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Fire Sale on Toxic Toys Your friendly neighborhood retailer wants you to stock up now so they won’t have to suffer so darn much under the burden of the recent phthalate ban.  The CPSC has given them one last chance for a reprieve by extending the ban implementation deadline.  Fantastic - now they can

Having so many blogs, I’m always posting stuff at one blog, while thinking, “Hey, the folks at so and so blog might like this too.” In this case I recently posted two items at Tree Hugging Family that may interest thrifty folks…. First up you can save money with, Homemade Eco Gifts You Can Make for the Holidays! Many cool goodies you can make on the cheap.

Afraid you will lose your chump change now that the economy is down? Program the shock safe with a 4 digit code and anyone trying to break in will be greeted with a decent buzz. The bank has flashing LED lights and sound effects to further annoy amuse your family, friends, or co-workers.

While this Lego safe is...well...made of Lego, it's more secure than you might imagine. With 305 billion possible code combinations, motion sensor alarms, a weight of 14 pounds and the fact that no thief would ever think you'd be stupid enough to secure anything of real monetary value behind Lego - it should work a treat.

Are you a concerned parent who is searching for a way to increase your childs Earth savviness? If so, I’ve found the perfect Holiday gift for you! Idbids. This little guy is the water drop, Waverly. He is here to teach you about protecting and preserving water. Waverly has two friends, Lola the Flower and Scout the Cloud.

After so many recalls on toys with lead content or chocking hazards in others, parents must always pay attention now when buying toysfor their children.  Although Congress recently passed a law that sets tougher standards and toy safety is mandatory, many of the new lead laws do not kick in until

My son's absolute fascination with pulling on things (computer cords, phone cords, the vacuum tube) gives me a pretty good idea of where the original pull-toy makers were coming from. What I like about these pull toys--made in a small Estonian factory by craftsman Heido Peterson--is that they zigzag back and forth as they are pulled across the floor.

Not Quite Crunchy Parent writes It’s Not Christmas Time–It’s Recall Time!  Whether you buy new or used toys for the holidays, it’s good to know what’s safe and what’s not. Along similar lines, Mindful Momma has a list of books and websites that will help you find safer children’s products.  One

TODAY, CPSC ISSUED ITS ANNUAL HOLIDAY SAFETY MESSAGES, JOINED BY U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (CBP) AND SAFE KIDS WORLDWIDE, TO REMIND PARENTS TO BE DILIGENT WHEN MAKING HOLIDAY SHOPPING CHOICES.

Having a hard time saving up your money to be able to buy some of all those cool gadgets out there? Maybe this awesome transparent coin bank will make things easier. How it Works Travels up a belt drive mechanism Drops though a series of slides Is lifted again up through a spiral chamber Is