It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And for those of us with kiddos at home – or grandkids, picking out the perfect presents can be a challenge. With a few exceptions, trends and the popularity of toys tend to change from year to year. And much like...
Almost any toy can be unsafe. Kids can notoriously put untold numbers of foreign objects into their nostrils, for example. And many a small child has had to have a LEGO® brick or some other small toy item removed from their noses by medical personnel. Not to mention...
There is something about kneading squishy things like a NeeDoh® Ball that is both relaxing and therapeutic for most people. This is why certain types of “fidget” toys have become so popular over the years. Namely, those squeezy, squishy, smooshy stress balls. While...
Many people of heard of the so-called “Peter Pan syndrome.” This is a concept that was based on the idea that some adults have trouble growing up and are emotionally “trapped” in childhood. Of course, what most of us realize is that deep inside every one of us is a...
Gift giving is probably as old as mankind. And shopping for the perfect gift is a task that probably dates back to the first retail kiosk erected in ancient Mesopotamia, the oldest known civilization. But, in many ways, little has changed today. Shopping for someone...
Toys and games come and go, as do fads and trends. Take spinners, for example. It appears that the jury may still be out as to whether spinners are still a “thing” or not. For example, a 2020 article about the widespread banning of spinners reported, “The banning...
