This Grandma found the Oppenheimer Toy Awards years ago. It should be the first place to look for award winning toys and games for 2023 for children of all ages. Why? They are researched and tested by children of the targeted age group and give you the newest and best at all price points. The […]
Christmas and Chanukah, Two of the Best Holiday Gift Resources for the Newest and Best Top Rated Toys and Games for Children of All Ages at All Price Points and The Easiest Way To Find Them All
November 28, 2023 By Leave a Comment
Grandma Gets Ready Early for the Holidays 2023: Best Newborn and Baby Gifts for Chanukah or Christmas 2023
November 12, 2023 By Leave a Comment
A new baby in the family is a joy. This Grandma gets ready for the holidays early for newborn and baby gifts, and Chanukah starts December 7 this year. Searching Toy Portfolio for the best Oppenheimer Toy Award platinum award winning toys is the first place I look. The 2023 Platinum award winning toys are […]
There is One Summer Pool and Beach Toy for 2013 That Is Addictive To Children Age Three and Up
July 23, 2023 By Leave a Comment
This Grandma looks for summer pool and beach toys every year, trying to find a true winner. The first place I look is the Oppenheimer Toy Awards, www.toyportfolio.com toys that are tested by children by age group, divided into award categories of Platinum (the best of the best of new products), Gold (next best new […]
New Technology gives us a Self Driving Stroller If You Want To Spend As Much as We Boomers Spent on Our First Cars and After A Serious Look Arguably is Justified in 2023
January 15, 2023 By Leave a Comment
When my father used to tell my brother and me that he bought a loaf of rye bread for a nickel, and we had to buy a loaf of rye bread for a quarter, he told us how awful that was. I also remember getting a quarter on Sundays to attend the movies and also […]
Holiday Gifts For Grandparents That Are Priceless, Interesting, and Unusual
December 18, 2022 By Leave a Comment
It is always hard to get grandparents holiday gifts. All we grandparents want is time with grandchildren. In that vein, now that COVID is waning, here are ideas for being together or remembering that to grandparents, something that reminds them of the joy is the best gift. The majority of gifts listed are not expensive […]
For Holiday Gifts 2022, Select the Best Award Winning Toys For Grandchildren and the Coolest Tech Gadgets for All Ages Recommended by my Eleven Year Old Grandson
December 11, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Even our youngest four year old grandchildren crave electronics. We can give what grandchildren crave by asking them what they want in electronics, but it is likely they have everything already. No harm in asking though. Another alternative is to think real toys and games for grandchildren and for game nights for the whole family. […]
The Best Acknowledgments From Grandchildren When Grandparents Give Them Gifts and 2021 Ideas For Charitable Giving By Grandchildren
December 18, 2021 By Leave a Comment
Eight years ago, January 27, 2013, I wrote a blog post about thank you notes from grandchildren which was then a topic on the Today Show and on line, “ Should Grandchildren be Forced to Write Grandma a Thank You Note.” I know because the issue is the subject of an inquiry on an ASK […]
Cars, Trucks, Construction Vehicles and Toys and Books Galore For Holiday Gifts 2021
November 21, 2021 By Leave a Comment
Having five grandsons means learning a lot about cars, trucks and construction vehicles. Our youngest grandson, age three, has a girl cousin, also age three. Watching them at his house playing with his cars, trucks and construction vehicles was enlightening. They both lined every matchbox size car in a row. They both use the flatbed […]
Grandma’s List of Five Best and Five Worst Toddler Toys and Gifts
January 23, 2021 By Leave a Comment
After six grandchildren and many toddler gifts, this Grandma has listened to her daughters and daughter-in-law rave and complain about gifts and toys. Of course, when we give a toddler gift, we want the toddler to be happy, if not overjoyed. Here are some do’s and dont’s from this experienced Grandma. As much as I […]
Grandma’s List of Five Best and Five Worst New Baby Gifts
January 17, 2021 By Leave a Comment
After six grandchildren and many baby gifts, this Grandma has listened to her daughters rave and complain about baby gifts. Of course, when we give a baby gift, we want the recipient to be happy, if not overjoyed. Here are some do’s and don’ts from this experienced Grandma: Best New Baby Gifts: Number One: Home […]
Having The Best Selection of 2020 Holiday Gifts in One Article For Anyone in the World is the Best Resource for 2021 Gifts, Especially For Grandchildren
December 10, 2020 By Leave a Comment
This Grandma, for this blog, keeps folders of different topics on my Ipad. Whenever I read something I want to keep, I put it in a folder. I recently perused the New York Magazine article, “Every Holiday Gift Guide From the Strategist — in One Place,” by the editors, December 1, 2020. I realized that […]
Board Games Are Selling Out in the Pandemic So Buy Early to Get The Best For Everyone in the Family for The Holidays, Especially a Board Game Called “Pandemic”
October 29, 2020 By Leave a Comment
Now that we all are spending more time at home, the news today included that we may have another run on toilet paper as the coronavirus soars (so stock up, of course), and board games are included in the expected rush for the coronavirus surge which comes right before the holidays. I suggest that whatever […]
Matching Books and Organic Sleepwear For Sizes Two to Ten Make the Best Holiday Gift for 2019
November 27, 2019 By Leave a Comment
There are certain websites that I have signed up with, usually because they relate to something dealing with grandchildren. Hatley is one of them. The mother of our youngest grandchild loves Hatley organic sleepwear. Whenever I ask what to bring for a visit present for the youngest, a toddler, she does not say toys, sometimes […]
If You Have A Toddler Grandchild, Baby Shark Has Already Invaded Your Brain, and Will Add To Your Holiday Shopping List
November 20, 2019 By Leave a Comment
On our last visit to our youngest grandchild, a toddler, his eight year old brother was humming a tune we grandparents were not familiar with. We asked him what he was humming. He said “Baby Shark,” as his younger brother loved it. He said the song gets into your head and you cannot stop humming […]
The Best New Teethers and Pacifiers and New Study That Parents SHOULD Suck on Them To Clean Them
January 24, 2019 By Leave a Comment
One of the worst parts of the baby using teethers or pacifiers is when they land on the floor and there is nothing handy but one’s mouth to clean it. Every parent I know sucks on the teether and pacifier and sticks it back in the baby’s mouth, while looking around to see that no […]
Oppenheimer Toy Awards for 2018 Provide A Wealth of Award Winning Toys That Are Tested On Children for Holidays 2018, and Toy Gifts At Every Price Point for the Year Long
November 28, 2018 By Leave a Comment
This Grandma found the Oppenheimer Toy Awards years ago. The website, a few years ago, was redesigned and hard to navigate. Looking for toys for the newest babies in the family, I found another redesign of the website, so should again be the first place to look for award winning toys for 2018. To be […]
PRIMARY and MONICA AND ANDY New Organic Baby Clothes Are Winners For Our Precious Grandchildren and Now Just in Time for Holiday Shopping
November 22, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Everything with the two newest baby grandchildren is about organic. Of course, organic clothing is the new rage and there are new organic brands this Grandma had to have the Mother of the youngest grandchild try out. Two are a hit! MONICA AND ANDY Our daughter first found Monica and Andy at Nordstroms, which […]
Quality and Reasonably Priced Plastic American Made Toys Are A Hit To Buy And Put Away For Special Gifts and Holiday Presents
October 25, 2018 By Leave a Comment
A long (we never say old) dear friend called for advice about toys for her grandson and the third child in a family. It is always a challenge to think of new things for a third child in the family. I sent her to the Oppenheimer Toy Award list at toy portfolio my go to […]
Award Winning Outdoor Toys For 2018 Spring and Summer Fun
May 23, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Each year the Oppenheimer Toy Awards on Toy Portfolio give us guidance as to our toy purchases. Each year, it seems, it is harder to pry our grandchildren from their electronics to play outside. It is more important than ever to find outdoor toys that will grab attention away from electronics. Here are some award […]
Have Fidget Spinners Quickly Gone the Way of Hula Hoops and Pet Rocks And Should They?
December 26, 2017 By Leave a Comment
If you have a grandchild old enough to say the word, he or she has a fidget spinner in their hand. My son-in-law credits me with being the first to introduce spinners to our grandchildren. However, it was our oldest who first showed a fidget spinner to me, so he was able to explain the […]
