Jodie Chiffey

My 1970s toy guide will be a nostalgic walk down memory lane as we rediscover some of the greatest toys of this decade and find out how they compare to today’s toys! I was born in the 80s, so I spent my childhood playing with 1980s toys and 1990s toys, and it is interesting how […]

Being an 80s baby and 90s kid, I have some wonderful memories of playing with some of the best retro 1980s toys, and I can’t wait to rediscover these fantastic toys with you! Toys today, especially electronic ones, are so advanced it’s hard to see 1980s toys as anything special. Still, there was something truly

The 1960s was certainly a golden era for music, fashion, movements, and of course, toys! The toy industry was absolutely booming during these ten years, and this guide to the best vintage 1960s toys looks at some of the top toys of that era. During this decade, television sets began appearing in most family homes.

Do you ever sit back and think just how cool it was to be a child in the 1990s? The last generation to live a complete childhood with no social media, the first to play video games. We learned to play outside, and we lived without cell phones. Oh, we had some of the greatest

As a mother of two boys, I am no stranger to Marvel and Deadpool toys. I’m also an educator, and I look for any way to make a toy educational – this isn’t a challenge with many Deadpool toys as they’re often perfect foundations for aiding imaginative growth and developing a range of skills. In

There is an overwhelming amount of information and endless choices when it comes to theme toys like Wolverine toys, so it can be a challenge to know where to even start when looking for the best Wolverine toy. I’m not going to claim to be a huge Wolverine fan; I’m not. But I am the

Out of two sons, I have one who loves Transformers, and I mean love in a huge – slightly obsessive – way. So, for each occasion, such as Christmas, Birthday, or as a reward, I will look for a Transformer toy to meet their current preference and my current budget; as both can change! For

In my personal opinion, as a mother of boys approaching their teen years, Fortnite is the perfect storm when it comes to gaming for children and adults. My only problem is that some of the jargon and techniques they talk about go right over my head. However, luckily, I am the perfect candidate to ask

In all honesty, when my boys started talking to me about Power Rangers toys, I got hit by a bit of nostalgia, that was until they informed me that they were actually talking about the newer Dino Charge series and the even more extravagant “Super” Dino Charge, which is apparently not exactly the same as

If you’re a parent in the world of Bakugan, then you might be wondering what the best toys you buy are to ensure that your little one is the ultimate Bakugan master. If your kids are already collectors of Bakugan toys, you will have noticed that it mainly consists of action figures and trading cards,