With Christmas bearing down on us, we all want to give memorable toys to our girls and boys. Toys to bring joy now and memories to last a lifetime. But which ones should we buy? A new survey asked adults to name the most iconic toys of all time...
Most kids say they want all the “tech” gadgets for Christmas this year, anything from the I-Pads to the latest X-Box. But remember back in the day when you couldn’t wait for Santa to bring you that Easy Bake Oven, (nothing like cooking a cake using a 75 watt lighbulb) or how about those Power Ranger action figures. Anything made from companies like Fisher Price, Hasbro Mattel or Wamm-O, were big hits for we kids of the baby boom! Which toy do you remember the most?
Andre Cassagnes, the man responsible for inventing the venerable Etch A Sketch, a toy that inspired countless children ever since it was introduced in 1960, has died at age 86 in France.
Ever since it was introduced in 1963, the Easy-Bake Oven has been marketed exclusively to girls, leaving aspiring boy chefs out in the cold. But that's about to change thanks to a campaign led by a teen girl on behalf of her four-year-old brother, who loves to cook.
Scandinavian Toys"R"Us licensee Top-Toy has taken a new approach to making sure kids get what they really want for Christmas: a fully gender-blind catalog that erases the line between boys' and girls' toys.
This video came across my "desk" today and I felt it needed to be shared with all of you.
From Lydia @ Rants From Mommyland
Lydia here. I made a little movie for you about my precious little cupcake of a three year old.
As many of you may already know, my youngest child is pretty awesome...
Kate and Pippa Middleton action figures have arrived just in time for the holidays. But not so fast, royal family fans. Unfortunately, the dolls have an altogether frightening appearance that may not make them an ideal gift this year (or ever). Pippa, in particular, looks nightmarish in plastic.
Somewhere in the world, there must be an island inhabited by life-size LEGO people living in a massive LEGO world. How else would you explain one of these guys washing up on our shores?