Toys
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"Miscommunication" makes mess of D.C. toy giveaway
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The advertisement for the toy giveaway, hosted by Councilman Marion Barry, former NBA star Patrick Ewing and former Georgetown player Michael Hancock, said first-come, first-serve. But when the line began to form, waiting families were told they were supposed to preregister.
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Easy-Bake Oven gender fight: Hasbro to reveal gender-neutral oven
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Hasbro says it will soon reveal a gender-neutral Easy-Bake Oven after meeting with a New Jersey girl who started a campaign calling on the toy maker to make one that appeals to all kids.
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Michelle Obama donates to Toys for Tots
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The First Lady Michelle Obama delivered about 900 gifts Tuesday from White House aides to the Marine Corps' Toys for Tots campaign.
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Top chefs petition for gender-neutral Easy-Bake Oven
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Chefs including Manuel Trevino of TV's "Top Chef" and Michael Lomonaco of Porterhouse New York are featured in a YouTube video posted Tuesday applauding McKenna Pope's online petition to make the toy gender-neutral.
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Educational toys
CommentSome of the hottest gifts this year aren't only fun, but they're educational as well. Ann Dolin, the president and founder of Educational Connections Tutoring and Ravi Robison of Smart Toys talked to Melanie about some gifts that will keep kids entertained while teaching them something valuable at the same time.
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'Trouble in Toyland:' Warnings for children's toys announced ahead of holidays
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A Dora the Explorer guitar, dragster cars with small wheels and finger-fidget desktop magnets are among the toys that consumer advocates are warning about as the holiday buying season begins.
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Breastfeeding baby doll: creepy or groundbreaking?
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We've got dolls that wet, crawl and talk. We've got dolls with perfect hourglass figures. We've got dolls with swagger.
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Toys R Us hot toy list released
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Toys R Us has come out with its annual "hot toy" list that includes tablets for kids, fashion dolls in the likeness of boy-band sensation One Direction, and even retro hits like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Furby.
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Buckyballs swallowed by Oregon toddler, originally thought to have flu
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A 3-year-old Oregon girl is expected to fully recover after swallowing more than three dozen "Buckyballs," a small magnetic toy. The toy's maker cautions on the product that they can stick to human intestines.
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Toys-R-Us staying open 24 hours
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With only five days left before Christmas, Toys-R-Us has decided to stay open 24 hours a day through Christmas Eve.
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LeapPad Explorer Tablet hottest toy this season
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With just 12 days left before Christmas, many parents are scrambling to get this years hottest toy, the LeapPad Explorer Tablet.
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WATCH: Cursing baby doll has some parents upset
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A talking baby doll has parents in an uproar after allegedly saying, "Hey, crazy b****."
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