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Calico Critters Have Remodeled! – A New Website with an Awesome Attitude

By on November 6, 2009 in Toy Talk

Tweet EXTRA! EXTRA! Read all about it! Calico Critters have re-launched their website, www.calicocritters.com, to bring Calico lovers together in a Cloverleaf Corners like you’ve never seen it before. An interactive experience built to showcase your child’s favorite Calico Critter families, play sets, and homes, the Calico Critters website invites you to take a stroll [...]

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Why We Love It – Uncle Goose Gives Kids the Building Blocks of Play

By on October 14, 2009 in Why We Love It

Tweet Sure, building blocks have been around for ages, and they are available in every size, shape, form and design. So, why do we love the blocks from Uncle Goose Toys that are distributed from Lindenwood, Inc.? You can almost count the ways by stacking their cute and classic blocks! Building blocks are the quintessential [...]

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Why We Love It – Kidsonroof Toys are as Fun as They Sound!

By on September 24, 2009 in Why We Love It

Tweet At first mention, Kidsonroof might appear like a slightly dangerous name for a brand of children’s educational toys. But, when you actually sit and think about it, the name becomes oddly appropriate. Teaching kids to think outside the box, dream big, aim high, be super creative – that’s what Kidsonroof promotes through their small [...]

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Have the Wish you Wish Tonight – Mattel Partners with Make-A-Wish Foundation

By on September 18, 2009 in Toy Talk

Tweet For as long as I can remember, Mattel Inc. has been a leading toy manufacturer of high quality products and a classic company from which to buy toys. So, it was exciting to learn that they are joining with the Make-A-Wish Foundation International and the Make-A-Wish Foundation of America as a Global Signature partner. [...]

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And the Winners are … 2009 Toys of the Year

By on September 17, 2009 in Toy Talk

Tweet While toy manufacturers dream that their products will win one of the prestigious toy awards; most industry professionals strive to hold one of the coveted Toy of the Year Awards! What’s so special about this award, you ask? The recipients of these awards are chosen strictly by industry professionals, or the people most intimately [...]

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Playmobil Sponsors Creativity in the Classroom

By on September 16, 2009 in Toy Talk

Tweet A few days ago, I asked my sister, a proud third grader, how she enjoyed her first week of school. She replied, “Math is fun, and lunch is too!” Ok, so she enjoys approximately 2 hours of her school day – then again she’s 9, so it takes the latest and greatest toys or [...]

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