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 [...]
Nobody really expected the newest Incredible Hulk movie to do nearly as well as it’s doing, especially after that Ang Lee debacle. Personally, I think Edward Norton is the reason behind its success, but that’s hardly an appropriate topic. Besides, the important point is that it’s also really popular among kids, and it’s also promoting [...]
I really think that this may be a sign of the apocalypse. It’s cute enough to make your teeth rot right out of your head. Barbie and Elmo, and both of them unbelievably adorable. Look at that – she’s even got a little Elmo tee shirt. That is too cute for words. As you can [...]
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 [...]
Back in the day, we had things like Speak & Spell and Speak & Math, courtesy of Texas Instruments. There was nothing more satisfying than learning how to spell “chrysanthemum” or how to multiply 53×6 in a creepy, robotic voice, quite reminiscent of the Family Guy version of Stephen Hawking’s voice. These days, kids have [...]
After reliving some pleasant moments of nostalgia, thanks to earlier mentions of Mr. Potato Head and My Little Pony, I started thinking about several things – the toys that I grew up playing with and the name of this blog. Best children toys – not new children toys. While a lot of the new toys [...]
It’s summer, it’s hot, it’s only getting hotter – it’s definitely time to bring out the water based toys. Super Soaker has been the name in water guns ever since they first came out, way back in 1989 (when our parents still mostly let us aim a shockingly cold squirt of icy water right at [...]