2008 Holiday Toy Guide

Looking for a 2008 Holiday Toy Guide? Well, look no more! There are two cool ones I've found.

1) AFB has a great guide that you can use as a 2008 Holiday Toy Guide. It's called Guide to Toys 2008: Let's Play (A Guide to Toys for Children with Special Needs) You can find it at http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=82. While the guide is targeted to parents and caregivers of children with disabilities, the toys are appropriate for all children! So take a look and find some popular, cool, and fun holiday toys for 2008!

The AFB website states, "Every day, parents ask professionals for advice on buying toys for their children. Often, shoppers are wary of buying toys for special needs children. However, selecting a toy for any child begins with two steps: first, learning what the child is interested in, and second, assessing his or her skill level. Let's Play: A Guide to Toys for Children with Special Needs is a helpful educational tool designed to assist with this selection process. After reviewing this guide and doing your homework, we encourage you to visit toy shelves (both online and at your local retailer) and sample the great products designed to excite, engage and enthrall your child. Experience with them the joy and happiness of play!

With support from the Toy Industry Association, Inc.™ and its members, the Toy Industry Foundation™, in partnership with Alliance for Technology Access (ATA) and American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), has researched and tested hundreds of toys in an effort to offer you a comprehensive guide to the best toys for children of all ages with all types of special needs and interests. Toys included in this guide were tested by over 100 "toy experts"—children with a variety of special needs. ATA and AFB selected the featured products based on the toy's play value for children with special needs. Whether shopping for a three-year-old, visually impaired child or a ten-year-old with developmental disabilities, Let's Play is an excellent resource for finding the perfect toy."

2) Also, I just discovered Amazonhas a cool 2008 Holiday Toy Guide. It's called the Amazon Holiday Toy List.You can sort by age or price, and it has video demonstrations of the products! Too cool! Check it out here:

***Additional note from Talking Books Librarian... while it is not specifically a toy guide, you can find some cool toys at Independent Living Aids

I've linked directly to the toy page here.