Toy Websites

By Gordon Johnstone

There are many more toy websites appearing all the time, and in most cases you will notice that the prices are a lot lower than in high street stores. Of course, this doesn't mean you should stop looking for more ways to save, so here are some ideas that can help you to buy the toys that you want at the best price.

Plan Ahead

One of the very best ways to save money on toy websites is to plan ahead. When you have birthdays or holidays coming up, look for whatever you are after well in advance. By doing this you will have time to keep an eye on average toy prices and, if the price drops, or there is a special offer you will be ready to buy.

Using The Amazon Marketplace

Many websites nowadays have a section for adverts by third-party sellers, but the Amazon Marketplace is probably the most famous. If you are using Amazon to shop for toys, always check the "used and new" marketplace listings on the page of the toy you're interested in. Don't worry that these toys might be old and in poor condition - very often they are brand new, and just being sold by a third party at a lower price.

Buy Toys After Christmas

If you would like a stock of toys ready for last minute presents, why not try try shopping on toy websites just after Christmas. Although there will be some toys that might be "hot" one year and not the next,there are many more toys which are timeless in their appeal. And because you are shopping after the main event, so to speak, you will be pleasantly surprised at the huge price reductions you can find. Many of these toys will still be selling next Christmas, only at a higher price than you got them for!

Look For Coupons And Toy Sales

If you plan in advance you can sign up to the newsletters for many of the major toy websites. This way money off coupons and special offers will be sent straight to your inbox. In terms of saving money, this is an easy way to stay in touch with the latest deals.

Look In The Toyshop, Buy Online

Lastly, this is a useful tip if you are still unsure of what to buy. It can be easier sometimes to get a "feel" for an item if you can actually see it and touch it. So, go window shopping in your local toy stores and take a note of the names and prices of the toys you are interested in. This also lets you check for any sharp edges, removable parts and so on. And when you get home, get online and start browsing the major toy websites to see if you can beat the prices on the high street. I think you will be pleasantly surprised!

Gordon Johnstone hope you have found this article informative. For more like this and news about new and evergreen toys, please visit my blog http://www.toys-for-christmas.info/

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Playmobile Toys

By Kimberly Green

Here's how it goes: first it becomes popular, then it becomes unpopular, then it becomes kitsch, then, sometime after that, it becomes popular again. Hence goes the pop culture cycle. Chances are by the time you grow up, all those toys that you abandoned when you became "too grown up" to play with, become important to you again. They become reminders of your youth and you begin to yearn for them. Of course, you're not the only ones. Big business knows this. Because of this you should ready to pay a premium for your beloved Playmobil toys or My Little Pony's because you're not the only one looking for them.

I recently went to the Downtown Disney District in Anaheim, CA to meet some friends for dinner. As I was walking I noticed that there was a rather large Lego Chain store which sold nothing but Lego sets and products. I didn't have to think twice, I made a bee-line for the store. Now, I know Lego's are thought of as a little boy thing, but I'll make no qualms about the fact that when I was a kid I loved Lego's. Sure, I enjoyed Barbie's, My Little Pony's, etc., but for me there was nothing more fun then putting together a Lego airport, police building or pirate ship. As I walked into the store and began to look around, two things immediately popped into my head. First: if you can dream it, there is a Lego set for it now. Forget airports, you can literally build the Taj Mahal now out of Lego's. Second, and most relevant, Lego's have gotten expensive. I'm sure you can still get a small set at Wal- Mart for something resembling a reasonable price, but wow, if you want to build an airplane or an building or a pirate ship prepare to open your wallet. A set can cost up to $70 now. Even the cheaper sets cost $30. Needless to say I passed on purchasing a set, even if I felt a child like need to.

It didn't hit me until I got home why these Lego sets cost so much. These sets were not for children, but instead, for adults who grew up on Lego's and again want to experience the thrill of constructing a building out of these tiny blocks. I recently help put together a small set a cousin brought over, and trust me; it's still as fun to do as I remember it.

If anything, this experience at the Lego shop reminded me of the "kitsch" cycle. Toy sellers now understand that parents are as willing to purchase something that reminds them of their youth as they are to purchase these new products for their children, same goes for Playmobil Toys too. Look at the Transformer franchise. Most of the people who saw the film hadn't played with a transformer for 15 years, but went in droves to the movie because of cherished childhood memories (the movies were terrible by the way, which makes the success of the second one even more "memories" based).

Next time you're at Target look around and look at how much of the DVD's or home supplies marketed to adults are simply repackaged and "hip looking" products from your childhood. I think you might be surprised at what you find. Chances are while you've "grown up" your tastes have pretty much stayed the same.

Author Kimberly Green has children ages 3, 4 and 6 and has lots of experience purchasing kids toys.

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Cheap Kids Toys

By John Lincoln Wilkes

If you are a girl, you would probably be engrossed in playing with your Barbie dolls. As a boy, I am sure one of our favourite toys is actually the car toy. I guess the thing about toy cars is that they have got wheels. So the fascination is not just restricted to toy cars but also all other toys with wheels in them.

The most popular toy vehicles I bet would be those like Hot Wheels and Micro Machines. Boys would love to crash cars or even race them. Sometimes the play sets would include race tracks or make use of the pull of gravity such that the toy cars would move swiftly down from a height. Then there are those launchers which either work via a spring or be operated by battery or electricity. They can charge up your car and cause it to be powered and move at great speed!

Then there are some simple play sets which include the normal stuff that vehicles would encounter in daily life, like expressways, petrol kiosks, parking lots and what not's. Such are the inventions of the toy makers. Not to forget the many interesting train sets that are also included under the category of toys with wheels! There are so many different train models to choose from, and how you lay the tracks also counts! All this contribute to endless fun for the kids.

Talking about car toys, one must also not forget the physical cars that can be used to transport babies or young kids! What I am trying to say here are those mini cars or vehicles that are actually big enough for a child to sit in. Some of these actually come powered while others the child would have to use his or her leg powers! These toys are fun and sometimes the shopping centre even has trolleys that look like a car toy for the children to sit in as the parent pushes the trolley and goes about doing her supermarket grocery shopping! Oh then we also should not forget toy vehicles that are remote controlled! Wonder who is the genius who invented this such that the toy car can actually move without our hands touching them and even better so when we can control them from a distance and tell the car where to go!

Such is the fascination of toy cars and if I were you I would get some cheap toy cars fast because they are just so fun! Of course the toy cars that I mentioned above are more applicable to be classified as cheap toys for kids. If you are looking for some cool toy cars that would be more applicable for adults, such as buying toy car models for collectors, that is another story altogether!

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Toddlers Toys

By Rey Basti

Toddlers are starting from 12 months onwards at this stage they can start to speak few words. They will start to walk and increases their mobility and dexterity on objects. Colorful objects are easily caches their attention. You can read them books to further enhance their vocabulary knowledge. Give them toys with very attractive colors that will catch their attention.

Toddlers are full of energy they want to explore everything they see. They love looking at pictures from magazine or photo album and writing on papers. They enjoy all kinds of physical activities like running, walking, pushing, pulling, climbing and lifting.

Toddlers from ages 1 to 4 yrs old are open mind and free from anything that you'll teach them. They are very curious on all things and wanted to touch and reach on objects around them. There's a wide range of toddler toys out there but be smart in choosing them. Give them toys that will surely deliver the enjoyment and also the quality of learning that they can get.

Activity toys for toddlers are very important in their developmental stages. These toys offer your toddler an hours of fun while learning. Those colorful movable objects will teach your toddler a perfect hand and eye coordination. In this case they will gain skill mentally and physically.

Another great toy for toddlers is shape sorter. Shapes are the first lesson in learning math for kids. By sorting the shapes, numbers, letters and colors they develop the logical thinking of your toddler. Shape sorter is one of the best educational and fun toys for toddlers this is definitely a must for them.

I have listed the top 10 Toddlers Toys that you can give to your kids. All you have to do is to pick the most suited toddlers gifts for your child.

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