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.
http://www.drtoy.com/drtoy/
PIRG Toy Safety:
Focuses on toy safety and has a complete list dangerous toys, plus
shopping tips for consumers.
http://www.pirg.org/toysafety/
Epinions: Toys:
Comprehensive site with consumer reviews, tips, and advice on both
toys and games. Search by type, character, price or brand name.
http://www.epinions.com/kifm-Toys-All
All-Reviews: Toys:
Reviews of toys and games by consumers.
http://www.all-reviews.com/toys.htm
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.
http://www.kid2do.com/reviews.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.
http://eshop.msn.com/category.asp?catId=12
The National Parenting Center:
Independent parent testers review, test, and give seals of approval
to toys, games, books, software, educational products.
http://www.tnpc.com/soa/hol99soa.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.
http://www.zillions.org/
Rave Reviews:
Sesame Street Parents presents age-customized reviews of kids' toys,
books, software, games.
http://www.ctw.org/parents/reviews/0,1184,,00.html
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.
http://www.toy-tma.org/toty/index.html
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.
http://www.toy-tma.org/industry/publications/fpsp/fpsp.html
Top Selling Toys:
Month by month list, and archives of previous years, of top selling
toys, compiled by the American Toy Institute.
http://www.toy-tma.org/industry/news/topselling/index.html
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.
http://www.toy-tma.org/industry/news/classic.html
CPSC Toy Safety Publications:
Publications from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/toy_sfy.html
What's a Kid 2 Do: Toys:
Reviews of popular children's toys with specifications and price
range.
http://www.kid2do.com/toys1.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.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/magna-doodle.htm
Edutaining Kids:
Reviews and guide to the best children's "edutainment" toys, videos,
software, music, and video games.
http://www.edutainingkids.com
Toy Hazard Recalls:
Toy recalls from the Consumer Product Safety Commission back to
1975.
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/category/toy.html
HowStuffWorks: How Water Blasters Work:
Animated article shows inner workings of water pump guns capable of
shooting 50 feet.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/water-blaster.htm
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.
http://scifi.ign.com/toys.html
How Stuff Works: Dancing Monster Novelty:
In-depth description with many inside-view photos of a popular
seasonal motorized novelty item.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/dancing-monster.htm
Sport Fun:
Offers specifications and information on many sporting goods and
toys geared towards young children and teens.
http://www.sportfun.com/
Toy Safety Survey:
Annual survey and video demonstrations of unsafe toys. Tips for
choosing safe toys.
http://www.toysafety.net
ConsumerGuide Best Buys: Toys:
Staff reviewers analyze products and recommend the best.
http://www.consumerguide.com/index.cfm?act=family&main=detail&body=../familychannel/subcategories/sublist11403
The Toy Guy:
Toy reviews, game reviews, resources for parents and kids.
http://www.thetoyguy.com/
Gaming Friends:
Online meeting place for online gamers.
http://www.gamingfriends.com
Canadian Toy Testing Council:
Non-profit, charitable organization that offers evaluations of toys
tested by children in everyday settings, to assess design, function,
durability and play value.
http://www.toy-testing.org
