toy

Toys are usually enjoyed by children at play. Classic toys include teddy bears, dolls and building blocks.

Some toys are educational, helping children learn developmental skills. Other toys are intended to simply entertain or occupy children. Parents often steer their children to gender-specific toys. For example, girls are encouraged to play with dolls and boys are encouraged to play with toy trucks.

Toy safety is always a hot topic in the Blogosphere. In the United States, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is responsible for ensuring the safety of toys. Bloggers are often the first to report toy recalls and rules enacted by the CPSC.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “toy”

• Giving Ina To You

  
  A Sex Blog by Alex and Suzanne — Authority: 146
  Since visiting the Venus Sexpo in Berlin I have been waiting to get my hands on this sex toy.  It’s the Lelo Ina vibrator,  it was sent to me by my mates at Bedtime Heaven and I’m one of the first people to review it .  They know what I like.  When I think [...]
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• Original Sound Track: Toy Train Runs on Musical Rails!

  
  INHABITAT — Authority: 728
  Musician and designer Ricardo Seola’s ‘ Original Sound Track ‘ is a toy train that is filled with a lot of soul! The train assumes the role of a musician as it plays its track by plucking metal keys, just like the wind-up music boxes of yesteryear. Ten-piece sets of varying rails could be sold separately, ...
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• The Princess And The Frog Doll: A Hot Present & A "Symbol" [Toy Stories]

  
  Jezebel — Authority: 802
  NPRs Guy Raz visited a Target in Washington, D.C. and checked up on sales of the doll based on Tiana from The Princess And The Frog . He says: …Most of the shoppers looking for Tiana dolls are African-American mothers, but Disney reports brisk sales of Tiana nationwide and not just at urban retail stores. But ...
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• RCPD Police Activities League Partners with Community to Spread Holiday Cheer

  
  The Rancho Cordova Post — Authority: 137
  Over 1,000 children will have a  brighter holiday season this year thanks to the Rancho Cordova Police Department Police Activities League. Thousands of toys combined with food boxes and bounce houses provided lots of holiday cheer for many Rancho Cordova families.PAL collected toys at various locations through out ...
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• Happy Holidays from Toy2R

  
  TOYSREVILs I LIKE TOYS — Authority: 552
  [Toy2R will be celebrating their 15th Anniversary throughout 2010]
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• Clink & Klank Papercraft (Robot)

  
  Paperkraft.net — Authority: 144
  Steampunk inspired bots from UK artist Alex Gwynne.Clink & Klank Robot Papercraft [Download]Clank Robot Papercraft [Related Posts]Make Your Own Newsbot PapercraftWALL-E Papercraft RobotSuper Robot / Mecha Anime PapercraftFLCL Canti Robot Papercraft
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• HOLLY MADISON: TOY DRIVE DIVA

  
  Known People — Authority: 163
  Going a stretch for a reduction advantageous this legal holiday season, Holly Madison was speckled during a Holly Jolly Yuletide Inaugural Toy Drive in Las Vegas final night (December 20). The “Holly’s World” chick looked to be in great intoxicating beverage as she meandered around Grimaldi’s Pizzaria, ...
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• The Princess And The Frog Doll: A Hot Present & A "Symbol" [Toy Stories]

  
  GossipMax — Authority: 160
  NPRs Guy Raz visited a Target in Washington, D.C. and checked up on sales of the doll based on Tiana from The Princess And The Frog . He says: …Most of the shoppers looking for Tiana dolls are African-American mothers, but Disney reports brisk sales of Tiana nationwide and not just at urban retail stores. But for ...
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• A Few NEW BATMAN PRODUCTS That Are Cool!

  
  BAT - BLOG : BATMAN TOYS and COLLECTIBLES — Authority: 138
  Here are 2 photos of some brand-new Batman merchandise sent in by 2 awesome Bat-Blog Fans. I thought I would post them because they do make great Christmas Gift ideas. The 1st one is a box of BATMAN COLOGNE that our friend Jennifer found at ROSS. Ross is a Discount Clothing Store & they always have unique gift ...
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• First ‘Toy Story 3′ Clip (VIDEO)

  
  ThinkHero.com - Sci-Fi Comic Books Movies and TV Online Video Blog Show — Authority: 436
  Check out this first released clip of Toy Story 3 , that Disney was promoting during their ABC Family airing of Pixar’s The Incredibles . - Dennis
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• Jermaine Dupri and Devyne Stephens Do It Big for the Kids

  
  Bossip.com — Authority: 680
  Jermaine Dupria and Devyne Stephens did a Toy Drive for the kids that are less fortunate in Atlanta. They ended up taking over a skating rink and also had a couple of celebs come and perform for the kids. Check out Devyne, JD and Yung Joc old a$$ skating!!!
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• New Toy Story 3 Clip!

  
  Just Jared Jr. - JJJ — Authority: 664
  Check out this new fantastic clip from Toy Story 3 ! In the third film of the popular Pixar/Disney series, Andy is moving off to college, and the fate of his favorite toys hangs in the balance and Woody, Buzz, and the rest of their toy-box friends are dumped in a day-care center after their owner, Andy, departs ...
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• 10 Movie Events That Shaped the Decade (For Movie Fans)

  
  Screen Rant — Authority: 675
  We’ve come to the end of 2009, so we thought we’d weigh in with a look back at the first 10 years of the 21st century in the movie world and discuss the various different “events” which shaped the decade. Obviously we can’t cover absolutely everything, but sticking true to our core movie genres on the site, ...
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• Elenco MX-902T Electronic Motor & Generator Action Kit (requires assembly)

  
  Most-Gifted-Toys.com — Authority: 155
  Elenco MX-902T Electronic Motor & Generator Action Kit (requires assembly) Build your own working motor, then build a generator to power it. Safe, solderless, exciting,educational and fun.Deals on electronics, toys, movies, clothes, shoes and more: Holiday savings …Atlanta Journal ConstitutionPerhaps youve ...
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• LEGO BIONICLE Lava Chamber Gate

  
  Most-Gifted-Toys.com — Authority: 155
  LEGO BIONICLE Lava Chamber Gate Explore the elaborate Bionicle storyline with the Bionicle Lava Chamber Gate set, which includes four Toa Inika and four Piraka minifigs. The set comes with 373 pieces and a full-color, illustrated instruction booklet that diagrams model construction in 56 steps. Both the Toa and ...
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• 972 - PJs - Red w/Feet and Cap Clothes for 14″ - 18″ Stuffed Animals and Dolls

  
  Most-Gifted-Toys.com — Authority: 155
  972 - PJs - Red w/Feet and Cap Clothes for 14″ - 18″ Stuffed Animals and Dolls Adorable clothes that will fit most 14″ - 18″ stuffed animals and dolls. Including animals by Build-A-Bear, Bear Factory, Bear Mill, Nanco and Teddybear Stuffers.Tags: toy land, gifts toys, kids learning toys, usa toys, best kids ...
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• Fisher Price Kid Tough Digital Camera - Pink

  
  Most-Gifted-Toys.com — Authority: 155
  Fisher Price Kid Tough Digital Camera - Pink .caption { font-family: Verdana, Helvetica neue, Arial, serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; } ul.indent { list-style: inside disc; text-indent: -15px; } Let your children show you the world through their eyes with the Fisher Price Kid Tough ...
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• Good Deals on Revell Models with Over 70% Off at Amazon

  
  Uberi.com — Authority: 168
  Good deals on Rmany Revell models with over 70% off at Amazon with some examples listed.  Here is a screenshot for your reference.  Shipping is free on orders over $25.  If needed, use this Filler Tool to pad the order to qualify for free shipping.Revell 1:12 RM Kustom Chopper "High Roller" for $5.40Revell 1:25 29 ...
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• Clip: Toy Story 3

  
  Ambience of Media — Authority: 130
  Disney has premiered a clip from Toy Story 3 that sets off some of the film’s early action. Andy is heading off to college and has to decide what to do with all of his belongings, including Woody, Buzz and the gang. Check out the clip at Disney’s Toy Story page . Joining the returning cast are Timothy Dalton ...
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• Holly Madison Eats Pizza With Santa For The Kids

  
  Socialite Life — Authority: 157
  Playmate Holly Madison was in Las Vegas this past weekend, and she was there for the kids. Madison launched her first Holly Jolly Christmas Toy Drive in conjunction with Lotus Broadcasting at Grimaldis Pizzeria on December 20, 2009.Santa Claus was the only man Holly would talk about while promoting... ...read full ...
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