Tag Archives: kids and toys

Do You Zhu Zhu?

Zhu Zhu Pets—-the cute and cuddly, life-like motorized toy hamsters—-are the bane of many parents existence right now. I know, because I was smack in the middle of Zhu Zhu mania a few months ago. I thought things were bad back then, but after witnessing an ugly riot over the battery-powered rodents in a local Toys R Us last week, I’m beginning to re-evaluate the importance of getting my hands on the interactive furballs in time for Christmas. My 5-year-old daughter is the proud owner of Mr. Squiggles and Chunk, but instead of embracing her good fortune, my kid acts … Continue reading →

Stores Helping Parents Save This Holiday Season

The world’s largest retailer is reaching out to parents who have been hit hard by the bad economy. Wal-Mart executives just announced that they are planning to offer more than 100 toys for $10 during the busy holiday shopping season. The cheap toy promo follows in the footsteps of the discount chain’s previous holiday sale in which it offered 10 toys at the $10 price. Last Christmas I took advantage of Wal-Mart’s special and scored a Play-Doh set for my daughter for 10 bucks. This year the selections are even better (in my opinion). Among the $10 items: Barbie Cut … Continue reading →