LeapPad Explorer from LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. Garners Coveted “Toy of the Year” Title More than five hundred toy industry executives and guests from around the globe gathered in New York City tonight to honor their peers at the 12th annual Toy of the Year (TOTY) Awards and Hall of Fame induction ceremony. A Toy Industry
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Product of the Year is the only consumer product award that rewards innovation and is voted on by real consumers. Established 25 years ago in France, POY currently operates in 28 countries with the same purpose: Guide consumers to the best products in their market and reward manufacturers for quality and innovation.

Once in a while, something comes along that changes the way you do things.  It could be a cool new and handy gadget with  features, bells and whistles.   Sometimes, the gizmo might be so hot, you’re left to stand in long lines to avail yourself of a new prized possession (hello iPhone, iPad, iEverything).
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A guest post by Michael Stusser and Jennifer McGruther Michael says… “This photo is from the day I visited the Cultured Pickle Shop in Berkeley with my family and Jennifer Bice from Redwood Hill before the very first Freestone Fermentation Festival in the Spring of 2009. Alex Hozven gave us a very complete tour and provided samples of
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By the time my first grandchild was born, our 4-generation family was baby-deprived for 13 years.  Me, personally, for 21 years.  You may correctly assume that everyone was eager for a baby fill and fix and our first trip to Babies R Us was documented.  I took and continue to take grandparenthood a notch higher
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My baby grands ( 3 1/2yo and 1 1/2yo) are quite adept and are gadget geeks at their young and tender age.  Very early in life, both could maneuver the iPhone and get to their game of choice – all age appropriate, of course.  Now the 3yo can already write and sound out letters; he’ll
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Editor’s Note:  Oh wow, if you’re a parent of a young child in organized ball of any shape, you’ll probably want to know about this new trading card that’s going to make it’s debut next month!  VIDEO trading cards!  Okay, men…time to let the little kid in you loose again!  Or perhaps it’s time to
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Editor’s Note: My daughters  researched all the car seats in the market for their babies and found Britax to be among the very best.  As such, my grandchildren have been and always will be safe and secure in vehicles.  It is comforting to watch the video from Britax that details the attention they have given
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Oh. My. Goodness.  If there ever was a ride that would make my stomach turn just by reading about it – this is it.  Today, March 16, 2011, Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, CA inaugurates it’s newest ride and it sound like a major thriller.  The major kind for extreme adventure seekers and those
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The Toy Fair held in New York City this week is expected to draw upwards of 30,000 attendees representing more than $16 billion of the $21.8B (domestic U.S.) toy industry. An estimated 7,000 products are making their debut at Toy Fair 2011. That’s a lot of toys under a humongous holiday tree! I imagine some of these will be hot sellers ~ so mom’s of children, take note! Here are the winners and the BEST in Category awardees for 2011. INNOVATIVE TOY OF THE YEAR: SING-A-MA-JIGS ™