I’ve been seeing all the black Friday deals showing up, and I’ve been checking out the toy deals. I always enjoy shopping on the day after Thanksgiving. My sister in law and I get up early in the morning and head out shopping. We make a day of it and have a blast.
We shop all day long, chatting away while we wait in the long lines, and taking a nice leisurely lunch break after we’ve hit all the morning door buster deals, and before we head back out for more shopping.
Of course we check out all the Black Friday ads …read more

Toys“R”Us will open its stores nationwide at midnight on Thursday, November 26, to give toy shoppers access to their Black Friday deals five hours earlier than ever before. The company is catering to all types of shoppers, from those who want to stay up late and shop as early as midnight, or those true Black Friday powerhouses who start at 5am. They’ll also have special stocks of some of the “must-have” toys this year.

Here’s what bargain-seekers will find at Toys“R”Us this Black Friday:

More than 70 outstanding doorbusters available between midnight and 1pm
A preview of more than 100 unadvertised “Mystery …read more

You’ve heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, I’ve got a new day to add to your holiday vocabulary, Free Shipping Day. If you’ve got plenty of toys to buy this holiday season you’ll be happy to know many online retailers are having free shipping day on December 17th this year.

Over 300 merchants have already signed up to participate in this year’s Free Shipping Day, and founder Luke Knowles expects more than 500 merchants will be participating by the time the date gets here. Some of the merchants that have already confirmed they are participating include Toys R Us, JCPenney, …read more

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