Archive for the 'toys for all ages' Category

Grab Some Sick Air with Hot Wheels this Christmas

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

Mattel is all over it for the Christmas season – they are not playing around.  Ladies and gentlemen, may I present the Hot Wheels R/C Extreme Moto-Cross Cycle 27MHz.  The commercials for this cycle are plastered all over the TV already, and I can only imagine the number of boys – and girls, because this [...]

High Tech Toys: Night Vision Goggles

Sunday, September 7th, 2008

Folks are getting serious about kids’ toys these days.  It isn’t just about having fun; it’s about learning too – which, of course, is what every parent wants.  Right now, one of the biggest sellers at Toys ‘R Us are the EyeClops Night Vision Goggles.  You read that right – night vision goggles for kids   [...]

Best Children Toys: Nintendo Wii — whee!

Monday, August 18th, 2008

The Nintendo trend doesn’t seem to be going anywhere this year. The stores are, of course, already gearing up for Christmas, so we here at Best Children Toys are officially beginning a Countdown to Christmas series! One out of every three posts will be dedicated to the toys that look like they’ll be [...]

Best Children Toys: 2008 Holiday Barbie!

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

The 2008 Holiday Barbie is out!  Repeat — the 2008 Holiday Barbie is out!  And she is absolutely gorgeous!
This is the 20th anniversary of the collectible Barbie, whose official title has gone through several evolutions.  Back in the day, however, she was the Happy Holidays Barbie.  Yours truly, in fact, is only missing 1988 and [...]

Best Children Toys: My Little Pony makes a comeback!

Friday, July 25th, 2008

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, [...]

Best Children Toys: Build a Memory with Build-a-Bear.

Monday, July 7th, 2008

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 [...]