Comments on: Canadian Toy Testing Council: Best Toys for 2010

By: DaniGirl

DaniGirl — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:14:10 +0000

Penny, you might check with Costco — that’s where I got mine this summer.

By: Penny

Penny — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:12:13 +0000

I was disappointed that the CANADIAN Toy Testing Council would reccomend the Sand & Water Transportation station when it is not
readily available in local stores.

By: meanie

meanie — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:02:41 +0000

okay, help me out here. I am dying to get Gracie buckets of Lego for Xmas, but I don’t want a kit, I just want plain old Lego for her to build bungalows with etc. Where can I get this? All I see are kits in the stores…..

By: Amy @ Muddy Boots

Amy @ Muddy Boots — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:43:14 +0000

While last year was all Lego, this year it’s ALL PLAYMOBIL. I sort of feel like this is a regression… from Lego to Playmobil, isn’t it normally the other way around?? But I think that my boys (Liam 6 and Simon 3) enjoy just having “guys” to play with, without HAVING to build anything. Peter is frustrated that we have all this Lego that isn’t being played with right now. But seriously, we have three boys 6 and under… It. Will. Get. Played. With.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:30:52 +0000

The Uno Moo – is fantastic!! We’re a testing family too and I volunteer for the CTTC . . . I agree with Rae, it’s amazing but the report writing can get really stressful when you’re doing several 15 page reports all due at the same time. But we love it and the kids really look forward to it every year. Another winner in my book was the Super Why ABC Letter game – my boys (4 and 5) absolutely love it and we play it several times a week with each other.

Another great game (not one I tested though) is Zingo – it’s another that my boys love and is easy for us all to play together.

And I’ve been eying Lego Rock Band too and feel it may also merit a home under our Christmas tree this year!

By: Best Bet Toys for 2009

Best Bet Toys for 2009 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:12:30 +0000

[...] [Edited to add: Click this link for information on the most recent CTTC Toy Report for 2010.] [...]

By: Nat

Nat — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:34:59 +0000

Lego Rock Band might, just might find it’s way under my tree… just saying.

By: Hilary

Hilary — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:59:00 +0000

Being a testing family is fun! We did it when I was a kid and I’ll never forget torturing the New Kids on the Block dolls with my friends when I was about 10. A couple of them endured particularly gruesome deaths by hanging. Fun toys and great memories

By: Shannon

Shannon — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:00:49 +0000

RT @bitofmomsense: Canadian Toy Testing Council has their picks for this year's best toys – @DaniGirl has great summary http://bit.ly/3I6DQs

By: Rae

Rae — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:41:40 +0000

We’ve been a testing family for 2 years, and really? The awesome never ends! The 15 page reports (per toy!) can get a little tedious when you’ve got 4 to do before FRIDAY but other than that, the girls love having toys that only come for a little while!!

By: Rebecca S

Rebecca S — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:40:43 +0000

Canadian Toy Testing Council has their picks for this year's best toys – @DaniGirl has a great summary http://bit.ly/3I6DQs