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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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Toys for Tots campaign to start Nov. 3 (The Sentinel)

Janet Cromer has heard many stories in her nine years as a Toys for Tots volunteer.

Top Toys For 2008 Holiday Season (Local 10 Miami)

Take a look at some of the top toys that are expected to be atop kids' holiday wish lists this season.

Bikers gather toys for fire dept. holiday drive (The Register Citizen)

TORRINGTON - Santa Claus made the trek from Dawn's Getaway Cafe on Winsted Road to the Torrington Fire Department on Water Street to drop off toys as part of the cafe's 9th Annual Toy Drive.

Registrations this week for Christmas food boxes, toys (Daily Courier)

The Dawson/Perryopolis Service Unit of the Salvation Army will take registrations for Christmas food boxes and toys for area youth age 13 and under from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

Classic toys still in vogue (The Courier Mail)

SOME toys never get off the ground, others become classics and have the staying power to leap the generation gap to become firm favourites.

HOG donates toys for kids (The Observer-Dispatch)

About half a dozen local motorcycle riders Monday shed their tough-guy image to spend some quality time with children at The Neighborhood Center.

Void in life filled by Mario toys (Tech Digest via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

It's OK. This makes everything OK. No matter how much you have spent on Sonic The Hedgehog plushes and Transformers action figures over the last 10 years, there is always someone out there who is in significantly deeper. Whoever owns this is in over their head. There is no way back to normal society from here.