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MARCH 2004

Best Socially Responsible Toy Products
by Stevanne Auerbach, Ph.D., (Dr. Toy)

Children greatly benefit when you provide toys and products that offer them the opportunity to learn more about social issues and community. These products will help your child to learn more about caring about environment, animals, and themselves. Children gain from understanding about the world around them.

Action Products International: Space Voyagers AstroSquad Astronaut Figures, $9.99,
5--12 , 800-772-2846, www.apii.com, marketing@apii.com.

This incredibly detailed Action Figure pays tribute to the heroic Apollo astronauts. This figure stands 5” tall and features 15 points of articulation. The Lunar Explorer comes with plenty of accessories including removable helmet with flip-up visor, Apollo’s backpack with three dimensional hoses, a camera, sampling claw, soil scoop, moon rock and a scale model of the Ultraviolet Observatory camera on its tripod. This product will help your child develop their imagination as they go on their own adventures in space. There are other figures in this line including Shuttle Mission Specialist and International Space Station. Children love the mysteries of space exploration and science and this is a great product for encouraging their learning.

Ivy Hill Bunch: Saddy and Gladdy, $26.00, 3--12 yrs, 866-892-5795, www.saddyandgladdy.com, lynn@saddyandgladdy.com.

This new interactive doll and book is a great way to help your child discover that they have a choice as to how they react to life’s challenges. The adorable doll Haddy has a sad face on one side and when turned around, a happy face appears. This product consists of a 14” plush reversible doll with a pink-jersey dress on one side and denim jumper with a yellow T-shirt on the other. A 20-page color illustrated soft-cover book is also included that comes conveniently packed in a reusable full sized zippered backpack. Parents can use this product to help guide their children to turn negative situations into positive ones. This is a wonderful product that will enhance the communication between you and your child.#

Stevanne Auerbach, PhD is a San Francisco based consultant on toys and play. She is author of Dr. Toy’s Smart Play (Educational Insights) and Dr Toy’s Guide (www.drtoy.com)

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