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  • Kids & Culture

    Time-Saving Tips for Busy Families

    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

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  • Hot Products

    A Fine MESH

    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

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  • The Toy Biz

    Barbie Comes into Her Own

    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

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  • Hot Products

    Back to School…Back to Fun

    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

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  • Hot Products

    Summer Fun 2023

    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

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  • Kids & Culture

    8 Ways To Help Your Kids Make Healthy Choices

    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

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  • Great Play Ideas

    Get Out & Play: In Love With The Backyard

      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

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    Toys for Easter and Spring 2023

    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

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