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5 Editors' Choice Toy Deals: Dora, Thomas & Friends, Star Wars, and more

By Martin Schneider, dealnews contributor

Christmas! Hanukkah! Festivus! Kwanzaa! These words all signify a great season to be a child, so we've rounded up five more of the best toy deals out there for tots and toddlers. We've got five Editors' Choice bargains from a Dora the Explorer ball pit to a Star Wars light saber night light. (You could always just say you're buying that light saber for a kid...)

Published December 15, 2011

Holiday Joys, Holiday Toys: 5 Editors' Choice Kids' Toy Deals

By Lou Carlozo, dealnews contributor

Christmas is probably the one time a year that full-grown adults en masse scramble to snatch up toys. So this week, we're focusing on a few toy deals. Today's roundup is so tempting, we thought we saw Santa changing the coordinates on his sleigh GPS to take advantage of these Editors' Choice bargains — from LEGOs to a play castle.

Published December 9, 2011

W.A.T.C.H.'s 10 Worst Toys of 2011: What NOT to Buy Your Kids

By Jeff Somogyi, dealnews Media Editor

The holidays should be fun, not hazardous. However, there are always toys just waiting to harm your kids. That's why W.A.T.C.H. puts together its list of the 10 Worst Toys every year. The group's mission is to save your children from horrible, strangulated, punctured, visits to the doctor and hospital. Here's the big 10 for 2011!

Published December 7, 2011

Best Black Friday Toys Roundup: $5 Build-A-Bears, Little Tikes Bouncer, more

By Emily Dovi, dealnews Copy Editor

Although we've said that toys aren't the best thing to buy on Black Friday, we recognize that many people are itching to get the shopping done. If you just can't put it off, then peruse our roundup of the best Black Friday toy deals that are still available. We've found five Editors' Choice deals: a Gingerbread Boy or Girl from Build-A-Bear for $5 each, a talking bacon plush toy, a Little Tikes outdoor bouncer for $150, and more! New deals are popping up by the minute, and prices are subject to change, so please be sure to check before you buy.

Published November 25, 2011

Last Year's Toys "R" Us Fab 15 List Demonstrates the Best Time to Buy Toys

By Jeff Somogyi, dealnews Media Editor

Toys "R" Us recently released its Fabulous 15 list of the hottest toys for the holiday season, and as we approach Black Friday — the biggest shopping event of the year — you may think it's the ideal time to score the best deal possible on these items (while also getting your shopping done early). But slow down! We tracked the deals on last year's Fabulous 15 to see when the toys hit their lowest prices of the season, and you may do well to sit tight for awhile.

Published October 18, 2011