Last year I let you know that the stick had been inducted into the Toy Hall Of Fame, this year his friend the ball is joining him. I can’t think of two more deserving toys than stick and ball. Put them together and you’ve got a dynamic duo that’s hard to beat!

The other Toy Hall Of Fame inductees this year included the Big Wheel, and the Game Boy, both are also very deserving toys, but nothing can top the ball.
The ball is one of the most versatile toys ever invented, there are tons of games you can play with that …read more

Layaway disappeared several years ago, and everyone thought it went the way of the dinosaurs, but now it’s making a comeback just in time for the 2009 Christmas season. Several large retailers are bringing layaway back, including Toy”R”Us.

Toys”R”Us, Inc. announced they are introducing an in-store layaway program designed to help customers purchase “big gifts” and pay for them over time in smaller payments this holiday season. With the new layaway program, customers can reserve larger toys, like bikes and play kitchens, early in the season and make a series of small payments over an extended period to have their toys …read more

Nickelodeon is premiering a new show this November, patterned after and a spin off of their Nicktoons Network anthology series Random! Cartoons.

The new cartoon comedy features classic squash and stretch animation with computer generated animation technologies. Fanboy and Chum Chum centers on a fearless, comic book-loving 11-year old named Fanboy and his best friend and trusty sidekick, Chum Chum. Fanboy has a wild unhinged enthusiasm and imagination, that works together with Chum Chum’s wide-eyed acceptance of the bizarre.
Fan Boy and Chum Chum is scheduled to premiere on Nickelodeon on November 6th at 9:00p.m. (ET/PT) immediately following a SpongeBob one-hour special, …read more

Most wanted Christmas toy lists, and hot toy lists will soon be popping up everywhere for the 2009 Christmas season. I always love checking out these lists. It’s so fun to check out all the latest toys! I guess that’s probably why I write here at Play Library. I’m like a big kid!
This morning I was checking out the Family Fun top 10 toys for this year on Regis and Kelly. Their top rated toy was the Invasion of The Bristlebots. Bristlebots are part robot, part toothbrush. They look like they’d be a ton of fun. You can snap the …read more

Last Spring when the concept of the new Dora Links doll came out, there was quite a bit of debate about whether Dora growing up was a good thing, or a bad thing. The wait is over the new Dora Links doll premiered yesterday at major retailers. Check out Dora’s new look.
She even has a new group of friends, the Explorer Girls help Dora solve mysteries online, with the help of your child. The new Dora is geared to Dora fans who have outgrown the original doll. She has a virtual online world your child can access by plugging Dora …read more

Preschool favorite Yo Gabba Gabba! is kicking off a new fall tour, Yo Gabba Gabba: There’s a Party In My City. The tour begins in Los Angeles on November 14th, and will feature DJ Lance Rock, and everyone’s favorite Yo Gabba Gabba characters-Brobee (the little green one), Foofa (the pink flower bubble), Muno (the red Cyclops), Plex (the magic robot), and Toodee (the blue cat-dragon) and several surprise guests along the way.

The tour will also be stopping in New York on Novenber 21st, and Chicago on December 5th. Tickets for the concerts go on sale to American Express Cardmembers from …read more

My son loves to make Lego creations, but this Lego creation tops them all. A life size Lego house was built this August in Dorking, Surrey for the BBC series James May’s Toy Stories. The Lego structure was built complete with a working toilet and shower.

James May wanted it to be placed at Legoland, but a deal to put it there fell through, so the Lego house did not have a long life.
The house took 3.3 million Lego bricks and thousands of volunteers to build. May tried to find someone to take the house for free, but it would cost …read more

I admit I was not a Sponge Bob fan until the last couple years. When the show first premiered I didn’t like Sponge Bob, his voice and his laugh drove me crazy! But my son and my husband cured me. They both adore Sponge Bob, and since they control the TV 99% of the time Sponge Bob grew on me.
Now I’m a Sponge Bob convert. I’ll stop and watch it if I’m flipping through the channels and I find it on. I even laugh out loud once in a while (shhh, don’t tell anyone).

I was excited to hear Sponge Bob …read more

Nickelodeon has a new animated Kung Fu Panda series in the works. The new series is being developed based on last summer’s mega blockbuster Kung Fu Panda movie, and will feature the same characters.
The Penguins of Madagascar has been a big hit since its March premiere at Nickelodeon, coming in as their number 2 show behind Spongebob. Nick is pairing with Dreamworks again and hoping for similar results with Kung Fu Panda.
Here’s the scoop on the new Kung Fu Panda series according to Nickelodeon:
The series will chronicle the further adventures of Po, the energetic, enthusiastic, always hungry martial arts panda. …read more

Barbie celebrates a half century today, and she’s looking good for turning 50. She kicked off the year long 50th Anniversary Celebration at Fashion Week in New York.
Check out her 50th Anniversary look. She’s definitely aged well.
I have some fun Barbie birthday links for you to check out.
Toys “R” Us has a 2009 Barbie for a 1959 price of $3, and other Barbie Birthday goodness. (Thanks Eliza for that Barbie tip).
Barbie talks about her birthday at her blog All Doll’d Up.
Happy birthday Barbie!
Image via Amazon.com