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5 Things to NOT Get a Friend's Kid For Christmas

Brian Russel — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:43:43 +0000

If you are buying something for your friend’s kid for sweet revenge because they once gave something you’d rather they didn’t to your kid, that’s one thing. But they may return the favor to you someday, so beware. What may seem like a cool or fun gift for a child may be something a parent [...]

10 Weird Fad Toys Every Kid Had to Have for Christmas

Danny Gallagher — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:22:51 +0000

You can always spot a parent around the holiday season. Their hair is a frazzled mesh of cow licks and stray strands as if it’s been pulled by a crowd of frantic people. Their eyes dart around in all directions desperately seeking something that could suddenly appear at a moment’s notice. They break down and cry during commercials that advertise “the hottest toy of the holiday season.”

Toys R Us Announces New Price-Matching Offer — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 15:00:07 +0000

In an attempt to be a forethought on the shopping lists of parents this holiday season, Toys R Us has announced plans to match the prices of their competition. The company’s new “price-match guarantee” will be extended to all products from Toys R Us and Babies R Us retail outlets.

The Top 15 Toys for the Upcoming Holiday Season: The New Wii, One Direction Dolls and … Furby Again?

Ben Worcester — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 10:48:44 +0000

We know, we know—it's only September. When it comes to toys, though, it's never too early to start thinking about the holiday season, especially for retailers. It is big business. Huge business. The buying frenzy of the holidays can comprise 40 percent of the total annual profit for a toy store. With this in mind, Toys R Us has released their 2012 Holiday Hot Toy List to get a head start on the hottest items this year.

So what's on it this year?

Boy Reunited With His Toy — Grab The Kleenex [VIDEO]

Brian Russel — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 20:56:26 +0000

As kids, we all have our favorite toy or blanket — the thing we are inseperable from. So imagine if you lost it. It’s happened planty of times. Now imagine if your parents found it and had it sent to you. That’s exactly what happen to a boy and his monkey in Omaha. Mom found [...]

Can A Toy Be A Bad Role Model? [POLL]

Mike Riley — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 09:36:09 +0000

Her full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts. Although she’s been around since 1959, she’s usually identified as a typical American teenager. Children (mostly, but not exclusively girls) have made her one of the most popular toys in the world, selling at the rate of two every second! So why does Barbie seem to get into so much trouble?

Five Things to Lockdown Before This Weekend's Windstorm

Joe Chille — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 19:04:24 +0000

Here are my top five things that you need to make sure are secured before the high winds hit tonight.

Is This Doll Cursing? [VIDEOS]

Cheryl Hagen — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 01:43:20 +0000

There’s a controversy in the works over whether a new set of dolls your daughter may find under the Christmas tree this year is talking “baby talk” or using foul language. The “You & Me Interactive Play & Giggle Triplet Dolls” are a little girls’ dream. Three beautiful soft and huggable dolls that claim to [...]