Toy rant, why does everything have someone on it?

[patandchickens]

I totally know what you're saying -- I try real hard to avoid licensed-character toys or clothing for my kids, and it is HARD. (Well, except that the 4 yr old is nuts about cars, so we got him the animated movie Cars dvd last christmas, and since then he has, er, accumulated a certain amount of Cars characters stuff

). It is terrible how brand-recognition consumerism is pushed so early

Thrift stores often have good (sometimes excellent) condition older toys (and clothes) that aren't advertising anything at all <g>.

Also there is a lot you (or the kids) can make, from fabric scraps, cardboard boxes, well-sanded scrap wood, etc etc.

Good luck,

Pat

 

[hypnofrogstevie]

Kids can imprint easily with the disney channel or nick stuff. Hand a kid a box and he will play with it all day. What kid would not like a empty box made to look like a car? Need a steering wheel with that car? Hand him a plastic plate.

 

[jnjross]

i'm in search of toy jewelry and hair things since she's going girly on me, i watch those princess holloween dressing and they didn't discount them here they moved them it the barbie aisle reg price 22.99 .
she's had crayons since she was 1. she is, as i type, sorting her crayons, reg size ones now, she's a crayon hog!

it took me 3 weeks to find shoe in her size plain! 3weeks, 20+ stores, 5 towns, two states, finally a payless store!

 

[sara]

I totally agree. my kids don't watch much tv, so they don't know who half the stuff is even about. My oldest son comes home from school talking about Spiderman stuff, the thing is he's never even seen Spiderman.


I also don't like that every toy has a battery. I can't afford to keep all the toys working

 

[whatsup chickenbutt]

jnjross,
dont forget doctor, pirate, jailbird, etc. in the halloween costumes. The girls incorporated all of those into their dress up too, and I got them at 75% off! I know what youre saying about the disney characters though,because they sell those all year long.

 

[andehens]

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I still do!!!!!!!!

 

[hypnofrogstevie]

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I still do!!!!!!!!

You chuck them at your sister or brother when they make you mad?

 

[jnjross]

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what! walmart here didn't get things like that in toddlers sizes, only disney princess, hanna, spiderman, hulk, and a dragon
i couldn't believe we only had two to choose from for girls,!

 

[Wildsky]

I hate looking for clothing these days, I'm certainly not going to PAY for my children to walk around advertising for Disney or whoever....
Time to break out the sewing machine, sadly most of those nasty shirts and stuff are cheaper than you can buy the fabric for.

 

[jnjross]

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Dh still had all his! she loves them!