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This Year’s Champion 6th Birthday Present Is…

November 30, 2008

The Lego Star Wars video game. That’s right, not just a Star Wars video game, but a Lego Star Wars video game. I believe it is technically called Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy. The characters are all made of Legos and they don’t die when they get shot, they just fall into their [...]

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Kids Love Umbrellas

November 2, 2008

When looking for a birthday gift for a child, yours or someone else’s, you might not think of getting them an umbrella. But, have you ever seen a child not be delighted with one? They are great fun in the rain, and in dry weather they can be useful for keeping off the pretend rain. [...]

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Wooden Toy Trains – Never Fail Gifts For a Two Year Old

October 24, 2008

Toy Trains. Two is all about wooden trains. I always give kids trains when I need a present for a two year old and they have never failed to please. Something about how they line up and connect together, or about how you can push them all together along the track. Maybe it is the [...]

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The Stacking Toy: 3 to 5 Year Old Edition

October 18, 2008

OK, we have been through baby stacking toys and toddler stacking toys. Now you have a three or four or five year old and you are thinking, haven’t they gotten all they can from stacking? Is there really anything left for them to stack? Oh yes, gentle reader, there certainly is. Behold: Because what kid [...]

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Bad Gifts – Toys We Do Not Like – The Drumsticks

October 8, 2008

Take note, if you arrived here looking for a gift for your favorite little drummer, this is not the page for you.   Go buy a set of real drumsticks for kids and let them bang on some pots and pans or a rock. I was talking with a friend the other day who asked why [...]

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Gifts For Kids – 8 Tips For Choosing Unique Kids Toys

August 20, 2008

Last week we published Gifts for Kids – The 6 Biggest Mistakes as a guideline for how to avoid gift giving disaster.  This week we’re following up with advice on how to give that perfect unique gift for a child. Know Your Audience Use what you know about either the child or the parents to guide [...]

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