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7 Toys to Celebrate the Fourth
Your grandbabies might be better at chewing and drooling on ballots than casting them. Still, there's no reason they can't give their endorsement. Whether they would vote blue ... read more
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Pool Toy Roundup
Whether they're baby waders or seasoned swimmers, pool time is one of the best parts of summer break. We found a few cool pool toys to help your grandchildren make a big splas ... read more
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Interaction WALL-E
Toys modeled after movie characters can sometimes be disappointing in their lack of "action." But Interaction WALL-E, the eight-inch toy robot based on the new Disney-Pixar fi ... read more
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Fly Them to the Moon
Discovery Exclusive Ultimate Children's Star Planetarium
If your grandchildren's last visit to the observatory with you sent them over the moon, you can further indulge their ... read more
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Top Multilingual Toys
Mastering one language is easy enough for your bright grandchildren. Toys and activity sets that speak Spanish, French and even Chinese expand their vocabulary across continen ... read more
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Horseplay for Little Equestrians
Paradise Horses
Each hand-painted, poseable Paradise Horse has a name and a detailed backstory. (Coriander, for instance, is a master jumper with a "spicy" personality.) Just ... read more
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Play Outside!
Spiderman Slip ’N Slide
The Slip ’N Slide has come a long way from its beginning as just a yellow plastic sheet to throw on the lawn. This version has a built-in ... read more
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Summer Care Packages
Ah, summer. School ends, and young people race to vacation, hop a bus to camp, start a summer job, or prep for college. Want to help them celebrate the season in a practical w ... read more
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Combat Toy Roundup
Even your worldly, well-mannered, and progressive-thinking grandchildren like to goof off in faux warfare with the kids down the street. Here’s the coolest “weapon ... read more
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I Spy Private Eye
The primer for your grandchild’s future as a secret agent is also a fun memory booster for you. Based on the popular book series, I Spy Private Eye is a Boggle-like boar ... read more
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Gifts for Earth Day: Green Toys
Natural Mat Crib Sheets
Green grandbabies already secured with sustainable wood cribs and PVC-free mattresses will need organic cotton bed linens to boot. Organic baby beddin ... read more
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Zoingo Boingo
On a tween-grandchild's list of favorite thrills, bouncing up and down in rapid succession is right behind giant roller-coaster drops, and somewhat on par with Heelys. To achi ... read more
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Garden Gear for Grandchildren
Play Garden
They’re too small to get down in the dirt (lest they start eating it), but you can still prime your grandbaby for his foray into the flower bed with the so ... read more
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The Peek-A-Boo Bag
The next time you’re stuck at the airport with your grand-toddler, you’ll need an easy cure for the inevitable whining, fidgeting, or flat-out shrieking children u ... read more
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April Fools' Gift Roundup
Remote Control Tarantula
We’ve already covered why this is a great toy for any day of the year, but its gag value deserves reiterating. It’s a simple concept: a r ... read more
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Astrojax
If your teen or tween grandchild is really good at “just hanging out,” the Astrojax is one of those addictive toys that he can get fully absorbed in and while awa ... read more
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Easter Gift Roundup
With Easter just a few days away, it’s likely your grandchildren have already had their fill of chocolate eggs and marshmallow Peeps. We’ve picked a few equally sw ... read more
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Play With Your Food
Of course you’re endlessly entertained by your grandtoddler’s mashed-potato sculptures and macaroni dioramas, but when you’d like her to actually eat somethi ... read more
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