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Replica Lightsaber

Mike Sanders — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:37:48 +0000

When I was a kid and saw Star Wars, I was completely blown away. All of my friends wanted to get replica lightsabers, and I was no different. We wanted real Star Wars lightsabers: the ones that we saw on screen. We wanted to be able to fight with them, complete with crackling mysterious energy moving along the blades as we slashed and battled. Our games of make-believe were pretty convincing to us, and the replica lightsaber was always right at the center of them. Though we could only find plastic ones, we were not disappointed. They were pretty well made and durable. They did take a Click to Read More

Darth Vader Mask

Mike Sanders — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:41:04 +0000

When I was in the store the other day, I noticed my daughter was looking at a Darth Vader mask that was sitting on the shelf near the cart. Though she had never seen the movie Star Wars, she was quite intrigued with the mask. My husband had good chuckle when he saw her looking at the mask, and he went over to push the button at the bottom. When he did this my daughter jumped in the air as the voice started talking. Though she thought it was cool to look at, she did want anything more to do with it after that. When I was young, my cousin also had a Darth Vader mask. Though that was over 20 Click to Read More

American Girl Dolls

Mike Sanders — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 03:28:57 +0000

American Girl dolls are growing in popularity and many young girls are delighted to adopt one of these toys into their collections. The dolls are designed for young ladies around the age of eight to twelve but I know some grown up girls that would find these items to be true treasures as well. There is good reason for the popularity of these brilliant toys. Not only does the child (or collector) receive a beautiful and well crafted doll, she also receives a story as well. Following are examples of American Girl dolls that are on the market today. You are sure to find at least one that Click to Read More

Barbie and Ken

Franck — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:01:37 +0000

I grew up in a very close family. I spent a great deal of time with my sisters because I liked them. We were always best friends. I am the youngest, but my older sisters always went out of their way to include me in what they were doing. I even went along on some of their dates. We have maintained a close relationship as adults and still spend a great deal of time together. Our children are close to each other and have fun together. One of my childhood fondest memories I remember when I was playing in the toy room we had in the upper level of my parent’s farm house. All of our toys Click to Read More

Misfit Toys

Franck — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:23:13 +0000

The Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Christmas television special has been broadcast since 1964. The animated series tells the story of Rudolph and also features Santa and Mrs. Claus. It also introduces audiences to the Island of Misfit Toys. The popular folk singer Burl Ives sang some songs for the show. Rudolph and Hermey the Misfit Elf, voiced by Paul Soles, run away from Santa’s workshop to make their own way n the world. Other characters include Clarice the Reindeer, Yukon Cornelius, a prospector who searches for peppermint, and the Abominable Snowman, Bumble. The island where Click to Read More

Creative Toys

Franck — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 05:32:11 +0000

A lot of people think of toys as simply a way for children to pass time. This is a shame. When parents put their children in front of a video game system or in front of the TV for hours and hours, they aren’t allowing those children to have all the full benefits of playing. Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing wrong with video games or television in moderation. The problem is that, if young children don’t play with creative toys, they will not develop many of the skills that they will need when they are older. Creative learning toys help children develop a wide Click to Read More