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The best toys go in the “box of glory”

I just love the stuff they come up with over at RetroCrush, because—even though it makes me feel old, to read over there and laugh my butt off at the memories—I just mind being old less when I’m...

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All that was missing was his two front teeth

Happy day-after-Christmas! I hope that if your family celebrated the holiday, you had a good one. My children went positively out of their minds with the overwhelming glee of a day spent wearing...

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New Pokémon game to be the death of me

My son just had a birthday. I know, that’s so lucky, because it’s not like we just did a bunch of celebrating and had presents or anything. Oh, wait…. Anyway, my son is still deeply in love with all...

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The world has changed, but WHAM-O stays the same

You remember WHAM-O, don’t you? Oh, heck—you don’t even have to remember them, because their products are still around. What I mean when I ask if you remember is whether or not you remember the...

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Taking a look at Toy Fair 2008

I haven’t said anything about Toy Fair yet this week, and it’s not because I don’t care—it’s mostly because I was grumpy that I don’t get to go. I mean, come on, don’t you think that Toy Fair should be...

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Chuggington Makes Rails

Meet Wilson, Brewster and Koko, three railway locomotives, from the fictional town of Chuggington.  These three fancy locomotives share important values with children such as friendship, honesty, and...

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Creating Teddy

Ken Forsse was a pioneer is his day.  Creating new characters was always on his mind while building animatronic characters for other companies.  Ken used to work for many children’s entertainment...

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Barney: “I Love You” Never Gets Old

What’s not to love about the over-sized, oversensitive, lovable, cuddly purple dinosaur? I remember when Barney first came onto the screen, singing his famous, “I love you, you love me, we’re a happy...

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The Origins of Thomas the Tank Engine

Thomas the Train originally started out as a children’s book, like many modern day children’s shows.  Thomas the Train is based on The Railway Series by Reverend Wilbur Awdry and his son, Christopher...

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Gifts For A Little Ballerina

Around their third or fourth birthday, many little girls start to show an interest in being a ballerina. Maybe they see the live dance recital of an older friend or see dancers in a movie. Perhaps...

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