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- All Star Review - Reviews of software, video, audio, and entertainment items by reviewers who are families or teachers.
www.allstarreview.com
- All-Reviews: Toys - Reviews of toys and games by consumers.
www.all-reviews.com/toys.htm
- 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/industry/news/classic.html
- 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
- ConsumerGuide Best Buys: Toys - Staff reviewers analyze products and recommend the best.
www.consumerguide.com/index.cfm?act=family&main=detail&body=../familychannel/subcategories/sublist11403
- CPSC Toy Safety Publications - Publications from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/toy_sfy.html
- 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/drtoy
- Edutaining Kids - Reviews and guide to the best children's "edutainment" toys, videos, software, music, and video games.
www.edutainingkids.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/kifm-Toys-All
- 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/industry/publications/fpsp/fpsp.html
- 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/reviews.htm
- Gaming Friends - Online meeting place for online gamers.
www.gamingfriends.com
- How Stuff Works: Dancing Monster Novelty - In-depth description with many inside-view photos of a popular seasonal motorized novelty item.
www.howstuffworks.com/dancing-monster.htm
- How Stuff Works: How Magna Doodle Works - Photographic tour of the Magna Doodle, shows how the liquid dispersion medium is used in a toy that allows children to draw and re-draw pictures and words without wasting paper or creating chalk dust.
www.howstuffworks.com/magna-doodle.htm
- HowStuffWorks: How Water Blasters Work - Animated article shows inner workings of water pump guns capable of shooting 50 feet.
www.howstuffworks.com/water-blaster.htm
- 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/category.asp?catId=12
- PIRG Toy Safety - Focuses on toy safety and has a complete list dangerous toys, plus shopping tips for consumers.
www.pirg.org/toysafety
- Rave Reviews - Sesame Street Parents presents age-customized reviews of kids' toys, books, software, games.
www.ctw.org/parents/reviews/0,1184,,00.html
- ReviewFinder: Toys - Provides links to large numbers of other consumer review sources for products, and shopping links for purchase.
www.reviewfinder.com/8/21178.asp
- 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/toys.html
- Sport Fun - Offers specifications and information on many sporting goods and toys geared towards young children and teens.
www.sportfun.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/toty/index.html
- The National Parenting Center - Independent parent testers review, test, and give seals of approval to toys, games, books, software, educational products.
www.tnpc.com/soa/hol99soa.html
- The Toy Guy - Toy reviews, game reviews, resources for parents and kids.
www.thetoyguy.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/industry/news/topselling/index.html
- Toy Hazard Recalls - Toy recalls from the Consumer Product Safety Commission back to 1975.
www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/category/toy.html
- Toy Reviews and Recommendations - A message board for consumers to post their reviews of toys.
www.efc-inc.com/Toys/MessageBoard/index.html
- Toy Safety Survey - Annual survey and video demonstrations of unsafe toys. Tips for choosing safe toys.
www.toysafety.net
- Virginia Cooperative Extension: Tips on Toys - Choosing safe toys, organized by age of the child.
www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/family/350-063/350-063.html
- W.A.T.C.H. World Against Toys Causing Harm - Non-profit organization that lists toy hazards and a "10 worst toys" list.
www.toysafety.org
- What's a Kid 2 Do: Toys - Reviews of popular children's toys with specifications and price range.
www.kid2do.com/toys1.htm
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