Best Rated Reviews

Jaipur Duvet Cover by Echo Design

I can’t say enough  about the Jaipur Duvet Cover from Echo.  Not only does it look beautiful,  but it also feels just as good as it looks. The colors are vibrant and look exactly the way it is shown in the picture.  It completely brightens up a room.

I test-washed the duvet before I put it up and the color didn’t fade.  Echo makes products which are high-quality and long-lasting.   The material is very soft and very smooth to the touch; it feels like a much higher thread count than 400.   Also, the colors are very versatile and depending on the season or your mood you can give it more of a fall warmth look by accenting it with red and yellows, or breezy summer look by accenting it with white and aqua. The only thing you might want to remember is that the duvet is slightly larger than most standard queen size duvet, but I’d rather have a slightly larger duvet cover than a smaller one.  I highly recommend this product to anyone looking to liven up and bring some color and comfort to their bedroom.

I am from Nepal.  I am drawn to bright colors.  The Jaipur duvet will give your spirit a lift.

You can find it here at www.EchoDesign.com.

Rating: 5 Stars!  Best!

~Chetana Baskota

Trying to find the best electric blanket is challenging in today’s market.  Some brands are more reputable than others.  We recently tested a few brands.  We’ll tell you the best of the best and the worst of the worst.

If you are looking for an electric blanket that is not too cold, not too hot, but just right, we have a recommendation for you.

Sunbeam has been making quality textiles for 100 years.  Their recent edition electric blankets are some of the best available on the market today.  They are well-designed and reasonably priced.  They also come in a variety of types and styles.

Since we have a propensity for luxury, we chose to test two blankets which are the most luxurious available by Sunbeam.  Here are our findings:

RoyalMink Blanket

This blanket lives up to its name. When our reviewers tried it, it enshrouded us in luxurious warmth. It comes with pre-warming features and regulated heating for each side of the bed in Queen and King sizes.

The RoyalMink blanket also functions as a great, comfortable blanket even in non-Winter weather.

We also tested the Microplush Heated Blanket.  It is a great all-around blanket as well.  It is plush and combines the softness of fleece with electric warmth.

What we liked best about these blankets: they produce a gentle warmth which is cozy and warm but not too hot.

Find these quality blankets and more at www.sunbeambedding.com.

Now, here’s the worst.  Absolutely do not buy any blanket made by WestPoint Stevens.  They have recently launched renamed as WestPoint Home, but their blankets are dangerous!  We recently tested a supposed luxury blanket by WestPoint Home.  During testing, the blanket put forth electric shockwaves.  Our reviewers could actually feel the electric currents surging from the blanket during testing!

Wuggle Pets

If you are looking for toys to inspire your child’s creativity, we have a recommendation for you.    Toys that bring out the creativity in your kids give them a sense of accomplishment and pride.  In addition, toys are more fun to play with when you have a hand in making them.

Wuggle Pets

Wuggle Pets make a great gift for your child.  Your child will love them.  They are adorable and easy to make.  Best of all, they are a great value.  When we tested them, we all felt the joy of being a kid again and the joy of bringing something to life through creativity.

Wuggle Pets come with all the materials you need, birth certificates, and you can even choose their personalities.  You can even make them say a few words with a voice recording box.  At $19.99, the Starter Pack is a great value.  What we loved most: their adorable eyes!  We also liked that you can clip them to a backpack so your kids can take them wherever they go.

Creativity For Kids

Creativity For Kids makes activity toys that–as their name says–require creativity.  Here are a few of the products we tested:

Shrinky Dinks Princess Castle

Shrinky Dinks Princess Castle

Shrinky Dinks bring out the wonder in children.  What else can you color, bake, and watch shrink.  The Shrinky Dinks Princess Castle includes a beautiful pop-up princess castle. It is glittery and sure to thrill your youngster.  Ages 7-97.

Pop Art Jewelry Mini Set

 Pop Art Jewelry Mini Kit

Pop Art Jewelery is easy to assemble and fun to wear.  This Mini Kit contains a few pieces to make.  But it makes a great starter set for anyone who wants to know if their child is interested in making these.

Create Your Own Enchanted Storybook

Create Your Own Enchanted Storybook

If you want to keep with the princess theme for your little girl, we recommend this storybook activity set.  It comes wiht a castle-shaped book.  She will be able to decorate it, personalize it, and draw a memorable story.

Activity toys bring joy for the moment that will often last for years to come.  They teach your child the joy of creativity which will prove to be a lasting key to vitality throughout their lives.

You can find these great toys at www.WugglePets.com and  www.CreativityForKids.com.

Hallmark Recordable Storybook

If you are looking for one of the most personalized gifts you can give your children this Christmas, we have a recommendation for you. Recordable Storybooks by Hallmark are hardback books which allow you to read to your little one with voice save technology. This is a thrilling way to give your child the gift of you.

We reviewed What Makes A Princess, a Disney Princess Recordable Storybook carried by Hallmark.

The recordable storybook features several of Disney’s most admired princesses: Ariel, Cinderella, Jasmine, and more. It’s short and sweet. But it has a great message that will last a lifetime. We highly recommend it!

Children find these storybooks to be truly enchantinng. They are also great for kids to take to sleepovers, on vacation, and other places to always feel close to you.
Find Recordable Storybooks and more at www.Hallmark.com.

Rating: 4 Stars! Very good!

Versailles iPad Shoulder Bag

What three words are music to a traveler’s ears?  “Pack your bags!”

Beauty comes in small packages, and it’s especially great when they’re travel-related!  When it comes to travel, less is more.  We recently tested two bags you will want to make part of your permanent travel fleet.

Versailles iPad Shoulder Bag

Ornate jacquard graces a black iPad case to create a beautiful masterpiece bag.  Once you see it, you will want to carry your iPad everywhere in this!  Whether for travel or leisure, this bag perfectly fits your iPad and contains extra padding to protect and secure it.

Lipault Weekend Shoulder Bag

The Lipault Weekend Shoulder Bag is sleek, sophisticated, and best of all?  Compact!  This amazing shoulder bag flattens for easy storage yet expands to provide the perfect roominess needed for weekend travel.

What our reviewers liked most: spacious design and smooth, 420-denier reinforced nylon.  This bag is made of durable material with a beautiful sheen.  It is extremely lightweight yet high-quality.

Rating: 5 Stars!  Best!

Find these bags at www.Magellans.com.

Cashmere Blanket and Eye Shade

At Best Rated Reviews, we highly recommend taking a personal travel blanket on all of your travels.  You never know when you will need it.

Many travel blankets are available on the market today.  Yet most are thin polyester.  We believe part of making the everyday ordinary extraordinary, including travel, involves achieving luxurious comfort whenever possible.  What this means for travel blankets: the cozier, the better.

The perfect travel blanket offers a combination of warmth, weight, and softness.  However, it is much more difficult to find a travel blanket which offers all three qualities.  Most blankets are either too thin to be truly cozy, comforting, and warm.  Others are too thick to realistically pack in your suitcase.  We recently discovered the perfect travel blanket: the Cashmere Blanket.

The Cashmere Blanket is sumptuously soft and luxurious.   It comes with matching eye shades and carry case.  If you travel with it once, you will never want to leave home without it again!   It truly is the perfect travel blanket.  It is extremely warm yet lightweight.

When we tested it, our reviewers commented that it provides instant warmth.  We also liked that the eye shades warm the eyes.  The combination made us feel as if we were traveling in a cocoon of warmth.

This blanket will provide lasting comfort throughout all of your travels.  We highly recommend it!

Find the Cashmere Blanket here at www.Magellans.com.

Rating: 5 Stars!  Best!

Each year, Best Rated Reviews selects one company to highlight as the “best of the best” in travel products.  This year, our reviewers selected Magellans hands-down!  Magellans carries well-made, good-quality travel supplies.  They carry great products by their own brand as well as other recognized brands in the industry.

We trust Magellans and highly recommend their products.  This week, we will be featuring reviews on must-have travel products carried by Magellans.  We encourage you to check out their selection at www.Magellans.com and make your holiday wish list a dream come true!

~Happy Holidays from all of us at Best Rated Reviews

Clagstone Quarter-Zip Sweater

If you are looking for his and hers travel gifts, we have recommendations for you!

The Clagstone Quarter-Zip Sweater provides a magnificent combination of lightweight knit and thick-sweater warmth.  It combines several fibers to achieve maximum insulation while taking up minimal space in your bag. Wool, acrylic, cotton, and polyester combine to make a cozy, sturdy sweater.

Made by Royal Robbins and carried by Magellans, this sweater is a must-have for the men in your life!  Dads, husbands, sons, and boyfriends will all love this unique sweater.

The Plush Cardigan by Magellans is great for the female traveler who has it all.  No other travelwear matches the Plush Cardigan in plush comfort.  This cardigan feels like you are wearing a luxurious robe styled as a cardigan!  It is amazing.  You have to try it to believe it.

Find this great travel apparel and more at www.Magellans.com.

Rating: 4 Stars!  Very good!

We have tested both.  They are truly two gifts worth giving!

Tired of cheap plastic travel mugs?  We have a great recommendation for you.

When you are looking for the best travel mugs available, you are looking for lasting quality and beauty which combine to make a winning combination.

The Lang Company makes a great selection of travel mugs which bring added elegance to any occasion, on the road or off.

Land makes a collection of latte mugs which contain innovative and striking designs made with garden, nature, and country themes.  They are slender and elegant and fit easily in your car.  Also, Lang makes a collection of stunning stainless steel mugs, including a peacock design.

These mugs are one-of-a-kind.  You can find them at www.lang.com.

Editor’s note: Lang only carries items seasonally, so you have to buy them before they’re gone!

Rating: 5 Stars!  Best!