February 7th, 2009 
Cindy Toy Reviews
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Beautiful white teddy bear plush toys 65CM $35.00 |
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Royal Plush Toys 20″ Cuddle Bear Baby Face New $34.95 |
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Care Bears 8″ CareBear Easter BEDTIME Bear Plush Toy $4.00 |
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Lotsa Heart Care Bears cousin Elephant American Greeting TV character plush toy $8.49 |
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OOAK Hand Needle Felted Toy Terrier miniature Cherry $64.99 |
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CARE BEARS GLITTER & GLOW 13″ CHEER BEAR CARE BEAR Plush Stuffed Toy MINT $16.99 |
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Plush 14″ Pink Care Bear Exercise Motion Music Dance Toy $16.20 |
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BABY KID Gap BRANNON brown plush stuffed overalls toy collectable bear RARE USED $21.29 |
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Vtg 1983 GUND TENDER TEDDY Plush White BEAR Stuffed Animal Toy 10″ Chest Tag GUC $56.44 |
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Sitting Orange FRIEND CARE BEAR Soft Plush Stuffed TOY 10″ Flowers Character $15.78 |
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BAB Build A Bear Plush BROWN COW Red Lips Bow Stuffed Animal Child’s Toy 16″ EUC $24.32 |
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LOVE A LOT CARE BEAR Pink LOCKET Plush Stuffed TOY Valentine’s Day Gift Cute $19.78 |
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Boyds Prince Toy Solider Bear Nutcracker Christmas New $29.56 |
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MR BEAN Teddy Bear 14″ Soft Stuffed Plush Toy $9.99 |
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Stuffed Plush DOCTOR Surgeon Hospital Scrub BEAR Toy Medical MD Plush Health $23.78 |
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Build A Bear RARE Disney Toy Story JESSIE Costume (missing hat & spurs) VGC $24.99 |
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Vtg 1996 GANZ LEON Plush Tan Brown LION 10″ Stuffed Animal Toy H2277 Bow $20.59 |
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Carebear Funshine Bear Figure Waving Sitting Cloud Toy Sun Yellow Castle Playset $8.99 |
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Carebear Love A Lot Bear Figure Cake Topper Toy Waving Hearts Castle Playset $8.99 |
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HTF Pottery Barn Bear Brown Green Bean 11″ Tall Stuffed Animal Toy Plastic Eyes $44.99 |
Why Wooden Toys Are Better Than Plastic Toys For Children
Are wooden toys betters than plastic? In order to answer this question we would need to define ‘better’. I have to admit to being biased towards wood so I’ve been pondering why this is the case.
When it comes to your children, nothing’s too good for them, although some things are certainly too good to be true. These days, literally well over 99 percent of the toys offered for sale to your children are made of plastic and metal. Natural wood toys are nearly non-existent. That’s sad really. They’re an important part of our heritage and culture, and chances are they’re safer than plastic toys as well.
How many times have we been told that a plastic or painted toy is safe, only to see it recalled or find out it has lead in the paint or plastic body or is unsafe for any number of other reasons? This holds especially true for very small children and babies. These little ones will be putting whatever they play with in their mouths, and plastics, painted toys and metals probably aren’t high on the list of things you want in your baby’s mouth.
If we are considering the environment and the ultimate destination for many toys (which is landfill) then wood is clearly the better material. If we are thinking about robustness and the resilience of the material to the treatment that toys receive at the hands of their owners then both materials can perform well, depending upon the toy.
When it comes to plastic toys and wooden toys, there is more of a chance that plastic toys will be purchased. However, consumers don’t seem to consider buying a wooden toy for their kid instead. In a few ways, it would be more worth the while to get.
Let’s think of a few differences between the two. Plastic toys: they can break easily and the edges could harm the little children. Wooden toys, on the other hand, are more durable. If you were to stand on a toy truck made of plastic, there is a great chance that it will break, possibly leaving sharp edges that could cut your child; and be fit only for the rubbish.
Wooden toys on the other hand encourage your kids to use their creativity, when either they make the toys themselves or play with them. Simple activities such as making cookies at their own toy kitchen, or riding a wooden Arabian horse and so on, boost a child’s creativity and visualization.
You probably wonder why parents opt to offer their children the common wooden type of toys instead of the cheaper plastic toys commonly produced in China. Many consider that having plastic toys is more practical than wooden toys because of the cost factor. Although plastic toys are cheaper compared to wooden toys, long term consideration proves that the latter is better than the former.
Wood is a natural made material which can be subjected to recycling. This means that aside from providing entertainment for your child, you can also pro actively help in preventing further degradation of the environment. Moreover, children appear to be more attached to playing with wooden toys.
Play is an essential part of a child’s learning and emotional development. Wooden toys are a sensible choice for the very young. Children’s wooden toys include toys such as miniature farm animals sets for infants and doll houses for young girls and boys. Many wooden toys are also educational toys for young school children, such as puzzles, building blocks, and more.
Wooden toys are also more durable than their plastic or metal counterparts. Thus with proper care, it is possible to make these toys last a child’s entire childhood and maybe even hand them down to their children.
How are wooden toys invented? Wooden toys are invented because wood is the only easily available materials where one can make toys from with simple tools. Sad to speak, it’s hard to find wooden toys in toy stores these days.
Online toy stores offer a wide variety of wooden toys to choose from. And sometimes, it’s easier to find what you want because modern toy stores these days mostly sell plastic toys.
Have you ever seen a child in a room full of the latest toys and found the child to be playing with old fashioned children’s wooden toys that were a big hit when you were young? What is it about this sight that is so comforting? Is it because the child’s wooden toy makes us feel nostalgic or is there something else at play here? In our world of plastic throw-away goods it is comforting to see lasting goods lasting. It is especially comforting to see goods which are felt to be worthy enough to be passed on from generation to generation. The latest gadget on the latest toy has not made traditional children’s wooden toys any less desirable to children, or even to adults for that matter.
Children’s wooden toys are toys which are made using a natural product as opposed to a product like plastic which is a product that we are trying to recycle but nevertheless remains a product which costs less to produce new than to recycle. If a child’s wooden toy is made from a sustainable forest that’s even better as it is actually helping out our troubled environment. This is only one of the reasons we feel better towards wood than towards plastic. There are also many emotional reasons why wooden toys feel better.
To touch and explore is often considered as one of the most important aspects of most educational programs that help a child develop different capabilities. Letting your kids play with wooden toys would unmistakably encourage them to learn by touching and exploring. Moreover, you could even purchase wooden toys and games specially meant to educate the kids.
Plastic toys come in all shapes and sizes so there are bound to be lots of brightly coloured playthings that attract the attention of your child, no matter how old they are. They are durable, washable and usually pretty safe, but as with all toys there are toy safety checks to watch out for when you are buying the perfect toy for your child.
The most important toy safety check for all toys, including plastic toys, is that they have the appropriate safety marks. Although the CE Mark is not in fact a consumer symbol, it does mean that the toy you are looking for will have passed stringent safety tests and conform with a list of essential safety requirements. If any plastic toys that you are thinking of buying don’t have the CE Mark, you should avoid them because you can’t be sure whether they will be safe for your child to play with.
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Keurig B60 Special Edition Gourmet Single-Cup Home-Brewing System … |
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PUR 18 Cup Dispenser with One Pitcher Filter DS-1800Z $24.05 It conveniently fits in the sink for refilling with a special fill-tray design that helps distribute weight and handles that make it easy to carry. Plus, the slim, space-saving design makes optimum use of your refrigerator shelf…. |
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Chef’n StemGem Strawberry Stem Remover $7.95 Push, insert, twist and release. It’s as easy as that to remove strawberry stems with the Chef’n StemGem strawberry remover. Not only does this gadget make it easy but it is also fun to use. It makes perfect strawberries every time and can also be used with other soft fruits and vegetables with stems…. |
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Fisher-Price Ocean Wonders Soothe and Glow Seahorse Pink $14.88 With a gentle squeeze, this cuddly friend glows and plays soft music, lullabies and soothing sounds of the ocean. After five minutes the music fades, lights dim, and baby can drift off to dreamland … Recommended Ages: 0 Months & up… |
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Music From the Hit TV Show $7.73 All products are BRAND NEW and factory sealed. Fast shipping and 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed…. |
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MDNA $9.57 MADONNA MDNA (DELUXE 2 CD)… |
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Beauty and the Beast (Three-Disc Diamond Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo in Blu-ray Packaging) $27.39 Set in and around a quaint French village during the late 18th century, Beauty and the Beast follows the fantastic adventures of Belle, a brightand beautiful young woman who finds escape from her ordinary life, and the advances of a boorish suitor, Gaston, by reading books. Meanwhile, off in a castle in the distance, a cruel young prince is cast under the spell of an enchantress who turns him into… |
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Bambi (Two-Disc Diamond Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo in Blu-ray Packaging) $22.50 Get the Best in High Definition for your HDTV with Blu-ray Movies!Now Bambi, Walt Disney’s beloved coming-of-age story involving Bambi, the wide-eyed fawn, his playful pal Thumper, the loveable skunk Flower and wise Friend Owl, will thrill a new generation of fans with its breathtakingly beautiful animation, soaring music and memorable characters. Plus, this special Diamond Edition includes an all… |
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Cars 2 (Two-Disc Blu-ray / DVD Combo in Blu-ray Packaging) $11.98 From the creators of CARS and TOY STORY 3 comes a new, laugh-out-loud, heartwarming adventure geared for the entire family. Star race car Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) and the incomparable tow truck Mater (Larry the Cable Guy) take their friendship on the road from Radiator Springs to exciting new places when they head overseas to compete in the first-ever World Grand Prix!Product Measures: 0.5 … |
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Captain America: The First Avenger $14.95 Declared unfit for military service during World War II, scrawny Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) gets a chance to serve his country when he undergoes a procedure that transforms him into the ultimate super soldier: Captain America. Armed with his indestructible shield, Cap must defeat the Red Skull (Hugo Weaving), a Nazi scientist who hatches his own plan to take over the world with the help of a power… |
What toy can I give my dog that she wont destroy?
I have a 7 month old Boxer and every toy she gets her mouth on she destroys most within minutes. She puts holes in stuffed animals and pulls out the stuffing. She destroys anything made of rope. The other day I bought her a tennis ball-like toy and she pulled the fuzzy outside coating off. I need a toy that is as close to indestructible as possible. Please help.
I already know about kong toys and my dog isn’t very interested in them.
I give my lab hard baseballs…he tears them up but it takes a little while and he has a good time….I just buy a dozen at a time…lol
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