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2003 Holiday Toys
for Child
Development
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 20, 2003: -- Toys are skill
builders and there is one single source for toy shoppers to
research and review what a child will learn by playing with a
specific toy on their wish list.
Toy Tips.com is the independent rating
group that triple-tests toys with parents, educators and
children using academic methods to measure developmental
skills.
"Consider toys to be an investment in your child's
learning. They stimulate skills children use every day,"
says Marianne Szymanski, founder and president of Toy Tips,
Inc.
TOY SHOPPING TIPS:
Choose toys that are fun and age-appropriate that "MAGNIFY" a
child's current skills and challenge those they need to work
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by Wild Planet
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Eyelink Communicators:
A futuristic looking
headset connects to a wrist keyboard for messaging a
friend on another unit. Enhancing communication and
reading skills, it works up to 200-feet away and
encourages social play. ($34.95).
Available at
Amazon.com
Boys
& girls 7-14 (must be able to spell and read).
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by Warren Industries
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LEGO® Create It!
Board Game
Enhances strategic
thinking skills and encourages players to follow
directions and use creativity while building a LEGO
model. ($14.99).
Boys
& girls 7-12.
Available at
Amazon.com
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by Mega Bloks
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Mega Play Adventure
Castle:
A huge castle-themed
building set to put together indoors or outside. A
child uses motor and thinking skills to build the
castle which then triggers imagination, make-believe
and role play. ($79.99).
Recommended for boys & girls 3years of age &
older. On sale at
Amazon.com for $57.99
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Plastwood |
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Super Mag:
A magnetic
construction toy that incorporates fine motor skills,
building and hand eye coordination while introducing
concepts of science and geometry. ($21.95).
Recommended for boys & girls 8-years of age &
older. Available at
Amazon.com
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Zapf Creation |
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Baby Born Doll:
A 17" baby doll with
8 life-like functions encourages nurturing play
patterns which foster emotional development. ($39.99).
Recommended for girls 3years of age & older.
Available at
Amazon.com
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For the 13th consecutive year, Toy Tips has
been a source for parents to review research ratings on toys
they may be interested in purchasing during the Holiday
season. Over 1,300 toy reviews are listed including archived
and classic toys.
Toy Tips is not funded by toy companies, toy trade groups or
for-profit publications that generate revenue from toy
advertising. All research is conducted in an ethical manner
and over 12,000 children ages infant-adolescent were involved
in the research process. For additional information on these
toys and reviews of over 1,300 toys, visit
toytips.com. TOP
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