Toys - Dolls, Building sets and toys boys will love
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DollsPrecious Moments
Make a Joyful Noise at Christmas
12" Brunette DollAge - 3+
Favorite Features -
you can name your doll whatever you want and have her "muff" personalized for free - up to 10 letters
adorable Precious Moments face on this doll makes for a doll who is sure to be a loved "friend"
quality, detail and design shown in outfit - red and white for Christmas with a hat, jacket, boots and muff
includes a "friend" - goose with a red ear muff and scarf for more fun
encourages imaginative play, role playing and nurturing
Bundle of Joy 9" Doll
with Basket and BlanketAges 3+
Favorite Features -
you can name your doll whatever you want and have his/her blanket personalized for free - up to 10 letters
available as a boy with blue trim or a girl with pink trim
doll comes in a basket with a blanket
whether this doll is to celebrate a birth or given to a child to love, this is certain to be a doll with meaning and value!
encourages imaginative play, role playing and nurturing
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Name Your Own Doll
12" BrunetteAges 3+
Favorite Features -
you can name your doll whatever you want and have her apron personalized for free - up to 10 letters
tremendous detail shown in the dress, pantaloons and apron - even a bow in her hair
adorable Precious Moments face on this doll makes for a doll who is sure to be a loved "friend"
available as a blond, brunette or black doll
encourages imaginative play, role playing and nurturing
Precious Moments dolls will certainly generate many of those - precious moments - as they become loved "friends" through the years! Whether you plan to give this doll to a girl or a doll collector it is sure to be loved! Quality and attention to detail combined with the adorable Precious Moments look combine for dolls that are incredible! Tremendously well done, Precious Moments!
American Girl
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Bitty Twins
- Girls with brown hairAges - 3+
Favorite Features -
soft, cuddly - the perfect doll for a young girl to grow up with!
twins available in boy/girl, boy/boy or girl/girl combination and you can also pick color of hair
includes board book - Meet the Twins - and has ideas on how parents can involve their children in helping.
quality and attention to detail shown in outfits - down to the shoes that tie!
encourages imaginative play, role playing and nurturing
Any girl will love to be the "mommy" for these twins! Heirloom quality dolls that will be cherished and passed on to the next generation to love all over again! Tremendously well done, American Girl!
American Girl
Historic Mini Doll CollectionAges 8+
Favorite Features -
available individually and include - Kaya the Native American Girl, Felicity and Elizabeth the Colonial American Girls, Josefina the American Girl growing up in New Mexico, Kirsten the Pioneer American Girl, Addy the Black Former Slave American Girl, Samantha and Nellie the Victorian Era American Girls, Kit the Depression Era American Girl and Molly and Emily the World War II American and English Girls.
attention to detail - the mini dolls have the same features and clothes as the full sized dolls
great for the full size dolls to have as "dolls" or for any girl who likes to play with mini dolls
excellent way for a girl to begin a doll collection and learn about American History at the same time
each doll includes a mini book with her "story"
encourages imaginative play, role playing, learning about history, nurturing
The American Girl mini dolls are a perfect way for girls to enjoy American Girls! These mini dolls are made with the same quality and attention to detail you've come to expect for the regular American Girls. Tremendously well done, American Girl!
Middleton Dolls
Playbabies
Peyton
Ages 3+
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Jaden
Ages 4+
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Favorite Features -
detailed, quality outfits - shoes with laces
realistic features, fingers and toes
encourages imagination, role playing and nurturing
These dolls are absolutely adorable and are of heirloom quality. Any girl who receives one of these is sure to love it for years! Attention to detail, quality and extras combine for a great doll choice! Tremendously well done, Middleton Dolls!
Manhattan Toy
Cuddle Dolls - Miss Dottie
Ages 3+
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Favorite Features -
soft, huggable friend with red yarn hair
easy to clear
perfect size to be a loved "friend"
encourages imaginative play, role playing and nurturing
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Trixieville - Zayla & Elonia
Ages 6+
Favorite Features -
dolls can pose and have hair to brush
magnetic attaching wings
encourages imaginative play, role playing and nurturing
fun new doll for young girls - they will love the sparkle on the clothes and wings
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Groovy Girls Minis
Ages - 6+
Favorite Features -
posable, great carry-with-you-size
rubber clothes are a lot of fun
would make an excellent stocking stuffer
Manhattan Toy has great dolls for all ages of girls - from the very young to older elementary girls. Tremendously well done, Manhattan Toy!
Mattel
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Barbie 12 Dancing Princesses -
princess GenevieveAges 3+
Favorite Features -
doll has three functions and can dance for you, teach you to dance or "learn" from you
includes wrist and ankle bracelets that allow doll to duplicate child's movement
encourages moving, large muscle development, imagination, role playing
unique, interactive fun - allows your child to really dance with their doll!
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Barbie Hot Tub Party Bus
Ages 3+
Favorite Features -
rv - pink of course - has bathroom, kitchen, living room/bedroom and hot tub
lights and sounds add to the fun - plays two songs
sparkle stickers so you can decorate rv to show your own "style"
encourages imaginative, interactive play
Polly World Rockin' Theme Park
Ages 4+
Favorite Features -
includes one Polly Pockets doll
39 pieces to play with
set has "rides" and a "secret" elevator
plays several songs
encourages imagination, interactive play, role playing
extra play sets available -
Costume Cart
19 pieces
Lea doll
Gift Shop
19 pieces
Lila doll
Holly Hobbie and Friends
Ages 5+
Favorite Features -
includes doll, clothes, bracelet, dog and more
encourages imaginative play, role playing, nurturing
I'm glad to see the return of Holly Hobbie for a new generation of girls to love!
Holly Hobbie & Friends
Club House Girls Snow Cone MakerAges 5+
Favorite Features -
includes tree house with furniture, lemonade stand, snow cone maker, flavor mix, snow cone cups, Holly doll, stickers
encourages imagination, interactive play, role playing and creativity
unique idea of combining playset with snow cone maker!
Club House Girls Posable Friends
Ages 5+
Favorite Features -
Polly's friends - Amy and Carrie
includes scented stickers
dolls are bendable and posable
colorful, perfect portable size for fun on the go
great stocking stuffers
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Barbie Fashion Fever
Ages 5+
Favorite Features -
full size Barbie doll
includes hair streaking tool - three colors of streaking - washes out of hair with shampoo
fun clothes and hair accessories
encourages creativity, imagination and role playing
Pixel Chix
Ages 6+
Favorite Features -
connects to other Pixel Chix
double the fun with the salon and pet store
encourages imagination and interactive play
Mattel has done a tremendous job in showing creativity and imagination with Barbie and by bringing back the old favorite, Holly Hobbie! Girls will love these toys and be able to imagine, pretend and have a blast playing!
Building toys
Hasbro/Playskool
Busy Gears
Ages 12m+
Favorite Features -
flashing lights, 11 gears, motion and music
encourages learning, hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills and movement
Manhattan Toy
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Woo Blocks
Ages 18m+
Favorite Features -
10 wooden blocks per set
five colors with fun, silly faces
encourages motor skills, color recognition, face recognition
unique block set
Quercetti
GeoKid Big Bunnies
Ages - 1+
Favorite Features -
12 large, colorful, interlocking pieces - six bunnies and six connectors
completely safe, unbreakable
washable
encourages color recognition, hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, construction and creative skills
Tremendously well done, Quercetti! I love the unique look and style of this first building set for little ones! This is a great choice to help little children learn to build as they will have great fun in the process!
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Transparent Marble Run
Ages - 4+
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Favorite Features -
46 piece set - can combine with other sets for a bigger marble run
encourages creativity, reasoning, imagination and hand-eye coordination
endless possibilities for fun and learning
Every child should have one of these building sets - they will have hours and hours of creating and learning fun! Tremendously well done, Quercetti!
INFINITOY
Zoob
Zoob 125
ZoobDudes
ZoobMobile
Car Designer KitAges - 6+
Favorite Features -
unique building set where the pieces "move" after a child's (or adult's) creation is completed!
open ended building so children can use their imagination, but also includes illustrated step-by-step directions to help kids build specific items - the dino is cool!- each project builds on skills learned to build previous projects so kids learn how the Zoob pieces "work"
colorful pieces - each color has it's own shape and use
encourages creativity, imagination, understanding spatial relationships, fine motor skills, problem solving
I love Zoob building sets. If you are only going to purchase one building set for the child in your life - make it a Zoob set. Incredible combination of design and function allows builders to create amazing designs that are moveable and sturdy! Beyond tremendously well done, Zoob!
Quizmo
Ages - 7+
Favorite Features -
knows answers for 693,136 questions
travel size unit
five categories of questions - know it all, gross & yucky human body, math, brain power puzzles, how things work
encourages learning
unique feature where the questions are in the FLIP book and the answers are programmed into the Quizmo so kids don't see the answers before they figure out the answers
Fun, portable learning that looks and feels like a game. Extremely well done, InfiniToy!
Lego
Prehistoric Power
Ages - 6-12
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Favorite Features -
380 pieces to build eight specific dinos
step-by-step building instructions
moving "joints"
encourages imagination, creativity, hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills
Legos have definitely "stepped it up" with this kit filled with dinos from the past! Tremendously well done, Lego!
GeoMag
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Shimmer Pink
Ages - 6+
Favorite Features -
set includes 60 pieces - would like to see more "rods" and fewer "balls"
set works with other GeoMag sets so you can build bigger projects
magnets are firmly attached
includes ideas flyer to help builders get started
encourages creativity, imagination, hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills
I'm happy to see how GeoMag makes their magnetic building sets - with the magnets firmly attached. I think magnetic building sets are a very unique, cool and fun way for kids to show their creativity and imagination, but would not allow children who put things in their mouths to play with any magnetic building items. Tremendously well done, GeoMag!
RC's and other fun itemsKid Galaxy
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My First RC
Go Go Auto - School Bus
Ages - 2+
Favorite Features -
fun, soft school bus rc
easy two button control
everything a first RC should be - fun, simple and safe!
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FlexBlaster
Ages - 5+
Favorite Features -
shoots water 30 feet
includes safety information
multi-directional eye nozzles
unique water gun will give kids an abundance of fun
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KG Racer
Ages 5+
Favorite Features -
small size adds to the fun
fast rc - spins and does wheelies
encourages hand-eye coordination
perfect portable fun!
Kid Galaxy perfectly combines safety with creative and fun RC toys so even little siblings can race cars like their older siblings! Tremendously well done, Kid Galaxy!
DRV -
Detachable Recreation Vehicle
SUV & PlaneAges 8+
Favorite Features -
full function RV/SUV
durable EPP Foam Plane
Plane charges in 10 seconds
easy push button remote launches plane
left/right steering
same remote controls both the SUV and the plane
encourages hand/eye coordination, fine motor skills and imagination
Great RC for middle-age kids! Clearly designed with creativity, imagination and fun in mind! Tremendously well done, Kid Galaxy!
KG Flyer
Ages 8+
Favorite Features -
RC ready to fly
twin engine propellers
300' Flight Range
left/right control
charges in four minutes
available in two color combinations
encourages hand/eye coordination and imagination
I'm so happy to see RC options for children in the 8+ age group that are cool and allow them to experience the fun of RCing! Tremendously well done, Kid Galaxy!
Mattel
Cars Toss and Talk Vehicle
Ages - 3+
Favorite Features -
Lightening McQueen from the movie - kids will love being able to play with their fun "friend" from the movie
soft, colorful talking car
great stocking stuffer or gift exchange item
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Fast Talkin'
Lightening McQueenAges 4+
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Favorite Features -
car "talks" with 30 words and phrases
car can be programmed with 15 commands
fun "friend" from the Cars Movie
encourages imagination, planning and moving
very cool toy kids will love!
Hot Wheels Starter Set Track
Ages 5+
Favorite Features -
includes a car to race
motorized for "real" racing fun
six feet of track with loops and banking turns
encourages imagination and interactive play
great starter racing track
Superman Inflato-suit
Ages 3-7
Favorite Features -
quickly inflates with a fan clipped to child's belt
encourages imagination, creativity, interactive play and role playing
little boys will love being able to "turn into" Superman!
MatchBox Pop-up Adventure set
Ages 3+
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Favorite Features -
available in several sets like Construction Zone and Dragon Castle
includes items like dump trucks and SUV
complete play set with wrecking ball, construction crane, snap on construction pieces and crossbow, castle, etc
two levels for playing on
connects with other systems
portable fun
encourages imagination, interactive play
Hot Wheels cars
Ages 3+
Favorite Features -
great for collector or child to play with
includes fun facts about cars
Mattel can be counted on to continue to make quality classic toys like Hot Wheels and MatchBox along with new toys children will love and play with for years! Tremendously well done, Mattel!
N.S.E.C.T.
(New Science of Experimental Combat Technology)
Robotic Attack CreatureAges 8+
Favorite Features -
batteries included - big "plus"
digital radio control up to 6'
shoots rapid fire six shot cannon
eyes light up
impressive variable motion technology - this rc moves like a bug - kind of creepy, but boys will love it
working power claws
encourages imagination, interactive play, hand-eye coordination
Boys will love this digital rc! Impressive new technology makes this a truly unique rc. Tremendously well done, Mattel and Tyco!
Hot Wheels Radar Gun
Ages 7+
Favorite Features -
digital readout for mph 1/64th speed or for real speed
encourages imagination, interactive play
Kids can see how fast their race cars go or how fast they ride a bike, run, etc. Unique and imaginative toy. Extremely well done, Mattel!
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Last Updated Dec. 2, 2006
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