If it is possible for one thing to ruin another, that would be the case with the Fisher Price Splatster after being a Wii owner for a few years. Being used to the way the Wii motion works, the Splatster was frustrating at best. My son actually got quite a workout with it, trying to get it to move around the screen and in doing so, making full body motions to keep the "writer" flat, which appeared to be the only way to keep it working.  read more »

From Jedi mind tricks to a new Elmo toy, Mattel has something for everyone. Hopefully the new Little Mommy doll will lack the controversy of its predecessor.

MATTEL AND FISHER-PRICESHOWCASE NEW, FUN, INNOVATIVE TOYS AND GAMES AT NEW YORK TOY FAIR AND CELEBRATE MILESTONE ANNIVERSARIES!  read more »

Dale and Teresa are back without pumpkins.  read more »

Recently, thanks to a FOX News report out of Philadelphia, a scandal involving the Fisher-Price Little Mommy Real Loving Baby Cuddle & Coo Doll has surfaced. According to some owners, the doll, amid babbling, says, "Islam is the light," and some report hearing, "Satan is king."

We contacted Mattel, and they assured us, as expected, that this was not the case. Sara Rosales, Vice President of PR for Mattel told us:  read more »

Fisher-Price, Inc., the leading brand of infant and preschool toys in
the world and a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. (NYSE:MAT), takes active
play for infants and toddlers to an engaging new level with the
introduction of the Laugh & LearnTM Smart Bounce & Spin PonyTM
product, launched on the heels of the highly successful Smart CycleTM
Physical Learning Arcade System the company introduced in 2007. Just as
the Smart Cycle combined physical play and learning to get preschoolers
moving, the new Laugh & Learn Smart Bounce & Spin Pony brings  read more »

My youngest 2 girls like to play with dolls. They're very good at making "baby" and "little kid" noises. My 6 year old acts like a little mommy and can often be found caring for a "baby". The Little Mommy Real Loving Baby Cuddle & Coo Doll caught her eye immediately.  read more »

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, kicking off the 2008 American International Toy Fair in New York, Mattel, Inc. (NYSE:MAT) unveiled its exciting 2008 toy lineup of new toys and games that create magic and fun for kids based on all the ways they play.  read more »

Fisher-Price has announced that a new plush Elmo will be announced tomorrow morning at the New York Toy Fair Mattel/Fisher-Price Gallery.  read more »

Take a good look at this image. What does it look like to you? Did Batman lose some esoteric device off his Utility Beltâ„¢? Have we finally "made contact"? Is this some kitchen device your wife will ask you to get, for which you'll not know its name?  read more »