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Whether we're adult toy collectors or kids who enjoy playing with toys,
we all relate to toys in some manner. Some
toy manufacturers
focus on old standbys like construction sets, board games and train sets
while others cater more to current trends with themed dolls and action
toys from movies and sports figures. In any event, a vast selection
of children's toys is designed and manufactured each year. Many
toy makers also produce limited edition reproductions of nostalgic toys.
Recent Toy News
- Father has to be rescued by firefighters after getting trapped in child's playground toy
Paul Clark was rescued by four firefighters who screw the frame off the rocker to release him. He described his experience as 'scary' and 'embarrassing' as he was unable to move for over thirty minutes.
Daily Mail. Sunday, 19 May 2019 16:43:54 +0100. - Senior Living Residents Donate Toys to Children at Hospital
Senior living residents at Harbour Chase of the Park Cities in Dallas hoping to put smiles of the faces of children at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital with donations. Photo Credit: NBC 5
Laura Harris. NBC. Thursday, 16 May 2019 09:28:48 -0500.
Evidence of simple toys and games has been found in archaeological digs, and throughout the course of recorded history, people have made and enjoyed a wide variety of toys. During the Roman Empire, children had rag dolls and played with stone and glass marbles. In Victorian times, toy manufacturing began in earnest, and during the 1930s, a toy collectibles market developed. In recent years, Internet auction sites have spawned a large secondary collectibles market for toys.
Whether your child is the active type, or whether your child prefers to play quietly, there's definitely a toy designed to suit. Quite popular today are interactive toys. Fitted with computer chips, these toys look like robots, dinosaurs, dogs, or other animals, and are programmed to interact with the child by talking or moving. The child gives a command, and the toy reacts. Other interactive toys play games with children, like chess, checkers, or Battleship.
Computerized games are also very popular. These games can be
handheld, or can attach to your video monitor via a console.
These games are extremely realistic, and simulate adventures such as
flying an airplane, playing a baseball game, racing a car, or even
skateboarding down extreme ramps! The child controls the game
via a joystick or handset. Many of these games accommodate more
than one player, and can be enjoyed by more than one child at a time.
Finally, much of the toy industry concentrates on keeping kids active. After all, tired kids are good kids! It's not hard to find toys to keep your child moving, whether it is an appropriately sized skateboard or bike, or the good, old-fashioned game of Twister.
ChildrensToys.us features brief introductions to toy collecting and the history of toys, as well as a directory of selected children's toy stores and toy manufacturers. We hope you enjoy browsing our site.
Representative Children's Toy Stores
- Toys R Us
This toy retailer offered an extensive selection of children's toys and games.
www.ToysRUs.com - Crayola
Visit this online store to find colorful items such as crayons, colored pencils, markers, chalk, and paint.
Shop.Crayola.com
Childrens Toy Resources
- Toy Safety Publications
Menu of CPSC publications dealing with toy safety issues, including age-specific toy shopping tips.
www.CPSC.gov
Toy Supplier Directory
- Toy Store Directory
This children's toy store directory lists toy retailers and suppliers throughout the United States of America.
Toy-Stores.RegionalDirectory.us/
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