Tag: Toys

We’ve been urging parents to buy from Black-owned businesses all year long. But since it’s Black History Month, we thought we’d take this opportunity to say it one more time. And here’s why it’s important: It’s not as easy as it should be to find toys made and sold by Black-owned companies. So the more

Kids today have an enviable range of choices when it comes to finding the perfect Black doll for them. Only recently was it nearly impossible to find a Black doll (let alone a multiracial doll) that actually reflected what Black people look like IRL. In fact, the Smithsonian reported that according to some super depressing

After so many years of guessing what your kids want and need in their early childhood, things get a little bit easier in that department when they turn 7. Though 7-year-old kids vary greatly from each other in terms of things like reading level and athletic ability, they are almost all very good at telling

Even though we’re all more than capable of living a full, beautiful and satisfying life on a budget, sometimes you want to throw your money at something a bit extra and a bit more luxurious. It could be the high tech (but easy to lose) ear buds, a fancy lady wrap dress, a professional quality

In recent years, the phrase “sex toy” has become synonymous with the word “vibrator”—even though the two aren’t quite the same. Sure, vibrators largely dominate the sex toy space. But there are tons of other toys out there that don’t buzz, rumble, or even really move at all. These non-vibrating sex toys deserve just as

The McDonald’s Happy Meal is 40 years old, and damn, it doesn’t look a day over 20! To celebrate four decades of deliciousness, McDonald’s will be released limited-edition Surprise Happy Meals featuring fan-favorite throwback toys! This is HUGE. No matter how old you are, you know the best part of a Happy Meal is seeing

Finally: School is out for summer! But now what? Well, kids may want to hit the snooze button a few extra times each morning. And/or, you know, they might want to just stay glued to their iPad for hours on end (no surprise there). But it’s up to parents to remind those little lazybones that