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Snap to It!
Gift Rap | Gifts.com —
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Wondering what to get the Smarty-Pants kid in your life? Kids love gadgets just as much as adults do, but why not let them build it themselves with this Discovery Electronic Gadget Lab ? Assemble over 100 different creations using LED lamps, speaker wire and a fan. Plus it all snaps together easily since junior ...2 weeks ago -
Top high tech toys 2009
Stephanie Oppenheim on Toys —
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V Techs Kidizoom Digital Camera Plus Here are our some of favorites of the season– click on the name of the product to read our complete review at www.toyportfolio.com For younger children: LeapFrog Counting Candle s ( LeapFrog ) Two great cameras for 3s and up to enjoy: Kidizoom Digital Camera Plus ( ...2 weeks ago -
PETA weighs in on the Best & Worst Toys
Stephanie Oppenheim on Toys —
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We look at toys all year long…we’re always writing about new trends and new ways of sorting the toys (gender-free, green, multi-cultural, price, high-tech, etc. ). When we first started toyportfolio.com we had a Top Ten Worst Toy List — a list that probably didn’t make us too many friends in ...2 weeks ago -
Buying a Dollhouse: What you need to know
Stephanie Oppenheim on Toys —
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Read Joanne’s article on buying dollhouses–front page of our site today….www.toyportfolio.com.2 weeks ago -
If you can’t find Zhu Zhu Hamsters…Don’t Panic
Stephanie Oppenheim on Toys —
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Alternatives to Zhu Zhu Hamsters Zhu Zhu Hamsters are getting all the media coverage ( yes, I participated in some of it ), but they are certainly not the only really special novelty toys of the season. Here’s a list of other toys that may just do the trick! Other cute animals that have a little extra ...2 weeks ago -
Zhu Zhu Hamsters: Group Questions their Safety
Stephanie Oppenheim on Toys —
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The consumer group Good Guide has raised issues about the safety of the Zhu Zhu Hamsters. To read more about our take on them, read our article Zhu Zhu Hamster Pets: What You Need to Know about the Hot Little Critters . We have not received a signed safety verification form from Cepia LLC for the Zhu ...3 weeks ago -
In Defense of LEGO
Stephanie Oppenheim on Toys —
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Hilary Stout’s article in The New York Times, With New Toys, More Assembly Required , correctly points out what we’ve been observing and writing about for years. You need to be ready to roll up your sleeves, arm yourself with a screwdriver, sometimes a power drill — all to put a toy together. If you’re ...3 weeks ago -
Holiday Toy Gifting Trends
Gift Rap | Gifts.com —
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You made it through Thanksgiving and survived Black Friday, but you still havent scooped up that perfect toy for your little one? Shopping for that perfect toy can be tricky and theres always one big seller that every kid wants and sells out everywhere. Im looking at you Zhu Zhu Pets . Heres a breakdown of the ...3 weeks ago -
Doll Wars…the Naked Truth
Stephanie Oppenheim on Toys —
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There’s so much written about Barbie’s body…and the impact it has on girls. I thought it would be useful to compare her body (from the Barbie and the Three Musketeers theme) to that of the new Liv dolls ( Spinmaster ) and the Moxie Girlz ( MGA Entertainment ). First we took a look at their feet. From ...3 weeks ago -
ELMO…feeling a little left out
Stephanie Oppenheim on Toys —
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In seasons past, ELMO is the toy we get all the calls for -someone in desperate need for the latest version of the original Tickle Me Elmo Doll. We have particular fondness for the original – Joanne brought Elmo on the TODAY Show – Bryant Gumbel loved it–and played with it for the entire show . This season, ...3 weeks ago -
Princess & the Frog: Princess Tiana Just One Kiss Doll
Stephanie Oppenheim on Toys —
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Disneys Princess Tiana Last week I talked about this doll as one of the top five hottest toys in toyland on the TODAY Show . But because I only had two minutes to discuss five toys, I didn’t have time to demonstrate why this particular Princess Doll is so much fun. Watch our toyportfolio.com video and ...3 weeks ago -
Heavily Promoted: Fisher-Price’s Trio Building Set
Stephanie Oppenheim on Toys —
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I got to catch a lot of tv this holiday weekend–and started to see the waves of toy tv commercials. Some reminded me of toys that did not win awards from us…and that we needed to post more reviews!! When we first saw TRIO at toy fair we were all excited. We love open-ended building sets and really get psyched ...3 weeks ago -
What’s A Zhu Zhu Pet And Why Do Kids Want Them?
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I went out this weekend with some friends. I bummed around, saw Ninja Assassin, and then we all went out for Mexican food at a local eatery. On the drive in, I saw that one of the other food places (a Mr. Gatti’s ) in the shopping center was advertising some kind of give-away. The object they were offering ...3 weeks ago -
Top Five Hot Toys for 2009 on TODAY Show tomorrow morning
Stephanie Oppenheim on Toys —
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What are the hottest toys of the season? Tune in tomorrow …. I’ll announce them on the TODAY Show in the 8 o’clock hour.5 weeks ago -
Zhu Zhu Hamster Pets: What you need to know about the hot little critters
Stephanie Oppenheim on Toys —
Authority: 131
Zhu Zhu Hamster Pets from Cepia The Zhu Zhu Hamsters have scurried their way into first position as the “hot-completely sold out” toy of the season. Today’s article by Stephanie Rosenbloom in The New York Times will certainly help fan the craze. It’s been quite a while since we’ve had a hot ...5 weeks ago
