The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, recently announced a voluntary recall of Nature Wonders HD Pinto Horse Toy Figures. Consumers should stop using them immediately unless otherwise instructed. Continue Reading

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recently announced a voluntary recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled Danbar Knight Hawk Toy Helicopters immediately unless otherwise instructed. Continue Reading

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, recently announced a voluntary recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled toys immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Toy Military Figure

Name of Product: Military toy figure

Units: 2100

Importer: Jide Trading, Inc., of Commerce, Calif.

Hazard: The surface paint on the toy contains excessive levels of lead violating the federal lead paint standard.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: The mini military toy set is packaged on a blister card and includes a male military figure about four inches in height with various accessories.

Sold by: Dollar Stores and other discount stores from November 2008 to April 2009.

Manufactured in: China

Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from children and contact Jide Trading for a full refund or replacement toy.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, call Jide Trading toll free at (866) 544-7822 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.jidetrading.com
Picture of Recalled Military toy figure

For eight year old boys, developing their imagination is an essential part of their development and the best radio controlled (RC) toys can help make their dreams come true.

HPI Savage X Monster Truck

One of the best RC toys for 8 year old boys is the HPI Savage X Monster Truck. This toy monster truck has a relatively low center of gravity but its wheels are big enough to be capable of running on the lawn and it has a very powerful engine compared to other monster trucks. Other important features include the use of alloy differentials, dual disc brakes, reinforced chassis plates, reinforced transmission case, adjustable support for the engine nose, and strong engine plate.

Another example of the best RC toys for 8 year old boys is the Nitro 3.3 4-Tec RTR with TQ Radio. This is a toy race car that hugs the asphalt road. It is one of most powerful and fastest models of Ready-to-Race with a maximum speed of 70 miles per hour. It is 60 percent more powerful than its predecessor and it is provided with larger sleeves and pistons. Its racing tires are pre-glued with contoured inserts.

Finally, for eight year olds who love flying, the Micro RC Helicopter with LED is one of the best toys. There is no assembly required. This micro helicopter is read to fly upon purchase. An innovation is that the battery can be charged while the toy is being flown. This is because charging can occur through the transmitter. It is made of lightweight but durable materials. It is provided with single rotor blades while a balance bar is provided to enhance its stability. It can fly in circles, up and down but not forward or backwards. It is claimed that it is the smallest two-channel helicopter that can be flown indoors.

For the three year old kid, the major concern with Legos is that they often contain small parts that could be swallowed. There is also the danger posed by the sharp corners in regular Lego bricks. Thus, the makers of Lego toys have designed Lego sets that are safe for three year old children and these are Lego Soft and Lego Duplo brick sets.

Logo Soft Bricks

The Lego Soft Starter Set is composed of big, rounded and soft Lego bricks that make it easy for the children to build robots, towers, walls and obstacle courses. These are one of the best Legos for three year olds because they do not only allow the kids to develop their creative skills. They also allow them to engage in various kinds of physical activities.

Meanwhile, a large number of the best Legos for three year olds can be found in the Lego Duplo sets. Some of these belong to the Lego Duplo Farm series, featuring the Horse Stables, the Big Farm, the Big Tractor, and the Farm Nursery.

Another popular Lego Duplo series is the Airport set, which is made up of My First Plane, Cargo Plane and Airport. There is also the Zoo series, which is made up of the Big City Zoo, the Feeding Zoo, the Polar Zoo, Animal Care, and Baby Zoo.

The Traffic series is also another popular Lego Duplo Set and it is made up of the Petrol Station and Busy Garage. The Police and Fire set is also one of the best Legos for three year olds and this includes the Fire Chief, the Police Station, the Fire Station, the Fire Truck, and Police Patrol.

Of course, the Trains set is another popular group of Lego Duplos, such as the Deluxe Train Set, the Train Starter Set, and My First Train.

What are your favorite Legos for 3 Year Olds?

Times have really changed and one proof of is the type of toys children are playing with these days. While dolls and toy cars may still keep kids entertained, popular toys of kids in this generation include remote controlled toys, video games, and of course toy robots. Even boys as young as 3 really enjoy robots.

Here are the best robot toys for 3 year olds.

Optimus Prime

The first on the list is the Autobot leader – Optimus Prime from the movie Transformers. Of course, everybody knows that Autobots are good robots and like in the film Transformers, this toy robot enjoyed greatly by 3-year old boys can be transformed into a semi-truck.

The second best robot toy for 3 year olds is none other than the Lion Force Voltron. This high-quality toy robot is very popular because of its five different metal toy lions form a big robot.

To complete the list of the best robot toys for 3 year olds is another robot from the movie Transformers. It’s none other than the arch enemy and leader of the Decepticons – Megatron. This toy robot can turn into a very realistic jet plane with a .380 semi auto gun.

Toy robots have indeed come a long way, starting as a toy for kids from ages 7 to 10. Today, even three year olds have quite a few robot toys to choose from. You’ll want to make sure you check the package for recommended age ranges. Sometimes, though, you’ll be buying one of these toy robots for your “adult 3 year old.”

Almost everyone loves Star Wars but it takes a special kind of fan to accent their life with some type of their favorite movie memorabilia. Whether it is in the closet, in the kitchen, or in their bathroom, these Star Wars toys have every aspect of a real fan’s life covered, making the following the top 3 Star Wars toys of all time.

Darth Vader

The very first Star Wars toy loved by Star Wars fanatics is none other than the Darth Vader with the Telescoping Lightsaber, which was released in the market in 1978. Unfortunately, only well-off fans could have this Star Wars toy because of its market value of around $6,000. That is, if you can find one even.

The second on our list is the Vinyl Cape Jawa which was also released in the market in 1978. This Star Wars figure comes with a cape that Obi-Wan and the villain Darth Vader have and costs around $2,000.

Finally, the third top Star Wars toy of all time is none other than the Rocket Firing Boba Fett which was released in the market in 1980. Almost all Star Wars fans back in the day had one in their toy cabinet. (Although maybe not one of the J-slot Rocket Firing Boba Fett Prototypes…)

This Star Wars toy comes with a missile fired from the back. It is sold in the market for around $1,000 to $2,000. Because of the safety issue of the missile, the toy was re-released with the projectile missile permanently glued to its backpack.

Why are these toys considered as the top 3 Star Wars toys of all time? Well, it’s simply because with the current market value and since they were released in the market, these toys have not stopped catching the attention of any Star Wars lovers.

But what do you think? What are your picks for top 3 Star Wars toys of all time?

It’s very easy to think of presents for ordinary kids who seem to like any toy given to them. But what if you need to give a present to a future scientist? Will you still think of just going to the mall and picking any hot toy you see? Of course not!

Young scientists need educational toys that will certainly delight and educate them at the same time! If you need ideas on the best educational toys for young scientists, read on.

Scientific Explorer's Mind Blowing Science Kit

The first on the list of the best educational toys for young scientists is the “Scientific Explorer’s Mind Blowing Science Kit“. This educational toy will allow your young scientist play with sand that never gets wet. At a very young age, future scientists can mix safe chemicals and be amazed with chemicals changing colors behind their very own eyes.

Thames and Kosmos Physics Pro

Second on the list is the “Thames and Kosmos Physics Pro.” This award-winning educational toy features great topics for young scientists including hydraulics, fluid dynamics, and even pneumatics. With 17 experiments that come with the kit, young scientists will surely make their scientist brain work hard.

Finally, the last on the list of best educational toys for young scientists is the classic Rubix cube. Yes, it’s classic but up until now, Rubix cube has never stopped making every brain work so why don’t you challenge the young scientists you know and see if they have enough knowledge to solve the Rubix cube?

Jedi Royal Decoy Queen Amidala Action Figure

Okay, if there’s one good thing about the two consecutively disappointing prequels of Star Wars, it’s none other than uber-cool Star War toys that never failed to fancy the attention of those who have seen the film. Seeing the film, you might think that the Star War toys are mainly for boys but you are definitely wrong because even young girls can go gaga over the Star Wars toys. To give you an idea, here are the top Star Wars toys for girls.

Padme-Amidala-figure

The first on the list is the Star Wars Power of the Jedi Royal Decoy Queen Amidala Action Figure. Star Wars isn’t Star Wars without Queen Amidala and girl Star Wars fans are not true blooded fans without getting themselves a figure of Queen Amidala.

The second on the list is the Padme Amidala action figure which is based on Queen Amidala’s appearance in the Star Wars Attack of the Clones particularly on the scenes when Anakin meets Lars, Beru, Owen, and C-3PO on Tatooine. This figure is loved by girl Star Wars fans because it looks pretty good, especially its head sculpt that is very nicely done.

To complete the list of the top Star Wars toys for girls is the Princess Leia Toy with Blaster Rifle. Girls of all ages certainly could not forget about Princess Leia and because of this, they would surely love and memorabilia of her.

If your daughter or any young girl you know is a fan of Star Wars and you are not sure of which present to give her, stick with the Star Wars classic figures because Star Wars story may evolve but these female Star Wars characters will definitely be a constant part of the Star Wars toy family!