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The Fisher-Price Activity Center Was Our iPad

John Riggs — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 16:22:19 +0000

I found one of these bad boys at an estate sale and knew I had to get it. This was my iPad when I was a baby. You can spin the dial for a while. When you bore yourself of that, push the button to make the bell ring. It was full of sounds and [...]

Hasbro Introduces Easy-Bake Oven for Boys

Donald Deane — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 16:21:54 +0000

Ever since it was introduced in 1963, the Easy-Bake Oven has been marketed exclusively to girls, leaving aspiring boy chefs out in the cold. But that's about to change thanks to a campaign led by a teen girl on behalf of her four-year-old brother, who loves to cook.

Teen Launches Campaign for Gender-Neutral Easy Bake Oven

Amanda Ferris — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:23:35 +0000

Thirteen year-old McKenna Pope is fighting mad at Hasbro, and this little activist wants some positive changes now. The eighth grader, who hails from Garfield, New Jersey, has started a petition on Change.org asking Hasbro to make their Easy Bake Ovens more gender-neutral.

Happy Barbie Doll Day! Did You Know Most Boys Played With Barbie Dolls?

John Riggs — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 18:52:02 +0000

September 6th is Barbie Doll Day. This isn’t something I can speak on so much, but my wife collects Barbies, to an extent. She collects the Barbies she used to have as a child. Do you still have any Barbies? I can remember playing with Barbies when I was much younger. Yes, that’s right [...]

What is Your Favorite Childhood Memento?

Cefus — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:48:32 +0000

Growing up we all had something that we made a special connection with. Linus had his blanket, Forrest Gump had Ping Pong…and you had what? We want to know what your favorite child hood memento was? I had a t-shit airbrushed of “Micah-Angelo” the Ninja Turtle. Maybe for you it was a Teddy Bear, a [...]

Toys in the Hall of Fame – Cefus' Top Picks

Cefus — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:56:01 +0000

Now that I’m old I don’t play with toys from my childhood. I do remember getting a new lego set every year and putting it together with my friends. I’m sure we have all enjoyed using out imagination when playing with toys. Here are a few of the best toys in history. Did you have [...]

Children's Holiday Wish Lists

Cefus — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:20:58 +0000

Children’s Holiday Wish Lists Include Dolls, LEGO’s, iPod’s and Even, iPad’s, According to NRF Washington, November 22, 2010 – It won’t be sugar plums dancing in children’s dreams this holiday season – it’s more likely to be video games, iPods and even iPads. According to NRF’s 2011 Top Toys survey, conducted by BIGresearch, popular holiday [...]

Kids Doll says Bad Word?

Cefus — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:18:37 +0000

We heard reports that Customers of Toys “R” Us are calling for the toy store giant to pull its “You & Me Interactive Play & Giggle Triplet Dolls” from shelves because they say one of the dolls has a potty mouth. Allegedly, one of the dolls can be heard uttering the phrase, “You crazy B_tch.” [...]

Top Five Hottest Toys of 2011 – Cefus' Top Picks [VIDEO]

Cefus — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:32:41 +0000

5 Air Swimmers - Shark and Clown Fish The Air Swimmers are a hot new toy that everyone wants to get their hands on this holiday season. They can be found at Toy's R Us and other major retailers for around $40. If you didn't like Jaws as a kid this toy may [...]