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Dr. Toy - Provided by the Institute for Childhood Resources, this comprehensive site has tips, articles, evaluations, company links, toy history, "100 best toys", web links.
PIRG Toy Safety - Focuses on toy safety and has a complete list dangerous toys, plus shopping tips for consumers.
W.A.T.C.H. World Against Toys Causing Harm - Non-profit organization that lists toy hazards and a "10 worst toys" list.
Virginia Cooperative Extension: Tips on Toys - Choosing safe toys, organized by age of the child.
Epinions: Toys - Comprehensive site with consumer reviews, tips, and advice on both toys and games. Search by type, character, price or brand name.
All-Reviews: Toys - Reviews of toys and games by consumers.
Game and Toy Reviews - What's a Kid 2 Do? and, What's a Teen 2 Do? provide computer children's software, toy, games, and sports reviews for consumers. Site focuses on products that are currently popular and in demand.
MSN eShop: Toys, Games and Education - A shopping site which also mixes in consumer information, including decision tips, product types available, and features to consider.
The National Parenting Center - Independent parent testers review, test, and give seals of approval to toys, games, books, software, educational products.
Consumer Reports for Kids Online - Zillions (Consumer Reports for Kids) includes advice, ratings of toys and other things kids buy, and fun features like Fad Alert. Accepts no advertising from companies.
Rave Reviews - Sesame Street Parents presents age-customized reviews of kids' toys, books, software, games.
All Star Review - Reviews of software, video, audio, and entertainment items by reviewers who are families or teachers.
T.O.T.Y. Awards - Toy of the Year Awards, voted upon by the general public and the toy industry. Data is available seasonally, generally around Christmas.
Fun Play, Safe Play - A guide from the American Toy Institute, Inc. Covers importance of play, age-by-age guide to buying toys, choosing toys for children with disabilities, safety tips.
Top Selling Toys - Month by month list, and archives of previous years, of top selling toys, compiled by the American Toy Institute.
Classic Toys - Classic toys that are still on the market, along with their first year of introduction and their current manufacturer. Compiled by the American Toy Institute.
CPSC Toy Safety Publications - Publications from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
ReviewFinder: Toys - Provides links to large numbers of other consumer review sources for products, and shopping links for purchase.
What's a Kid 2 Do: Toys - Reviews of popular children's toys with specifications and price range.
How Stuff Works: How Magna Doodle Works - Photographic tour of the Magna Doodle, shows how the liquid dispersion medium is used in a toy that allows children to draw and re-draw pictures and words without wasting paper or creating chalk dust.
Edutaining Kids - Reviews and guide to the best children's "edutainment" toys, videos, software, music, and video games.
Toy Reviews and Recommendations - A message board for consumers to post their reviews of toys.
Toy Hazard Recalls - Toy recalls from the Consumer Product Safety Commission back to 1975.
HowStuffWorks: How Water Blasters Work - Animated article shows inner workings of water pump guns capable of shooting 50 feet.
Sci-Fi Toys - IGN Sci-Fi focuses on science fiction toys, particularly action figures, with reviews and notices of what is new and on the market.
How Stuff Works: Dancing Monster Novelty - In-depth description with many inside-view photos of a popular seasonal motorized novelty item.
Sport Fun - Offers specifications and information on many sporting goods and toys geared towards young children and teens.
Toy Safety Survey - Annual survey and video demonstrations of unsafe toys. Tips for choosing safe toys.
ConsumerGuide Best Buys: Toys - Staff reviewers analyze products and recommend the best.
The Toy Guy - Toy reviews, game reviews, resources for parents and kids.
Gaming Friends - Online meeting place for online gamers.
Canadian Toy Testing Council - Non-profit, charitable organization that offers evaluations of toys tested by children in everyday settings, to assess design, function, durability and play value.
Epinions: Dolls - Consumer-generated reviews, buying tips and advice, ratings, price information, and searchable in a variety of ways from price to product type.
VHOTN Doll Reviews - Reviews of a number of different collectible dolls sent in by consumers.
Jeannine's Barbie Webpage: Doll Reviews - Reviews of collectible barbies.
MSN eShop: Dolls - A shopping site which also mixes in consumer information, including decision tips, product types available, and features to consider.
The Scoop on Scooters - Consumer Reports for Kids evaluates scooter and mini-scooter features for safety and function.
eHow to Buy a Scooter - How-to centers that give consumer information, shopping advice, as well as how to do things such as projects.
Razor Scooters - Distributor site with model features, FAQs, replacement parts, owner's manual, do-it-yourself repair information.
As Scooter Sales Skyrocket, Injuries Soar - Sept. 2000 notice from U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
BikeReviews: Kids' Bikes - Bike reviews, ratings, and stats.
Epinions: Tall Handled Trikes - Consumer-generated reviews, buying tips and advice, ratings, price information, and searchable in a variety of ways from price to product type.
Use Your Head - How a child should wear a bicycle helmet.
HowStuffWorks: Bicycles - Explains how things and technical processes work.
eHow to Buy a Used Bike - How-to centers that give consumer information, shopping advice, as well as how to do things such as projects.
Consumers' Checkbook: How to Buy Bicycles - Gives general considerations on how to select a product and which features are useful.
eHow to Buy a Children's Bike - How-to centers that give consumer information, shopping advice, as well as how to do things such as projects.
MSN eShop: Cycling - A shopping site which also mixes in consumer information, including decision tips, product types available, and features to consider.
Consumersearch.com: Kids Bikes - Identifies which products reviewers like and dislike, where they agree or disagree, and why.
Popular Mechanics Bicycles - Articles offering bicycle reviews and the latest cycling event news.
ConsumerGuide Best Buys: Bicycles - Staff reviewers analyze products and recommend the best.
Pedal Power - Bicycle buying guide, including a section on childen's bikes, from an Australian cycling organization.
How to Buy a Bike - Tips and advice on buying bikes from the National Bicycle Dealers Association.
Epinions: Computer Games - Consumer-generated reviews, buying tips and advice, ratings, and price information.
MSN eShop: Computer and Video Games - A shopping site which also mixes in consumer information, including decision tips, product types available, and features to consider.
HowStuffWorks: Video Game Systems - Explains how things and technical processes work.
Alto Entertainment Shopping: Video Games - Price comparison, product information, and consumer reviews.
Ask An Owner - Consumer reviews and contact information for owners of game consoles who are willing to answer questions.
Consumer Search - Reviews, expert opinions, analyses, and shopping links for video game consoles.
Video Game Answer Man - Offers help and advice in choosing computer and video games and equipment. Offers reviews of all systems.
AllAboutGames.co.uk - A multi-format gaming site with news, previews, reviews, charts, forums and related resources.
I Love Video Games - Allows the viewer to reference, rate and comment on games.
FairPlay - U.K campaign for cheaper videogames. Includes campaign aims and news, participation information, and industry views.
What's a Kid 2 Do: Board Games - Reviews of selected board games with description.
Sesame Workshop: Games Grade-schoolers Play - The hottest board games are surefire skill builders.
Epinions: Stuffed Toys - Consumer-generated reviews, buying tips and advice, ratings, price information, and searchable in a variety of ways from price to product type.
eHow to Buy Push Toys - How-to centers that give consumer information, shopping advice, as well as how to do things such as projects.
MSN eShop: Plush toys - A shopping site which also mixes in consumer information, including decision tips, product types available, and features to consider.
Stuffed Animals and Soft Toys Guide - Features information on selecting stuffed animal toys, including a section on large plush teddy bears and dogs.
MSN eShop: Construction Toys - A shopping site which also mixes in consumer information, including decision tips, product types available, and features to consider.
Epinions: Construction Toys - Consumer-generated reviews, buying tips and advice, ratings, price information, and searchable in a variety of ways from price to product type.
Epinions: Infant Toys - Consumer-generated reviews, buying tips and advice, ratings, price information, and searchable in a variety of ways from price to product type.
eBuying Guides: Where to Buy Baby Toys - Concentrates on where to buy and shop for products, but also has staff-produced buying guides for over 200 products. Some of the guides are links to other buying guide sites. Accepts no payments for listings.
MSN eShop: Baby Toys - A shopping site which also mixes in consumer information, including decision tips, product types available, and features to consider.
Fun Play, Safe Play - Covers importance of play, safety tips, and toy suggestions for birth to six months.
Consumer Guide Best Buys: Infant Toys - Staff reviewers analyze products and recommend the best.
Epinions: Educational Toys - Consumer-generated reviews, buying tips and advice, ratings, price information, and searchable in a variety of ways from price to product type.
MSN eShop: Educational Toys - A shopping site which also mixes in consumer information, including decision tips, product types available, and features to consider.
Draddog's Sci Fi Universe: Toys - Reviews of retail and independent action figures.
Epinions: Action Figures and Sets - Consumer-generated reviews, buying tips and advice, ratings, price information, and searchable in a variety of ways from price to product type.
The Hit (and Miss) List - New and classic figure reviews.
Action Figure Times - Reviews, rumors, news and photos.
MSN eShop: Action figures - A shopping site which also mixes in consumer information, including decision tips, product types available, and features to consider.
About.com: Reviews of Action Figures - Links to a wide range of reviews of action figures.
Figures.com - Features news and information on toys and action figures.
Epinions: Science Toys - Comprehensive site with consumer reviews, tips, and advice on both toys and games. Search by type, character, price or brand name.
MSN eShop: Science and Nature Toys - A shopping site which also mixes in consumer information, including decision tips, product types available, and features to consider.
Epinions: Vehicles and Raceways Toys - Comprehensive site with consumer reviews, tips, and advice on both toys and games. Search by type, character, price or brand name.
MSN eShop: Toy Vehicles - A shopping site which also mixes in consumer information, including decision tips, product types available, and features to consider.

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