During the busy holiday season, I’ve found that when you need to order specific gifts for kids, like board games, video games, and sports jerseys, it’s best to save yourself the hassle of running around. Instead, place an order online. With these gifts, it’s not the thought that counts—the kids have already done the thinking.
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Tags: Add new tag, budget, Christmas, Gifts, giving, holiday, Shopping, toys
Posted in: Frugal Living, Holidays
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My baby girl is like many other 8-month old babies. She scoots around on her belly, squeals at the cat, giggles when we play peek-a-boo, and loves to empty the Tupperware cabinet. Unfortunately, she also has some other favorite playthings.
Literally, the day she first started “crawling” (if that’s what it could be properly called), my [...]
Tags: Baby, cords, dangers, outlets, plastic bags, Safety, shoes, toys
Posted in: Baby, Parenting
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Do you ever wonder about the toys you purchase for your children? Exactly what is in that plastic toy?
The Ecology Center, a non-profit group based in Michigan in the United States, tested numerous toys on the shelves in the United States and found that 1/3 of the toys tested contained lead, arsenic, and other chemicals. [...]
Tags: arsenic, China, lead, plasticizers, Safety, The Ecology Center, toxins, toys, United States
Posted in: Health
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When you’ve got kids, you’ve got toys. With the holidays, come more toys. While this is a busy time of year, it’s worth setting aside a few hours to sort through some of that stuff that has accumulated to make room for… more stuff!
I have given away many toys over the years, as my older [...]
Tags: Brio, Candyland, Chutes and Ladders, games, Thomas the Tank, toys
Posted in: Gifts, Green
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Every year since 1973, WATCH (World Against Toys Causing Harm) has created a list of the top 10 worst toys for that year.? Although I don’t agree with all of their selections, I thought I’d pass along some of the toys on the list for 2008.
Walk’N Sounds Digger the Dog – The toy is intended [...]
Tags: children, infants, kids, Safety, toy recall, toys, WATCH
Posted in: Gifts
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