A Listmania! list by Carie McCrary(Madison, Alabama United States)
The list author says: "Been there, done that? Bought a the toy your child just had to have only to find that they played with it for just a short time and then were done with it? Here are the toys that were good investment for my children."
"From their first Bitty Baby, which they each received at about 3 years old, to the bigger character dolls, my girls have enjoyed American Girl for years."
"My kids now all have Nintendo DS game systems, however, when I suggested giving the Leapster to a family that has smaller childen, they all three (even the 9 year old) begged me not to!"
"I have to admit that I did not want to jump on the "bigger game system bandwagon". When my oldest started asking for a DS at age 7, I held her off for a year. She was still playing with her Leapster and if she was going to play a video game, then I wanted it to be educational! Sometimes, though, you gotta give in."
"We received our first Groovy Girl as a birthday present from a friend and was immediatly hooked! My girls love all the outfits, furniture and accessories."
"Thomas has been a mainstay in our home for about 3 years now. My little boy loves all the sets you can get and I was pleased to find that there are age appropriate sets for ages 2 and up!"
"You will never go wrong with this gift. Starting at about age 18mos., my children loved these and played and played with them. Currently my 5 year old boy uses them to make ramps for his cars and the girls use them to make hide-outs for their Pet Shop toys!"
