The big Toy Fair in New York kicked off this weekend, and according to this report from the Star Ledger, the mood is reflective of the economy.

U.S. retail sales of toys generated $21.64 billion in 2008, compared with $22.32 billion…

There are millions of procrastinators who plan to finish and/or start their shopping in the next few days. Let me save you some needless searching. Here are the
Top Toys Impossible to Find, according to Toy Wishes magazine:

Bakugan
Lego Star Wars and…

0-2 AGE GROUP

Our testers: Skylar Powers, 2, Overland; Conner, 2, Hazelwood, Kendall 1…

WINNERS UPDATE: Excellent suggestions, one and all. I really appreciated the creativity and economy of cbracken’s beauty slumber party and Danna did not have any competition in the boy party category (literally!). I’m going to steal both these ideas for my little…

UPDATE: Thanks for everyone who volunteered! We’ve drawn the names of our testers and notified the parents.

We’re working on a big toy issue for Lifestyle magazine, but we need to call in the experts. If your child loves to play…

With the economy so unsteady and people insecure in their jobs, holiday giving may be a bit downscaled this year. The editorial director of Toy Wishes magazine, a trade publication, offers her suggestions for a list of recession-friendly toys. Let me…

The Sarah Palin action figure is officially on the market. I just got this release:

The newest Hero Builder dolls have been created of Sarah Palin and are now on the market along with Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, John McCain and…