We are entering my favorite time of the year. I love holiday time. I enjoy decorating and baking my family’s favorite holiday recipes and also shopping for special gifts for everyone on my list. Now that our family is expanding to include grandchildren this is even a more magical time of the year for us.
When […]
Read the rest of Xmas Gifts With A Difference
For people who grew up with Walt Disney films, there is a magic surrounding the characters. If you don’t like Disney, you haven’t got a heart. My favorite store is the Disney store. I used to go there to buy things for the kids. Now, they’re grown up so I don’t have an excuse but […]
Read the rest of Disney Store - A Haven For Kids
Matryoshka or nesting dolls have delighted girls for many decades. These collectibles have been around for over a century, and their history is rich and entertaining. With many names - nesting dolls, stacking dolls, Matryoshka, or nested dolls - both collectors and children love these colorful dolls. The folk art behind nesting dolls appeals to […]
Read the rest of How Did Nesting Dolls Originate?
I love to go round toy stores and look at the colorful items on display. Parents are very lucky these days with the vast choice of toys available, including baby toys. These toys are very important for the baby’s development, and to keep them entertained, giving parents a well earned break. Psychologists have studied how […]
Read the rest of Importance Of Baby Toys For Child’s Development.
Play dolls are staples in most little children’s toy boxes. Until Ken and Barbie were invented, most dolls were baby look-a-likes that gave young girls the chance to practice their mothering skills.
In the sixties Barbie dressed up in frilly formal wear, while Ken dressed up in suits and tuxedoes. During all of this, […]
Read the rest of Metamorphosis Of Ken And Barbie
When it comes right down to it, what do kids really want? Do they want clothes? Not likely. How about school supplies? Not particularly. Do they want to have nutritious healthy meals on the table? That’s not something they really care about is it? What they really want is kids […]
Read the rest of Buying Kids Toys For Reasonable Rates
Since the first Harry Potter book in the series, the world has been gripped by the imaginative world of Harry and his wizard friends. Fantasy fiction in books and films always spawn lots of props unique to their inner world, along with the usual videos, DVDs, computer games and movie posters. The Harry Potter story […]
Read the rest of Recreate Magic With Harry Potter Merchandise
The world famous Barbie doll is more than just a doll. Barbie is a cultural icon, adored by millions of little girls across the world. Launched in 1959 by Mattel, the Barbie world has gone through many incarnations. She was an instant hit, and remains incredibly popular with grown women who continue to collect the […]
Read the rest of Will The Barbie World Come To An End?
When I was a young girl my family called me Barbie. In fact one of my sisters and a handful of very close friends still call me that. I was born in the same year that the Barbie dolls hit the market. I still have the occasional person that thinks they are funny and original […]
Read the rest of What If You Never Owned A Barbie Doll!
My brother is fond of playing on the air hockey table. During rainy weather he would run along with his friend to the pub at the end of the street to play air hockey. When he came home, he would animatedly describe how he sent the puck flying mid-air or how his knuckles grazed when […]
Read the rest of The Magic Of The Air Hockey Table