Holiday Gift Guide
Solving problems, tapping creativity
It seems as if every toy on the shelf tries to have some educational tie-in. Board games teach counting, blocks teach early engineering principles, action figures increase imaginative play and storytelling skills, etc. Amid the shelves of possibilities, some toys stand out and are created by companies that make a concerted effort to turn educational potential into practical learning.
Donated proceeds spread shared joy
With the exception of a few very special gifts, it can be hard to recall the presents one receives from year to year. A special memory to give this holiday season is one that also creates some good in the world.
Gift Groups Roundup
- Hot Toys For Girls And Boys
- Babes In Toyland
- For All Youngsters
- Boys And Their Toys
- For Little Girls
- Pleasing The Teen
- Books
- Family Night Fun
Photos by Jacquie Kubin/Special to The Washington Times
Gadgets galore to please techies
The media-converging, multitasking X, Y and Z generations with factions of Millennials thrown in for good measure egg on the rapid advances of technology and continue to demand faster ways to access information. They also want slicker devices for storing their lives and more creative ways to interact within their universe. Keeping up is a daunting task for product researchers, but it's even more trouble for the gift giver who must find the right high-tech item.
Multimedia fun for the holidays
The entertainment console has evolved into a diverse and wondrous creature that will accommodate formats such as DVD, Blu-ray and HD-DVD and offer a wide variety of multimedia experiences. To feed the beast, developers have created an avalanche of games and media collections this holiday season that often blur the line between interactive and passive experiences.
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