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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 1987-12-02, Page 30PAGE 30. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1987. Huron Gift Guide Fragrance has always been popular holiday gift choice Fragrance moves in mysterious ways. Once you’ve sprayed it on, you can’t see it, you can’t touch it, you may even forget you’re wearing it. But oh, what it does for your spirits. Fragrance makes you feel cher ished, pampered, sexier, more exciting. The thoughtful person who chose it for you loves you. During the holiday season, fragrance presents have an added attraction. They’re specially gift- wrapped so they look as delightful asthey smell.Andthevariety is infinite: Elegant scents and dash ing young ones; scents that are mysterious and warm; or romantic bouquets of flowers and greenery. With one trip to a fragrance counter, one can check off every woman - and man - on one’s gift list. During the Christmas rush, that’s a plus for the fragrance present. The best rule for choosing a fragrance gift is to match it to the woman it’s meantfor, butnottothe color of her eyes or the size of her waistline, but to her individual style - who she is or would like to be. If she’s an up-to-the-minute, contemporary woman who was among the first to shorten her skirts and raise her heels, she’s Charlie by Revlon. Women all over the world identify with the Charlie fra grance, a lighthearted and savvy blend of flowers and green foliage touched with the warmth of sandalwood and musk. This sea son, Charlie is dressed in jewel blue and silver. Charlie-Go-Light- ly, its lighter version, is wrapped in Choose favourite toys for little children BY STEVANNE AUERBACH, PH.D. Certainly you want the best toys for your children - toys that are safe, age appropriate, of good design and lasting value. As director of the Institute for Child hood Resources, I have spent the lastfour years researching and evaluating most of the toys on the market. I’ve watched children playing with toys and know the ones that appeal to them, as well as the toys that are good for them. To assist you and “Santa,” here are my choices. WHAT BABIES LOVE [Birth to age 1] Babies learn about colors, shapes and sizes from their toys, but it’s best, not to overload them with too much stimulation at once. Always allow your baby sufficient time to get used to one toy, before you introduce another. If you’ve got a baby to shop for, consider the following. Mobiles provide color, movement, even sound (if they have music box attachments) and relaxation. A baby loves to watch a mobile turn, especially just before she goes to sleep and when she wakes up. Stuffed toys, designed especially for baby in a washable fabric with secured eyes and nose, and tight seams, are touchable, huggable friends that help little ones calm themselves, Bath toys, from the famous rubber ducky to the newer washable toys that sometimes double as washcloths and soft puppets, will help make bathtime fun. Crib and playpen toys, such as activity centres and crib gyms, offer exercise and self-amusement thatbaby willreturntotime and again. Choose those that have a variety of textures - hard (wood and plastic) and soft (fabric or rubber). Music boxes stimulate baby’s ear for music and soothe her. TOPS IN TOYS FOR TODDLERS [Ages Ito 2] Any toy that challenges a sunny yellow and gold. Is she young at heart, romantic, a bit of a dreamer? She’ll probably fall in love with Revlon’s Jontue, delightfully flowery and as fresh as all outdoors. Jontue’s packaging is as delightful as its scent - lovely pale pink enbellished with white blossoms. There’s nothing of the ingenue about either the packaging of Scoundrel or the seducti’ e, luxury loving woman who recognizes its femininity as a match for her own. Scoundrel - and its even sexier version, Scoundrel Musk - are wrapped in lipstick red or shiny black for the holidays. Another Revlon seductress is Intimate - the name tells the warm, loving mood in enhances. The woman who knows quality is very likely to choose the designer fragrances. Bill Blass and Norman Norell, leaders in fashion, created the scents that bear their names. Norell is an armful of roses, jasmine and hyacinths. The Bill Blass collection is as modern and elegant as the dresses he designs. Something different? The Giardini di Montecatini collection from Princess Marcella Borghesse includes not only two new fragran ces (numbers VI and XII), but delightful body and bath treat ments. The packages couldn’t be prettier: They’re wrapped in a wallpaper-like print inspired by the gardens of Italy’s Termi di Montecatini. For the man on your list, check out Chaz and Chaz Musk. Whether he ’ s a poet or a captain of industry, he’ll be attracted to one - or both. Christmas is a booming time of the year at fragrance counters across the country with a wide variety of options for gift givers. toddler’s developmental abilities is a good choice. Puzzles teach toddlers to solve problems and improve their dexterity; shape sorting boxes and ring stacks encourage logic, eye-hand co ordination, shape and color recog nition; activity centers offer exer cise and stimulation. Push-pull toys, pounding sets, building blocks, telephones, puppets, wa gons and ride-on toys are all guaranteed to delight the toddler while improving such skills as communication, co-ordination and creativity. Picture books, audiocassettes and videotapes, dolls and stuffed animals improve language skills, and dolls also encourage the development of emotional attach ments. BEST THINGS FOR PRESCHOOLERS [Ages 3 to 5] The 3- to 5-year old is curious about everything. This is the time for imaginative play, when child ren love to dress up. They enjoy playing with miniature towns, firehouses, garages; and doing art projects SWch as finger paiTTtnrg and coloring with crayons. Since outdoor play is also gaining in importance, swing sets, tricycles, sand pails and shovels are all good picks for preschoolers. Blocks continue to be popular. So are books, audiocassettes and video tapes, puzzles and puppets. And because the preschool child is actively learning social roles, she’s interested in everyday items such as tables and chairs, and house hold objects she can pretend to “cook” or “clean” with. Choose typewriters, cash reigsters, play money and other props that can be used in make-believe office or store. Now is also the time for introducing simple musical instru ments. Also choose board games, lacing cafds, Viewmasters, black boards, tool kits and ring-toss sets. THIS YEAR J.L. McCutcheon Motors Ltd. Oldfield Pro Hardware Radford Auto, Farm & Industrial Parts Ltd. SomeThing Special Ladies' Wear & Shoes Stewart Pharmacy Topnotch Feed Ltd. Brussels Hotel Just For You Mcdonald Lumber The Citizen Henry F. Exel George of Brussels J.R.'s Shake Shoppe Maitland Valley Insurance Todd's Bakery Hank TenPas Construction D & J Construction MacGowan Nursing Homes Thompson's Meat Market Murray Cardiff Constituency Office Country Cook Huron Feeding Systems Village of Brussels Watts Funeral Home Brussels Village Market Brussels Variety B & G Electric Barbara Brown Wool Shop Brussels .5c - $1.00 Store Brussels Motors Inc. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Cardiff & Mulvey Real Estate & Insurance Ltd. Clip 'n Curl Brussels EMA Golden Lantern Murray's Barber Shop ilii HERE’SHOW Shop in Brussels this holiday season and enter the ‘‘EXTRA JINGLE DRAWS” for Brussels Cash Certificates. Draws to made by Reeve Workman on Dec. 11-18-23 at 3 p.m. at the Golden Lantern Restaurant. *THERE WILL BE 3 DRAWS EACH DRAWING DAY OF: 1ST-$100, 2ND-$50, 3RD - $25. ON DECEMBER 23rd the 3rd draw will be a surprise draw! TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE WITH ANY PURCHASE OVER $5 at the Participating Stores below.