What’s Up With Pixar’s UP Movie Toys?

June 11, 2009 by dungan  
Filed under Movie and TV Toys

up pixar movie toys 182x179 custom Whats Up With Pixars UP Movie Toys?

UP, Pixar’s latest animated feature opened in theaters last week, and surprised everyone by grossing a hefty $68.2 million.

But you might be asking, where are the UP movie toys?   They are almost nowhere to be seen in the marketplaces around the globe.  In fact, Thinkway Toys, who manufactured a slew of great toys for Pixar’s Cars actually did not make a single toy for this movie.

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Dora the Explorer Games and Toys

June 8, 2009 by Mary Price  
Filed under Movie and TV Toys

dora explorer candyland boardgame Dora the Explorer Games and Toys

Dora the Explorer is a brave and curious character who crosses age and gender-specific play lines with her show, toys and games.  These are no errant Scooby Doo adventures either, as the characters explore their world by helping others and learning about new perspectives along the way.

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The Twilight Board Game – An Honest Review

June 1, 2009 by Mary Price  
Filed under Board Games

twilight board game 206x239 custom The Twilight Board Game   An Honest ReviewThe Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer has infected vampire-lovers of all ages.  The young adult trilogy about a high school girl making some tough decisions has become a movie with plenty of fans, managing to reach even more people when it hit the big screen. With more fans comes more fun and games for those who love this story. My favorite of these games is the Twilight Board Game which, in essence, is a trivia game.

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