The Best Gifts for Christmas and the Holidays

Finding Toys and Games With Lasting Value

By Alison Marek
December 2007

Click here to go to TDmonthly Magazine's Holiday Gift Guide.

Nobody wants to give a forgettable gift. To find toys and games that kids of all ages will remember and treasure for years to come, check out TDmonthly Magazine's Holiday Gift Guide! It's the next best thing to a trip to your local specialty toy store.

You can find wood and steel Bugabike scooter bikes for tiny tots and Rin Tin Tin stuffed animals by Timeless Toys for the nostalgia buff ... or just someone who appreciates a good German Shepherd at his feet!

On snowy or blustery days, families will be happy that you remembered them with fun games such as Funstreet's Ruckus from Best of Best or the new pirate battle boardgame, Piratack by Giddy Goose & Gander. And little kids can stay active no matter what the weather, if a Rody bouncing horse or a Hop 55! hopping ball by Toymarketing International is left under the tree.

Even Grandpa won't be left out, if you click on a Polar Express O-Gauge railroad train set by Lionel. And kids of all ages who want the "magic" of the holidays to last forever will benefit by learning a few magic tricks from Lyn Dillies' DVD Learn Magic With Lyn.

When you see something you like, just click on the

I WANT ONE link and you'll be taken to the website of a manufacturer or specialty toy retailer who can fulfill your order.

So don't settle for a quick trip to the local big-box store, such as Toys R Us, Target or Wal-Mart! Bring specialty toys home to you with TDmonthly's Holiday Gift Guide!