Dr. Toy's Smart Play Resource List
Catalogs, Magazines, and Organizations
- Toys and Children's Products (Home)
- Toys and Children's Products (School)
- Magazines (Children)
- Magazines (Parents)
- Organizations
- Resources on Toys and Products
- Online
- Additional Resources
- Additional Tips
Many fine toys and other children's products for home and school can be obtained through these catalogs, magazines, and service organizations.
If you learn of others not included here please let us know.
Thank you!
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Toys and Children's Products (Home)
- Back to Basics
- 800-356-5360
- Bits & Pieces
- 800-884-2637
- Brainstorms
- 888-235-6472
- Cambridge Educational
- 800-468-4227
- Child Craft
- 800-631-5652
- Child Life
- 800-467-9464
- ChinaberryBook Service
- 800-776-2242
- Classic Toy Trains
- 800-533-6644
- Coalition for Children's Videos
- 800-320-1717
- Discovery Toys
- 800-426-4777
- Disney Catalog
- 800-237-5751
- Educational Insights
- 800-995-4436
- Egghead Computer
- 800-344-4323
- Family Travel Guides
- 510-527-5849
- FAO Schwarz
- 800-426-8697
- Hearthsong
- 800-325-2502
- Kaplan
- 800-533-2166
- Kid Safety of America
- 800-524-1156
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- 800-468-7386
- Music for Little People
- 800-409-2457
- Play Fair
- 800-824-7255
- Pleasant Company
- 800-845-0005
- Right Start
- 800-548-8531
- School Zone Publishing
- 800-253-0564
- This Country's Toys
- 800-359-6144
- Time Life Education
- 800-444-2010
- Toys to Grow On
- 800-542-8338
- Turn Off the TV
- 800-949-8688
- US Committee for UNICEF
- 800-553-1200
- US Toy/Constructive Playthings
- 800-832-0572
- Toys to Grow On
- 800-542-8338
- Toys R Us
- 888-243-6337
- Walt Disney
- 800-237-5751
- S&S World Wide
- 800-888-0987
- Young Explorers
- 800-239-7577
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Toys and Children's Products (School)
- ABC School Supply
- 800-669-4222
- Beckley-Cardy Group
- 888-388-3224
- Community Playthings
- 800-777-4244
- Gryphon House Books
- 800-638-0928
- Holbrook
- 888-465-2766
- JL Hammet
- 800-333-4600
- Kaplan School Supply
- 800-334-2014
- Learning Resources
- 800-222-3909
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Magazines (Children)
- American Girl
- 800-234-1278
- Baby Bug
- 800-827-0227
- Boys' Life (Braille editions available)
- 972-580-2088
- Cricket
- 800-827-0227
- Girl's Life
- 888-999-3222
- Highlights for Children
- 800-255-9517
- Ladybug
- 800-827-0227
- Nickelodeon Magazine
- 800-947-7052
- Spider
- 800-827-0227
- Sports Illustrated for Kids
- 888-217-8264
- Stone Soup
- 800-447-4569
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Magazines (Parents)
- Child
- 800-777-0222
- Children's Software Revue
- 800-993-9499
- Classic Toy Trains
- 800-533-6644
- Creative Classroom
- 800-759-6383
- Collecting Toys
- 800-446-5489
- Doll Reader
- 800-829-3340
- Family Life Magazine
- 800-234-0847
- Family PC
- 800-825-6450
- Gerber Baby Book
- 800-443-7237
- Kidscreen
- 800-543-4512
- Parenting Magazine
- 800-234-0847
- Parent's Magazine
- 800-727-3682
- Single Mother
- 704-888-6667
- Toy Shop
- 800-258-0929
- Working Mother Magazine
- 800-627-0690
- Young Children
- 800-424-2460
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Organizations
These organizations produce publications, magazines, and other resources for parents and professionals. Please let us know of any useful organizations not listed.
- AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
- 202-638-5944
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- 847-228-5005
- Association for Youth Museums
- 202-898-1080
- Center for Accessible Technology (for Disabled)
- 510-841-3224
- Center for Media Education
- 202-331-7833
- Children's Book Council
- 212-966-1990
- Children's TV Resource and Education Center
- 415-864-8424
- Consumer Federation of America
- 202-387-6121
- Family Resource Coalition
- 312-338-0900
- Institute for Childhood Resources
- 800-551-8697
- International Association for the Child's Right To Play
- 516-463-5176
- Kidsnet
- 202-291-1400
- Lekotek
- 847-328-0001
- National Association for the Education of Young Children
- 800-424-2460
- National Center for Children &Youth with Disabilities
- 800-695-0285
- National Child Care information Center
- 800-616-2242
- National SAFE KIDS Campaign
- 202-662-0600
- Playing For Keeps
- 877-755-5347
- Toy Manufacturers of America
- 800-851-9955
- USA Toy Library Association
- 847-920-9030
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
- 800-638-2772
- U.S. Department of Education/Ntl. Library of Education
- 800-424-1616
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Resources on Toys and Products
Reports on evaluation of products include:
- Dr. Toy
- Current report available free with a SASE #10 envelope to:
- Dr. Toy / 268 Bush St. / San Francisco, CA 94104
- 415-861-1169
- Free information on hundreds of award winning products for children from babies to older children selected by Dr. Toy including Best Vacation, After School, Classic, and the Annual 100 Best Products, plus articles and many other resources. Weekly column, Dr. Toy, distributed by King Features Syndicate.
- Oppenheim Toy Portfolio
- 40 E. 9th St. / New York, NY 10003
- 212- 598-0502
- Quarterly report of toys, books, videos, tapes and computer programs. Subscription.
- Parent's Choice
- 201 West Padonia Rd. Ste. 303 / Timonium, MD 21093
- (410)-308-3858 phone
- Quarterly report of toys, books, videos, tapes and computer programs. Subscription.
Online
For up to date information check the links on Dr. Toy's web site (http://drtoy.com).
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Additional Resources
For specialty/hobby stores near you:
- American Specialty Toy Retailers (ASTRA)
- 847-375-4727
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Additional Tips
Locate a children's museum of art or science museum near you. You will find a great place to visit with children, plus a terrific gift shop loaded with great stuff.
Check local parenting newspapers for stores, sales, special places, events, information, and other important services for the whole family.
Visit or call your local child-care referral agency for the latest information on resources in your community.
Contact the local AAA (American Automobile Association) for their publications and guides to what's new for the whole family in your area or in an area you plan on visiting.
Visit or contact the Convention and Visitor's Bureau in your area or in an area you plan on visiting for updates on family resources.
Contact local youth organizations, such as the YMCA/YWCA, for updates on local services for children.
Visit the children's section of local libraries for books, magazines, and other resources.
