Toy Robots

Today, one of my favorite blogs, Dark Roasted Blend, has great toys.

Toy Robots to Have and to Hold

Check them out!

Banana Splits Books, Toys, Etc.

As I mentioned in my previous post, The Banana Splits are back!
A quote from the Wall Street Journal states:
"The Banana Splits will also be seen in concert tours, other live appearances, and a wide range of exclusive merchandise including toys, games, books and apparel."

I decided to hunt down previous Banana Splits products. And, here they are:





Banana Splits Bobbles












Banana Splits Lunchbox













View-Master Banana Splits













Banana Splits Ring















Banana Splits Bean Toys










Banana Splits Game
















Banana Splits Horn
















Banana Splits Coloring Book

















Banana Splits Comic Book











Banana Splits Kellogg's Snorky Puppet
I had this puppet! It came in a Kellogg's Cocoa Krispies Cereal Box.

There's lots more!
Does anyone remember any of these?




Warning: Be on the lookout for the onslaught of Banana Splits Books, Toys, Etc.
Did you know if you type the word Splits one too many times it starts to look funny?

The Banana Splits are back!

Extremely Creative Playground Design

I love this idea!

New York Region

A Playground Where Creativity Can Run Wild

By JAVIER C. HERNANDEZ

Published: July 14, 2008

Children in Brooklyn get a taste of a revolutionary playground designed to unleash creativity by allowing them to invent their own activities.

Toy video all over the internet

Can't decide whether to post this or not but it's all over the internet AND it's toy related. So, here it is...
Video Title: 10 Toys That Made You Gay

Kidlit Central News Launches!

Blog on by and check out what's happening at Kidlit Central News.

Kidlit Central News brings you the HOTTEST children’s publishing
news, reviews, entertainment and more—by and about those involved with
children’s literature in and around the Central U.S. Featured states
include: Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Oklahoma and
Wisconsin. Our goal is to promote books, authors and illustrators
hailing from what we've loosely defined as the Central U.S. If you
have a new book to promote, let us know! We want to help make your
work more visible with a review, an interview or a creative feature
involving your work! For more information, visit:
http://www.kidlitcentralnews.com
To find out how to get your book featured, email Kim Peek at
kimberlypeek at gmail dot com or in IL Anna M. Lewis at anna at annamlewis dot com.

(This is not an official SCBWI site. Just a bunch of really fun
writers coming together to share the book love.)