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Etch A Sketch Inventor Dies at Age 86

Donald Deane — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:33:22 +0000

Andre Cassagnes, the man responsible for inventing the venerable Etch A Sketch, a toy that inspired countless children ever since it was introduced in 1960, has died at age 86 in France. According to the Ohio Art Co., the toy’s manufacturer, Cassagnes died in a Paris suburb on Jan. 16 due to undisclosed causes. “Etch [...]

Hasbro Introduces Easy-Bake Oven for Boys

Donald Deane — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 19:02:54 +0000

Ever since it was introduced in 1963, the Easy-Bake Oven has been marketed exclusively to girls, leaving aspiring boy chefs out in the cold. But that's about to change thanks to a campaign led by a teen girl on behalf of her four-year-old brother, who loves to cook.

You Better Redneckednize

Jackie — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 12:21:50 +0000

Imagine with me for a moment, that you stop by your home for a brief moment on a Monday afternoon, only to find your husband with two co-workers re-wiring your kid’s battery operated car so that it will go faster. You can imagine my surprise! And suddenly I was no different than Honey Boo Boo’s [...]

Do You Want to Blow $16,000 on Toys? Just Have a Kid.

Brad Weiser — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 04:58:46 +0000

Remember when we were kids, how we used to be entertained by just an empty tin can, or a stick and a piece of string? Waitaminute… That was my dad. Now I simply lie to my kids about being entertained by those things so they’ll stop begging me for video games. Your kids’ toys are [...]

What Toy Does Your Husband Play With More Than Your Kids? [POLL]

Jackie — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 13:02:59 +0000

On Saturday my family and I went to Toys R Us and I think my husband bought more toys of him than he did fr the kids. When we got home not only did he play with his new toys, he played with every toy my kids picked out too. I actually had to tell [...]

There's a New Way for Parents to Rent Toys for Their Kids

Jackie — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:15:30 +0000

So you want your kids to experience the joy of opening new toys this Christmas, but you kinda don’t want to spend the money. Well, there’s an interesting new website that can help. CBS 4 – Boston tells reported that it’s Toygaroo, and basically it’s the Netflix of toys. For a monthly fee, you can RENT toys. Then [...]

Angry Birds Evolution

Terry Morgan — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:10:36 +0000

If you own an iOS device (iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad) and have been anywhere near the Apple App Store in the past twelve months you’ve no doubt seen Angry Birds. It’s been sitting at the top of the charts for more months than I can remember and features truly fun and memorable game play. The story is this: there are birds. Green pigs steal their eggs. The birds get angry and vow to get their eggs back. Okay, it isn’t Shakespeare, but in the game you have to use the birds, with various different abilities, to slingshot into the pigs’ makeshift fortresses and get back your eggs. It really is fun. So much so that a real Angry Birds board game is in development.