Toys

My daughter is almost 16. And I've been holding on to her karaoke set up thinking that I might get another concert in the basement. We haven't had one of those since she got her car keys.

People selling cheap, old toys could actually make a great investment.

If you hear tons of sirens or see a large police presence moving through Billings on Saturday (12/17) don't be alarmed. It's just the 3rd annual Shop with a Cop parade. Fifty local kids will get to enjoy a Christmas shopping spree, thanks to community fundraisers.

Paul had the story this morning about a new doll by Mattel that looks like singer Gloria Estefan. And we wondered if they had made a Sheryl Crow version. Before I could even Google it, listeners started messaging me like crazy. Things like "I'll bet you have one already" or "No, but you'll probably buy the first one that comes out"...

Vote from 12 finalists for the National Toy Hall of Fame

My favorite toys as a child were Hot Wheels. I also had a few Matchbox cars and even got a "Johnny Lightning" car for Christmas one year. Hot Wheels were always my favorites. Earlier this week, I saw an article on the toys turning 50 this year...

So here's the deal. You've probably begun your Christmas shopping you probably have no idea what to get OR your child has already asked 9,751 times for said toy. I'm just preparing you... You're welcome! Hatchimals Surprise Fingerlings littleBits Star Wars Droid Inventor Kit Num Noms Nail Polish Maker FurReal Friends Roarin’ Tyler The Playful Tiger Barbie DreamHorse and Doll Fisher-Price Zoom ’n C

I don’t know how it is around your house, but at the Farmer’s house nothing ever leaves. Stuff that is.

Barbie has some monster-sized competition.

Andre Cassagnes, the man responsible for inventing the venerable Etch A Sketch, a toy that inspired countless children ever since it was introduced in 1960, has died at age 86 in France.

Ever since it was introduced in 1963, the Easy-Bake Oven has been marketed exclusively to girls, leaving aspiring boy chefs out in the cold. But that's about to change thanks to a campaign led by a teen girl on behalf of her four-year-old brother, who loves to cook.

In a pleasantly surprising move, a Swedish toy company called Top Toy has made a giant leap for gender equality amongst children. Top Toy's Christmas catalog features an interesting twist: the boys are the ones who are playing with dollhouses and the girls are happily playing with the Nerf guns.