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Pop Goes the Barbie

SunnyChanel — Fri, 15 May 2009 18:30:00 GMT

Now this a whole lotta look for our old pal Barbie. Nope this ain’t the blonde, subtle Barbie of yore. This is the Pop Life Redhead Barbie. This new Barbie collector's release features a crazy cutting edge hair do (just thinking how much hair spray would be needed to do this makes me dizzy), a bold zebra stripped jumpsuit and she even comes with a hot pink modern Eames era chair. You can pick on up here for $53.99.

Old School Roller Skates – 50% Off

SunnyChanel — Mon, 04 May 2009 19:00:00 GMT

When I was a kid, I loved and I mean LOVED my roller skates. Since then other things have replaced the way kids roll like roller blades and those tiny hidden wheels in regular looking shoes. I was missing the old school big wheel variety, that is until now. The Barbie “Mia” pink skate isn’t just in a classic style, but it’s pastel pink, with hot pink wheels that just happen to have glitter inside. Yeah, Barbie doesn’t fool around. Best of all, they are currently half off from FAO Schwarz for $34.99 (regular price $65).

CES 2009: Barbie B Nails - Inkjet Fingernail Printer

Chris Ford — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:30:00 GMT

If you ask me, Barbie B Nails from Mattel is a home run. It's basically an ink jet printer that prints designs (and even photos) on your nails. If it's reliable, I can't see how Mattel won't have little girls demanding this for Christmas in 2009.

The Barbie B Nails works in conjunction with your computer. The girl picks out a design in the software (there are over 1,000 or she can upload a picture of her own) and then puts her hand inside the machine. There's a little camera inside so she can place her fingernail in just the right place, and then when she presses the button the design gets printed on her nail.

The Barbie B Nails (I'm not sure exactly what the "B" in the name means) is for ages 8 years old and up and should be available in the fall of 2009. No price has been announced.

The Next Big Thing for Tweens: The Lorifina Collection

elizabeth leach — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Discovering our identity is a big part of growing up and for girls, especially, identity is all about fashion. The Lorifina Collection is a new brand of sophisticated dolls from Hasbro that gives girls a chance to explore their identity by learning about fashion. Girls can design a doll on the Lorifina website by choosing her skin tone, eye color, hair color, and fashions and accessories from New York, London, and Tokyo.

If that wasn’t enough fun, they can play with their doll on line by exploring new fashions and learning fashion terms from the pros at Parsons, The New School For Design. Styles can be saved in a “look book” and a “wish list” can be created for future purchases. There is even a section where they can learn how to care for their doll.

Lorifina Dolls ship in a very cool box, with each fashion item individually wrapped. The shoes come in a shoe-box complete with tissue paper. Just like the real thing! The clothes are designed ultra realistically, down to the buckles and snaps. No Velcro anywhere! Everything has been carefully considered to give girls a real life shopping experience.

Lorifina dolls are 20” tall and retail for $98, plus shipping. Doll arrives dressed in her signature cami and short set with one outfit and pair of shoes. Visit Lorifina and design your own doll and maybe even learn a little something about who you want to be.

Spike, Barbie, TAG and Gazillion-Selling New Star Wars Game Top TRU's 2008 Hot List

Aaron Burgess — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:50:00 GMT

Toys"R"Us today rolled out its annual Hot Holiday Toys shopping guide, and though we're not sure of the exact scientific process the company used to nail down its picks for this season, the list is looking pretty much like we'd expect: Star Wars, Barbie, LeapFrog and robots of various stripes.

Fisher-Price's big honkin' animatronic beast Spike the Ultra Dinosaur ($139.99; pictured above) heads up this year's list, even if today he doesn't seem to be available online. Check back, though, because Toys"R"Us is throwing in a "buy two, get a third free" deal on all Imaginext (the series for which Spike is the alpha male) toys bought through its site.

Ditto on that deal for Barbie toys: Throw Princess Liana ($24.99) here into your online cart, add a friend, and you can pick up a third Barbie free.

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed ($49.99), the Clone Wars-clobberin' new adventure that's already sold 1.5 million copies since its release Sept. 16, may not be aimed at the littler gamers in your family, but if you or your older kids haven't yet wielded your Force-lightning as Vader's Secret Apprentice, we guarantee you'll want a copy this season.

And finally, our old friend TAG ($49.99), the newly launched reading system (complete with accompanying book series) from LeapFrog that's like a virtual phonics teacher/video game in pen form, is kicking much behind in the learning-toy category. It's pictured above in a pink version, but if you're looking to go more gender-neutral, there's a green counterpart.

This, of course, is just the start of Toys"R"Us' list this season -- hit up Hot Holiday Toys for a look at everything your little ones will be demanding come December, and in the meantime, let's start talking: Drop us a note in the comments about your own picks for the best toys of '08.

Video Game Round-Up: Licensed Fun for Everyone, Part 1

Aaron Burgess — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:03:00 GMT

With the holidays upon us, the steady trickle of video games for kids has turned into a landslide. There's plenty of educational gaming to be found (watch this space...), but this week's focus is on licensed games -- those flashy, store-aisle eyeball-grabbers that work in characters and plotlines from kids' favorite toys, movies and TV shows. Consider it sort of like eating your dessert first and then working backward toward the veggies.

Avatar: The Burning Earth (THQ; screenshot above)
Available For: Wii, Xbox 360, PS2, DS, GBA
The Deal: Nick's animated hit about an on-the-run golden child with element-manipulating powers returns to the console; this time, you're playing as lead character Aang, as well as his friends, to hone your (literal) elemental skills and fend off a Fire Nation assault: air battles, multiplayer action and arena combat ensue. It's a fighting game, albeit a cartoonish, Zen-like one, so little kids may not be ready for it yet -- though they're sure to argue otherwise.
Who'll Dig It: Besides Babble's own Lisa Carver, fans of Avatar (the storyline, characters and Asian-style animation are straight out of season 2) and of martial-arts games in general.

Barbie as the Island Princess (Activision)
Available For: Wii, PS2, DS, GBA, PC
The Deal: A game based on a movie based on a toy based on a beauty ideal, Barbie as the Island Princess finds you playing as the shipwrecked Princess Rosella -- with the option to unlock new characters and costumes as you move toward your ultimate destination, the prince's castle. A multiplayer mode and 28 minigames, along with footage not found in the DVD, add welcome replay value.
Who'll Dig It: Barbie fans of all ages; it's also a fun way to bond outside of the castle playset with your little Barbie collector, particularly if neither of you is an avid gamer.

Ben 10: Protector of Earth (D3)
Available For: Wii, DS, PS2, PSP
The Deal: The shape-shifting 10-year-old star of Cartoon Network's animated smash (and real-life spinoff) must stop the evil Vilgax from stealing the source of his power. Play as Ben's five alien alter-egos; battle friends in combat mode; and unlock challenges as you fight to save the world. Or, you know, just watch your kids clobber their way through the thing.
Who'll Dig It: Ben 10 fans will love being able to man the Omnitrix (don't ask) and get into their hero's business. You might be underwhelmed by the basic fight-to-win action if you're not down with the series, but if that's the case, why are you playing?

Cars: Mater National (THQ)
Available For: Xbox 360, Wii, PS3, PS2, DS, GBA, PC
The Deal: Racing games are like crack for kids; throw in the characters from Pixar's Cars, along with Monsters, Inc.'s Mike and Sully (here as monster trucks) and you won't be able to pull 'em away from the set. This time, you're competing in the Mater-National world championship, vying for a shot against Lightning McQueen while veering off course in over 20 minigames and a wide-open playing field.
Who'll Dig It: See above. It doesn't blow away the original Cars game, but given how easy these things are to beat, it's a nice expansion to the series.

Dora Saves the Mermaids (2K Play)
Available For: DS
The Deal: Though it's clearly aimed at the littlest gamers, Dora's new adventure -- in which she and Boots team up for a fun, simple journey to restore a mermaid's magic crown -- has some cool features: You can use the stylus to sweep garbage off a beach, or call to dolphins through the DS' microphone. And with basic counting and puzzle-solving activities included, it's got some educational perks, too.
Who'll Dig It: Dora fans, of course.

Spit Up: In The Shape of Your Loooove

Karen — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:02:00 GMT

Oh yes, it's happened: someone has designed a heart-shaped crib. While I know that everyone loves their children with every beat of their own heart, I really think this screams Daddy Warbucks! Barbie's Baby Sister Kelly! and JonBenét Ramsey! Sorry, I know that was in bad taste, but um, so is this crib, designed by Jeannie Kasem.

What makes it worse? The price tag. $1399.00 with an $800 dome option to make it that much more nauseating.

Barbie is Soooo 1979. Meet Barbie Girl!

aprilpeveteaux — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:58:00 GMT

Barbie Girls! They can play mp3’s, chat online and change outfits with the frequency of a hotel heiress. Because they have less in the way of boobies than Barbie, they are clearly intended to compete with those lovable Bratz for the hearts of our daughters. I'm terrified of them for at least three reasons . . .

The mix and match fashion outfits are total choking (and whoring) hazards.
The 'game' portion allows you to enter into an online social network with other Barbie Girls, and online predators.
This mp3 player holds upwards of 600 songs. Remember the ‘revolutionary’ Sony Walkman mp3 player that held an album’s worth of songs and cost well over a c-note back at the turn of the century? Knowing that a six-year-old is rockin’ an mp3 player nicer than the one I worked hard to pay for in my twenties makes my skin itch.

Sarah is scared too – check out her Strollerderby comments.

Barbie Scoops Poop

modmom — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 14:34:00 GMT

Barbie is teaching kids to be responsible dog lovers. Barbie + her dog Tanner ($9.99 on Amazon) come with a bone, chew toys, a magnetic "scooper" (where's the plastic mutt mitt?), stepcan, dish, placemat + ooooooh, what's that in Tanner's mouth? I can' tell the food from the poop. Also available in African American version

If you'd rather teach your kids to be responsible cat lovers, here's Barbie with her cat Mika + catbox + accessories.