Toys

“Dino Dan” set for Season Two and lots of cool, new products

January 30, 2012
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Nickelodeon has ordered a second season of the hit Nick Jr. show Dino Dan, which will contain 52 new episodes.  A bunch of consumer products will also be released this March, including seven dinosaur products which will be available at US specialty retail chains. Sinking Ship Interactive is set to debut its first Dino Dan app, Dino Defence, [...]

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Cody Simpson’s a Doll!

December 8, 2011
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Teen pop star Cody Simpson will launch his new doll today by meeting and greeting fans at the giant Toys R Us store in New York City’s Times Square at  3:00 PM ET. The dolls are available at Toys R Us stores and on the Toys R Us website today. The fashion dolls look just like Cody [...]

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Hot Holiday Toys on Facebook

November 23, 2011
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You might want to add the LeapFrog Explorer Learning Tablet onto your Black Friday shopping list.  According to online search firm TheFind, LeapFrog Enterprises’ new learning tablet computer for kids is likely to be the hottest toy this holiday season. TheFind, a shopping search engine run by Siva Kumar, crunches data from social networks like [...]

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Hot Toy Alert: Xia-Xia

September 25, 2011
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Introducing Xia-Xia, the new line of colorful hermit crab toys from Cepia, LLC that are sure to be a hit with kids this winter. Xia-Xia was just included on Toys “R” Us’ 2011 Holiday Hot Toys List. And the Xia-Xia toys won’t even be available in stores until October! First, Cepia LLC came out with [...]

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Let’s Rock! Elmo: In Stores Today

September 20, 2011
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It’s time to rock…with Elmo!  Introducing Sesame Street Let’s Rock Elmo! Dressed in a super cool concert-style tee, Elmo takes the stage singing and making music.  Elmo comes with his very own microphone and two instruments: a tambourine and a drum set. Preschoolers can choose which instrument Elmo plays and he “magically” recognizes which one [...]

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Hot Toy Alert: Rock Star Mickey

September 7, 2011
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Remember last year’s super popular Dance Star Mickey toy?  Well, the singing and grooving Mickey is back as a Rock Star in 2011. Introducing Rock Star Mickey!  He sports cool shades and a fancy guitar. You can learn his moves in the “How To Be a Rock Star” mode.  Or just watch him jam out to three songs. [...]

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Toy Story Hawaiian Vacation Toys

September 5, 2011
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When I saw Cars 2 this summer with my son Daniel, I remember watching the cute Toy Story “Hawaiian Vacation” short before the movie began.  We saw the toys turn Bonnie’s room into an Aloha paradise with Woody, Buzz, and Jessie all joining in on the fun. Now our three favorite Toy Story characters will [...]

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