| Dec 29, Tips on Doing Infant Visual stimulation Tips and advice on how to do the infant visual stimulation for newborn and older babies. How to maximize the use of black and white toys, graphics, pictures and books. best-child-toys.com |
Stores may see disappointing Black Friday sales After pushing steep discounts throughout November that are usually reserved for the day after Thanksgiving, retailers from Kohl's to Toys 'R' Us are offering even bigger cuts and promotions for Black Friday in a frantic bid to pull in shoppers.But the bargain hunters showing up for the early morning specials on toys and TVs are not expected to buy with the same gusto as a year ago, as they fret about tightening credit, massive layoffs and shrinking retirement funds.Not to mention that consumers are already jaded by all those '60 percent off' signs plastered on storefronts. Analysts say shoppers may stick to smaller gifts like cosmetics rather than $1,000 flat-panel TVs in a holiday season expected to be the weakest in decades. topix.com |
Toys R Us ramps up toy wars with pop-up stores Forget price wars. When it comes to selling toys this holiday, it's real estate that matters. topix.com |
A Brighter side of life (Tracy Press) Volunteers last week gathered thousands of toys and other goods that will be donated Wednesday in the annual Brighter Christmas charity giveaway. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Choo-Chooing Along to Aid in Measure of Neutrons A toy carrying californium-252, a radioactive element that spews neutrons as it falls apart, was used to ensure accurate measurements in a physics experiment. nytimes.com |