Toys and Games

All-Reviews: Toys - Reviews of toys and games by consumers.
www.all-reviews.com/toys.htm

Best Child Toys - Guide on how to choose children's toys and games which are fun, safe and educational.
www.best-child-toys.com

Canadian Toy Testing Council - Non-profit, charitable organization that offers evaluations of toys tested by children in everyday settings, to assess design, function, durability and play value.
www.toy-testing.org

CPSC Toy Safety Publications - Publications from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/toy_sfy.html

Dr. Toy - Provided by the Institute for Childhood Resources. Tips, articles, evaluations, company links, toy history, "100 best toys", and web links.
www.drtoy.com/

Dragon Magazine - Role playing and other games reviewed. Includes forum, articles and links.
www.skirmisher.com/dragon-0.htm

Edutaining Kids - Reviews and guide to the best children's "edutainment" toys, videos, software, music, and video games.
www.edutainingkids.com

Epinions: Toys - Consumer reviews, tips, and advice on both toys and games. Search by type, character, price or brand name.
www.epinions.com/kifm-Toys-All

The Federation of State PIRGs - Toy Safety - Annual survey and video demonstrations of unsafe toys. Tips for choosing safe toys.
http://tylerschnaidt.com/blocked/nph-index.pl/010110A/https/www.uspirg.org/issues/toy-safety

Game and Toy Reviews - What's a Kid 2 Do? and, What's a Teen 2 Do? provide computer children's software, toy, games, and sports reviews for consumers. Site focuses on products that are currently popular and in demand.
www.kid2do.com/reviews.htm

The National Parenting Center - Independent parent testers review, test, and give seals of approval to toys, games, books, software, educational products.
www.tnpc.com/soa/hol99soa.html

Sport Fun - Offers specifications and information on many sporting goods and toys geared towards young children and teens.
www.sportfun.com/

Teachers Resisting Unhealthy Children's Entertainment (TRUCE) - Childhood professionals who work to promote a positive play environment for children. Includes a toy guide, media violence guide, and a flyer about how to handle scary play.
www.truceteachers.org/

T.O.T.Y. Awards - Toy of the Year Awards, voted upon by the general public and the toy industry. Data is available seasonally, generally around Christmas.
www.toyassociation.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=TOTY_Awards&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=41&ContentID=1829

The Toy Guy - Toy reviews, game reviews, resources for parents and kids.
www.thetoyguy.com/

Toy Hazard Recalls - Toy recalls from the Consumer Product Safety Commission back to 1975.
www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/category/toy.html

Virginia Cooperative Extension: Tips on Toys - Choosing safe toys, organized by age of the child.
www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/family/350-063/350-063.html

W.A.T.C.H. World Against Toys Causing Harm - Non-profit organization that lists toy hazards and a "10 worst toys" list.
www.toysafety.org/

What's a Kid 2 Do: Toys - Reviews of popular children's toys with specifications and price range.
www.kid2do.com/toys1.htm