By Timtamlin April 04, 2015
......and I would like to point out that the two 1 star reviews are NOT for the Land of Make Believe. One is for an amusement park, and the other is for a store that used to be above the Land of Make Believe.... ...read more
By The Buckeye Post August 02, 2013
Here's your chance to give a gift of originality and thought to a loved one or a friend. The folks at My Fondest Memory are fantastic! Call them today! ...read more
By stephskrzys November 30, 2012
I have purchased numerous sets in the past few months from this store. The father/son team are friendly and helpful. This is a small-town store, but the prices of legos and playmobil were equal-to or less-than online shopping. There is a playmobil castle to keep the children occupied while parents shop. We are happy customers! ...read more
We started in Toys in 1991 at Quaker Square in Akron OH. Then in 2002 we moved to a location in Stow Ohio. In Oct. 2007 we opened our second location in Hudson Ohio at 220 n. Main Street. We carry toys for kids of all ages. For infants and toddlers we have creative toys, trucks, and toys that will help stimulate their brain and growth. For bigger kids we have arts and crafts, science, creative toys, games, puzzles, and fun outdoor and active type toys. My Little Red Wagon has a nice variety of kid's educational toys as well as fun games for the entire family. ...read more
By My Little Red Wagon November 14, 2007
Busting "Bounty Boredom": Choosing Toys that Keep Kids Interested and Engaged If your family includes gift giving in your celebration of the holidays, you are probably familiar with the wildly enthusiastic reaction kids have when they see piles of brightly wrapped packages waiting to be opened. Those moments of hyper-charged anticipation when excited children can barely contain themselves add to the holiday magic for many families. Yet many of those same families experience a let-down after all the gifts are unwrapped and all the must-have toys are assembled and filled with the required number of size AA batteries. The same child who asked over and over for that heavily advertised ultra-popular toy plays with it for a while, then quickly loses interest. Is there any antidote to this pattern? How can we keep children from desperately wanting particular toys, only to get bored by them within hours or days of unwrapping them? "Fortunately, there are ways to avoid what I call 'bounty boredom'," says Michelle Sahr, owner of My Little Red Wagon, toy stores in Hudson and Stow that specialize in personalized service and offers a staff highly knowledgeable about the developmental benefits of play. "The solution starts with changing the focus when you are selecting toys for a child. It's not about what advertising has convinced the child he or she must have. It's about thoughtfully selecting a product that fits the child's developmental level and true interests. If the toy is a good fit with strong play value, it won't end up in the flash-in-the-pan pile at the bottom of the toy box." Playing for Keeps, a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting healthy play, offers several suggestions for choosing toys that can hold a child's attention. · Focus on the play, not the toy. Rather than evaluating the features of the toy, think about the features of the play that the toy will encourage. Said another way, good play—and the likelihood that a child will maintain interest in a toy—is about what the child can do with the toy, not what the toy can do. · Find products that let kids make up the story. Look for toys that leave room for the child to use her imagination. Though it may seem to adults that electronic gadgetry in a toy or connection with a television character makes it more fun, often the opposite is true. Toys with minimal "bells and whistles" engage a child more fully because she gets to make things up—the story, the play routine, the sounds, the movement and more. What child doesn't like that?· Give gifts that foster different types of play. When you are shopping for holiday gifts, think about assembling a group of toys that offer a "balanced diet of play" that will encourage a child to use and explore all parts of himself: his developing muscles—both the large running around ones and climbing ones and the smaller, more refined hand muscles; his brain; his growing speech and language skills; and his ability to play well with others, to be compassionate, and to solve problems. · Consider limiting television, especially around the holidays. Time for free play is a wonderful and healthy alternative to television and by avoiding its constant barrage of advertising, parents can help control the holiday "gimme's." Many communities have an array of fun family-oriented activities around the holidays that can also divert children from focusing on the toy of the moment—and keep them more open to more engaging play materials that fit their developmental levels. Michelle Sahr encourages parents to be sensible about how they manage toys that come into the home. "If kids have too many toys, of course they won't play with all of them. For starters, they won't have time. So consider giving them fewer this season…and perhaps diverting some of those dollars to buying toys for disadvantaged children." Another strategy, says Michelle Sahr, is to put some of the holiday bounty away so kids can focus on fewer toys at a time. "Pick out two or three toys to leave out, and stash the rest in storage," recommends Sahr. "Based on your child's interest level, rotate the toys so that you put one or two away and bring out one or two fresh ones every couple of weeks. It extends the play value of the toys…and you can make the holiday joy last for several months." ...read more
By My Little Red Wagon November 14, 2007
Diamond anniversaries are special they symbolize 60 years of marriage bliss. Many want to celebrate by purchasing gifts for one another and reminiscing about their special wedding day. There are many great ideas marriage couples can purchase for one another on their diamond anniversary. ...read more
Personalized gifts are a great way to make someone feel special, and they are nice for Christmas or birthdays. Almost any item can be personalized. Before you begin making or shopping for your personalized gifts, it is important to know the basics. ...read more