Justin Bieber Tour Bus and Concert Stage When I saw the Justin Bieber Tour Bus and Concert Stage gift on this year’s “Must-Haves” list, I cringed. Not just because... Read more >>

Toys are the tools children use to learn about themselves and about their world. Children learn about themselves through those toys which permit the discovery of their own powers of imagination and... Read more >>

(Look! I’m blogging two days in a row. It’s a Christmas miracle!) I’ve never been one of those women who had a problem with Barbie. I don’t think she’s bad for little... Read more >>

Mommy Holly asks, “My twenty-six month old has been extremely clingy lately. He cries every time I leave the room—even to take a shower. I am not sure if it is because of his age or our... Read more >>

There’s nothing like long winter days spent indoors to inspire me to clean up, clean out, and generally become possessed with some sort of … Read more >>

The headline on the cover of London’s Times today read : “Warning 2 Million Toys at Home Can Kill.” Now if that doesn’t get the attention of parents worldwide, I don’t... Read more >>

I had to call my friend Amy this morning to tell her that the gift I gave her precious little child last month may be toxic. I had added the “Elmo Tub Sub” toy to a bath-themed gift basket... Read more >>

If you have tons of baby clothes, toys, and more that you no longer need, you have to keep reading! Many PTA’s around the country sponsor “resale” events, where for a fee, you can... Read more >>

... That the Slinky was accidentally invented in 1943 by a naval mechanical engineer at Philadelphia’s Cramp Shipyard? Richard James was in the process of developing a spring that would prevent... Read more >>

The current issue of ID (International Design) magazine has an article in which famous designers describe their favorite toy. Most picked items from their childhood. The write-ups are priceless.... Read more >>