The holiday season is so exciting, isn’t it? So much food, family and merriment to be had, but as we all know, kids are all about the gifts (and not socks). If the children in your life aren’t already bouncing out of their footy pajamas in anticipation of presents, I’m sure they will be.
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Sometimes, the best toys do not make noise or move, but they simply activate the imagination, like the increasingly popular line of Schleich figurines.
Made in Germany and popular across continental Europe for many decades, these toys have only recently become popular in the UK, United States and Canada. Its first figurine series featured Snoopy and [...]
For over 35 years, Playmobil has been one of the most popular toy series around. While the simple figurines and the many accessories might seem similar to LEGO sets, the lack of a construction factor makes it more of an interactive, imaginative toy. The world of Playmobil explores many facets of o day-to-day modern life [...]
Looking to provide safe toys this holiday season? Shopping for an environmentally conscious friend or relative? Before you buy a toy, check out Good Guide, a consumer rating web site still in its beta phase. While you can investigate the safety of your food, how green a product is, and even where a garment was [...]
Tickle Me Elmo. Furbies. Tamagotchi. While these toy fads have come and gone, there’s always a new one to replace it the following year. Christmas is still seven weeks away, but parents are already having a tough time finding the season’s most popular toys. Value seems to be on the minds of most Christmas shoppers, [...]
Now that Halloween has come and gone, it’s already time to start thinking about holiday and late fall birthday shopping (don’t worry, I won’t post pictures of Santa and Frosty the Snowman just yet). And, if nothing else, now is a great time to start thinking about gifts and finding the best prices before you [...]
Halloween is finally here! I’m sure most kids (and parents) have already worn their costumes to school, work, play groups and other activities. Even if you get several occasions to wear a costume in one season, there are still plenty of other uses for a Halloween costume come November 1st!
Halloween costumes make a fantastic addition [...]
Kids love to collect things that most adults think are pretty common and uninteresting, like pine cones, rocks, fall leaves. I know some parents let their kids have a “Nature Bucket” to store their found treasures, but some kids have curiosities that go beyond these safe items. Here are a few fun toys that blend [...]
I saw this “Girls Only” Cleaning Trolley floating around the internet last week and it was understandably the topic of many discussions. I think a lot of the backlash for this picture was associated with the societal belief that women are traditionally responsible for cleaning chores and that this toy “starts ‘em young”. That’s just [...]
Many moms notice that babies are often enthralled more by the tag on a toy or blanket than the item itself. One smart mom observed this phenomenon in her own baby and created a special blanket full of soft tags. Soon this blanket was the envy of play group, followed by craft shows and now [...]
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