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Archive for the ‘Children's Toys’ Category

July 25th, 2008

Star Wars The Clone Wars Toys on Sale Now

Move over Harry Potter, Toys ‘R Us is banking on the popularity of the new animated series, Star Wars The Clone Wars, to bring in big merchandising bucks.  With dollar signs in mind, Toys ‘R Us is opening hundreds of stores around the world at midnight on July 26th, so Star Wars fans can […]

By Susan Gunelius -- 1 comment

July 23rd, 2008

Ultimate WALL-E Remote Control Robot - Must Have Toy for Holidays 2008

It’s Christmas in July here on PlayLibrary as I’m highlighting another must-have toy for the 2008 holiday shopping season.  Disney is promoting its new WALL-E Remote Control Robot toy, which retails for $249.00 and will be available for pre-order on October 16, 2008.
The Ultimate WALL-E Remote Control Robot is intended for children ages 8 and […]

By Susan Gunelius -- 1 comment

July 21st, 2008

Real-Action Automatic Bowling Alley Toy - Review

My triplets turned 4-years old last week, and they love bowling.  They’ve only been to a real bowling alley once, but they’ve played bowling video games at arcades many times and absolutely love them.  We have a few traditional bowling alley toys with the plastic ball and pins, but I get so tired of setting […]

By Susan Gunelius -- 0 comments

July 17th, 2008

Christmas 2008 Toy Predictions from Hamley’s

Hamley’s, one of the world’s largest toy stores located in London, England, released its top toy list for Christmas 2008 this week.  According to Toy News Online, here’s the hot toy list from across the pond:

Baby Born Magic Potty
Hannah Montana Feature Doll
Doctor Who Dalek Voice Changer
High School Musical Fashion Dolls
Monopoly Here and Now World […]

By Susan Gunelius -- 3 comments

July 13th, 2008

Melissa and Doug Tree House Play Set - Very Cool

I love Melissa and Doug toys, and I planned on writing about the Melissa and Doug Mailbox today (don’t worry, keep your eyes on PlayLibrary for that review in the coming days).  However, as I prepared to write about the mailbox, I stumbled on the Melissa and Doug Tree House Play Set, and was […]

By Susan Gunelius -- 4 comments

June 25th, 2008

Games for Tween Girls - Jenga Pink GirlTalk

This week, I’m going to post about a variety of classic board games made just for girls.  First up - the Jenga Pink GirlTalk game.
Jenga Pink GirlTalk is a twist on the classic game of Jenga where players remove one wooden piece from a tower at a time trying not to let the tower […]

By Susan Gunelius -- 6 comments

May 23rd, 2008

Magnetic USA Map Toy and Counting Toy - Educational and Fun

My kids love to play with the magnetic marble mazes at their pediatrician’s office.  I’ve been thinking of getting them some for months now, but for one reason or another, I’ve never bought them.  Their birthday is coming in a couple of months, and I finally found the right magnetic game.  In fact, I […]

By Susan Gunelius -- 4 comments

May 23rd, 2008

iPlay Air Hockey Game - Review

International Playthings provided me with an iPlay Air Hockey Game for my 3-year old triplets to test.  Following is my review of this super cool toy.
Let me start by saying I had reservations about the iPlay Air Hockey Game before I received it.  My kids love to go to the arcades at Walt Disney World, […]

By Susan Gunelius -- 4 comments

May 14th, 2008

Mighty World Alligator Hunt - Review

I was lucky enough to receive a toy from the Mighty World set from International Playthings for my 3-year old sons to test, and I’d like to share my review with PlayLibrary readers.
First, I should mention that earlier this month, I reviewed some Calico Critters toys that International Playthings asked my daughter to test.  While […]

By Susan Gunelius -- 1 comment

May 12th, 2008

I Love the Aquadoodle

I bought my kids an Aquadoodle when they were about 2 years old.  I liked the idea that they could draw on it without making a mess.  In the beginning, they would make one or two marks then walk away.  That evolved into them demanding that I draw various shapes for them.  Eventually, they started […]

By Susan Gunelius -- 1 comment