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ASTRA Best Toys for Kids
What Are the Best Toys for Kids?
The Golden Apple is a member of ASTRA - the American Specialty Toy Retailers Association. This year ASTRA is promoting a list of toys created by people who really know what makes a toy great. Specialty Toy Store owners have chosen the toys they love to share.
All these toys are available at the Golden Apple now! Items with links are available in our online store.
This Year's Winners Are:
Infant Play (0-12 months)
Sophie Giraffe by Calisson In
Natural Skwish by Manhattan
Toddler Play (1-3 years)
Twilight Ladybug by Cloud B
Wee Wedgits by ImagAbility
Pretend Play - Role Play
Tea Set from Recycled Milk jugs by Green Toys
Shopping Cart by Melissa & Doug
Pretend Play - Fantasy Play
Reversible Knight/Dragon Cape and Reversible Knight/Dragon Hood by Creative Education of Canada
Egyptian Pyramid by Playmobil
Constructive Play
Automoblox Vehicles by Manhattan Toy
Magformers Multicolored 30pc Magnetic Building Set
Creative Arts Play
Mini collectable Eraser by BC Office
Create Your Own Pop-up Books by Faber-Castell Creativity for Kids
Sticky Mosaic Twinkle Tiaras by The Orb Factory
Scientific Play
Snap Circuits Green by Elenco
Power House Green by Thames & Kosmos
Active Play
Ezy Roller by Ezy Roller
Original Djubi by PAV/Moonracer
Game Play (3 - 7 years)
Chickyboom by Blue Orange
Game Play (8+ years)
Bananagrams by Bananagrams
Just For Fun
Iwako Erasers by BC Office
Classic Play (Older)
Doinkit Darts by Marky Sparky
Classic Play (Younger)
Magnatiles by Valtech
Press on ASTRA Best Toys
Bizjournal
WKYC Ohio
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Holiday Toy Catalog
Holiday Toy Catalog is Arriving!
Our Toy Catalog has been redesigned; bigger and filled with choice toys from companies new and old. The catalog is due to arrive in customer's mailboxes the last half of October. It includes coupons for savings each month, and wonderful educational toy ideas for every child.
If you don't receive yours in the mail, come on down to the store and get a copy, we have extras for the asking.
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Golden Apple Blog
If you missed it, the Golden Apple has a blog, and we update it on a very regular basis. Why just this week I blogged about the arrival of Playmobil to the Golden Apple!
Click here to take a peek!
Featured Items
Some of the items that are popular right now at the Golden Apple:
Foxmind Games makes great single player thinking games. A real challenge for kids who love logic. We've posted on our blog about it here
Luk Brain Olympics Toddlers and Preschoolers have an enormous capacity to learn, especially when adults let them learn what they really have an interest in. We twittered about this article back in June - this learning system from Germany helps kids learn to think and problem solve in their own way.
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