toys

Life isn't all fun and games, but maybe it should be.

Andre Cassagnes, the man responsible for inventing the venerable Etch A Sketch, a toy that inspired countless children ever since it was introduced in 1960, has died at age 86 in France.

With Christmas here, many kids are asking for lots of expensive toys. Some parents justify spending all the money on toys by pointing out that they can be educational. That might be true, but according to a new study, this may really surprise you BIG TIME---the most educational toy out there is:

Here’s a heads-up for parents who are doing some toy shopping: according to the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, a lot of the toys on your kid’s wish list could be dangerous.

The holiday spirit is alive and well at the House Of Ink tattoo parlor in Memphis, Tennessee. For the fourth year in a row, owner "Big Jay" Guzman is hosting his Toys For Tattoos charity drive. Customers bring in a toy worth $25 or more, and they can get a tattoo or piercing of comparable price in trade...

Every year, certain toys capture the imagination of kids across the country and become "must-have" Christmas gifts. The toys -- and the prices of these toys -- have changed drastically through the years. Here's a rundown of some of the toys and their prices through the years: