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On Sunday Hubby and I stopped off at Borders in Riverside CA to check out the toys and books for kids! After dealing with an unhappy rude manager we had our gift card and were on our way to check out the toys.
Borders has made finding the perfect toy or game easier for those looking for high-quality educational gifts. The bookseller recently expanded its toys & games selection in more than 500 stores. Shelves are stocked with items from leading brands like Creativity for Kids, Thinkfun, Scientific Explorer, ALEX and Blue Orange Games. These brands are known for products that foster creativity and help to build cognitive skills in children.
I’d say the girls and I spent a good hour in the kid section. When you walk into it, it’s like it has it’s own room. Kids have their own place to sit, relax and enjoy reading. As you cna see from the picture below the Borders near us has a wonderful selection of books and toys! When I told the girls we had $100 o spend on books they were ecstatic! Samantha is a great little reader. She is at level 18 right now and has just started reading chapter books. (The Magic Tree House)
Both of the girls were able to pick out books. I really did try to keep them away from toys, but I will tell you that there were tons of interactive, educational, open ended play toys! Perfect for Christmas.
One book Samantha was so excited to get was A Little Princess. We got this book for $3.99. Now that is an inexpensive Christmas gift!
(Don’t mind Sam’s face. We had just come from Disneyland where she had her face painted.)
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i saw they had a paper bag puppet kit..i used to make those..not with a kit though…they are great for kids cause they can be so creative with them
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They still have the Old Maid cards, which was a favorite card game of my siblings and myself, and for my children as well. It remains a good game now, both because it is fun and because it encourages memory development.
I remember playing a game called Concentration which was similar to the Julius! Matching Game. It’s still a great family game where kids learn great memorization skills.
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I remember playing the Candy Land board game. It’s still a great game today because it’s simply and fun.
Finding a toy or game that I played with? Now that was a challange. (When I was growing up we were lucking to have Black & White TV!) What I did find was Beckett, the Panda Bear. I think stuffed animals are always a good choice for children because they can be used for teaching sooo many things and they are soft, cuddly, and can be comforting/soothing.
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I had a panda bear as a kid. It will always be a good toy because they are so cuddley and cute
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I don’t see anything listed that I played with as a child, but our daughter does love puzzles.
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I had some sorting games like the sorting cupcakes. They are good because they teach pre-math skills.
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I made puppets out of socks or paper sacks. Even the kids of today need to be able to express themselves.
I loved playing with Lincoln logs as a kid, it taught me creativity and organization!
I always loved coloring so the crayon sets at Borders are wonderful! Coloring never goes out of style.
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I had an American girl doll growing up and I think they’re still great since they teach about American history while being fun toys.
Play Dough is a classic.
The only game I saw that I played with was a bingo game,we had fun with it as kids,an I think my grandson would too
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Two of my favorite board games when I was a child were Candyland and Chutes & Ladders. These still exist today, and are a great way for children to learn colors, up, down and the fine art of winning and losing gracefully.
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I loved Monopoly and Scrabble as a kid and still do. I played with my son and he always love them also. They’re both great at teach math and english skills and they’re fun as well. Thank you!
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Well, when I was a kid I loved playing Candy Land and Chutes and Ladders and those teach great lessons in following directions, colors, shapes, and organizational skills. But, a game that I saw on the Borders website that I love and my kids and students alike love is Rush Hour and Rush Hour Jr. – that game is wicked fun and teaches kids the same lessons of following directions and colors and organization but it also teaches them to think outside of the box and problem solving. The kids love the game and I love watching them play. Thanks for the giveaway!
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Operation was a good game as a kid. Great for todays kids.
I loved Lisa Frank, since I enjoyed writing, growing up! And my girls love crafts, stickers, coloring and writing too!
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I have very fond memories of Legos! The ‘old’ kind – where you got a box of assorted blocks and stuff and had to (gasp) use your imagination (!) to make things! I think it would be great if today’s kids got sets of those Legos, instead of the kits where you just build the one thing, and follow the instructions and don’t have to imagine anything! Let’s get the kids THINKING and IMAGINING again!
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I had a stuffed panda, but otherwise the toys on the Borders web site are “after my time.” I remember playing with Lincoln Logs. I wasn’t very good at “construction” but that wasn’t really the point. I think today’s kids would benefit from playing with toys like Lincoln Logs because they stretch a child’s imagination and creativity, and teach concepts like spacial orientation, patience, and delaying gratification, which in today’s “instant” world many children don’t develop fully.
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I don’t remember playing with any of those toys! I would have loved the Rainbow Color Cones when I was little, and they’d still be good for little ones today because they don’t make noise. Oh, wait. That’s why they’re good for parents. Well, happy parents are good for kids, so I’m sticking to that answer.
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I always played with Klutz activity sets, and they’re great because they invoke imagination and creativity!
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I played with Legos which are a good choice for today’s kids because they teach creative thinking.
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This is great for a childs imagination and
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I remember making paper bag puppets when I was little and they have a great paper bag puppet kit.
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I didn’t see any games that I used to play, but I remember playing Concentration which would be great for kids today because it helps develop memory skills.
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Well, an old fogey like me didn’t have any of those toys or games. But my family played Monopoly on holidays — back in the days when the houses and hotels were made of wood.
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None of the toys on the website were anything we played with as kid. I think that any legos or tinkertoys are great for kids today. Building, imagining, exploring… so great for young kids today.
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I loved the Etch-a-Sketch as a child. It is a fun and imaginative toy.
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This probably sounds silly, but a game I really liked was Careers. The way to win the game was to have enough of “everything”, and you had to make choices along the line to figure out which of those things were the most important to you. In this day and age of most Americans being deeply in debt, obviously, they aren’t teaching their kids about budgeting because they don’t know themselves. I think this would be a great game for today’s kids.
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Hungry Hungry Hippos. Because it’s fun, and it’s a good reminder for kids to feed their hippos. Life lesson right there.
I did not see anything that I played with when I was a kid. My favorite game growing up was Clue. I still like it because it appeals to so many different ages.
They still carry Paint By Numbers, which I loved! It taught me patience and attention to detail, which are traits kids need now more than ever…
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Make Your Own Sock Puppets is a good toy to help the kids be creative and it’s good for their imagination. This wasn’t around when I was growing up but I did make puppets out of real socks!
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I loved Scrabble as a kid and I think it would still be a good game for kids to play and learn spelling and vocabulary skills.
I like Magic Science Wizard’s Kit. I had a science kit when I was younger, and it got me interested in science, and finding out how things work. I think this is a great thing to teach kids!
None from when I was little but my son and I played Rush Hour a lot. It is a good reasoning game for kids and adults alike.
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I use to play Monopoly with my siblings and it still would be great for kids today. It teaches math and how to handle money.
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I saw the Sock Monkey Kit. I had a sock monkey and loved it. I recently gave a sock monkey to my godson and he loves it as well.
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I remember playing Bingo as a child which is similar to Zingo at Borders. This is a great game because the entire family can play & there aren’t a lot of rules to remember.
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I always liked the Barrel of Monkeys and now, thanks to Disney’s Toy Story, they have them again for kids to get.
The toys at Borders all look like fun, but I am too old to have played with them. I personally loved board games like Monopoly and creative toys like Play-doh and coloring books as a kid.
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The diary for sure. I still have mine from when I was 8! I would love to get one for my 8y.o. daughter to help her vent her feelings.
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I really liked playing Memory as a kid, and think the Dinosaurs! match game looks like a fun version of that.
I use to have an American Girl Doll – I think it would still be a great toy today because it also teaches you about history!
I would have to go with Scrabble Jr. It is great for kid’s vocabulary, especially for kids now that text and IM and don’t use real words much
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Dino Matching Game is a great game. i loved matching games when I was little. They build memory skills.
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The Mythbusters kits are great because they are fun and educational.
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I don’t remember those toys but I do remember playing with Lincoln Logs and loved them
I remember playing Memory and Yahtzee. I think they are still fun games today because they make kids think!
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I loved playing Pictionary. It’s a great game for kids to be imaginative.
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Legos! They foster creativity as children can build just about anything they can imagine.
Any of the Dr. Suess Books would be perfect
I guess I am too old to have played these games,,what happended to chutes and ladders? and a lot of the games from the 50′s and 60′s
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Connect Four! My neighbors had it but my mom wouldn’t get one for me since it had so many little parts…
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I don’t remember playing with any of Borders toys or games, but I think the My First Chemistry Kit would be very educational
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I dont remember playing with any of the toys as a child. I did play Monopoly and it taught me about negotiating and money.
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When I was little I loved playing match and memory games those are still fun for kids today.
I didn’t see a toy that I played with but I do remember playing matching games with cards, kinda like the S’Match game that’s being sold on Borders online. They’re great because it helps with memory.
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I was at Borders today. We love Zingo. I love that my kids were able to play it at a very young age and recommend it to everyone with toddlers. It is a lot of fun when you can finally start playing board games with your kids. This is a great first game.
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I’m happy to see Borders carries Lego building blocks. I spent many, many hours as a child building with Legos. The best toys are the ones that spark a child’s imagination and Legos are a source of limitless creativity.
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I don’t see any games I have played but the Chemistry kits remind me of those rock makers I used to have as a kid. Anything that gets my kids minds working is good for me and them!
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I loved playing board games with my family. I had a lot of favorites – some which are no longer around. But they’d be great for today’s families, promoting time together, away from the TV!
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Monopoly! Perfect game for all ages – learinig about money….
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I remember playing Candyland as a kid, and I think it’s still great for kids now because it helps counting and it’s fun!
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I remember playing memory as a kid. There are so many more types of memory games today that there is something for every kid, boy or girl. I remember playing memory with regular cards! I think memory games are great for kids today because they enhance a child’s memorization skills and works in developing the eye and hand coordination. Any game that can keep the kids learning and let them have fun is okay in my book! Thanks for the awesome giveaway.
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I always liked monopoly growing up. I don’t think that game will every go out of style.
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I see memory games are still popular. Those develop your memory of course.
I played a lot of Monopoly as a kid and still play now. It is a good choice because it teaches about counting money and taking turns, etc
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I remember playing Candyland and Shoots ans Ladders. Then Life, Monopoly, Clue and Risk. And let’s not forget Scrabble, our family loved Scrabble!!!(I play online) Great giveaway, thanks!
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They have a matching game, which I LOVED. It’s a different version, but aren’t all matching games the same?!
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I loved playing with puppets when I was a child. Had hours of entertainment. My friends and I would put on puppet shows. Border’s Paper Bag Puppets would be a great gift for children