Google Fight: Bratz vs Barbie Dolls
July 25, 2006 by Lei
Filed under Children's Toys, General Play Library Goodies
Does Barbie still rule or do newcomers like the Bratz dolls have a chance at ascending the throne? A Google Fight’s been staged, click the image below to find out who emerges the victor – Barbie or the Bratz.
Gender-Specific Toys
December 8, 2005 by Lei
Filed under News and Links about Children's Things
Like most modern parents, I’d like to think I present my son with toys that are as gender-neutral as possible. In fact, if you’ve noticed, I am reluctant to categorize many of the toys I feature here at Play Library as either toys for boys or girls. Still, it’s plain to see that my son prefers traditional boy toys like spaceships and cars.
Toy preferences may have developed far back in human evolution and may even be partially determined by our genes. Recent research has shown that male monkeys like to play with toy cars while female monkeys …read more
Polly Pocket
June 10, 2005 by gayla
Filed under Children's Toys
I just discovered Polly Pocket for my three-year-old daughter and she loves it! I bought her a little set for our recent seven-hour drive to Tucson and she had a blast. The clothes are a lot easier to put on than Barbie dolls, and they are nice and portable. She enjoyed pretending with the dolls, having them talk to each other, and did a good amount of imagination play.
The only problem I see is that the shoes and accessories are VERY small, and not condusive to my eighteen-month old. I plan on getting future sets, but …read more
