Best Kids Gadgets and Toys for 2013: 2014-06-01

Saturday, June 7, 2014

Do I have a chance at getting into UC Berkeley?

L2107

I'm a junior right now. I have a UW: 4.00 GPA and W: 4.72 GPA. I've taken 4 AP classes so far (APUSH, Comp Sci, Art History, Chemistry). I just took my first SAT in March and got my score which was 2070 (620 CR 800 M 650 W) which I am not too impressed with but am kinda on the edge of whether to take it again or not in October. I've taken the Korean SAT and got a 770 and im going to take the Chemistry SAT and Math II SAT this year. (both sat's i am fairly certain i will get over 750). I want to major in computer science or programming and for my extracurriculars I've been playing the drums and guitar at my church since 7th grade, i've recently started programming my own windows phone applications this year and will continue to do so, i've taken a job recently as a beta tester for a mobile phone app company, i've volunteered at my church's VBS and other activities since 7th grade also, i've made many visual effects videos which are posted on youtube.
So with this is it a good enough of a chance to get into UC Berkeley? I feel that because my SAT Score is lower than the average at Berkeley I won't stand a chance.
i am a california resident

Answer
GPA is strong, you've taken some AP's which is good, your SAT score is a little above average for UC Berkeley students which is good. Your extracurricular activities relate to your intended field of study which is very beneficial. The main weakness is your SAT II scores. I hope you're aware that with the crazy curve on most language tests, a 770 on Korean is only equal to 26th percentile and is thus rather unimpressive (http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/SAT-Subject_Tests_Percentile_Ranks_2011.pdf ). Other than that, it seems like a strong application, but you'll still want to try and differentiate yourself as much on college applications as possible, because there are plenty of kids who would just love to go into a major dealing with computer anything and who tinker around with various gadgets and what not. Based on where you are right now, I'd say about 60-70% chance of getting in.

What, in your opinion, is the most stupid way the government spends our money?

Mary

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The federal government spent billions of dollars in 2011 on some unusual projects.
Here are some that seem utterly outrageous to me...

1. $764,825 for a study on how college students use cell phones and social media

The National Science Foundation awarded the University of Notre Dame this grant to study the mobile and social media habits of college freshmen. I can tell you exactly how college freshmen use mobile phones and social media: for 3 a.m. texts and phone calls to that guy in American History. I could have saved the government a lot of money.

2. $136,555 for teachers to retrace Chaucerâs Canterbury Tales in England
Ads by Google

This grant, awarded to teachers from Kent State and Eastern Illinois Universities, allowed Middle English lit fanatics to take the trip outlined in Canterbury Tales. I'm betting Â£10 that the tour guides just make up half of the landmarks.

3. $55,660 on butter packaging

Kriemhild Dairy Farms received this chunk of change to package their grass-fed cow butter. The funding isnât the only thing thatâs too big: The butter itself is 85 percent fat.

4. $606,000 for a study about online dating

Columbia University researchers received over a half-million dollars to study online dating. Maybe the Ivy League nerds who conducted this study should put down the lab coats and go to a bar â or at least the library.

5. $484,000 for a pizza restaurant

Arlington, Texas has one more beer and pizza joint, thanks to this grant to a private developer. The groovy Mellow Mushroom, a national chain, is known for its hippie theme.

6. $48,700 towards the Second Annual Hawaii Chocolate Festival

These funds were awarded to promote Hawaiiâs chocolate industry. The Aloha State is already full of sandy beaches, clear blue water, and sun. Why do they get all the good stuff... (Thatâs the mayor of Hershey, Pennsylvania on Line 1.)

7. $147,138 to build a magic museum

Maybe the wizards at the American Museum of Magic in Marshall, Mich., can make the federal deficit disappear. The grant was awarded to promote the âhistory of magic entertainment.â

8. $96,000 on iPads for kindergarteners

One school district in Maine was awarded this grant to buy every kindergarten student the latest Apple gadget. These kids canât add yet, but thanks to Uncle Sam theyâll never need to.

9. $175,587 for a study on the link between cocaine and the mating habits of quail

The funding for this super-important scientific study is down from its 2010 level of $181,406. But I think the amount is ridiculous for research that proves what the film âBlowâ already did: that cocaine is linked to high-risk sexual activity.

Are there going to be any toys giveaways for christmas 2010 ?

lonnie

I will like to know of all the places to sign up to receive toy giveaways for my kids this christmas. because im out off work and tring to do the best i can with all the bill and rent

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There are toy giveaways every year in our town. Check out organizations online like "Angel Tree" and "Toys for Tots" - I'm sure they will have information on how you can get on their lists. I always give to those organizations - I know what it felt like as a kid to not have anything for Christmas sometimes. I hope you can get in touch with them. Good luck and whatever happens, a Merry Christmas to you and your family. :)

Here is the Toys for Tots website - if you click on where it says "Request Toys" it will let you find a place to request in your area:
http://toysfortots.org/

And here is information for the Angel Tree organization - you may want to get in contact with your local Salvation Army to find out more:
http://charity.lovetoknow.com/Angel_Tree_Charity

What are the hottest kids toys for Christmas 2010?

jaime.mccl

I am part of an organization that provides christmas gifts to homeless children once a year. So to all of you parents with children up to age 18, what are some of the toys they want most for this year? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

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Hi

Looking at what various sites are suggesting I think we are going to see the following being very popular this year:

Calico Critters Townhouse
Cuponk
Disney Princess and Me
Toy Story 3 Landfill Play Set
Fast Lane Wild Fire Monster Truck
Big Foot the Monster
Leapster Explorer
Loopz
Minotaurus
Monster High Doll Set
NERF N-Strike Stampede ECS Blaster
My Pillow Pets
Sing-A-Ma-Jigs
Squinkies
Tomica Hypercity Mega Station Set

Hope that helps?

Take care

Paul

Friday, June 6, 2014

Age minimums on kids toys... what do you think?

Star is a

Specifically-
Super Miracle Bubbles Bubble Turbine Set- they recommend age 5
Gymboree Bubble Ooodles with Wand and Tray - age 3

Would either of these be inappropriate for an almost 2 year old?
Thanks KM. My thinking is that the wand might be too difficult for a younger child to blow through or maybe squeezing the turbine set would be too hard for small hands. I couldn't figure out if the age minimums are for that or if the manufacturer just doesn't want unattended children swallowing bubbles or sticking their fingers in the turbine/pulling out batteries.
KkA... Please learn to use some critical thinking skills. Lots of warnings are from stupidity and lack of supervision. I'm not going to be handing these to a toddler and then walking away. And you don't need to lecture people on children when asked about a toy... this is for an Easter gift. Of course I know how to play with a child.
lol Des that's half the reason I'm asking. My godson is 3 1/2 now and my memory is starting to blur with what he could do at his 2nd birthday :)
lol Des that's half the reason I'm asking. My godson is 3 1/2 now and my memory is starting to blur with what he could do at his 2nd birthday :)

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My two year old loves bubbles. With supervision, I see no issue with a two year old playing with these toys.

What are the hottest kids toys for Christmas 2010?

jaime.mccl

Vintage Toys????

na nah

Did your parents save any of your old toys? If so what are they and if you have kids do they play with them? I still have all my fisher price toys like the school house with the bell on top, the farm house, click camera with the zoo pic's in it, the red apple that would chime when you move it and lots others. what about you, just courious.
Or what was your favorite toy as a kid??

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yeah. I still have my teddy bear that I got for my first Christmas that was my favorite when i was litte. I think thats all I still have and I could never part with it and I am 20!

Does anyone here look for and purchase vintage toys to remember their childhood at all?

mailmetlc

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I love reliving old memories of toys I had back then. I still have all of my barbies and cabbage patch kids and care bears. I also have a popple, one of the furry rainbow bright things and a huggabunch kid. I'm always searching online for things I used to have when I was a kid, but I don't usually purchase them. I remembered a few weeks ago these lip glosses I used to have when I was a kid. They were so yummy and I searched for them and found them on ebay. They were Maybelline's Kissing Coolers and they had different flavors. I loved them.

Help!! I'm Baby-Sitting 6 Kids All Under The Age Of 10!!!?

Tone-Tone

HEPL! I'm babysitting 6 kids, 5 boys and 1 girl, I'm 15. They are good kids but get board quickly, i need some craft and game ideas to keep them ocupied without making a huge mess. we played red light green light, and simon says they liked playing this but the younger ones had trouble understanding the rules. the tv dosn't do the trick so dont sugest it. plz i need fun activitys that wont be to messy, but keep 10 year olds to 2 year olds intertained.
thanks,
Tone-Tone

Answer
Here are a few crafts:

Milk Jug Bird Feeders

Rinse out an empty plastic gallon milk jug with lid. Cut a window in the front of the jug, and make two small poke holes for the perches. Insert pencils for perches and fill the bottom of the jug with bird seed.

Juice Carton Crayon Box

Wash and dry an empty cardboard juice carton and cut off the top. Using bits and pieces of masking tape, have the children tape up the entire carton, covering all sides, the more tape the better. Use crayons to color the masking tape box. The tape makes the box sturdier and will make a great crayon holder for their desk or dresser.

Aluminum Can Crafts

Paint an empty and rinsed out tuna can with spray or acrylic paint. Decorate with glitter and glue, pom poms, buttons, lace, or stickers. These make cute holders for barrettes, pony tail holders, paper clips, rubber bands, keys, jewelry, or other small items. Using the same ideas, paint a soup or vegetable can to make a pen or pencil holder.

Coffee Can Wish Bank

Have the kids cut pictures from old magazines or draw pictures of something they want. Decorate the cans with glitter, the pictures, stickers or anything else you have around. Cut a hole in the plastic top of the can for the kids to deposit money. Each time they add money to the can, they are contributing a little bit more to the "wish" item. A great way to teach kids to save money!

Coffee Can Stilts

Using two 1-pound coffee cans, turn each can upside down so that the plastic lid is on the bottom. Using a screwdriver, poke two holes, one on each side of the can. Using several strands of yarn braided or twisted together, or some rope, thread through holes in cans. Tie off inside the can. Cans can be decorated if you like.

Jar Candles

Save the stubs of candles. When you have several saved, melt them together in a double boiler. Color the wax by adding bits of crayon to the mixture. Pour the wax into glass jelly or mason jars or metal cans. Use cotton yarn for wicks, or you can purchase a roll of wick at a craft store. Decorate the outside of the candle holder with acrylic paints.

Magazine House

Using an old catalog or magazine, cut out pictures of chairs, tables, curtains, bathroom fixtures and other furnishings. Spread out a newspaper or large sheet of drawing paper. Sketch an "open sided"
house. Have children place the pictures of the furnishings in the rooms of their choice. They can cut out more pictures to redecorate their house, cut out pictures of people, toys, pets, anything they like!

Alphabet Catalog Collage

Using old toy, clothing, and plant catalogs, have the kids cut out colorful pictures that begin with a specific letter of the alphabet. Assign different letters to each child. Have them glue the pictures
onto a piece of construction paper. Discuss the pictures afterward.

Paper Towel Rain Makers

Young kids love noise makers. Color, paint, and decorate paper towel rolls. Cover one end of a paper towel roll with waxed paper and close it off with a rubber band. Pour a handful or two of dried beans (split peas work well) in the open end, close open end the same as the other. Poke toothpicks through the rolls at different intervals to add a "rain shaker" sound.

Paper Towel Tube Holders

Decorate a paper towel tube with paint, markers, glitter, stickers, construction paper and crayons. This becomes a colorful carrying tube. Roll their pictures up and put inside to take to their teacher,
grandparents, friends, or relatives. Some special pictures could be for their Grandparents, a special aunt or uncle, or even for a brother or sister.

Paper Plate Holders

Using two paper plates, cut one plate in half and place on top of the other plate (turn the half plate to form a pocket over the whole plate). Use a paper punch to make holes going around the outside
of the plate. Use scraps of yarn and "sew" through the holes of the plate. Start and end at the top of the plate so that it can be extended about six inches and tied. Have your children color, paint or
decorate their plates. Now they have their very own place to put prized possessions, notes from Mom and dad, special pictures and more.

Paper Plate Aquarium

Color an underwater scene on the "eating" side of a paper plate. Glue goldfish crackers to the scene, a couple pieces of plastic plant for seaweed, and using glue and a little sand or soft dirt, make the sea floor. Using a second paper plate, cut a circle in the middle. Cut a circle of blue plastic wrap 1 inch in diameter larger than your hole in the plate. On the "eating" side of this plate, glue the blue plastic wrap so that it covers and overlaps the hole on the plate. Glue or staple both
plates together with "eating" side toward the inside. Punch a hole in the top and string a piece of yarn through the hole to hang your aquarium from the ceiling.

Treasure Shoe Box

Decorate an old shoe box and lid with construction paper, markers, paint, glue and glitter, crayons, googly eyes, stickers, lace, doilies, or whatever else you can find. Be sure to put the child's name inside the lid. This box make a great box for treasures found out in the yard, on the way home from school, or anywhere else your children "hunt".

Shadowboxes

Pain the inside of a shoebox with black or dark blue poster or acrylic paint. Alternatively, you can glue black construction paper inside the box. Using white crayons or stickers, make a night scene with stars and the moon on the black background. Get creative, use small plastic toys to create a scene inside your shadowbox, or make your own with construction paper and glue. Cut out small pictures from coloring books and color and adhere to your scene. Hang a spaceship or shooting star with a piece of string and glue.

Cartoon Strip

make your very own cartoon adventure with crayons and a pad of paper. At the bottom of a pad, on each sheet, draw a figure (i.e., a dog). The first frame will be on the first page, second frame on
the second page, and so on. Change the movement with each page. When you are finished, fan the pages with your thumb to see the show!

Create a Story

If you have several children together, this can be great fun. Give each child two or three pieces of paper. Have them each drawer a picture and write a sentence. When finished, see if they can put it together to form a story. New pages can be created as you go along. A book cover can be made from two pieces of construction paper, a hole punch, and yarn.

Number Fun

Pick a number from one to ten. Write it on a piece of paper. Ask the children to draw sets of things in that number. If the child get number four, have them draw four apples, four trees, four dogs, and so on. Have them color their pictures with crayons and markers.

Animal Jumble

Using construction or white paper, ask each child to drawn a different body part of an animal, but to have their animal be a secret. For example, have one child draw the head, another draw the tail,
another the legs and so on. let the children pick the animal they want to draw. When they are done have then put the animal together with tape or glue. Have fun coming up with a name for the animal (monk-dog-lion-potamus).

Pet Rocks

Find smooth, flat or round rocks. Be sure to clean off any dirt or sand and dry completely before starting. Paint with acrylic paints. Decorate faces by using google eyes, yarn for hair, markers, glitter, and any other tidbits you like.

Bookmarks

Great for back to school or as a gift to someone you love. Make fun bookmarks with construction paper, markers, paints, and stickers. You can also use glitter, sequins, lace, doilies, buttons, and any other little bric-a-brac you have laying about. Cut strips from construction paper, painting the construction paper will make it sturdier, or you can visit the local library or office supply to have them laminated for longer lasting use. To complete the bookmark, attach a tassel make from strands of yarn.

Good Luck HAVE FUN !!! ;)

Anyone have kids close together in age.?

mterry85

So I am 37 weeks pregnant with a baby girl, and have a 16 month old daughter at home. I also have a five year old son, but I'm not really worried about him because he is in school all day.

I stay at home with my daughter and she is so used to having me to herself. I am just nervous about bringing the baby home and seeing how she will react to her. Anyone been in this situation have any advice. My husband will be home during most of the days because he works nights, but just wondering if this applies to anyone else.

Answer
Hi! I have a 13 month old son born July 2007 and a 5 week old daughter born July 2008... exactly 12 months and 2 weeks apart. I was scared at first of how my oldest would receive the new baby in the house and so far its been okay. I dont think my son quite understands what that new little thing in his house is but he loves to hug her or give her a pacifier (unfortunately he doesn't mind pulling the one out of his mouth and trying to put it in hers, which causes her to cry because he doesnt quite get it in there right). Hes also very rough with her (he just doesnt understand) and want to crawl on her and poke her in the head... he also tries to put his toys on top of her if shes in her swing or bouncer. So we watch them constantly together. We end up putting her in her bouncer inside of her playpen to keep her safe. When my oldest goes down for his nap in the morning and afternoon, I use that time to spend time with my daughter, bathe her, and make sure shes fed before my son wakes up again. Some advice I was given was show the oldest as much attention as you can while the two are together at first, especially if shes content or napping (put her down and play with the oldest) because the new baby wont understand or even care but the oldest definitely knows. And if you can, since your little one is a little older, try including her as much as possible like in getting diapers or helping bathe the little one. I try to get my son to help wash her feet and its great in teaching them body parts as well because they are so interested in that new little person! Good luck... I was scared to death because one is a handful but I think having two so close together is going to be wonderful!

Thursday, June 5, 2014

What are the best toys for a 6 month old?

Q. She can sit up really well and she will be crawling within the next month or two. I want something that will really entertain her and maybe encourage her to crawl at the same time.

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Our kids just loved the rollercoasters toys.
First they were able to develop sense of texture of warm wood beads and colder wires. Second they started to recognize different colors of the beads. Then we were practicing counting with our kids when they grew a bit older, using the same coaster, they have played with before. The rollercoaters are great choice for educational toys for babies and toddlers to grow with. We have bought ours from this website:
http://www.1888toys.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=58

Good luck.

6 month old...?

Q. Ok my six month old is starting to drive me batty. He wakes up and wont sleep anywhere but in my bed with me. I have heard conflicting theories on this... Sears says it's fine, actually good for babies others say it's bad and is harmful for baby... I'm looking for peoples experience with this. Did they allow their baby to sleep with them? Did they regret it? He's so independent in other ways... And I LIKE sleeping with him, but i don't wont to if I'm harming him... Respectful input PLEASE!

Answer
Million of babies throughout time slept with mom and dad, and then were moved into a bed with their siblings and they all turned out fine. You do not need to force your baby to do anything, they all develop in their own way, at their own pace and they all get to the same point eventually. No one ever went to college co-sleeping, nursing to sleep or using a bottle or pacifier. There was also a study that said children who co-sleep until I think 5 had far fewer psychological problems than average. (I'll try to find it, but I have to cook dinner first)

Please stop stressing about it. If it feels right for you and your baby it is. Every baby and every family is different. Do what works for you. I have always co-slept with my baby and he is slowly moving into his crib all by himself.

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Edited to add:

Seriously people do you really think kids do not learn independence on their own. Of course they do! Particularly if you do not force it on them too early. North Americans are far to focused on forcing their kids to do things, and you know what IT'S NOT WORKING! for most kids. We have more behavioural problems than ever and even psychiatric problems at a younger and younger age.

If you put food in front of you child (big pieces) every day from the day they are born they would eventually put it in their mouth, and then they would spit it out. Then they would chew it, and probably spit it up. Then eventually, around 6 months they would start to swallow it. Why? Because around 6 months they learn to move food towards the back of their mouths AND they digestive track switches from "open" to "closed". Open is to get all the immunological factors from mom, closed is ready for food, startling how if you leave them alone they figure it out at the right time in their own personal development, no? Of course not! Humans are not dumber than animals. Scientists are of course, just now proving that starting solids around 6 months is optimal for babies, but babies knew it all along.

Monkeys sleep on mom, then with mom until they reach a certain age, then they move out all on their own. So do almost all animals. Certain den animals wait until the pack kicks them out, but they go. Works for kids too.

Kids who are allowed to be attached to mom, and not some "mommy replacement" (I mean thing like a blanket, toy or pacifier, not other family that care for baby or adoptive moms ok. Adoptive parents and families are amazing.) learn to be independent and have FEWER not more separation issues (on average). People are always surprised when they meet toddlers with no fear of strangers, and yet for those of us who do AP or baby-led parenting find most kids don't "make strange"

Now am I saying you have to co-sleep until your kids move out of your bed on their own. No because that can be anywhere up to 8ish years old, and that wouldn't work for most families. But you can co-sleep until it stops working for you. And you can buy larger beds for your kids and encourage them to sleep together if they want company and you don't want them in your bed (assuming you have two or more kids.) Your grandparents probably grew up sharing a bed; some of your parents did too. They turned out just fine didn't they?

Please name the newest board games for kids?

ages 8 - 10 years of age. These kids have a lot of toys so the latest thing on the market is my best bet. The games can be for boys or girls, but they are girls. Thanks for your help!

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Several hundred board games for kids were released so far in 2010....

Here's the list:

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/search/boardgame/page/1?advsearch=1&q=&include[designerid]=&include[publisherid]=&range[yearpublished][min]=2010&range[yearpublished][max]=2010&range[minage][max]=&range[numvoters][min]=&range[numweights][min]=&range[minplayers][max]=&range[maxplayers][min]=&range[playingtime][max]=&floatrange[avgrating][min]=&floatrange[avgrating][max]=&floatrange[avgweight][min]=&floatrange[avgweight][max]=&searchuser=quardlepleen&playerrangetype=normal&propertyids[0]=1041&B1=Submit

Are there going to be any toys giveaways for christmas 2010 ?

lonnie

I will like to know of all the places to sign up to receive toy giveaways for my kids this christmas. because im out off work and tring to do the best i can with all the bill and rent

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

cabbage patch kids hospital in california?

paragbugs

Answer
UCLA is becoming the hospital known as the California Cabbage Patch Kids Hospital.
In the largest corporate donation ever given to a children's hospital, Mattel Inc., the world's leading toy manufacturer, today announced a pledge of $25 million to the UCLA Children's Hospital. In recognition of the gift, UCLA announced that it will rename the hospital the Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA. Mattel's generous donation makes it Southern California's top corporate charitable giver in 1998.
Chilcren will be greeted by Cabbage Patch Kids characters and plenty of toys

Why do so many images on toys have teenagers on them?

Julian

I'm talking about the cardboard packaging and the pictures on them. Whenever I walk down a toy aisle (which is remarkably rare considering my age) there are large amounts of images of teenagers on toys that only kids really seem to play with, like those "Beyblade" things. What's with that?

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For marketing it's the best of both worlds. I shows little kids that emulate older kids that the older kids like this so will you. It also shows teenagers that fellow teenagers like this toy/game so should you.

What are some good gifts for kids ages 5-7, 8-12 and 15-17?

Every year, my husband and I, donate money to the couple of food pantry's and shelters that are in our city. This year, two of the more well known ones asked if instead of money we could buy gifts. They gave us age groups of 5-7, 8-12 and 15-17. We were also given a list of what the toys should / shouldn't be. Which was: anything that could be a unisex toy would be best, no small parts, no games or movies rated higher than E or PG and nothing where the parents would have to spend money in the future to keep going (like a pay-as-you-go cell phone). My children are still really young [still playing with the preschool toys], and I don't have any nieces or nephews who are in any of the age groups [well, I have one - but she's convinced that every kid no matter what age wants an iPod, so she's not much help]. Any suggestions? I'm sort of at a loss, and we wanted to have this done by this weekend. Thank you for any suggestions!

Answer
all ages:

sports stuff such as soccer balls, jump ropes, basketballs, mini skateboards, skates, scooters [they sell for cheap now]

ages 8-12:
books
card games
basketball stuff
baseball, baseball bat and glove
toy cars, trains
plush animals
floam
giant kickball
moonshoes
carebears
cartoon stuff

ages 5-7:

sports stuff
books
stuffed animals
magic kit
spongebob characters
fairly odd parents toys
magic drawing board
giant ball
puzzles
card games
trains
guess who? game
furreal friends puppies
things to play catch

ages 15-17:

books
sports stuff
video games
movies
art sets
clothing
board games
magazines
cd's and boombox

What are some good gifts for kids ages 5-7, 8-12 and 15-17?

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f you're looking for movies, I suggest pixar films. Wall-E and Up! are really good. And those can be for any of those ages, but especially the first two groups. I think giant coloring books and a big box of crayons is good for the youngest group. Art sets, like jewelry-making sets (although they have small parts and aren't unisex) can be good for the middle age group. For 15-17 I think books could be good, but as to which ones you have to use your own judgment. Oh, and Apples to Apples is a board game even a 17-year-old would enjoy (I started playing when I was 14 and I'm almost 20 now and still love it). They offer an Apples to Apples junior edition that's pretty good, too. Balderdash is another good board game.

I also suggest browsing arts and crafts stores and actually going to a toy store. It's not that difficult to see what a kid might like playing with and which ones could be unisex, but there are so many new toys that weren't around when I was little that I don't know what's out.

Will 2012 Be The Age Of Enlightenment?

Q. If the world doesn't end then I atleast want some super powers.
supposedly we might all become telepathic or something.
And supposedly it's suppose to be the end of man lead religion.
And be a return to priestess religions.
But I have a hard time seeing man lead religions going anywhere soon.

Answer
There is a total eclipse of the sun on 14th of11th-2012 ...?
The religions will crumble sooner when the women do not stand up beside the men yet until that time... my dear young Lady ... we take it brick by brick ...?
I'm already telepathic honey and I'm telling you that we are living in the future now ... as in ... Space age? = gadgets and space stations and did a rocket just blast off to mars the other day or did I just image that in my own head?
I was a kid when man walked on that moon and when I see people in public, sitting at a buss stop and pressing buttons on a device in there hand ... I think of star trek and "Beam me up Doctor Spock" ... so this is the computer age and if "video killed the radio star" ... then what has the microchip done to television?
I dunno about you but I still find it fascinating that I can communicate instantly with people from all over this planet ... it is like flying around in heaven to me!!!
Why have a hard time seeing? = laugh at the visions?
No religion = no ritual = no hell = no problem = o = peace of mind?

2002 Spiderman vs. 2012 Spiderman?

numbaonest

I saw the new one last night. To be honest, it was good and Andrew Garfield did a great job, but I still prefer the 2002 movie and overall I prefer Tobey Maguire. Some things I didn't like about the new one:
1. I thought Garfield was good, but wasn't nerdy enough. they didn't portray him as a very "nerdy" kid like Peter Parker is
2. For some reason, it really bothered me that the new Spiderman used home made spiderweb launchers on his wrists instead of it coming right out of him like the original ones. My dad says that in the normal comic books, he used webbing gadgets (I don't believe that's true) but to me it kinda made this spiderman less "spidier"
3. I thought Tobey Maguire was more of a "super hero" and had more "superhuman strength" and stuff like that. I mean, come on, when you get shot in the leg and are a super hero, that shit's supposed to tickle you
4. last but not least, I didn't really like the new outfit too much. I thought the old one was better

In conclusion, I thought Garfield was good and the movie was entertaining. i thought the story line was pretty good and the villain was ok. I still think Tobey played a much better Peter Parker even though Garfield is a hell of an actor

Answer
I agree with pretty much everything you said. The new one was really good, and will go down as one of my favorites, but the 2002 version is what I grew up with and it would have been really hard to top it

Are kids from the 90s different from kids today?

Ramiz

I saw in google images that 90s kids were not that mean and did not play that much video games but todays kids are faggot kids is that true guys? And did these faggot kids start in the year 1998?

Answer
Sort of, we did play a lot of video games back then (from Super Nintendo). But it seems like more kids today are not playing outside, and prefer to play computer or video games. I rarely saw toy/sport commercials that did not require a console in the 2000s, but there were many in the 90s. Oh 90's kids did not have cellphones, and rarely used the internet. We also lived in times of peace and good economy, no cold war and no 9/11 terror alerts or war with Iraq. 2000s kids probably grew up in a conservative post 9/11 America, with declining a economy. It will probably affect their decision later in life.

remote control robotic toys for kids in the 90s?

Kat Burk

anyone remember and know of the toy that wheeled on wheels, round, responded to a remote control. It ate, danced, burped, and went "uh and "what when confused on the command asked. It also purred when you petted it. Came in different colors. Mine i remember was purple i got for christmas around late 90s early 2000s

Answer
furby?

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Gadget stores in oxford street area?

Q. Hi, I'll be in london in a few days, and I'd like to visit some gadget stores in oxford street area. Doesn't have to be on the street it self, I mean something in walking distance of the street. so anyone know about this kind of stores?

Already know about the ones in no. 190 and in no. 400 of oxford street.

Thanks a lot.
Well, When I first asked this question, I stated I want stuff like those in thinkgeek.com, but I realized no one will answer... someone did but he's just one guy... so I dropped the "like those in thinkgeek.com" part. so if somebody knows about this kind of store with this kind of stuff.... please let me know.
Thanks, anyone know about another stores?

Answer
When you say gadgets.. what type? Because we have a lot of shops that do gadgets but if you can narrow it down to type you will find better results. Camera? Computers? Or household?

Curries, Maplin, PC world, Argos, Morgan, HMV (computer tech, IT, Camera, Printer, music gadgets etc etc etc Argos do everything from household gadgets, to PC gadgets to games, toys and Xbox!))

Many more along that area that are not chains such as Morgans, and is a case of walking along and going in or going down google maps the full length and breadth of Oxford Street and Tottenham court road! But I have listed the main chain brands.

Jessops (camera gadgets and cameras/printers/photo)

Robert Dias ( household gadgets and items)

Argos is the main household one stop shop for..well everything from baby cribs to routers and modems and laptops!..so it depends on what type of gadgets you want????

London has so many shops, so you really do need to narrow down what exactly it IS you want to buy lol

It's like asking WHAT shops sell bread? Answer: ANY shop that sells food! ;0)

Do you want French bread? speciality bread? expensive or cheap bread? Not fussed?

Answer depends on what it is you want and if it's just bread, go into ANY shop in ANY high street and buy bread ;0)

EDIT: ok I looked briefly at thinkgeek. Argos has little things like that..the sci/fi tshrts and figurines no, but..wait for it..Forbidden Planet will! PMSL. The science museum shop would be a really good place to get things like that although may be a bit expensive.. if it's for kids, any kids toy shop or place like Hamleys Or John Lewis/Debenhams and the *early learning centre* will have the more *science learn and play items. In fact Debenhams and JohnLewis places may well have them for adults as well. I have seen them BUT *gadgets* are normally brought out for xmas but you can check anyway!

Both Debenhams,Hamleys and John Lewis/Peter Jones have shops near or on Oxford Street!

Argos would have the more office based gadgets for adults and may have some for kids in the toy section..Argos, Debenhams and John Lewis/Peter Jones can all be found online so you can have a look before going into the shops!

Does that help :0)??

What's the best free email website for kids?

Q. I need to find a good free email website for kids, for my friend. He's 11, and he can't find a good email website for kids under 13. Can you please help?

Answer
Google cuz u can Have A iGoogle and decorate it with themes and games and gadgets!

Whitch muppets were turned into toys 2011 movie?

Awesome

U see I love the muppets I have ever since I was a kid so I'm trying to collect all the toys they gave to you when u by the movie combo meal but the problem is I don't know whitch ones were turned into the toys these are the only one that I know so far
Fozzie bear
Gonzo
Animal
Miss piggy
Kirmet the frog
These are the only ones I know so if someone can tell me the rest I'll choose them as best answere thank you.

Answer
Go to the website below, then hit enter, then click the tab marked Products, then hit the tab Plush Toys.

Aside form the one you mentioned you can also get: Walter, Beaker, Pepe, & Rizzo.

quote for Kids Play home bulletin board ?

raj

I have this bulletin board in my play school. I want to but a few quotes about play school, which inspires kids and parents, etc. Please help asap.

Answer
â¢When dealing with children, praise more, criticize less.

â¢Never say no to a gift from a child.

â¢Your children get only one childhood; think of this when you âdonât have timeâ to play, hug, kiss, and express your love for them. Make time for Iâm sorry, Iâm listening, I love you.

â¢You is smart, you is kind, you is important. [Kathryn Stockett in The Help]

â¢Children need models rather than critics. [Joseph Joubert (1754-1824)]

â¢You teach people how to treat you. It starts when your children are born. If you tolerate poor behavior, your kids will expect to get away with deplorable actions.

â¢There are two things you can and should give your child: roots and wings.

â¢Eliminate toy clutter. Children of all ages will play more creatively and independently with five toys than they will with 50.... Fewer toys allow a child to focus more effectively.... [John Rosemond in âLiving With Childrenâ 2011]

â¢Dealing with kids: It takes a thousand âattaboysâ to erase a single âyou're not good enough.â [Dr. Phil 2/12]

â¢A parentâs time is the coin of childhood. {Alema Pequoia}

â¢Children are our future: raise them with love and discipline; teach them respect and kindness.

â¢Children are natural mimics who act like their parents despite every effort to teach them good manners.

â¢Children seldom misquote you. In fact, they usually repeat word-for-word what you shouldn't have said.

â¢A child who learns to manage a little courtesy, even under pressure, is a child who is operating well in the world, a child with a positive prognosis.

â¢Thereâs nothing that can help you understand your beliefs more than trying to explain them to an inquisitive child. [Frank A. Clark]

â¢Treat the Earth well: it was not given to you by your parents; it was lent to you by your children. [Kenyan proverb]

â¢Manners (otherwise known as âsocial skillsâ) are at the heart of the whole parental enterprise. Every infant is born adorable but selfish and the center of the universe. Itâs a parentâs job to teach children that there are other people, and that others have feelings that can be hurt.

â¢We are all children sometimes, in our heart of hearts. [Jude Morgan in Charlotte and Emily]

â¢Little child, little problems; big child, big problems. [Anna Quindlen in Every Last One]

â¢We don't get most of our fears as adults; we bring them from childhood. [David Wiltse in Close to the Bone]

â¢Itâs easier to build strong children than to repair broken men. [Frederick Douglas]

â¢Instead of wishing away nine months of pregnancy, you should cherish every moment and realize that the wonderment growing inside you is the only chance in life to assist God in a miracle. [Erma Bombeck (1927-1996)] (baby, childbirth, life)

â¢In the same way that you cannot choose your parents, neither can you choose your children. [idea from âThe Talented Mr. Ripleyâ]

â¢Fill a childâs bucket of self-esteem so full that the rest of the world canât poke enough holes in it to drain it dry.

â¢The only role models who have an actual impact are the ones at home at your dinner table.

â¢God should double your patience when you marry and triple it when you have children. {Alema Pequoia}

â¢Spare the rod and spoil the child is a warning, not a commandment.

â¢Even children have good ideas sometimes, probably because they have not yet learned prejudice and obfuscation, and do not screen their possibilities. {Alema Pequoia}

â¢If you truly love your children, give them more time than anything else. Your time is really all you have that is genuinely yours to give. {Alema Pequoia}

â¢Remember: What you do, what you say, how you listen, what you allow to happen in your family and household is the attitude and behavior you are modeling for your children that they will absorb and apply to their own lives in the future. {Alema Pequoia}

â¢Pay attentionâreal attentionâto a small child. The adults who did that when you were a kid are probably your role models.

â¢Parental Commandments: Be consistent. Actions have consequences. Say what you mean and mean it. Parents work together as a team. Don't make promises you can't keep. Listen to your children. Establish a routine. Respect is a two-way street. Positive reinforcement works much better than negative reinforcement. Manners are universal. Define your role as parents.

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Kid to Kid thrift store or ebay, which is better to get more money for old clothes?

yorkielove

My son has out grown his clothes & I've gone through and gotten rid of everything with rips and stains, I am now wondering if I would do better selling through ebay or trying to go to Kid to Kid consignment and see what they will give... do you know is kid to kid like 1.00 per item, or a quarter per item ???

Answer
Kid to Kid only takes "name brand" type clothes. My friend often takes her things there. The most she's walked away with was around $60 for a basket full of clothes, some toys and a stroller. They have to be in perfect condition though. If they are under 1 year old clothes, you probably have to make an appointment (which could be months from now) because they have so many baby clothes to sort through. Other consignment shops just sell them for roughly how much you want to sell them for, then they get a percentage of each sell.

Ebay is a bit too much work for me. If you want to sell individual items, you have to take pictures and all that stuff. Or you could just sell a bag of stuff for $7.

Personally, I do garage sales. I put a few dollars on outfits, $1 or less for a cute shirt and 25 cents on socks and things like that. I get rid of all the clothes that I don't need anymore and I make a little extra cash to buy some new clothes!

It really just depends on why you are getting rid of them. A garage sale is great to just get rid of it, but still make a little extra money. Kid to Kid is good if you want to get top money for your name brand clothes. Ebay is just.... I don't know. I hate Ebay. If you just want it out of your house, Goodwill works perfectly AND its a tax deduction!

Disaplining kids under one?

Q. my son is 10 months n understands the word no when he wants to.. he throw tantroms or refuses to listen at times.. i refuse to spank! but i need a way to teach him im boss.. removing him dont work he will throw a tantrom n crawl right back to where i just pulled him from.. this will last as long as i have him in teh same level of the hosue i litterally have to take him upstairs or outside n then there is another tantrom.. whats best punishment for when he refuses to listen.. he is a 10 month old thinking he is 10 years at times.. i am dreading teen years...

Answer
I work in the infant room at a daycare - we have age 6 wks to about 15 months in our room at any given time. right now we have a couple who are already one and some who are about 7-11 months old. since it is a daycare center we are not allowed to spank/spat/flick/smack hands etc, or bite/kick/"hit" back when the children do. (my friends' younger siblings, when they bit, would get a controlled bite in return, just enough to teach them that it doesn't feel good NOT enough to hurt them or harm them - one, maybe two times was all it ever took.) consequently that leaves us with very few options when dealing with inappropriate behaviors. they DO understand the word no and they also know when they are doing something they are not supposed to do. most of the time (depending on the action/offense) we begin with re-direction; then if necessary move on to time out. we have instead of high chairs a table with six baby seats set into the table top which is where we place them for time out.
ex: "Jim" takes a toy from "Bob". "Jim" is told no, we don't take toys from other people and the toy is returned to "Bob", "Jim" is turned in the other direction or moved towards other toys. "Jim" returns to "Bob", takes the toy and proceeds to hit "Bob" with it. "Jim" is then told no thank you that's not nice, and placed in time out in the table for 1-2 minutes; while being moved he is reminded that we don't hit other people, it's not nice. Depending on the situation depends on whether or not they get time out right away (99% of the time they don't). For temper tantrums ignoring them is best, just make sure they can't hurt themselves or others. if the tantrum goes on for a while or the child is being especially loud they may be removed to their crib to take a nap (usually when the ones we have pitch a fit they are tired) or to at least settle themselves down - once settled they may come back and play but while they are in their crib they are basically ignored (not their safety but no eye contact and turning away from them).
we have one little boy who likes to hit us while his diaper is being changed - it's a deliberate hit too not just swinging his arms and contact made - so when he starts trying to hit me i hold his wrist and lay his arm beside him and tell him 'NO hitting' firmly but not loudly (not holding his arm tight enough to hurt him either) and then tell him if he wants someones attention he needs to be gentle and show him how gentle is.

so yeah. the best thing is consistancy. if you let them get away with it one time they will keep trying it to get that one time. also keep your cool and don't raise your voice unless they are doing something dangerous. oh and time-out time, if they are sitting on the floor or whatever, if they move off the time starts over.

Monday, June 2, 2014

what are some cool kids toys for a 9 year old boys or girls?

Maddy B

i need advice on what to get for a kids birthday that is 9 i need boys ideas and girls ideas cause there twins. so please any suggestions?

Answer
Lego. My kids love it, and I love it too. We play together!! What a blast!!

What is the sad ending of Toy Story 3?

acting tak

Everyone says the end of Toy Story 3 is sad so what is the ending?

Answer
Andy gave his toys away to a little girl and he started to remember all the times he had playing with them when he was a kid..andy started to play with the little girl and his toys and then he went off to college..I was about to cry..lol

Step dad too strict? Or just what daughter needs?

Alright, Iâm going to try to make this as short as I possibly can but itâs going to be hard! Back in December of 2011 I began dating my boyfriend who is in the Army. I have a 3 year old daughter and I didnât bring him around her until about April (about 5 months) and even then, the time they spent together was limited and very gradual. He really became a big part of her life in July when I had invited him on our vacation to Florida which is when things got more serious. Since then things have been AMAZING but a bit on the rocky side, which is normal when you have a kid and have decided to start a life with a man that is not the bio father. J (the bf) came from a pretty strict military family and has been in the Army since 2006 so he is just strict by nature where as I was an only child (biologically), to a single mother (who married when I was 8) and I pretty much got whatever I wanted; I had rules of course but for the most part I had a pretty relaxed childhood. Clearly because of our different backgrounds we both parent differently. My daughter has definitely been the ruler of the house since birth. She had rules but for the most part, she got her way on most things and didnât want for anything. Well now that we have moved in with J things have definitely changed and I just need some advice and also, is he too strict with her? He demanded her get on a stricter bed time routine, which was needed and I agreed with, but other things I feel are just too much. I feel like the only thing he does with her is get on her constantly. He doesnât want her to bring a lot of toys out in the living room and would prefer her play in her room; he puts her in time out for biting her nails when he has told her not to even though nail biting is a habit that can be something that isnât done intentionally; and of course those are the only 2 examples I can think of but there is much more because I feel like itâs a constant argument. I have tried my hardest to never correct him in front of her because I know that could make her lose respect and what not but sometimes itâs hard because I donât like my baby girl getting yelled at constantly. J also has never really been around kids so he doesnât get that she is only 3, sometimes I feel like he acts as though sheâs 10 or something. He also believes she needs to be more independent even though sheâs 3. He makes her do pretty much everything herself that he feels she can do. Maybe Iâm just being silly and over reacting. I just donât want my daughter to become emotionally damaged especially since her bio dad doesnât even seem to want to see her and hasnât for a couple months now. There are times though where she seems to really like J. She has actually slipped a couple times and called him dad by accident (this turns all 3 of us red faced) and she loves her new home, we used to live with my parents and when we go visit them, she actually tells me she wants to go back home, so sheâs been adjusting well but I still feel like J could be causing her a little emotional pain.
Thanks for your answers so far! I do want to add that we have not at all gotten upset at her calling him dad. When I say red faced I just meant taken by surprise and a little embarrassed. We have determined that there is nothing wrong with her calling him dad, it's whatever she's comfortable with. We both agree that we're not going to force her to call him dad but if she wants to we would never tell her not to because that could make her feel like he doesn't love her like a daughter. As fas as her own father, he goes back and forth with her. Sometimes he sees her on a regular basis and then other times he'll just fall off the face of the Earth for a while.

Answer
I know as a mother it is hard to let others discipline our little ones. Since it sounds like you have been on your own with her most of the time, sharing the discipline with someone else that is not her father can be challenging. He is trying to help her become a better young lady and one day a grown up. If you teach them when they are young it is very easy. My children were cleaning their room and leaning that toys get played with in the bedroom at that age, it saved my marriage and my feet lol (ever stepped on a toy in the middle of the night). I would say you should have a conversation with him to let him know how you are feeling. Make sure you are both showing her love and she will be great.

Whats A Brony??????????

Q. I heard people call people bronys on so many places (omegle.com, school, etc) and I really want to find out what it is so if you know please tell me. The person with the most and best answer wins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer
Definition: A person who is outside of the targeted demographic who likes the show My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.

Here is a little history.

1980: Started out as a toy line called My Pretty Pony. Was eventually bought by Hasbro.

1981: Generation 1 of My Little Pony. Some films and took place in a fantasy setting. There was also a film where the setting was in a modern city. A standard girl's show at the time.

1990s: Generation 2 didn't have a dedicated TV series or films but only had a toy line (although some consider the TV series near the end of G1's time to be part of G2)

2003: Generation 3 starts. The absolute epitome of what is "girly" in a stereotypical definition. Everything was girly, plot was absolutely horrible, and was definitely meant for girls who were of a very young age. Art direction wasn't very good either.

2009: Hasbro decided to rehash the Generation 3 characters and had some design changes. This was called Generatioin 3.5. Just like Generation 3, this was the epitome of pain and misery.

Late 2009: Hasbro decided to create a new version called newborn cuties. Animation was an abomination, characters were an abomination, nonexistent plot, and would lower your IQ. If Generation 3.5 was considered pain and misery, then I don't know what to call this one.

(Generation 3, 3.5, and newborn cuties are all considered to be the worst of all My Little Pony incarnations).

THEN...........

Hasbro and Discovery Kids eventually formed a joint venture television channel called THE HUB. Hasbro wanted to capitalize on the franchises they've owned (such as Strawberry Shortcake, Transformers, and My Little Pony).

When developing the fourth generation of My Little Pony, Hasbro confronted Lauren Faust and asked her what she could do with the franchise. Lauren Faust is known for working on The Powerpuff Girls and Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends.

They were able to get very respected people of the cartoon industry such as Daniel Ingram (music) and animators who have worked on Samurai Jack and a bunch of others. There are also very highly talented voice actors in the show such as Tara Strong and Tabitha St. Germaine. If anything, the 4th generation of My Little Pony has a very large production value.

On October 2010, Hasbro launched the pilot episodes of the 4th generation called "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic." Many reviews praised the show saying that the show was actually very enjoyable to watch for the entire family. Of course, there were those such as the review by AMID that said seeing names such as Lauren Faust in the credits was a white flag of defeat. He says how disappointing it is to see such people in the credits because he says cartoons have become nothing more than marketing ploys to sell toys. This caught the attention of the cartoon board of 4chan. Most made image macros as a joke of MLP, but as some people watched a few episodes, some actually really liked it.

And so, from the depths of 4chan, Bronies (bro+pony) were born.

Here is some information regarding this fandom.

Equestria Daily, the main website for pony related news has over 240,000,000 views since its creation in January 2011.
Bronycon last summer had over 4000 attendees.
Everyday, there are meetups all around the world (listed in the nightly roundups of Equestria Daily).
Clinton was quizzed on MLP facts, Stephen Colbert had a shoutout to us, Conan O'Brien ponified himself and posted the picture on his twitter, Howard Stern talked about us (although in a bad way), a MLP shoutout is given in the Borderlands 2 ending credits, and Jetblue Airlines has even posted ponies on their twitter (and has created an original character with Bronies).
We have also been on Fox news, CBS, CNN, Yahoo news, local news outlets around the world, and in the official Top Gear Magazine!!!
There are over 300,000 images of MLP on DeviantArt alone.
John De Lancie, the voice actor of Discord and the actor for Q from Star Trek, is going to create an official documentary about bronies. They had a kickstarter campaign aiming for $60,000 but instead got $320,000 from the brony community.

Unlike other fandoms, Bronies are known for the content we produce such as music, art and fanfiction. FIMFICTION (pony fanfiction) has over 30,000 fanfiction. The longest pony fanfiction is over 608,000 words long (Harry Potter Deathly Hallows is 169,000 words long). Also, there is a fanfic called Past Sins that is going to be printed in physical hard cover copies (unfortunately the sign ups are over).

Also, if you want to have further information about the show and the community, I'd recommend you watch Saberspark's "Balld of the Brony" on youtube.

Hopefully you have a better understanding of Bronies and maybe you'll come to enjoy the show as well!

Sunday, June 1, 2014

Cheap Xmas present ideas?

priestesso

Christmas is coming up & it's going to be very tight...we are moving back to the city our family live in at the end of November.

People to get presents for include my grandmother (Who's birthday falls on the same date), my parents (who are helping us move), my partner's parents, our son, sister, brothers(27 & 16), two nephews(12,13) a niece, great aunt, aunt and my partner's grandmother. Those are only what we consider "close" family, because our family is very large!!

Answer
Umm I wouldn't buy for your 27 year old brother he's too old! if hes got kids your buying for them anyway. Grandmothers I tend to get a basket and put some bath stuff in (lots of shops do buy one get one free or 3 for 2). My parents and my husbands parents all get a bar or box of their favourite chocolates aswell as a top for both fathers, a picture frame with 9 spaces for pics which I put photos of the grandchildren in for each mum. Nephews at 12 & 13 give them money, they will appreciate it alot more than a gift! Neice dependant on age make up is good (again look for 3 for 2 or buy on eget one free and do a basket or box or get a little bag and fill that) if shes younger check out woolworths, and tesco who are both doing 1/2 price toys at the moment. Great aunt make shortbread, buy a nice box line it with grease proof paper and put the shortbread in. You could also put in homemade fudge or mints or if she likes jams and marmalades and your a good baker you could make her some of those.

What can I get my family for Xmas?

Q. Dad: Likes golf, can't golf due to medical conditions, "doesn't watch TV or movies anymore" when I recommended "Breaking Bad" though he mentioned John Wayne DVD set someone gave him for his birthday.

Mom: reads trashy generic novels she buys randomly at book store, tries to dress nicely

Wife: Doesn't do much, just wants to go home, but we just moved there and then back last summer because it was so awful, at least for me and our son. She has iPod, iPod Touch, Kindle Fire, and laptop

Under 10 Son: Only likes video games which we limit greatly and he's limited by the 2006 laptop he uses. No consoles or handhelds or phones!
A "hamper", where you put dirty laundry?

Answer
How about any of these to think about for any of your family members. You don't have to any get of them as a gift IF you don't want to, but it might give you ideas or something comes to mind.

BOOKS
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Dead or Alive by Tom Clancy with Grant Blackwood

Locked On by Tom Clancy with Mark Greaney

Threat Vector by Tom Clancy with Mark Greaney (coming Dec. 4, 2012)

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by John Le Carre

Inside the CIA: Revealing the Secrets of the World's Most Powerful Spy Agency by Ronald Kessler

The CIA's Black Ops: Covert Action, Foreign Policy and Democracy by John Jacob Nutter

MI6: Inside the Covert World of Her Majesty's Secret Intelligence Service by Stephen Dorril

No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden by Mark Owen With Kevin Maurer

Let's Face It: 90 Years of Living, Loving, and Learning by Kirk Douglas

Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom by B.K.S. Iyengar, John J. Evans and Douglas Abrams

The Folly of Fools: The Logic of Deceit and Self-Deception in Human Life

The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz

The Illustrated A Brief History of Time / The Universe in a Nutshell by Stephen Hawking

The Art and Craft of Coffee: An Enthusiast's Guide to Selecting, Roasting, and Brewing Exquisite Coffee by Kevin Sinnott

Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions by Ben Mezrich

Zen and the Art of Poker: Timeless Secrets to Transform Your Game

Double or Nothing: How Two Friends Risked It All to Buy One of Las Vegas' Legendary Casinos
by Tom Breitling with Cal Fussman,

Leisureguy's Guide to Gourmet Shaving - Fifth Edition: Shaving Made Enjoyable by Michael Ham

Friends Forever: A Novel by Danielle Steel

Raquel: Beyond the Cleavage by Raquel Welch

All My Life: A Memoir by Susan Lucci

Bossypants by Tina Fey

Gabby: A Story of Courage and Hope by Gabrielle Giffords

DVD/BLU-RAYS
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Planet Earth

Life

Human Planet

Frozen Planet

The Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show (Collector's Edition)

Reilly - Ace of Spies

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy(BBC miniseries and/or the movie version)

Smiley's People(BBC miniseries)

A Perfect Spy(BBC miniseries)

Celine Dion: Live in Las Vegas - A New Day

American Experience - Las Vegas - An Unconventional History

All In: The Poker Movie

Inside Job

Terminator 2: Judgment Day Skynet Edition

music
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The Beatles 1

Frank Sinatra: Best of The Best Deluxe Edition

Dino: The Essential Dean Martin

Romanza - Andrea Bocelli

Amore - Andrea Bocelli

Concerto, One Night in Central Park - Andrea Bocelli

Dream With Me - Jackie Evancho

Illuminations - Josh Groban

Speak Now: World Tour Live - Taylor Swift

Stronger - Kelly Clarkson

Hit Man Returns [CD/DVD] - David Foster

Isles of Wonder: Music for the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games

Skyfall soundtrack

The Best Of Bond... James Bond 50th Anniv. soundtrack

BAG AND ACCESSORIES
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Tommy Hilfiger Wallet, Brighton Passcase

Perry Ellis Portfolio, 10 Piece Grooming Set

Perry Ellis Portfolio, Zip Top Travel Kit

MEN'S GROOMING & PERSONAL CARE
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Gillette Fusion ProGlide Power Razor

Gillette Fusion Fusion Phantom Power Razor

Silver Plated 4 Piece Shave Set

Solid Brass 4 Piece Shave Set

Remington Titanium Nose & Ear Trimmer

ELECTRONICS/GADGETS
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BoseÂ® - QuietComfortÂ® 3 Acoustic Noise CancellingÂ® Headphones - Silver

BoseÂ® - AE2i Audio Headphones

Beats By Dr. Dre - Monster Solo High-Definition Over-the-Ear Headphones with ControlTalk - Black
Model: 132711-00

Flat Panel Speakers by Sakar International

Jawbone JBG01MS Icon Bluetooth Headset with Noise Assassin 2.5 - Mesh

Jawbone JBG01SA Icon Suede Bluetooth Headset

Toys/Kid Stuff
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Pokemon

Ninjago

Ben 10

Spy Gear stuff

Transformers

Stuffed Animals

MISC
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iTune gift card

Starbuck gift card

Target gift card

Macy's gift card

Ann Taylor gift card

Sports Authority gift card

One year Costco membership(IF no one has one or has not renew it yet)

MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION
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Entertainment Weekly

Smart Money

Money

The Economist

Eye Spy

Counterterrorism

Soldier Of Fortune

Men's Health

Golf Digest

Casino Player

O, The Oprah Magazine

In Style

Self

Lucky

Good Housekeeping

Cook's Illustrated

Las Vegas

Bluff

Golf Magazine

Los Angeles Magazine

Home Theater

Sound and Vision

For kid toys is it cost effective to replace a $9,700 cost w/ a $2,800 cost that turns the toy into a drug?

DAR

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071108/ap_on_bi_ge/toys_date_rape_drug;_ylt=AkzwtirD9EF2yZbHPeVtsBxv24cA

"HONG KONG - China-made toys seized in Hong Kong were being tested Thursday after scientists in Australia found that similar ones contained a chemical that converts into a powerful "date rape" drug when ingested, officials said.

At least five children â two in the United States and three in Australia â have been hospitalized after swallowing the toy beads, which are used in arts and crafts projects. They can be arranged into designs and fused when sprayed with water.

Australian scientists say a chemical coating on the beads, when ingested, metabolizes into the so-called "date-rape" drug gamma hydroxy butyrate. When eaten, the compound â made from common and easily available ingredients â can induce unconsciousness, seizures, drowsiness, coma and death."

Is there more to the higher cost of our toys than labor?

Answer
First our animals...now our kids.

This is a huge concern for parents and grandparents.

It's time to say no to any manufactured products from overseas that haven't been tested and approved.

With the Holidays coming, (I'm being very PC here while gritting my teeth) I'm adding this link to American made toys.
http://www.turnertoys.com/made-in-USA/american-made-toys.htm

IS there a kids/toys website where I can pay in USD and ship to Australia?

Vikas L

Answer
There are many. I don't know what type of toys you're looking for but I highly recommend the following:

T.G.F. Toys
http://tgftoys.com/page/t4yl/Go_Shopping.html

BigBadToyStore.com
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/help.aspx#intl

Wizzywig Collectibles
http://wizzywig.com/xcart/help.php?section=shiphelp

Back To Basics Toys
http://www.backtobasicstoys.com/shipinfo.aspx

I have ordered from all the above retailers multiple times and have been very satisfied with my purchases. I will continue to shop and buy from each.

2011 Acadamy Award Nominees?

Q. Can anyone post a list of all this years oscar nominees.

No links please just a list. A lot of these sites are hard to load on a phone.

Answer
Best Motion Picture of the Year
Nominees:
127 Hours (2010): Christian Colson, Danny Boyle, John Smithson

Black Swan (2010): Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver, Scott Franklin

The Fighter (2010): David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman, Mark Wahlberg

Inception (2010): Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas

The Kids Are All Right (2010): Gary Gilbert, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte, Celine Rattray

The King's Speech (2010): Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin

The Social Network (2010): Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca, CeÃ¡n Chaffin

Toy Story 3 (2010): Darla K. Anderson

True Grit (2010): Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Scott Rudin

Winter's Bone (2010): Anne Rosellini, Alix Madigan

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Nominees:
Javier Bardem for Biutiful (2010)

Jeff Bridges for True Grit (2010)

Jesse Eisenberg for The Social Network (2010)

Colin Firth for The King's Speech (2010)

James Franco for 127 Hours (2010)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Nominees:
Annette Bening for The Kids Are All Right (2010)

Nicole Kidman for Rabbit Hole (2010)

Jennifer Lawrence for Winter's Bone (2010)

Natalie Portman for Black Swan (2010)

Michelle Williams for Blue Valentine (2010)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Nominees:
Christian Bale for The Fighter (2010)

John Hawkes for Winter's Bone (2010)

Jeremy Renner for The Town (2010)

Mark Ruffalo for The Kids Are All Right (2010)

Geoffrey Rush for The King's Speech (2010)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Nominees:
Amy Adams for The Fighter (2010)

Helena Bonham Carter for The King's Speech (2010)

Melissa Leo for The Fighter (2010)

Hailee Steinfeld for True Grit (2010)

Jacki Weaver for Animal Kingdom (2010)

Best Achievement in Directing
Nominees:
Darren Aronofsky for Black Swan (2010)

Ethan Coen, Joel Coen for True Grit (2010)

David Fincher for The Social Network (2010)

Tom Hooper for The King's Speech (2010)

David O. Russell for The Fighter (2010)

Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Nominees:
Another Year (2010): Mike Leigh

The Fighter (2010): Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson, Keith Dorrington

Inception (2010): Christopher Nolan

The Kids Are All Right (2010): Lisa Cholodenko, Stuart Blumberg

The King's Speech (2010): David Seidler

Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published
Nominees:
127 Hours (2010): Danny Boyle, Simon Beaufoy

The Social Network (2010): Aaron Sorkin

Toy Story 3 (2010): Michael Arndt, John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich

True Grit (2010): Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Winter's Bone (2010): Debra Granik, Anne Rosellini

Best Animated Feature Film of the Year
Nominees:
How to Train Your Dragon (2010): Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders

The Illusionist (2010): Sylvain Chomet

Toy Story 3 (2010): Lee Unkrich

Best Foreign Language Film of the Year
Nominees:
Biutiful (2010): Alejandro GonzÃ¡lez IÃ±Ã¡rritu(Mexico)

Dogtooth (2009): Giorgos Lanthimos(Greece)

In a Better World (2010): Susanne Bier(Denmark)

Incendies (2010): Denis Villeneuve(Canada)

Outside the Law (2010): Rachid Bouchareb(Algeria)

Best Achievement in Cinematography
Nominees:
Black Swan (2010): Matthew Libatique

Inception (2010): Wally Pfister

The King's Speech (2010): Danny Cohen

The Social Network (2010): Jeff Cronenweth

True Grit (2010): Roger Deakins

***This is only about half of the list...it wouldn't let me post the other part because it was too long***

Whitch muppets were turned into toys 2011 movie?

Awesome

Answer
Go to the website below, then hit enter, then click the tab marked Products, then hit the tab Plush Toys.

Aside form the one you mentioned you can also get: Walter, Beaker, Pepe, & Rizzo.

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