Monday, January 26, 2009

Rocks and Duds

I got this idea from Baby Cheapskate (I seem to always be ripping them off, don't I?) to ask readers what were the best and worst toys their kids got for Christmas.

Aka... what toys rock and what toys are duds.

I thought I'd extend it to ANY toy... not just Christmas gifts. So... what toys do your kid have that are most played with? What toys totally bombed in the use category?

In our house:

Rocks:
  • Cars, trucks, loaders, diggers... anything with wheels. More brownie points if it has a tow hook or trailer or can haul anything.
  • Harmonica (who would have thought...)
  • Mr. Potato Head
  • Step 2 Kitchen
  • Puzzles
  • Books

Duds:

6 comments:

  1. cool post :) here's for our house...

    rocks:
    - candy land
    - magnetic doodle pads
    - hot wheels
    - play doh
    - fisher price digital camera
    - play food & kitchen stuff

    duds:
    - moon sand
    - dolls & strollers
    - viewmaster

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  2. As I was thinking about this I realized Ayla plays with most of her toys (or I've gotten rid of anything she didn't)....guess that's good! Or maybe it's just because she doesn't have that many, she has to spread the love! :)

    ROCKS:
    ===========
    - Fisher Price Loving Family Dollhouse & accessories

    - baby dolls, blankets & bottles

    - Stand-up piano (that I bought for $2 at a consignment sale)

    - crayons & a notebook

    - bath crayons

    - tool box

    - kid-sized rake


    DUDS:
    ==========
    - Little Touch Leap Pad

    - digital camera (at least the working part of it...she doesn't really care if it takes real pictures yet).

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  3. I think I need to start saying I have 2 girls, 2 and 3 1/2 (Bennett doesn't quite count yet) so people know who's playing!

    Rocks:
    dress up shoes and clothes
    baby dolls
    our ball pit climber with slide (a day hasn't gone by that somebody hasn't played on it!)
    playdoh
    doll house
    little people castle
    books
    puzzles
    cozy coupes
    sand box

    Duds:
    little leaps learning system
    bounce and spin zebra
    fisher price basketball hoop

    Sad how the more expensive toys are duds, hmmmm, makes you think huh?

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  4. In our house...

    Rocks:
    -guitars, drums & pianos (anything musical)
    -shake and go cars
    -Handy Manny tools
    -any type of ball, particulary golf or football
    -Dinosaurs

    Duds:
    -Fisher Price basketball hoop
    -Little People Farm

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  5. Its fun to read these from the other commenters!

    Rocks:
    -Monster trucks
    -Thomas the Train
    -Diecast Disney Cars
    -games (Elephant Fun, Don't spill the beans, Dont break the ice)
    -puzzles
    -books
    -tool box kit

    Duds:
    -any Little People town, car, farm(seems to be a trend)
    -Tools (well I guess Ill take that back, seems Lukas is lugging it out right now as I type!! LOL!)

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  6. Rocks:

    Leapfrog Learning Table(both LOVE/D it)
    Megablocks
    Play kitchen
    Fisher Price Baby Star Stage (Callie)
    Outdoor Climbers
    Stacking rings/cups
    Art supplies
    Link-A-Doos
    Puzzles
    Tool bench/tools (Morgan)
    Cozy coupes
    Books

    Duds:

    Boomwackers
    Most stuffed animals
    Little People sets
    El cheapo cars/trucks that don't do anything

    Train set/table (turns out he's not the typical boy!)

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