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A toy in the spirit of outdoor games such as horseshoes, croquet and lawn darts, the Blongo Family Fun Blongo Set provides you with all the necessary tools to play the new game that is growing in popularity across America.

Before I review the Step 2 Waterwheel Play table, allow me to digress….Right up there with favorite memories of playing in my next-door neighbor’s sand box on a Florida summer afternoon is playing in our backyard pool.  The water was so refreshing and a fine escape from the heat of the day.

Fisher-Price is always coming out with some new item that seems like it’s been on the market for ages.  The Rock & Roll and Ride Deluxe Trike is definitely in this category.

The ABC Kids Expo trade show is in full swing this week, and the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association has already awarded its annual prizes.  Several baby-related toys made the cut, but we especially applaud the honoring of the Zigo Leader Carrier Bicycle. The Zigo Leader is a true transformer: it can be ridden as a [...]

This is just too weird to not report. From the AP Press comes the story that: A West Virginia mother is seeking a recall of a popular walkie-talkie after her 3-year-old’s toy apparently intercepted a profanity-laced conversation between truckers about drugs and strip clubs.

With America’s waistlines growing by the minute, one of the year’s most uplifting toy trends is toys that try to get kids moving. The Wii Fit, a game for the Wii console in which the player does mini-exercises from pushups to running, is quite popular among a slightly older crowd, but now toy makers are [...]

Playing in the sandbox is a wonderful pasttime for children for many reasons.  First, sandbox play can encourage group play as kids work together on a big project like a sandcastle.  Also, kids who prefer to play alone can also benefit from sandbox play, taking the opportunity to delve into their imaginations and explore their [...]

We have mentioned how kids love to be part of the team, doing chores and adding their work to the household.  This is an aspect of child psychology that is often overlooked and misunderstood.  People seem to have fantasy that childhood is “care-free” and that children should never have real responsibilities. Of course, parents know [...]