Month: November 2009

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I created this website out of my own interest to find great toys for my kids. I decided to make it available to anyone who is looking for information about toys and great toy gift ideas for kids of all ages. The only compensation that I receive for the time invested in this website is through selling advertising and/or the use of affiliate links for products. An affiliate link means that many times, if you click on a toy on this site with a link to an ecommerce site, if you purchase the product from that site, I will receive a sales commission. It is through earning these commissions that I am able to pay for the expenses related to running this site and it provides some extra income for my family (kind of like having a part-time job). There is no additional cost to you for this commission. So if you find this site useful to help you find great toys, consider clicking through a link to purchase a toy at Amazon as a way of leaving “a tip” to says “thanks for creating this site”. Remember, you are leaving the tip with Amazon’s money and there is no cost to you for this.

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Thanks for visiting my website and best of luck to you finding great toys for the kids in your life!

Baby Einstein Top Selling Toy for Babies

The Baby Einstein Takealong Tunes toy is not new in 2009, but it continues to be a parents favorite toy for babies that is a best seller and highly rated in customer reviews. Introduce your little one to baby friendly versions of 7 classical music favorites.

This is the #1 selling baby toy on amazon right now and is rated at 4.5 out of 5 stars from hundreds of customer reviews. Check it out.

Struxx Robotrixx Building Toy

The 502 piece construction system of the Struxx Robotrixx is an impressive building system for kids age 6 years old and up. Includes gear box, motor and wire system for 3 types of sounds, movement, motion sensor and light-up eyes. This is highly rated by customers on amazon. Kids close to age 6 will probably need some adult assistance, but older kids should be able to complete most of the building on their own based on the simple 3 part system of a ball, a socket and a rod that click together.

Littlest Pet Shop Adoption Playset

The Littlest Pet Shop Pet Adoption Center Playset by Hasbro is ideal for the young pet lover in your home age 4 years old and up. Kids will learn about the responsibilities of taking care of a pet through interactive play with this playset.

This playset comes with 1 husky puppy pet, 1 big sister husky pet and accessories.

Amazon Kindle Reader

While not technically a “toy”, it’s hard to ignore the impact of the Kindle during the holiday shopping season. As stated in the graphic above, the Kindle is the #1 best selling, #1 most wished for, and #1 most gifted item at Amazon — and that is quite a feat!

Most teens or adults who loves to read would be glad to receive the Kindle as a gift this year. If you are giving the Kindle as a gift this year, you may also want to include the Kindle Leather Cover or even an Amazon Gift Certificate so the recipient can get a few books on their Kindle right away.

The Today Show Toy Drive

The TODAY show on NBC has kicked off their 16th Annual Holiday Toy and Gift Drive for needy families in the United States. Did you know that nearly one in five children are living below the poverty level in the United States? The gifts that are donated will be distributed to children’s whose parents would otherwise not be able to provide a special gift for the Holidays. Recipients are more than 200 non-profit family organizations including homeless shelters, children’s group homes, foster family services and more.

You can read the press release from the TODAY show with more details about the program here.

Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy

This year Amazon is matching donations made online from the Today Show’s Amazon Wish List. Go to The Today Show Wish List page on Amazon, add items to your cart, and Amazon will ensure that the toys are sent to kids in need.