All kinds of directories
of specialized toys, shopping library, online resource system,
specials mailing list, and more. If you think youe site should
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us.
ACE
Toy.Co.UK - featuring information for toy collectors
and kids. www.toy.co.uk
Circuit
Benders - the art of inflicting various forms of sonic
buggery on the carcass of a helpless musical toy. www.circuitbenders.co.uk
KennerToys.com
- guide for collectors of Kenner toys. www.kennertoys.com
Pushpuppets.com
- extensive collection and gallery of wooden push-puppets.
www.pushpuppets.com
Super
Toy Archive - images and information on rare toys of
the 70s, 80s, and 90s. www.toyarchive.com
Consumer
Reports for Kids Online
Zillions (Consumer Reports for Kids) includes advice, ratings
of toys and other things kids buy, and fun features like
Fad Alert. Accepts no advertising from companies. www.zillions.org
Toy
Safety Survey
Annual survey and video demonstrations of unsafe toys. Tips
for choosing safe toys. www.toysafety.net
All
Star Review
Reviews of software, video, audio, and entertainment items
by reviewers who are families or teachers. www.allstarreview.com
Game
and Toy Reviews
What's a Kid 2 Do? and, What's a Teen 2 Do? provide computer
children's software, toy, games, and sports reviews for
consumers. Site focuses on products that are currently popular
and in demand. www.kid2do.com
Epinions:
Toys
Comprehensive site with consumer reviews, tips, and advice
on both toys and games. Search by type, character, price
or brand name. www.epinions.com
T.O.T.Y.
Awards
Toy of the Year Awards, voted upon by the general public
and the toy industry. Data is available seasonally, generally
around Christmas. www.toy-tma.org
Toy
Hazard Recalls
Toy recalls from the Consumer Product Safety Commission
back to 1975. www.cpsc.gov
Fun
Play, Safe Play
A guide from the American Toy Institute, Inc. Covers importance
of play, age-by-age guide to buying toys, choosing toys
for children with disabilities, safety tips. www.toy-tma.org
Sci-Fi
Toys
IGN Sci-Fi focuses on science fiction toys, particularly
action figures, with reviews and notices of what is new
and on the market. scifi.ign.com
What's
a Kid 2 Do: Toys
Reviews of popular children's toys with specifications and
price range. www.kid2do.com
The
Toy Guy
Toy reviews, game reviews, resources for parents and kids.
www.thetoyguy.com
Edutaining
Kids
Reviews and guide to the best children's "edutainment"
toys, videos, software, music, and video games. www.edutainingkids.com
Top
Selling Toys
Month by month list, and archives of previous years, of
top selling toys, compiled by the American Toy Institute.
www.toy-tma.org
Dr.
Toy
Provided by the Institute for Childhood Resources, this
comprehensive site has tips, articles, evaluations, company
links, toy history, "100 best toys", web links.
www.drtoy.com
Classic
Toys
Classic toys that are still on the market, along with their
first year of introduction and their current manufacturer.
Compiled by the American Toy Institute. www.toy-tma.org
ReviewFinder:
Toys
Provides links to large numbers of other consumer review
sources for products, and shopping links for purchase. www.reviewfinder.com
The
National Parenting Center
Independent parent testers review, test, and give seals
of approval to toys, games, books, software, educational
products. www.tnpc.com
MSN
eShop: Toys, Games and Education
A shopping site which also mixes in consumer information,
including decision tips, product types available, and features
to consider. eshop.msn.com
