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Children take out Trash and a world craze begins

Zac Miller.

Like thousands of five-year-olds, Zac Miller is madly collecting mouldy cheese, rotting apples and smelly fish figurines.

Lego targets girls with block and awe campaign

LEGO enters girls market with global launch of LEGO Friends

Clare Kermond Lego is launching a bid to win a slice of the lucrative girls' toy market, branching out from its traditionally boy-focused construction blocks.

Christmas with the Jolie-Pitt family

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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie had their hands full when they took all six of their children toy shopping.

How to find the perfect glasses for your child

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There are a number of factors to consider when choosing the right frames but the most important one is matching the frames to your child’s own personality.

Cubby constructions for creative kids

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Joseph Kelly As a kid growing up my family moved around a lot. One constant though was that, no matter where we moved, I’d always find a space somewhere to build myself a cubby house.

Environmentally-friendly toys: Is there such a thing?

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Vicki Harding The busy world of parenting can make it virtually impossible to keep up with the latest news about the environment. How can we – as individual parents – make small decisions that have a positive impact on the environment?

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PlanetBox lunch box

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Struts: the new sexed up toys raising parents' eyebrows

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And you thought Bratz dolls were bad. Meet Struts, the pony dolls with high heels and handbags.

Playtime for Natalie is a testing business - and a dream

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Daniella Miletic Natalie Saliba is only eight years old and gets paid to play with the latest toys and provide feedback to Mattel's toy executives.

Kids at risk from cheap toys

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Melissa Singer Parents who give in to pester power are at greater risk of buying dangerous toys that can choke or poison their children.

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