We are making a rare trip to IKEA tomorrow in part to get a table and chairs for our one-year old. What are other IKEA items that we should look at for him?
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posted by Xalf
on Apr 27, 2013 -
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Prompted by an unfortunate knee + Lego incident this morning, I was curious what sort of strategies you all use to keep Legos contained.
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posted by k8t
on Apr 21, 2013 -
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I would like to purchase the singing plush bunny
shown in this video. I can't find it anywhere. Can you help me find it?
posted by alms
on Apr 1, 2013 -
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I need help naming some mouse monsters for a gift! Pun names are the best, of course!
I'm planning on making a Frankenstein, a vampire, and a space alien but if you guys can come up with good names I am willing to consider doing other monsters. (I REALLY want to do an alien though, because tentacles!)
My ideas so far: Count Squeakula and Frankenmouse. Suggestions?
posted by windykites
on Mar 8, 2013 -
14 answers
I had a toy/game/math thing when I was young that I'd like to identify and possibly get a replacement or alternate version of. It was a plastic box that taught basic math skills. I hope my fuzzy memories spur your fuzzy memories into a resolution.
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posted by Clinging to the Wreckage
on Feb 6, 2013 -
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I recently bought a toy glockenspiel for
my baby. At almost 9 months he's too young for it still but I have fun plinking out some songs on it while we're playing. I'm looking for songs I can play that use only the eight notes from middle C to high C, with no half steps. Any kinds of songs are welcome, and I don't need the full sheet music, just the title of the song. (If I can listen to it, that's enough.) I'd particularly like folk songs and kids' songs, but songs from any genre will make me happy as long as I can play them without missing notes.
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posted by shirobara
on Jan 23, 2013 -
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I'm looking for this toy I always used to see in roadside restaurant stores when I was a kid. It involves being unable to sink a small toy in a box.
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posted by DisreputableDog
on Jan 14, 2013 -
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In a carpet catalog (FLOR), as part of the staging in a picture, they have a little stuffed animal by a chair. My wife and I had a funny "argument" about it, and I think it would be fun to buy it for her for Christmas. But it has to be this exact one. Does anyone know where I can buy it?
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posted by edlundart
on Dec 9, 2012 -
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What is a cat toy / thing i can make that will keep my cat exercising all day at home?
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posted by JJkiss
on Nov 12, 2012 -
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Hedgehog owners of MeFi: what are some awesome toys or treats that your spiny kiddo really goes nuts for?
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posted by Ufez Jones
on Nov 4, 2012 -
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Looking for the name of a toy I had in the 1970s that had 2 long ropes with handles on both ends, one person would pull their ropes apart and send a football shaped ball with the ropes running through it flying towards the other person. The ball on ours was red, the handles were blue - but who knows, it may have come in different colors. My sister swears it was called the Woosh, but I haven't found it via that name. I want to buy one for my niece & nephew if I can find it - and I think having the name will be the key to locating one. But if you know where I can get one, even better.
posted by cmp4Meta
on Oct 14, 2012 -
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I'm try to find a series of robot toys I had in the early 1970s. I've tried various relevant search terms on Google, AskMe and eBay, but have come up empty. Maybe you can help based on the details I remember.
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posted by Rob Rockets
on Aug 5, 2012 -
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Baby Jenkins loves all remotes, especially Daddy Jenkins' PS3 controller. Help me find a baby-friendly sixaxis analogue so's dad can play his games in peace?
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posted by esmerelda_jenkins
on Aug 3, 2012 -
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Is there a non-vintage, non-collectible, non-expensive source for small, motorized, toy monster trucks powered by a single AA battery? Think
Stompers, but not vintage and $50.
posted by dirtdirt
on Jun 14, 2012 -
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A pair of tiny dollhouse-sized keys with teeth that are obviously made to fit a specific lock. Has anyone else ever seen these?
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posted by ellaminnowpea
on Feb 7, 2012 -
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For the last couple of years, my SO and I have an on-going theme involving skunks that colors our April Fool's Day mischief. Help me find an inflatable skunk to keep the stinkin’ hilarity going!
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posted by numinous
on Jan 10, 2012 -
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Several years ago, I saw a website with a fun little flash or javascript applet thingy where you could build little tensegrity structure creatures, then have oscillating movements applied to the pieces, so that the structures would seem to "walk". I don't remember what it was called! From memory, one of the simpler structures looked sort of like
this. What was it? Is it still online?
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posted by rivenwanderer
on Jan 3, 2012 -
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I am looking for the name of a toy that we used to play with a lot when we were growing up.
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posted by dbirchum
on Sep 9, 2011 -
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Ever heard of a Leap Pad? We have a few that we picked up at garage sales and such. The pen no longer works. How can we fix this? More inside.
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posted by Spyder's Game
on Aug 29, 2011 -
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Mom bought me a totally awesome cat toy that my cat loves. Of course, I am a doofus who stepped on it while I was moving and now it's broken, and I can't figure out where to buy another. It's manufactured by Hartz, but my usual Google-Fu is failing me.
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posted by loudguitars
on Aug 26, 2011 -
19 answers
Where have I seen a model of the Standard Deviation curve made into some kind of stuffed plushie? They were being made and sold online.
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posted by UsagiBride
on Aug 17, 2011 -
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Durable desk toy for mindless play - I need a desk toy to encourage people to casually drop by, something tactile that is satisfying to twiddle with but doesn't require much thinking.
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posted by damian_
on Jun 17, 2011 -
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I found some lovely wooden toys at Goodwill last week. Please help me identify them.
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posted by bq
on May 13, 2011 -
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Remember the
Fisher Price Barn with the MOO sound effect when you opened the door? How did the 'moo' mechanism work? And most importantly: can I build one for the front door of my house?
posted by Lou Stuells
on May 5, 2011 -
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Sound and light board with 4-5 smooth objects - which objects are on the board and where changes the sounds and lights, including light from some of the objects ... what is this thing and where can I get one?
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posted by unclezeb
on Apr 5, 2011 -
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Identify the 80's movie (could be a TV episode): "Toys" found on the moon by astronauts are brought back to earth and turn out to open alien portals which are discovered to be the true source of unsolved "kidnappings".
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posted by white light
on Mar 14, 2011 -
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Online sex toy vendor recommendation? Difficulty: must be located in Canada as I'm not willing to sign for this kind of package sent through customs irregardless of the discreetness of the labelling.
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 9, 2011 -
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I am looking for one of those plush toys that you can put your hand up and make talk, like a ventriloquist's doll. Specificially, I am looking for a cat. Is there a particular brand that caters to such things? Years ago I seem to remember there were places where you could go in, choose the "skin" of the plush toy, then stuff it yourself, name it, that sort of thing.
posted by Sully
on Feb 6, 2011 -
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I'm trying to find an unusual four-season calendar kit I had as a kid that included stick-on Colorform-like transparencies.
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posted by Tin Man
on Jan 31, 2011 -
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What do I even call this collapsible cat octahedral hideout thing? How do I find another one to purchase? Foster cat loves it soooo much, and I'd like to give her one when she's adopted...
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posted by amtho
on Jan 21, 2011 -
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SexToyFilter: The GF and I both share a fantasy that requires a quality, wireless remote controlled [external] vibrator. Can you suggest a specific toy? Or a website with either professional reviews or thoughtful customer reviews? [NSFW details inside.]
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posted by Around Tokyo
on Dec 5, 2010 -
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Seeking recommendations for stuffing-free plush dog toys that don't have any "removable" parts.
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posted by elpea
on Dec 1, 2010 -
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Im a big transformer fan and i was wondering if anyone makes custom transformer toys ... optimally (lol) id like ones made out of metal but platic would do even a 3d model i could transform and make it do stuff would be fun maybe sit on my desktop on my pc
and i dont mean repaints and newly made old toys i mean trans formers that i make up
posted by quseio
on Nov 17, 2010 -
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