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Kristen's Toys Blog February 2005 Archive

By Kristen Ryan, About.com Guide to Toys

The Incredibles Wins Oscar For Best Animated Film

Monday February 28, 2005
The Incredibles won an Oscar last night at the 77th Annual Academy Awards Ceremony for the Best Animated Film and a second Oscar for Sound Editing. The film is about ... Read More

Baby DVD's Are Hot!

Saturday February 26, 2005
Baby DVD's are the latest in early learning techniques and are gaining in popularity. Most parents want their children to begin learning at the earliest. The television is a great ... Read More

Alpha-Bug Step 'n' Spell From Learning Resources

Friday February 25, 2005
From Learning Resources, the people who make learning fun, comes the Alpha-Bug Step 'n' Spell Floor Mat which is interactive and fun. This colorful learning mat is good to teach ... Read More

Batman Is Hot! Corgi USA Plans 12 New Batman Vehicles For 2005

Friday February 25, 2005
Batman is really hot thanks to the Batman movie being released later this year. At the Toy Fair 2005, lots of toy manufacturers had Batman themed toys and diecast vehicles ... Read More

Great Toy Fair Updates For All You Doll Fans Out There!

Friday February 25, 2005
There was so much to see at the Toy Fair 2005, and so many exciting new products from so many different manufacturers. Dolls were a big presence at the Fair ... Read More

V.Smile Sweeps Toy Of The Year 2005 Awards

Friday February 25, 2005
VTech, the makers of the V.Smile Interactive TV Learning System sure must be smiling all the way! V.Smile took home 2 of the awards including the Toy Of The Year ... Read More

Toy Of The Year 2005 Award Winners

Friday February 25, 2005
The highly anticipated and much coveted Toy Of The Year Award Winners in various categories were announced on February 19th 2005 on the eve of the American International Toy Fair ... Read More

New York Toy Fair 2005

Wednesday February 23, 2005
The American International Toy Fair 2005 has come to an end. I attended the show in New York City and was very impressed by the toy offerings by most of ... Read More

Presenting - The Latest Yu-Gi-Oh Releases For 2005

Sunday February 20, 2005
New to the Toys site are the Latest Yu-Gi-Oh 2005 Releases from Mattel. You can take a sneak peek at all the pictures and read a brief description of these ... Read More

Barbie My Scene 2005 Dolls - A Sneak Peek

Thursday February 17, 2005
Barbie My Scene Dolls are extremely fashionable. These lovely ladies are giving the Bratz Funky Fashion Dolls a run for their money! This year's theme is the Miami Getaway. Here ... Read More

Lindsay Lohan Barbie Doll Being Released

Thursday February 17, 2005
The latest from Mattel is that Lindsay Lohan, the redhead star, is being Barbie-ized. A new Lindsay Lohan Barbie Doll complete with a beige dress and a faux fur trimmed ... Read More

Top Bratz Dolls For The Season

Tuesday February 15, 2005
Bratz Dolls are gaining in popularity, and this is no surprise as they are super cool and trendy. These Bratz Dolls are painting the town, or rather the world ... Read More

Happy Valentine's Day!

Monday February 14, 2005
Here's wishing all you folks a very Happy Valentine's Day. Enjoy with your loved ones, be happy and spread the happiness around!

Playskool's New Ion Educational Gaming System Announced

Sunday February 13, 2005
Playskool, a division of Hasbro, is scheduled to unveil ION, a new interactive gaming system at the New York Toy Fair 2005 later this week. ION is a revolutionary electronic ... Read More

Barbie Fairytopia - As Pretty As A Picture!

Thursday February 10, 2005
Barbie Fairytopia Dolls 2005 Pictures are now available! Just click on the link to view them all in a slideshow. You can read the details about all the new Fairytopia ... Read More

Bratz Dolls Named UK Girl Toy Of The Year

Wednesday February 9, 2005
Bratz Dolls emerge as winners yet again! The line of Bratz Dolls was named as Girl Toy Of The Year at the UK Toy Fair held in January 2005. The ... Read More

Best Video Games of 2004

Wednesday February 9, 2005
The Academy Of Interactive Arts and Sciences named the Top Video Games of 2004 at the Annual D.I.C.E Summit in Las Vegas earlier this month. Some of the winners include ... Read More

Toy Safety Is Important

Monday February 7, 2005
When you consider buying a new toy for your child, one of the first things you should do is run down this Basic Toy Safety Checklist to make sure that ... Read More

McFarlane Dragon's - Berserker Clan Dragon Review

Saturday February 5, 2005
The eagerly awaited McFarlane's Dragons - Quest For The Lost King Figures have arrived. I reviewed the Berserker Clan Dragon vs. Human Attacker Deluxe Boxed Set and found it ... Read More

Its Here! The NASCAR 2005 Releases From Mattel

Saturday February 5, 2005
Are you ready for this???? Here is a Picture Slideshow of the Latest 2005 NASCAR Hot Wheels Releases from Mattel. Check out the pics as well as a description in ... Read More

Leap Frog Introduces Cool New Pen Computer

Friday February 4, 2005
Leap Frog, best known for their Learning Toys for Young Children, has introduced a new Pen Computer called "FLY". What makes this computer unique is its ability to interact with ... Read More

Lets Groove Along With The New I-DOG On The Block!

Thursday February 3, 2005
The newest electronic pet to hit the market is a Dog who loves to Dance! Hasbro has introduced its new I-Dog, an interactive music companion, who grooves along with the ... Read More

Barbie Fairytopia Releases for 2005

Wednesday February 2, 2005
Barbie FairyTopia, as the name suggests, revolves around a world filled with beautiful flittering fairies. What better way to charm a little girl than with these beautiful dolls from the ... Read More

New GI Joe Action Figure

Wednesday February 2, 2005
Hasbro Honors John Fox, one of the First African-American Medal of Honor Recipients, with a new 12" G.I. JOE Action Figure. The John Fox G.I. JOE figure, available in-store this ... Read More

American Idol Barbie Releases for 2005

Tuesday February 1, 2005
The vastly popular American Idol series has inspired a whole new range of Barbie Dolls - The American Idol Barbie Dolls. Barbie, Simone and Tori are all set to wow ... Read More
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