toys

Toys are the most sought after possessions of children to keep them entertained for hours. They are made for infants, toddlers, teens, and even adults who love playing a good Xbox game. Each year there is a mad rush for the hottest toys at Christmas causing shortages and high priced auctions on eBay as the current fads are scooped up and sold for huge margins.

There are toys that continue to stand the test of time like Legos and Lincoln Logs, allowing parents to play with their children with the very toys they also grew up with. Toys can be just for fun or educational and many times entire toy lines are based completely on movies such as Star Wars selling year after year even without the release of any new movies. Bloggers are always talking about toys at Top Toys Blog with current reviews, news, and more.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “toys”

• in Technorati Women
  Boys, Girls, Legos and Gender Stereotypes
  Does Lego cross a line by creating gender stereotypes in marketing to young girls?
  by airmanallen / on Jan 21, 2012
• in Technology
  Can Robots Inspire New Learning In Kids?
  Latitude shows is a recent study how children think of technology as being "human".
  by makobiscribe / on Jan 17, 2012
• in Technorati Women
  Toys for girls or girls for toys?
  Is new "girl-centered" Lego line really girl centered or is it market and pocket centered?
  by karmenca / on Dec 24, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “toys”

 

• New technology brings toys to life

  
  top99news - breaking news from the world top newspapers — Authority: 162
  http://www.mirror.co.uk/ New technology brings toys to life You can now try before you buy thanks to new technology that brings products magically to life. published date:Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT
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• The Incredible Italtrike Oko Tricycle

  
  Children's Ride on Toys For Sale — Authority: 100
  Image via Wikipedia The Italtrike Oko Tricycle is a sleek and amazing one of a kind Italian tricycle that will last for many generations.  Designed for maximum comfort and safety, this heavy duty trike is ergonomically engineered with your child’s best interests in mind. ** ITALTRIKE OKO TRICYCLE – CLICK ...
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• New toys at Early Learning Centre

  
  Top 10 Toys for — Authority: 126
  Early Learning Centre has these excellent new toys today UV Sun Tent  £30.00 Sand toys not included. Instant pop-up UV tent to keep your baby safe on sunny days. With sand pockets for stability and a window at the back for ventilation. Comes with a handy storage bag and four pegs to secure the sun ...
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• New toys at TheToyShop.com

  
  Top 10 Toys for — Authority: 126
  TheToyShop.com has these top new toys today Little Tikes Easi-store Large Slide - Sunshine  £71.99 An excellent 1.5m slide which folds away after use. TP605 Trapeze Bar and Rings  £24.95 Take a swing on this set of rings for your TP swing. Little Tikes Rocking ...
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• New toys at Play.com

  
  Top 10 Toys for — Authority: 126
  Play.com has hundreds of top new toys today Rolly Claas Arion 640 Tractor With Pneumatic Tyres & Rolly Trac Loader  £278.36 This large Claas chain driven tractor has an adjustable seat with backrest, a roll bar, rugged all terrain pneumatic tyres, anti-slip pedals, opening bonnet, and front and ...
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• Price reductions at Toys-R-Us

  
  Top 10 Toys for — Authority: 126
  Toys-R-Us has cut the price of these top toys Dyson Ball Vacuum Cleaner  was £24.99 now £19.97 Have hours of fun with this great real life scaled down replica toy version of the Dyson ball vacuum cleaner, great role play fun for children! It twists and turns, just like the real thing and also ...
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• Saturday is caption day

  
  A Mummy Too — Authority: 413
  I went on the funny hair setting – Joel, 4 This photo was taken by Joel this summer using his Kiddizoom camera. I think he’s got talent. And it would appear I’m married to a brunette Tintin. Hmm. Got a caption? Leave it in the comments then click the button below for more captiony goodness.
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• Little Tikes Classic Racing Tire Toy Chest

  
  Most-Gifted-Toys.com — Authority: 131
  Little Tikes Classic Racing Tire Toy Chest Features Reversible lid Lid can also be used as a hilly raceway for die-cast cars Built of durable and resistant material Easy to clean Roomy interior Product Description Little Tikes Classic Toys by … Continue reading →
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• #3: Mattel Monster High Nefera de Nile Doll

  
  SuperSave Price.com — Authority: 144
  Mattel Monster High Nefera de Nile Doll by Mattel (5) Buy new: $33.00 56 used & new from $29.88 (Visit the Hot New Releases in Toys & Games list for authoritative information on this product’s current rank.) Offer On:  #3: Mattel Monster High Nefera de Nile Doll
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• The Perplexing X in a Box

  
  Indelible Marks — Authority: 150
  The Perplexing X in a Box : This puzzle proves that brain outdoes brawn With the proper method this tricky and clever puzzle can be solved in just one second exerting more the force of your mind than your muscle to release the square trapped between the X But don t be tempted into thinking it is easy you ll need to ...
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• Ravensburger NYC Brooklyn Bridge 2000 Piece Puzzle

  
  Indelible Marks — Authority: 150
  Ravensburger NYC Brooklyn Bridge 2000 Piece Puzzle : Bring to life a classic portrait of American geography This 2 000 piece puzzle beautifully illustrates the Brooklyn Bridge and surrounding landscape in New York City Piece it together then frame it after you re finished A great rainy day activity for the whole ...
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• New Sale Items Plus Promo Codes for 10% Off All Dog and Cat Products at The Paws!

  
  Woof Woof Mama - Pet Deals, Product Reviews & Giveaways — Authority: 421
  The Paws.com has a bunch of cute cat and dog plush toys and grab bags on sale right now for super-low prices. Some of my favorites include: MIGHTIES Cuddly Penguin or FLATTIES Red Dragon for $3.99 (up to $6 off), 20-piece Kitty Toy Grab Bag for $4.99 ($9.99 reg.) and a KONG Cozies 2-pk for $9.99 ($2 off). You can ...
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• LEGO Moleskine Notebooks Even Let You Stack Blocks on Them

  
  technabob — Authority: 119
  Those of you who carry around a Moleskine notebook will love this news. Moleskine will be releasing a limited edition collection of LEGO-themed notebooks on March 1st. Yes, they do look awesome. Each notebook comes in ruled or plain notebook models and includes a LEGO bookmark and stickers. Best of all, they ...
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• It is a Puzzlement

  
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  The Jerry Slocum Mechanical Puzzle Collection , given to Indiana University in 2006, is now online, with images and descriptions of some 24,000 puzzles, from an 18th century Japanese puzzle to nearly 300 kinds of Rubiks Cubes . More on the collection. More on Jerry Slocum.
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• Friday 27th January 2012 ‘Donation’ (27/366)

  
  Mummy Bird Day to day life of a mother and a wife — Authority: 116
  Wow …. Friday came around fast again. This was Big Bird this morning as we were leaving for school. She was really excited to go because its Friday and that means ‘Golden Time’. The last few Golden Times have been a disappointment for the girls so we took a box ......Continue reading Friday 27th January 2012 ...
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• Disney Store coupon - Extra 25% off Cars items

  
  Bargainist — Authority: 140
  Disney Store coupon - Extra 25% off Cars items Zoom over to the Disney Store for a great deal on those famous Cars items. Theyre now an extra 25% off with aptly named coupon code MCQUEEN . Kids will have a great time acting out favorite parts of the beloved movie with plush toys, die cast sets, and remote ...
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• ‘Chuckbuddies’ aka The Coolest Snowboard Toy Ever (and where to buy it)

  
  Snomie - Snow Travel Tips, How-To's & Interview — Authority: 110
  A little while back the video above went viral in the snowboard world. It was appearing on many of our Facebook feeds and many of us who watched it wanted to buy a ‘Chuckbuddies’. Unfortunately, if you, like myself, searched for a place to buy Chuckbuddies, it seemed that we could only find it for sale on some ...
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• Developer Profile: Brighter Futures for Beautiful Minds – EdTech for Autism

  
  GeekDad — Authority: 694
  Brighter Futures for Beautiful Minds (BFBM) evolved from a parent’s own personal journey seeking out resources to support her child’s learning and development. The story of Tricia Sulpizio Estrada and her son is one of exploration, trial and error, many challenges and celebrations of the discoveries and ...
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• Russion Police investigate Toy Doll-Protests

  
  Nerdcore — Authority: 132
  Die Polizei in Russland untersucht illegale Proteste in der siberischen Stadt Barnaul. Dort hatten sich unfassbarerweise eine ganze Reihe Lego-Minifigs, Puppen und Teddys versammelt, um gegen Putins Wahlfälschungen zu demonstrieren. Demokratie für Toys, soweit kommt’s noch, doh. Police in the Siberian city of ...
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• New toys at Zavvi Toys

  
  Top 10 Toys for — Authority: 126
  Zavvi Toys just added these great new toys Transformers Ultimate Optimus Prime  £60.99 Take home the first edition figure of the unstoppable Autobot leader, Optimus Prime of Transformers 3! Defending Earth and putting his life on the line, every move he makes is to protect the planets inhabitants. The ...
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