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In Search Of The Best Toys
- by Marisa
- November 6, 2008
Hard to believe that we’re just weeks away from Thanksgiving, Black Friday and the shopping days till Christmas countdown. With the economy in such a mess, spending wisely on the right gifts is even more important than usual. I know we have only so much money to go around this year. Considering how our family is growing with grandchildren, that’s making it even more difficult to find just the right gifts for each child.
My goal this year is to get each of my grandchildren two or three toys that are so awesome that they won’t notice that there isn’t a room full of toys like the last two years. One of the best resources I’ve found is the Best Toys Guide, providing reviews of the top toys 2008 has to offer.
Before I take anyone’s word for anything, I like to do my own independent research. Since Kendyll and Steven are getting past the toddler stage, I decided to take a look at the recommendations for toddler toys to see if they match with my own opinions. We’ve got almost two dozen of the top toys here and the kids just love them. That’s a very good sign.
At ages 2 and 2 1/2, Kendyll and Steven are ready for preschool toys so I checked out some of the reviews. I shouldn’t have kept reading, though, because now I’ve got a Christmas list that’s two pages long!
I hadn’t even thought about getting Kendyll a doll house until I read the great review about the one from Fisher-Price. I’d totally forgotten how much I loved my own doll house. Oh, and until I read the article on the Rose Art Easel, I hadn’t thought about my chalk board in my mom’s basement for years. We spend hours writing on it and I’ll bet Kendyll and Steven would love this updated version.
The Best Toys Guide is just about the best toy review blog I’ve found. The toys that are chosen for review are some that I’ve wondered about, like the Crayola Glow Station and the LeapFrog Leapster 2. Rather than make a mistake with a toy that is too advanced for the kids or just plain boring, it’s good to get an honest opinion about the toys we’ve been considering for the kids. The toys being reviewed are some of the newest out there. What a great resource!
My kids already know that we’re trying to be more frugal this Christmas. With resources like the Best Toys Guide, we’re going to be able to stay within our budget without the kids even realizing that we did. We’ll invest in the best toys recommended here rather than throwing good money away on toys that are forgotten by the time the New Year rolls in. If you’re looking to make smart buys this year, you don’t want to miss the reviews at Best Toys Guide!
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I am having a hard time shopping for toys so I am just giving toys to my godchildren, nieces and nephews as a gift during their birthdays and for Christmas, I usually give fast-food gift certificates except for those whose age is below 3 years old.
My daughter is turning 4 and i was looking into the new Elmo doll. Sure it is a lot of fun and pretty much does any kind of human movement but i can’t imagine replacing the batteries every 2 weeks. Not only that i’m looking for something more educational. Those leap frog learning games are fun but you always have to buy the little cartridges and again batteries……what happened to the plain old toys i had when i was a kid. The red wagon, the lite brite, the farm animal toy that you pull the string on or that gumball vacuum. Times have changed.
The Best Toys of 2008 list is in and it’s a wonderful list indeed! As you get ready to start your holiday toy shopping, take a look at what’s hot in the world of toys.