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Prepare for Christmas at Blenheim Palace
Set against the magnificent backdrop of Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, Living Crafts for Christmas which runs from Friday 21st through to Sunday 23rd November 2008 is proof positive that Christmas shopping can not only be fun, it can be a wonderful and memorable experience. Two vast and ornate chandelier-lit pavilions, carpeted and heated throughout, provide a fitting setting for this sumptuous event which will welcome around ten t... [more]
Retro toys for Christmas
It will be the ‘retro’ toys that win out this Christmas according to Madmolly. Katherine Turner, founder and owner of Madmolly, believes two toys in particular will be very popular; tepees and pedal cars. Katherine explains why the tepees are selling so well: “It’s clear that the fascination for tepees and a land of make-believe continues to be very strong. The cowboy tepee is selling very well, but we’re getting lots of interest in the new, ... [more]
Hallmark launches a selection of bears and gifts for Mother's Day
According to new research from Hallmark Cards, Brits really do live by their international reputation of keeping a “stiff upper lip” and being reserved, with almost two thirds (63%) of people openly admitting they don’t think families in Britain show their affection enough. Hallmark has launched a selection of bears and gifts for Mother’s Day 2008, as part of its ‘Cards for a Cure™’ Campaign that will see Hallmark contribute £1/4 million to Br... [more]
Parents believe that educational toys will advance their child's learning
A survey conducted by Born to Play revealed that 91 per cent of parents believe that educational toys will advance their child’s learning – helping to accelerate them to the top of the class in the New Year. With more than 80 per cent of parents across the UK admitting that they sneaked at least one educational toy into their child’s Christmas stocking this year, it appears that a visit from Santa will boost the IQ levels of the country’s younger... [more]
800,000 tonnes of toy packaging waste for Christmas
The general public should stop and think before buying toys with excessive packaging this Christmas and put into practice more environmentally friendly alternatives. Approximately three million tonnes of household rubbish will be created by householders in Britain this Christmas and for every one tonne of rubbish produced by householders, a further 15 tonnes has been created through manufacturing of the goods and extraction of raw materials ... [more]
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A FEW MINUTES WITH ...: Great toys are good for kids (Detroit Free Press)Right there, on his business card, it says Bruce Weiner is the "Head Toy Guy." Just try to go to work and have a bad day when you are the official Head Toy Guy. |
Seashell toys give retriever fun-filled summer (Cape Cod Times)Everything has its price, even the most innocent of pastimes. |
Taiwanese temples pray to reincarnate aborted fetuses during ghost month (Chicago Sun-Times)TAIPEI, Taiwan — Thick incense smoke filled the gilded, elaborately carved temple. The 50-year-old woman knelt down and bowed before a table piled with plastic toys and baby bottles. |
The Gift of College Savings, Now Made Easy Online (Washington Post)Finally, a birthday gift that's fiscally responsible. Instead of giving children more toys, DVDs or video games, family members and friends can easily contribute toward a child's college kitty. |
Community Action Fair draws hundreds for supplies, toys, fun (The Longview News-Journal)The Community Action Fair at Broughton Recreation Center drew its largest crowds ever Saturday. |
LI Biz Blog: Paterson outlaws toxic toys (Long Island Business News)Gov. Paterson today signed legislation that makes it illegal for recalled toys to remain on store shelves. Get the details. |
This Weeks Events (My Tower Hamlets)Until 31 Dec 2008 Interactive tours where participants can have a look at, and try, a collection of toys, costume and furniture.... more details Until 11 Sep 2008 Lavish biopic about 18th century English aristocrat Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire. |
Lyman Allyn Art Museum Opens New Exhibition Walter Wick: Games, Gizmos and Toys in the Attic (Art Daily)Walter Wick, On a Scary Scary Street from Can You See What I See? On a Scary Scary Night, 2008, 50” x 30". Pigmented Inkjet Photograph. NEW LONDON.- The playful, inventive, and interactive world of best-selling author and photographer Walter Wick is the subject of this exciting exhibition. |
Visualize Vimeo User Activity with Vimeo Toys (ReadWriteWeb)What we thought might have been an AIR app in the making , may be something entirely different. With social video sharing sites such as Youtube and Vimeo it can be hard to keep the recommendations flowing. Hundreds of videos are added to these sites daily, but only a select few are really worth our time. With no easy way to sort through these uploads, Vimeo is asking the community for ... |
All Events for 9 Sept 2008 (My Tower Hamlets)Until 31 Dec 2008 Interactive tours where participants can have a look at, and try, a collection of toys, costume and furniture.... more details Until 04 Sep 2008 Comedy about two spoilt brats becoming step-brothers once their single parents get married.... |
