, silliness, TOYS | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

tooth fairy helpers

i love hearing about

all the important milestones in childhood...

like learning to ride a bike,

tie shoe laces, and even losing a tooth!

in fact, i even write about it in the rosemary thymes

in my column called "kidbits, the lost tooth news".

so it's only natural that our store

carries many products to help

make the event even more special...

like these:

peaceable kingdom's pillow box tooth fairy kit...

rich frog's tooth fairy pillows

and manhattan toy's tooth fairy pals...

twinkle toof glow in the dark tooth box...

all available at Gigi's!

by the way, i'm getting ready to put the final touches

on the next edition of my kidbits column...

i still have a little room for more info,

so if you have some good news

you would like to share with the world,

come by Gigi's for an interview,

or even write it on the gigi's facebook page!

Posted by gg on Friday, April 05, 2013 in About Gigi's, kidbits news, need to know, TOYS | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

easter basket goodies!

hey kids, easter is coming up really soon...

and MR EASTER BUNNY wants to know what you'd like!

so here are some things you might want to consider

putting on your easter basket wish list:

Posted by gg on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 in About Gigi's, holidays, shopping, TOYS | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

valentines

valentine's day is coming right up... it's this thursday!

here are a few gift ideas for you to give your little sweety:

l-r: spell anything with this "whatever" banner kit,

webkinz sweetheart puppy,

face art stencil kit for girls,

eiffel tower charm,

strawberry scented macaron coin purse,

red see kai run "smaller" sneakers,

wes and willy monkey tee,

monster hands temporary tattoos,

soft knee pads for crawling babies,

new mustache shwings lace on to your shoes,

spiderman uno cards,

peggy pig squeak toy,

poppy dots temporary tattoo earrings,

momiji doll,

fancy red piano,

"i love french toast" charm,

see kai run heart shoes,

cotton candy scented stickers,

googly eyes finger puppets,

flame shwings lace on to your shoes,

cootie catcher kit,

eye ball lunch bag,

lemon loves lime pink dress,

face art stencil kit for boys,

30A-opoly game,

air heads animal balloon kit,

classic red shwings for your shoes,

super hero wooden car set,

monster republic tshirt,

angry bird star wars plush characters,

braced-lets (bracelets made from braces!),

fire station story box set.

(some of those you can click on

to be taken to our website for more info!)

Posted by gg on Sunday, February 10, 2013 in About Gigi's, holidays, shopping, TOYS | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

cartoon it!

CARTOON IT! is a great game for all ages...

first you pick a card

which has a cute cartoon character's face on it,

and you try to memorize it's features...

then you put it face down,

and while referring to the "features board"

try to draw the character from memory.

it's not about being the best artist,

it's about having the best memory...

the game is technically for 8 and up,

but look how good my little four year old friend did!

here are some pictures that cocoa took

of some other kids enjoying playing the game:

CARTOON IT! is available

on our website and at our store in rosemary beach, fl!

Posted by gg on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 in About Gigi's, ART, ENTERTAINMENT, FRIENDS, games, shopping, TOYS | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

ACUITY... the game of sharp vision & keen thought

these kids are playing

one of my most favorite games ever... ACUITY!

it's super challenging,

but once a kid "gets" the concept, WATCH OUT!

this is great game for kids

and grown ups to play together...

as long as the grown ups don't mind getting beat by a kid!

here is the description from the makers of the game, FatBrain:

"Acuity is the clever matching game of quick visual perception where players race against each other or work together to discover and match hidden patterns in the tiles' arrangement.

First, 70 wonderfully durable and vibrantly mind-bending pattern tiles, are set in a grid arrangement of 36 tiles. Your job will be to find a match.

Here's the kicker. None of the tiles match. Not one. All 70 are different. Sooooo that means to find a match, players must find two side-by-side tiles that together, by looking at 2 adjacent squares on each - would match the tile that you're hoping to match. Or- alternatively, players could find the matching pattern by looking at the corners of 4 tiles together. *If you can't see a match, you can turn one tile one quarter of a turn to make one. It's easy.

Easy until your mind's eye tricks you! It's the surprise in finding a match or thinking you've found a match (when you really haven't) that makes Acuity a one-of-a-kind, long-lasting source of fun game play over time. Acuity is never, ever the same game twice. Really. Not ever.

Featuring 70 wonderfully durable and vibrantly mind-bending pattern tiles, Acuity will delight all ages. With simple rules, Acuity is a game the entire family can play together. No reading required... simply the ability to flip, turn and match!"