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Combat Toy Roundup
Even your worldly, well-mannered, and progressive-thinking grandchildren like to goof off in faux warfare with the kids down the street. Here’s the coolest “weapon ... read more
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I Spy Private Eye
The primer for your grandchild’s future as a secret agent is also a fun memory booster for you. Based on the popular book series, I Spy Private Eye is a Boggle-like boar ... read more
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Gifts for Earth Day: Green Toys
Natural Mat Crib Sheets
Green grandbabies already secured with sustainable wood cribs and PVC-free mattresses will need organic cotton bed linens to boot. Organic baby beddin ... read more
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Zoingo Boingo
On a tween-grandchild's list of favorite thrills, bouncing up and down in rapid succession is right behind giant roller-coaster drops, and somewhat on par with Heelys. To achi ... read more
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Garden Gear for Grandchildren
Play Garden
They’re too small to get down in the dirt (lest they start eating it), but you can still prime your grandbaby for his foray into the flower bed with the so ... read more
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The Peek-A-Boo Bag
The next time you’re stuck at the airport with your grand-toddler, you’ll need an easy cure for the inevitable whining, fidgeting, or flat-out shrieking children u ... read more
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April Fools' Gift Roundup
Remote Control Tarantula
We’ve already covered why this is a great toy for any day of the year, but its gag value deserves reiterating. It’s a simple concept: a r ... read more
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Astrojax
If your teen or tween grandchild is really good at “just hanging out,” the Astrojax is one of those addictive toys that he can get fully absorbed in and while awa ... read more
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Easter Gift Roundup
With Easter just a few days away, it’s likely your grandchildren have already had their fill of chocolate eggs and marshmallow Peeps. We’ve picked a few equally sw ... read more
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Play With Your Food
Of course you’re endlessly entertained by your grandtoddler’s mashed-potato sculptures and macaroni dioramas, but when you’d like her to actually eat somethi ... read more
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Carpet Bocce
If, based on last summer’s visit to Little Italy, your grandchild thinks he's a pro at the ancient ballgame, you can challenge him to an indoor bocce match this winter. ... read more
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Toy Fair '08: Green Toys
In an age when celebrities take hybrid cars to the Oscars instead of stretch limos, Whole Foods gets rid of all its plastic bags, and Al Gore wins the Nobel Peace Prize for hi ... read more
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Mighty World Emergency Playsets
Once preschoolers learn what police officers and firefighters do, pretending to be the duteous civil servants becomes their favorite activity. New emergency units from Mighty ... read more
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Think-ets
Priding itself on being a game powered by imagination rather than a USB cable, Think-ets are 15-piece sets of detailed trinkets like miniature teddy bears, minuscule editions ... read more
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Valentine's Day Gift Roundup
Valentine’s Day isn’t just about long-stemmed roses, boxes of chocolate, and diamonds you buy at the mall. There are plenty of little somethings you can give to yo ... read more
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Zolo Beanstax
Baby toys might all look the same to you; they’re generally colorful, squishy, and perfectly okay for your grandbaby to chew on — which, surprisingly, gives toy de ... read more
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K'NEX Double Ferris Wheel
Future engineers (or general carnival enthusiasts) can practice detailed planning and building with the K'NEX Double Ferris Wheel, a model set for tweens that delivers hours o ... read more
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