Archive for the 'Baby Toys' Category
American Girl Doll Felicity Retired - Felicity Doll Moves To American Girl Archives
Closed Published August 31st, 2010 in Baby Toys, Toys
The American Girl doll named Felicity, (Compare Prices) an American Girl doll from Colonial America, will soon be moved to the American Girl Doll Archives. All of the Felicity dolls and accessories will be removed from retail stores and catalogues to make room for new American Girl products. Felicity books will still be available for sale at retail. Felicity was introduced in 1991.
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New Toddler Toy Becomes a Choking Hazard in My Office - Detached Part from Toddler Toy Fails “Small-Parts” Test
Closed Published August 27th, 2010 in Baby Toys, Toys
Every week I write about toy safety and toy recalls. I recently had cocktails with the toy-safety experts at the Toy Industry Association and I have the CPSC and ASTRA on speed dial. Imagine my surprise when my 5-year-old discovered a manufacturing problem with a brand-new toddler toy, right on the floor of my office!
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Ride The Dinosaur Train with New Dinosaur Train Toys
Closed Published August 26th, 2010 in Baby Toys, ToysLearning Curve has just released a line of new Dinosaur Train toys based on the Dinosaur Train TV series for kids. It’s one of my favorite properties because kids enjoy watching and really learn from it.
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Playmobil Playsets - New Furnished School Building Toy
Closed Published August 24th, 2010 in Baby Toys, Toys
I’m a huge fan of Playmobil toys. Their terrific Playmobil 123 playsets let toddlers and preschoolers play together. The new, creative Takealong Puppet Theater toy encourages children to expand their imaginations.
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Playskool Wheel Pals Animal Tracks Rolling Acres Farm
Closed Published August 22nd, 2010 in Baby Toys, Toys
Toddlers love just about anything on wheels, but unfortunately the Playskool Wheel Pals Animal Tracks Rolling Acres Farm (Compare Prices) doesn’t really deliver. It is solidly made and the chicken and cow figures are easy to roll down the little chute, but the play value only lasts a few minutes.
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Wild Creations Ecoquarium - The Easiest Pets EVER!
Closed Published August 18th, 2010 in Baby Toys, Toys
This is such a crazy job! I got a box of live frogs in FedEx. The Wild Creations Classic Ecoquarium is a little four-inch-by-four-inch aquarium with a base and a lid. It comes with gravel, a plant, tiny food pellets and two African dwarf frogs. They’re cute little frogs that stay little. (We named ours Frank and Beans.)
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Weebles Musical Treehouse Toy - The Weebles Still Don’t Fall Down
Closed Published August 16th, 2010 in Baby Toys, Toys
When I saw the Weebles Musical Treehouse toy (Compare Prices) from Playskool last spring I was eager to review the finished product. The Weebles are back, but they have changed since we were little. They’re much bigger now because we’re much more concerned with choking hazards. (How did we survive our childhood?)
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It was reported in the Orange County Register this week that Disneyland has resumed selling toy guns after a nine-year hiatus. Though the toy guns are green and orange to prevent confusion with real guns, some parents still don’t allow their children to play with toy guns.
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Make Your Own Blissful Body Mist and Lovely Lip Balm Kits
Closed Published August 12th, 2010 in Baby Toys, Toys
Rock-It Portable Vibration Speaker - A Great Gift for Teens
Closed Published August 9th, 2010 in Baby Toys, Toys
The Rock-It Portable Vibration Speaker (Compare Prices) is unusual, and it’s not really, truly a toy, but it’s so hard to find cool gifts for teens that I had to …
