A poll by Argos has revealed the nation’s favorite toys and the store has predicted its 2008 Christmas bestsellers. Lego has been voted Britain's favorite toy almost 50 years after it first hit the shelves, results of the new poll have shown.

The survey, conducted by catalogue store Argos to celebrate its 35th birthday, looked at the top toys in that period.

Despite the coloured bricks being most popular, with 56 per cent rating them their childhood favourite, it was Scalextric that Britons always wanted but never got.

A quarter of all men polled said they had longed to own a set but never got one.

The miniature building blocks also appear to be a timeless favourite, as they still feature in Argos's ...

1. Tiger Electronics Massively Mini Media Player

The Tiger Electronics Massively Mini Media Player (TEMMMP) is the tiniest Portable-Media-Player designed for the children who are deeply keen in using these electronics for longer period of time to get the maximum entertainment. This electronic tool has a diminutive multi-colored screen which appears on three different colors and also comes with ear buds which twofold as a lanyard letting your children have on the player around his or her neckline. The TEMMMP has a sufficient amount of Internal-Memory to store one hour of video, two hours of music and up to 1,200 digital photos, while other ...

LeapFrog Leapster®2 is the only handheld preschool gaming system that connects to the LeapFrog® Learning Path—an online, interactive tool that allows parents to see what their child is learning.

Leapster2 learn-everywhere gaming system, children get practice with school skills and have fun exploring more than 30 games featuring characters they love. As they play on the go, they can earn online rewards! Kids can connect online to see rewards and additional activities, while parents can connect to receive detailed updates on the skills, games and even questions their child has been exploring.

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Kids these days may prefer to play with their computers, PlayStations, Xboxes or Nintendo Wiis. Yes, even five-year-olds these days know how to use those gadgets, and many of them actually do. However, a creative parent would be able to divert the attention of their little ones with the use of some paper and their trusty inkjet printer.

The trick is to create toys and kids’ crafts with your inkjet printer. Here are a few ideas that you can use.

Jigsaw puzzles. You can download software that can create a jigsaw pattern on any picture. Use this on some of your child’s favorite pictures and print them on matte paper using your inkjet printer. Afterwards, you glue this pattern onto a piece ...

The mind’s eye can never really picture a baby without a toy. Babies respond instinctively to their surroundings and toys become important as they stimulate the baby’s brain, thereby arousing interest and inquisitiveness. Moreover, the young age is when an individual learns the most and also the fastest. Everything around a baby is new to him/ her and yet within a few months, they grow an inherent awareness that helps them distinguish between objects, touches, sounds and colors. Therefore it is essential that kids be provided with the right kind of toys that will aid their learning processes.

In infancy, babies have a blurred vision, and cannot focus clearly on things at a distance. So their first memories are invariably associated ...