Hey all you parents out there – if your daughters are anything like I was when I was younger, the highlight of Christmas morning was seeing how many new Barbie goodies would be waiting for me. Back then, the height of Barbie-rama meant getting a big, beautiful house for all my dolls. Barbie’s Dream House [...]
That’s right, everyone’s favorite pint-sized poster girl for fruity-smelling sweetness has gotten a much needed makeover. The idea is, of course, to make her more interesting to today’s little girls. The big premise is this: those of us who grew up in the 1980s played with the scrumptious little Shortcake. So now, as we begin [...]
I confess – when I was a little girl, I had nearly as many My Little Pony toys as I did Barbie, friends of Barbie, and accessories. I even had the very special My Little Pony hair salon, complete with heart shaped sink. I’m much too old to do anything more than feel nostalgic; nevertheless, [...]
WALL-E is big. WALL-E is huge. Right now, a lot of the kids flocking to see the Pixar classic-in-the-making may not realize how deep the movie is (c’mon, if you’ve seen it, you have to agree), but they are all over the little guy who looks Number 5 from 1986’s Short Circuit. WALL-E toys are [...]
Ah, the Teletubbies. Mothers the world over know their names by heart and children are enthralled by their infectious giggles and cuter than cute baby talk. Dipsy, Po, Laa-Laa, and Tinky Winky have not faded away like some of the newest children’s icons. In fact, the new Dance with Me Teletubbies are already a sure [...]
Although the Aquadoodle sounds like the latest new swimming accessory or something that your child can play with in the bathtub, it’s actually a fantastic creative outlet – and might just be the answer to every mom’s dream. It is a huge drawing mat and it uses magic marker pens that will not draw on [...]
Since its inception, Build-a-Bear has been one of those toys that you just know is going to be huge; a classic toy right from the start. Teddy bears are wildly popular; in most cases, they – or some other plushy, cuddly toy – are a child’s first and favorite. The beauty about Build-a-Bear is that [...]
Play-Doh – it’s been delighting kids since its inception in 1956. For over fifty years, it has been a kindergarten staple and a rainy day favorite. What isn’t great about Play-Doh? When I was a kid, I was crazy about the smell – I’m still crazy about the smell. Heck, I’ve got a couple of [...]
How many of you remember Gloworms from your childhood? I loved my Gloworm – it was both a night light and a soft, warm toy I could snuggle with as I went off to sleep. All my friends had a Gloworm too and many of us kept them even after we were much too old [...]