April 3, 2013 One of the many features of this year's Arrowhead Home and Builder's Show at the DECC is a business that specializes in Lego building. Brickmania, based in Minneapolis, made the trip north to show off a couple of amazing Lego creations and offer you the opportunity to build your own.
March 27, 2013 This little boy shows that If you want something bad enough, even at 2 years old, you will figure out a way to get it!
Andre Cassagnes, the man responsible for inventing the venerable Etch A Sketch, a toy that inspired countless children ever since it was introduced in 1960, has died at age 86 in France.
November 21, 2012 People say kids have no imagination nowadays and I have to say that I totally agree. How could they, with the types of toys on the market now they don't feel compelled to pretend.
November 19, 2012 If you are planning on heading out to the UMD Men's Hockey Game this Friday night, please bring an unwrapped toy to help out kids in need in the Northland.
We know, we know—it's only September. When it comes to toys, though, it's never too early to start thinking about the holiday season, especially for retailers. It is big business. Huge business. The buying frenzy of the holidays can comprise 40 percent of the total annual profit for a toy store. With this in mind, Toys R Us has released their 2012 Holiday Hot Toy List to get a head start on the hottest items this year.
So what's on it this year?
April 30, 2012 I was reading this blog by a colleague of mine about those awesome fast food "collectible" glasses that were given away in the 80's, this was big at McDonald's for instance, and it spawned a flurry of memories of all the things I collected in the 80's from these glasses to other things you'd only collect in the coolest decade in history!
January 6, 2012 I want to pick this little girl up and put her in my pocket! At a very young age, she's already grasping the concept of toy makers marketing toward gender.
I came from an era when little brothers were forced to play Barbies by their big sisters
December 2, 2011 Christmas often adds stress to families who are not able to afford to put multiple gifts under the tree, thankfully there is a new service that provides an option for parents.
Similar to Netflix, Toygaroo will deliver a certain number of toys each month that you preselected, when you're done with the toy simply send it back and they will send the next toy in your cue.
August 15, 2011 I love strange, one of a kind products that are an absolute waste of money, and this fits that description perfectly. Introducing the new 'Air Swimmers' radio controlled shark and fish, they are basically big inflatable Mylar balloons that use the tail to propel them forward and a weight on the bottom that controls the up/down movement. Check them out in action after the jump.
May 24, 2011 Our son Cody turns 12 today...HAPPY BIRTHDAY CODY! We celebrated his birthday last night and he got a smaller present...his big presnt was a new cell phone.
