“Children’s toys I Remember” : Childhood Memory Piece, by Jan McLay-Bell
Meet Jan Jan McLay Bell was born in Balcutha, in the South Island of New Zealand. She is a Primary School teacher by training. Together with her husband, she has raised three children of her own and...
View ArticleTop Toys of Christmases Past: 25 Years of “Must Have” Toys!
Provided for The Forever Years by Jules Garcia of Personal Creations Remember the hectic mall visits leading up to the holidays to snatch the last “Tickle Me Elmo”? Or what about when “Furby fever”...
View ArticleWhat about Santa? … a seven year old asks questions…
By Kirsteen McLay-Knopp “What about Santa?” my seven year old son asks me. “What do you mean?” I reply. “I mean, what about Santa? There are all these poor kids in the world with no toys and Santa’s...
View ArticleFighting Gender Stereotypes By Kate from Canberra
A Message for my Little Boy who likes to Wear Tutus Reblogged from: “An Every Day Story” See link below: http://www.aneverydaystory.com/2013/10/22/little-boy-fighting-gender-stereotypes/ I have a...
View ArticleYay for Barbie’s New Looks! By Mary Bowerman and Hadley Malcolm
Barbie may now look a bit more like the rest of us, curves and all. Mattel, the maker of Barbie, announced Thursday the iconic doll will now come in three new body types and a variety of skin tones...
View ArticleWhy It’s Imperative to Teach Empathy to Our Boys, by Gayle Allen and Deborah...
When searching for toys for their kids at chain toy stores, parents typically encounter the following scenario: toy aisles are color-coded pink and blue. They shouldn’t bother looking for LEGOS,...
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