toys

My daughter has been really good lately, and she had a chance to go to the store and pick out her own toy as a reward.  She could pick whatever she wanted, and I was sure she'd pick something I didn't understand like a "Little Charmer" or "Princess Palace Pet," but when it was all said and done, she picked something that was popular when I was a child!

Remember Madballs and Popples? If you, like us, managed to successfully block out most of your childhood, the answer is a resounding "no"!

On the show this morning, I revealed that besides my 'Pet Rock,' the dumbest toy I ever had was a 'Baby Alive' doll. Apparently, I am NOT alone.

Christmas is now over and your kids might still have their toys scattered all over the place or maybe not. Remember the days when every Christmas there was some 'must have' toy that people would line up for days in advance to make sure they got one? Things like a Furby, Tickle-Me-Elmo or a Razor scooter were almost impossible to find at the height of their popularity. That doesn't seem to happen m

You remember how it was when you were a kid.  There was always toys you desperately wanted for Christmas.  You knew you had to put it on your list to Santa.  Why?  Because you saw an awesome commercial for it!  Here are the five top gifts I BEGGED for Santa to bring, and when he did, I was less than thrilled with the result...

Scandinavian Toys"R"Us licensee Top-Toy has taken a new approach to making sure kids get what they really want for Christmas: a fully gender-blind catalog that erases the line between boys' and girls' toys.

For years, it has been believed that the spirit of “The Grey Lady” whose first reported sighting was by a custodian at the library more than 60 years ago haunts the Willard Library in Evansville. Since then, many people have reported seeing the 'Grey Lady' and other strange occurrences like water being turned on and off, the smell of perfume and books and furniture found moved...

Lego toys have always been for both girls and boys -- but boys, in general, seem to enjoy them more. Why? Because they are marketed to boys. But, now, Legos has decided to make 'girl' blocks and the controversy begins...

So, this year was the first Christmas for my little girl, LeAnn.  Now, I have always loved Christmas, but there's quite a gap between when you get toys from Santa and when you're, oh 30 or so.  So you can bet, I was going to have some fun now that there were toys in my life once again.

Every year, certain toys capture the imagination of kids across the country and become "must-have" Christmas gifts. Kids make their list and hope and pray Santa gets them the gift at the top of the list. Maybe it was a Pet Rock, Tickle Me Elmo or even something more simple like a train or baby doll...

Just in time for the Christmas shopping season, Barbie has undergone some changes. She has had so many different hobbies, interests, jobs and outfits, it's hard to imagine what she could be up to now.  Well, it seems Barbie has gone a litle wild.  Ho...

Well, Christmas will be here before you know it!!  What toys will your kids be begging for? Which toy will people be waiting for on Black Friday. Toys R Us has released their annual list