Toy Storage Chest Dangers – Be Careful!

March 9, 2010
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Was just reading a story about the dangers of kids toy storage chests with hinged lids for young children and thought I should pass it along.  Do not ever use a container for storing toys that has a heavy lid and does not have a lid damper installed that keeps the lid from slamming shut.   [...]

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Zhu Zhu Baby Hamsters Provide Cuteness, And That’s About It.

March 3, 2010
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We have a couple of Zhu Zhu Hamsters that freely roam the living room area on a regular basis.  The dog has learned to ignore them as they roll around the room bumping into things or getting stuck under the couch.
The kids still get a kick out of them though, occasionally building little mazes or [...]

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Mindflex Mind Control Toy Back In Stock

February 27, 2010
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If you’ve been looking for a Mattel Mindflex toy, you’ve been pretty much out of luck for a while now.  Since well before christmas, the almost magical device has been out of stock pretty much everywhere.  Unless you were willing to shell out the big bucks on eBay that is.  Even folks hoping for that [...]

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Chrome Lego Darth Vader

February 25, 2010
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Having twin seven year old boys means getting two chances for at least one of them to share your interests, and in my case I seem to be doubly lucky.   Of course, some things really are more or less sure bets.  The chances that any seven year old boy would love both Star Wars and [...]

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Make Friendship Bracelets

February 21, 2010
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It’s amazing how some childhood traditions continue to last year after year and generation after generation, and friendship bracelets are one of those things.
I remember making friendship bracelets as a kid at camp and wearing ones given to me for months it seemed, until they finally fell off in pieces.  Being a child of the [...]

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Toy Storage

February 20, 2010
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I wouldn’t go right to saying we have a major problem here at Chez Toy Report, but toy storage is an ongoing problem for us.  Let me rephrase that, it’s the toys storage that we seem to have a problem with.   Individually each toy has a place, but when you put them all together as [...]

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Kung Zhu Ninja Hamsters

February 18, 2010
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Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the toy store after the mad Christmas rush, the Ninja Hamsters jump out to destroy you.  Hoping to continue the wild popularity of the Zhu Zhu pet robotic hamsters during the holiday season, the manufacturer of these little furballs have unveiled something dangerous at [...]

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Boon Stuffed Animal Chair Arrives!

February 11, 2010
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Does it seem odd that a grown woman is excited about getting a Boon stuffed animal storage chair for her birthday?  Not when she’s a mother of three kids with a stuffed animal collection to rival a well stocked toy store.
We’ve had a major issue storing stuffed animals at Chez Toy Report for a couple [...]

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Board Games For Kids – Enchanted Forest

February 4, 2010
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We’ve been on a serious board game kick here at Chez Toy Report lately, with the boys really starting to become interested in playing tabletop games more and more as they get older.
Let’s face it, board games for toddlers are geared toward the 3-4 year old set.  Any parent who has been forced to sit [...]

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Plan Toys Caterpillar

January 25, 2010
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I was looking for a little something to give to a younger sibling at an older sibling’s birthday party and I came across this bit of adorableness. I love Plan Toys. If you are tired of worrying about the toxic chemicals lurking in your kids’ toys then Plan Toys will make you very happy. Their [...]

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