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- November 2nd, 2009
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Kids Projector By EyeClops
Wait a sec. A kids video projector that projects up to 60 inches across for less than $80? Made by Eyeclops, the creators of the popular night vision goggles for kids as well as various kids digital…
- October 27th, 2009
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Baby Einstein Refund
Yes, you can get your money back for your Baby Einstein videos! The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood has convinced Disney to offer a free refund for Baby Einstein videos purchased in the last…
- October 23rd, 2009
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Handy Manny Toys Workbench
Ok, this is darn cool. This new Handy Manny Toy Workshop is an idea whose time has finally come. I sure would have loved something like this when I was a kid but of course, it just came out a few…
- October 19th, 2009
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Foose Breast Cancer Cookie Cutters and Lady Fortunes Giant Fortune Cookies To Support Breast Cancer Research
Just in case you were unaware, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and if you are looking for something innovative to do for the community to raise money for breast cancer treatment and preventio…
- October 16th, 2009
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Hello Kitty Scooter From Razor
Razor Inc. announced recently that they would be offering a Hello Kitty Scooter available this Christmas season in the US at some retailers. This is not the first Hello Kitty scooter on the market, wi…
- October 14th, 2009
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Pirate Lego Advent Calendar Letter Writing Campaign!
Well folks, we’re fed up. One of the kids was looking over my shoulder while I was editing out post on the Lego Advent Calendar for 2009 and of course had to know what it was and if they could…
- October 12th, 2009
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Walmart vs Target – Christmas Toys 2009 Price Wars Begin!
Last year it was Walmart that sparked a Christmas toy price war among the major retailers, basically causing places like KB Toys to go completely out of business as the struggled to match Walmart̵…
- October 10th, 2009
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The Toy Room Lives!
Late last year we embarked on a journey that we thought would be much much shorter than it turned out to be. You see, Mrs TR decided that she had finally had enough of both the mass of toys we had a…
- October 8th, 2009
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Twilight Dolls – Barbie Edward?
Ok, Mattel is a big company, granted. And in any big company there are some decisions that are certainly questionable that manage to squeak through the corporate craziness guards that prevent a prod…
- October 6th, 2009
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Kids Halloween Costumes – BuyCostumes Coupon 20% Off!
Well, it’s that time of year again folks. Time to break out either the kids halloween costume catalog or time to head to the fabric store and spend every night between now and Halloween sittin…
- October 4th, 2009
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American Girl Homeless Doll
Apparently dolls have problems too. The wildly popular American Girl line of dolls has introduced a new girl doll named Gwen Thompson who is a homeless doll. The American Girls are high end dolls th…
- October 1st, 2009
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Stores With Zhu Zhu Pets Toy Hamsters In Stock
We recently contacted the good folks at Cepia LLC who manufacture and distribute the wildly popular Zhu Zhu pets line of toy hamsters to see where we could find which stores actually carry them. We s…
- September 30th, 2009
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Wooden Train Set – The Perfect Toddler Gift
Last year in her Never Fail Gifts for a Two Year Old, Mrs. TR highlighed a couple of wooden train sets that made the perfect gift for a 2-4 year old. I have yet to see a little kid under 4 not run st…
- September 28th, 2009
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Insane Laughing Doll
Ok, this is really not for the faint of heart. I found this little evil gem on YouTube today while surfing some toy videos and it popped up in one of the related videos along the side. The amazing…
- September 27th, 2009
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Kids Microscope
Wow, if you are in the market for kids microscopes, we have a great one for you. And if you are in the market for a great educational gift, look no further! The zOrb Digital Microscope from Carson…
- September 25th, 2009
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Ask The Toy Report – Volume #1
We get questions here at The Toy Report a couple of different ways. Some people use the Contact Us form from the link above to ask directly, some post questions in comments, and other ask their ques…
- September 24th, 2009
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Melissa & Doug Easel Frustration Worth $5?
A while ago we reviewed the Melissa And Doug Easel and thought it was easily the best easel for the money. (Get it? Easily? It’s an Easel? Come on, you thought it was at least a little f…
- September 22nd, 2009
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Lego Advent Calendar 2009
I know, I know, the kids just went back to school a few weeks ago, Halloween has barely crossed your mind and Thanksgiving is but a distant cloud over your early morning turkey basting head. But t…
- September 21st, 2009
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Wii Console Price Drop to $199
If you’ve been considering picking up a Wii for the holiday season this year, hold off another week. A number of site are reporting on a supposedly confirmed rumor that Nintendo will drop the…
- September 20th, 2009
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Toy Hamster Zhu Zhu Pets
Well I say, hail to our new robotic hamster overlords! Unless you’ve been living in a box for the last month (or you don’t have kids, or you don’t let your kids watch TV at all ever)…
- September 17th, 2009
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Harry Potter Magic Wand
Mrs TR recently brought the kids on a wedding present shopping excursion and while we are not the buy the kids a present when they go shopping type of parents, nor are we the noisy toy type of parents…
- September 15th, 2009
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Graco Doorway Jumper Recall
There was a recall announced recently for the Graco Jump ‘n Jive Doorway Jumpers. No, it was not related to the terrible grammar involved with the product naming, nor was there any danger with…
- September 13th, 2009
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H1N1 Swine Flu Stuffed Animal
Well, the good folks at Giant Microbes have done it again, this time taking their traditional flu plushie and giving it a new color twist for the swine flu. Of course, I have no idea what color a re…
- September 6th, 2009
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Installing Indoor Swings
Well, summer might not be officially over just yet, but it’s close. And living in a temperate climate such as we do, short winter days and long winter nights can drive both parents and kids al…
- August 24th, 2009
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Doorway Jumpers
Not to be confused with indoor swings, doorway jumpers are swings that are designed to actually hand in a doorway for babies and toddlers to jump up and down or swing in. You hook it onto the doorfr…
- August 23rd, 2009
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Kids Scooter Giveaway Winners!
We recently had the extreme pleasure of giving away a pair of the best kids scooter as well as a trio of the best toddler scooter to five lucky Toy Report readers! The giveaway was great and while th…
- August 10th, 2009
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Not The Best Stuffed Animal Storage Options
I have already confessed my love for the boon animal bag in my Stuffed Animal Storage post. One of the reasons I love it so is that the stuffed animals don’t seem terribly miserable inside of it…
- August 3rd, 2009
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Stuffed Animal Storage
We have a bit of a stuffed animal overpopulation problem at Chez Toy Report. There is a huge wooden chest filled with them upstairs, an empty duvet cover filled with them downstairs, and all the cur…
- July 26th, 2009
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Fairy Houses
We have fairies in need of a house, apparently. The boys read this book, Fairy Houses by Tracy Kane and then couldn’t rest until we built our own fairy house. There are rules, you can’t us…
- July 18th, 2009
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Stitch Wars
I saw this on Craftzine and had to share. If you are lucky enough to be in Lauderhill, Florida there is a art exhibit coming up featuring Star Wars stitchery. My favorite? The plush tauntaun (with a…
- July 8th, 2009
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Another Birthday Party
Yes, we are off to another birthday party this weekend. It does seem like we are constantly going to birthday parties, fortunately, we love parties! This cake will be for a girl who loves horses, turn…
- July 4th, 2009
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Happy July 4th!
Celebrate today with Sam the Eagle in “A Salute to All Nations, But Mostly America.” Most Commented Posts Free Bakugan Giveaway Vote For Your Favorite Toys of All Time! Free Kids Scooter…
- July 3rd, 2009
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Sock Monkey Jack In The Box
Does anyone else out there love sock monkeys? I just saw this and had to share. It may be the greatest thing I have ever seen. I love how nonchalant he looks. Most Commented Posts Free Bakugan Givea…
- July 2nd, 2009
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Water Wheels and Pumps
Today we get back to the Beach toys (and no, Annette Funicello is not involved). If you are in the market for a slightly more comlicated beach toy, the water pump is for you. It is fun with just a buc…
- July 1st, 2009
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Robot and Monster Birthday Party
The boys were invited to a robot and monster birthday party last week. This may be my favorite theme of any birthday party yet – because really who should be forced to choose between monsters an…
- June 23rd, 2009
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Sand Sac
I saw this on Cool Mom Picks last week. The Sand Sac is a 100% cotton pail that comes with a bamboo shovel (admitedly it looks more like a spoon but it will still shovel sand). It also comes with fabr…
- June 21st, 2009
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Radio Controlled Jousting Knights
We get a lot of random mail here at The Toy Report asking us if we’ll post something on this new toy or that new gadget by various manufacturers, and typically we ask a toy manufacturer to send…
- June 16th, 2009
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Beach! Beach! Beach!
“Tis the season for beach toys (not that we have had much beach weather here yet, and have I mentioned that all the rain has made me cranky?). I am going to round up some of our favorite beach t…
- June 14th, 2009
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Board Games for Rainy Days
We have been getting a lot of rain around here lately, making the beginning of summer a little soggy for our liking. Although we are not opposed to going outside and playing in the rain, sometimes you…
- June 11th, 2009
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Glow Stomp Rockets
A couple of weeks ago, Mrs TR posted a review of the Stomp Rockets that are one of the boys favorite toys ever. The spell checker thinks that favoritest isn’t a word, but if it is not, it real…
- June 8th, 2009
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Rody Horse - the Best Bouncy Toy
Much to my (and my kids’) disappointment, we do not own a Rody inflatable horse. However, we have friends who have one and that is really the next best thing to owning one yourself. Why do I lov…
- June 7th, 2009
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Norman PhartEphant The Farting Elephant
We don’t review many kids toys that make noise here at The Toy Report. Mrs. TR historically has had a very strong aversion to toys that make noise. Imagine her surprise when we received one Mr.…
- May 31st, 2009
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Potty Training Book
Have I mentioned my huge crush on Mo Willems? I have a terrible literary crush and I am loving everything he writes. The most recent addition to our personal collection is this book, Time to pee! Ima…
- May 26th, 2009
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Bug playgrounds
Do your little ones like to collect bugs? Mind do, but we have a very strict policy that all wild animals (be they hermit crab, caterpillar or ant) get to sleep in their own beds at night. Their mothe…
- May 23rd, 2009
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Superhero Birthday
Well, another weekend another birthday party, or so it seems lately. This time it is a 4 year old boy cutting the cake, and I am going with a superhero theme. First, the Chicken Socks Superhero Star…
- May 22nd, 2009
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Down With The Flu Toys
We’ve been knocked for a loop here at Toy Report central, with a flu/cold/allergy combination that just won’t quit. Mrs. TR got it the worst and was stuck in bed for a couple of days. Sp…
- May 12th, 2009
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It’s a Brand New Ant Farm
Did you know that NASA has developed a translucent, nutritious, non-toxic gel for ants? Well they have and you can feed it to your very own ants in an updated version of the traditional ant farm. A fr…
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Free Kids Scooter Giveaway - 5 Kick Scooters!
FIVE free kids scooters? Giving them away? What’s that you say? Do we have your attention now? That’s right dear readers, our friends over at Kickboardusa.com saw our Mini Kick and M…
- May 10th, 2009
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Happy Mother’s Day!
An adorable Manhattan Toy nursing nana dog (and cat and piggie) in honor of all mothers everywhere! I hope you all enjoyed your breakfast in bed as much as I did: Hello Kitty toast and a doughnut shar…
- May 8th, 2009
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The Mighty Glockenspiel
Say you are the parent of a music lover. Most children love music and if you have any child a drum or a kazoo and they will make their own fun. But what is a parent to do when the incessant noise driv…
