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Toys and Games

CPSC Toy Safety Publications (Site) - Publications from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Game and Toy Reviews (Site) - 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.
Virginia Cooperative Extension: Tips on Toys (Site) - Choosing safe toys, organized by age of the child.
The Federation of State PIRGs - Toy Safety (Site) - Annual survey and video demonstrations of unsafe toys. Tips for choosing safe toys.
Epinions: Toys (Site) - Consumer reviews, tips, and advice on both toys and games. Search by type, character, price or brand name.
The National Parenting Center (Site) - Independent parent testers review, test, and give seals of approval to toys, games, books, software, educational products.
All-Reviews: Toys (Site) - Reviews of toys and games by consumers.
Best Child Toys (Site) - Guide on how to choose children's toys and games which are fun, safe and educational.
What's a Kid 2 Do: Toys (Site) - Reviews of popular children's toys with specifications and price range.
W.A.T.C.H. World Against Toys Causing Harm (Site) - Non-profit organization that lists toy hazards and a "10 worst toys" list.
Dr. Toy (Site) - Provided by the Institute for Childhood Resources. Tips, articles, evaluations, company links, toy history, "100 best toys", and web links.
Sport Fun (Site) - Offers specifications and information on many sporting goods and toys geared towards young children and teens.
Canadian Toy Testing Council (Site) - Non-profit, charitable organization that offers evaluations of toys tested by children in everyday settings, to assess design, function, durability and play value.
The Toy Guy (Site) - Toy reviews, game reviews, resources for parents and kids.
Dragon Magazine (Site) - Role playing and other games reviewed. Includes forum, articles and links.
Edutaining Kids (Site) - Reviews and guide to the best children's "edutainment" toys, videos, software, music, and video games.
Teachers Resisting Unhealthy Children's Entertainment (TRUCE) (Site) - 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.
Toy Hazard Recalls (Site) - Toy recalls from the Consumer Product Safety Commission back to 1975.
T.O.T.Y. Awards (Site) - Toy of the Year Awards, voted upon by the general public and the toy industry. Data is available seasonally, generally around Christmas.