toys

To clear space as we got older we gave many of them away.

“KB Toy and Hobby” was the first long string of words I remember hearing from my daughter.

I don't know why but I find myself obsessed with lists like this. I think it's because I like to read them and go over all the stuff that I think's missing.  So why don't we?  Read this list of the most influential toys of all time, according to Time Magazine and let me know what should be added to the list.

Lots of people are making money on YouTube. Some of the videos you see are genius and others are simple, and almost stupid. It's hard to believe they are making money.

Remember Madballs and Popples? If you, like us, managed to successfully block out most of your childhood, the answer is a resounding "no"!

Barbie has some monster-sized competition.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.