Dec 19 2011

Not All Christmas Toy Wishes Can Come True

Clever Tips To Keep Their Expectations Under Control

by: The Toy Box

There are only a few more shopping days left and I know that finding the right holiday toy isn't all fun and games. List in hand, you may find yourself staring in wonder, or horror, at what your kids are pining for. They may have given you a 'wish list' but where’s the roadmap for how and where to find the items on the list? And, do you even want to buy what is on that list?

Dec 12 2011

Fun Stocking Stuffer Gift Ideas

Humour and Fun for Everyone

by: The Toy Box

Ho! Ho! Ho! Gary here! First let me begin by saying that I’m not exactly sure what a ‘stocking’ is. I believe they were used by women in the Queen Victoria era as a way to shave their legs. Either that, or they were invented specifically for my father as a way to collect lint from the dryer vent on the side of the house. Either way, I refer to them as socks (or nylons - in my wife’s case) but we will call them stockings for this blog.

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