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As the school year approaches and schedules get crowded, it might be overwhelming on the homefront. Guest writer Amanda Henderson has some ideas. Life as a busy parent can be overwhelming – juggling careers, kids’ schedules, household chores, and budgeting. Staying organized is key to maintaining your sanity amidst the chaos, and fortunately, it doesn’t
Why arts and crafts play is so important for kids and some of the best products of 2023
If you’re a parent, caregiver or toy buyer, you’ve probably heard people talking about MESH (Mental Emotional Social Health) toys. At The Toy Guy, we support these, and we’ve got some great ideas for you in this area. But first: a little caveat emptor advice designed to make you a better and more discriminating shopper. Beware of
The New Movie is an Instant Classic…With Classic Influences Leaving the theater after seeing Barbie, the Movie, I was upset. This is a good thing. Great art, particularly when it deals with challenging themes, is supposed to be unsettling. It’s supposed to stay with you and stimulate reflection. Well, Greta Gerwig’s brilliant movie certainly does
The back-to-school season is on us, and for the second year since the pandemic, kids are really going back—to real schools, in classrooms, with each other in person. That means a lot of household spending on goods related to the season, making it one of biggest retail seasons of the year. It’s also a big
Here at The Toy Guy, summer begins long before the calendar turns, the days get longer and we finally warm up a bit. We’ve been looking at new toys for this summer for a few months now, and we’re excited to share some of what we’ve found with you. As the world opens up again
Well, it’s spring, and soon it will be summer. For many kids it will be the end of the first full school year since the pandemic. And there have been a lot of changes in so many areas of our lives. As difficult as change can be for adults, it can be even more challenging
Yes, it’s finally warm. (And we’ve got the allergies to prove it as all the trees here seemed to bloom at once!) If you have a backyard, it’s time to think about making that a great destination for the family and kids this summer. Our friends at Porch.com rounded up some of the best
Spring is−and has been across cultures and millennia−a time of rebirth. One of my favorite myths of the season is the story of Persephone who in working out a challenging relationship between her husband and her mother ended up spending half the year in Hades and half the year on Mount Olympus. When she was
Here at The Toy Guy, like Santa, this is the time of year we prepare for the other nine months of the year. We look at literally hundreds and hundreds of toys every year, play with a bunch of them, and talk to kids and parents about what they want. After a couple of years
