Archive for October, 2008

Toy Wishes Magazine’s Top Dozen Toys for the Holidays

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Toy Wishes Magazine is a preeminent guide for toy shopping, children’s entertainment, and parenting tips. It’s a one-of-a-kind publication that previews and reviews the hottest new toys throughout the year, in their semiannual issues. The Toy Wishes “Hot Dozen”—the 12 toys predicted to be the most in demand—has been the most consistently cited hot toy [...]

Toy Tips Research Institute’s Toy Selections

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Marianne M. Szymanski is America’s most recognized independent expert on toy reviews, juvenile lifestyle products and developmental play. She is the founder of the Toy Tips Research Institute, an author, publisher, university lecturer, media personality, entrepreneur and a mom to two young children.
For the past 18 years, Marianne has provided parents with unbiased information on [...]

Toy Retailers’ Association Announces Top Toys for Christmas 2008

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008

The TRA (Toy Retailers’ Association) announced its Little Stars Christmas Toys list today.
The toys predicted to dominate children’s Christmas lists this year are set to ignite dreams of stage and screen fame, says the Toy Retailers Association (TRA) today.
The TRA’s annual ‘Dream Toys’ list, the only official prediction of Christmas bestsellers, reveals a trend towards [...]

Family Fun Magazine Chooses Toys of the Year 2008

Thursday, October 9th, 2008

FamilyFun magazine has chosen their Toys of the Year 2008, available in their November 2008 magazine.
1. Air Hogs Zero Gravity Micro
2. 50’s Diner by Step2
3. Captain Clueless
4. Circus Ring by Playmobil
5. Disney Pix Jr. Digital Camera
6. Mobile Command Center by Lego
7. Food Chain Friends by Pint Size Productions
8. Build-A-Road by International Playthings (iPlay)
9. Tag Reading [...]

Hamley’s and Argo’s Hot Lists for Christmas 2008

Thursday, October 9th, 2008

The eight toys UK’s Hamley’s has predicted to be the hottest for this holiday season are:

Baby Born Magic Potty
Hannah Montana Feature Doll
Doctor Who Dalek Voice Changer
Highschool Musical Fashion Dolls
Monopoly Here and Now World Edition
Dance With Me Teletubbies
Biscuit the Dog
In the Night Garden–Upsy Daisy and Her Bed

Another UK toy list from Argo’s includes:

Leapfrog Tag Reading System
In [...]

Most Gifted, Most Wished For, Newest and Bestselling Toys

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008

If you’re stumped for gift ideas, taking a peek at what others are buying and wishing for can help. The following are the current most gifted, most wished for, newly available, and bestselling toys at Amazon’s toy store.
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