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Saturday, December 1, 2012

Top Toys Kids are Asking for this Year

Find out what kids want this year.

Making sure to put just the right presents under the tree for kids can be a trick even for Santa. We’ve put together a few suggestions to help you know what's hot. Retailers themselves are generally the best judges of what’s in. Here are what some of the biggest toy retailers in the area are saying: Toys ‘R’ Us This retailer has a Top 15 list of toys for boys and girls. Some of its suggestions include: To see the full list, visit Toys ‘R’ Us online. Target This store agrees with Toys ‘R’ Us on a few counts, but has its own suggestions, as well. They include: To see the full list of suggestions, visit Target online. Walmart This retailer has an extensive list of hot toys for the holidays. It’s also running an online contest where customers …

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Track Down the Hottest Toys this Holiday Season

Tips for getting the presents they want without having to hoof it from Northampton to the North Pole.

Santa’s awesome, but he doesn’t always deliver the hottest toys of the season on demand to the Northampton Township area, no matter how nicely we ask. If the kids—or wannabe kids—n your life happen to have their hearts set on presents that are hard to come by, it can be torturous running from store to store only to find what they really want just isn’t available. Whether your little girl has her sights on the latest Lalaloopsy, your son wants a Hot Wheels R/C Terrain Twister or that “big baby” in your life is yearning for a copy of Halo 4, here are some ideas on how to track down what’s in demand without putting miles and miles on your vehicle in the process: Tips for Shopping in Town If you hate ordering online and love the gratification …

Monday, December 12, 2011

What Tops Your Child's Wish List?

Every kid has their own special list for Santa. What is at the top of your kid's wish list?

We're getting into the homestretch for Christmas gifts now. It's time to stop browsing and start choosing. For friends and significant others, that can be pretty easy. Even if you miss the mark a bit, they'll appreciate the thought. It's different with kids. If they've asked Santa for something special, they'll be crestfallen if it doesn't appear under the tree on Christmas morning. Way back in July, the folks at Amazon took a stab at what they thought would be the "must-get" list for this year. We'll see if they were on target or not, but Toys R Us has its own list and there are a lot of differences. Meanwhile, there are some video games coming out just in the (Saint) Nick of time. What is your child asking Santa to bring? What's the one …

Joe Hart

10:01 am on Tuesday, December 13, 2011

My boys want a new basketball net for outside the house because their old one got ruined during the hurricane earlier this year. Thanks Irene.   more ›

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