Monthly Archive — March 2009

  • Deal Digger: Hasbro Board Games Up To 50% Off

    From on March 31st, 2009

    Looking to add a new game to your Family Game Night line-up? Then check out the great deals on games at ToysRUs.com. For a limited time only, ToysRUs.com is offering up to 50% off a wide range of popular games for the whole family. Games included in the sale are Scrabble Junior: Dora the Explorer [...]

  • Let’s Play

    From on March 30th, 2009

    As I’ve always suspected play is not just for children, athletes and weekends, but rather it is as essential to the human condition as water and air. Check out Stuart Browns lecture, “Why Play Is Vital — No Matter Your Age”, and enjoy a very insightful look at why we need to play. See you at the playgroun

  • Step Back Into The Ring With Punch-Out!!

    From on March 25th, 2009

    This week, a classic and awesome 1980s Nintendo game, Punch-Out, is getting a Wii makeover. The new version takes full advantage of all the Wii’s controllers including the Wii-Fit Balance Board for a full-body and fun workout.

  • Bumps and Scrapes-Not the End of the World

    From on March 25th, 2009

    When kids are engaged in open-ended play or on the playground, the occasional bump and scrape is almost unavoidable, and it’s not always a bad thing.

  • Western Toy and Hobby Show

    From on March 23rd, 2009

    Over the last ten years I’ve been fortunate enough to attend the Western Toy and Hobby Show several times. The Western Toy and Hobby Show has always been one of the more enjoyable shows for me.

  • Little People celebrating 50 Years of Success

    From on March 20th, 2009

    Besides Barbie, there’s another toy celebrating their 50th Anniversary in the toy business that’s still a top seller; Fisher Price’s Little People. Little people are a “simpler toy” that has spurned children to be creative in play and use their imaginations.

  • Barbie Turns 50

    From on March 20th, 2009

    Amazing as it may seem, Barbie just celebrated her 50th birthday. And while adults and celebrities feted the fashion icon at a real Malibu Beach House, Mattel rolled out several celebratory dolls – and kicked off a year of festivities.

  • Dora – GASP – Grows Up

    From on March 19th, 2009

    Ah, yes, if we didn’t need something else to get our knickers in a twist over, now there is evidently “controversy” over the fact that Dora the Explorer is growing up.

  • 100 Million Nintendo DS Units Sold

    From on March 18th, 2009

    As of march, 2009, Nintendo has sold 100 million DS units around the world. How does that stack up against sales of other gaming systems? This week I take a look at those figures and look forward to what’s next for Nintendo’s popular hand-held system.

  • Bakugan The Video Game

    From on March 11th, 2009

    Video game maker Activision is bringing the popular toy and animated series, Bakugan, to game consoles this fall.

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