Alakazam Toys & Gifts : On the Downtown Mall in Charlottesville http://www.alakazamtoys.com Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:34:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 Alakazam ticket giveaway to Caribbean Beach Party http://www.alakazamtoys.com/2012/04/alakazam-ticket-giveaway-to-caribbean-beach-party/ http://www.alakazamtoys.com/2012/04/alakazam-ticket-giveaway-to-caribbean-beach-party/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:32:44 +0000 http://www.alakazamtoys.com/?p=435 ]]> The Charlottesville Waldorf School is celebrating 30 years of inspiring a community and their children with a Caribbean beach party theme event.
At this party you will be able to enjoy Caribbean delicacies made possible by the collaboration of Harvest Moon Catering and MAS tapas.
Take advantage of exclusive shopping via live & silent auctions to bring home select items from top local vendors or one-of-a-kind experiences.
Let loose a little and dance to smooth reggae beats preformed by our local band “Positive Collective” for more information
 Alakazam Toys has 3 tickets to giveaway with purchase. Stop by Alakazam and mention you’d like to put your name in the raffle for the tickets! Drawing next Thursday at noon!

]]> http://www.alakazamtoys.com/2012/04/alakazam-ticket-giveaway-to-caribbean-beach-party/feed/ 0 the SARA three 4 All April 14th, 2012 http://www.alakazamtoys.com/2012/04/the-sara-three-4-all-april-14th-2012/ http://www.alakazamtoys.com/2012/04/the-sara-three-4-all-april-14th-2012/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:26:40 +0000 http://www.alakazamtoys.com/?p=422 ]]> This fun, family-friendly event will encourage personal and community responsibility for ending sexual violence. Participants of all ages will pair up to step out together against assault, abuse, stalking, and harassment. Click here to learn more.

]]> http://www.alakazamtoys.com/2012/04/the-sara-three-4-all-april-14th-2012/feed/ 0 Join the Spring Fun! Annual Egg Tree & Spring Raffle! http://www.alakazamtoys.com/2012/03/join-the-spring-fun-annual-egg-tree-spring-raffle/ http://www.alakazamtoys.com/2012/03/join-the-spring-fun-annual-egg-tree-spring-raffle/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:21:40 +0000 http://www.alakazamtoys.com/?p=412 ]]> Help us decorate our Egg Tree and enter our Spring Raffle! Bring a decorated egg into Alakazam by April 1st and be entered into our fabulous springtime raffle for a beautiful Basket full of spring treats!

2011 Raffle Winner!Last years lucky raffle winner! Sweet!

We will have these hand decorated beauties from Austria available again this year! Yay!

]]> http://www.alakazamtoys.com/2012/03/join-the-spring-fun-annual-egg-tree-spring-raffle/feed/ 0 Save the date! A story with Anna Lee Alter http://www.alakazamtoys.com/2012/02/save-the-date-a-story-with-anna-lee-alter/ http://www.alakazamtoys.com/2012/02/save-the-date-a-story-with-anna-lee-alter/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 02:52:46 +0000 http://www.alakazamtoys.com/?p=403 ]]> Sunday March 25th, 2012 1pm

Author and illustrator Anna Alter shares her book A Photo for Gretaand an art activity with her Alakazam fans.

This is a Virginia Festival of the Book event!

Click here for event page!

]]> http://www.alakazamtoys.com/2012/02/save-the-date-a-story-with-anna-lee-alter/feed/ 0 Winter Sale! February 1-29th! http://www.alakazamtoys.com/2012/02/winter-sale-february-1-29th/ http://www.alakazamtoys.com/2012/02/winter-sale-february-1-29th/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:07:22 +0000 http://www.alakazamtoys.com/?p=391 ]]> 10% off purchases of $10-$25
20% off purchases of $25-$50
25% off purchases of $50-$75
30% off purchases of $75-$100
35% off purchases of $100 or more

50-70% off clearance items! All sales final!

]]> http://www.alakazamtoys.com/2012/02/winter-sale-february-1-29th/feed/ 0 Some of our Favorite Family Games http://www.alakazamtoys.com/2012/01/some-of-our-favorite-family-games/ http://www.alakazamtoys.com/2012/01/some-of-our-favorite-family-games/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:47:32 +0000 http://www.alakazamtoys.com/?p=380 ]]> The Settlers of Catan

If you haven’t played a board game for awhile, check out this one!  We all enjoyed playing the  game at our last employee game training, highly recommended for a fun family evening.

Players are recent immigrants to the newly populated island of Catan. Expand your colony through the building of settlements, roads and villages by harvesting commodities from the land around you. Trade sheep, lumber, bricks and grain for a settlement, bricks and wood for a road, or try to complete other combinations for more advanced buildings, services and specials.

We carry puzzle accessories such as this handy tube for storing your jigsaw puzzle in progress.

Swish Card Game

This fun, fast game will appeal to people who like visual puzzles! Can also be played solitaire style.

Swish is a spatial card game that challenges you to be the first to make matches, or “Swishes.” Swishes are made by stacking as few as two or as many as 12 cards so that every ball swishes into a hoop of the same color. The player with the most matches at the end of the game wins. Various levels of play make this card game addictively fun for all ages!

]]> http://www.alakazamtoys.com/2012/01/some-of-our-favorite-family-games/feed/ 0 New Hours for January 2012! http://www.alakazamtoys.com/2012/01/new-hours-for-january-2012/ http://www.alakazamtoys.com/2012/01/new-hours-for-january-2012/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:02:50 +0000 http://www.alakazamtoys.com/?p=374 ]]> Monday- Thursday 10 am- 5 pm

Friday& Saturday 10 am- 6 pm

Sunday Noon- 5 pm

We will be closed from January 9th- 13th for cleaning.

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]]> http://www.alakazamtoys.com/2011/11/25-25-25/feed/ 0 Our favorite new toys for toddlers http://www.alakazamtoys.com/2011/10/356/ http://www.alakazamtoys.com/2011/10/356/#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 22:09:49 +0000 http://www.alakazamtoys.com/?p=356 ]]> Lots of new items fill the shelves at Alakazam this week! We’re very excited to carry Pewi YBikes. Beginning as early as 9 months these cool walkers assist with important motor development skills.  As the child grows he or she can begin to use it as ride on, enhancing body movement and spacial awareness, key for motor development. If you are looking for a ride-on or a walker for a 9-36 month old child, check out the YBike!

Also for toddler aged children we have a beautiful new selection of Corolle baby dolls. Dolls are an important part of childhood, from a snuggly security companion to encouragement in role play, a much loved doll is sure to be treasured, even maybe becoming a cherished keepsake. Corolle dolls are beautifully designed with high quality and safety,  many are machine washable. Children will love to nurture and care for these dolls!

Another wonderful option for toddler aged children is the tough and cute Wow Toys, a British line of high quality friction powered vehicles age graded at 18 months to 3 years. These are adorable!

]]> http://www.alakazamtoys.com/2011/10/356/feed/ 0 Party Time at your Neighborhood Toystore! http://www.alakazamtoys.com/2011/10/party-time-at-your-neighborhood-toystore/ http://www.alakazamtoys.com/2011/10/party-time-at-your-neighborhood-toystore/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:04:36 +0000 http://www.alakazamtoys.com/?p=342 ]]> November 12th we’re having a party to celebrate Neighborhood Toy Store Day! Festivities will highlight local storyteller Peter Jones, of Tell us a Tale, face painting, crafts and raffles. RSVP on our facebook page and check back often for details and updates. Schedule is yet to be announced..

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