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For as long as there have been babies and parents, there have been lullabies sung at bedtimes. Every culture has its own favorites, passed down from generation to generation, melodies that are full of warm, comforting memories of our own childhoods. But which are the most popular lullabies from all around the world? Mornings.co.uk did the research to find out and shared the results with us. The World’s Most Popular Lullabies Say the word ‘lullaby’ and the tune to Twinkle Twinkle Little Star is likely to be the first thing to come to mind....

Coding is the process of writing instructions to make apps, software, and machines do the seemingly magical things they do. Programmers and developers use a range of programming languages to create complex sequences of code so that regular users can interact with soft- and hardware with minimal fuss. Today’s kids are hungry to invent the next generation of digital tools – and new jobs doing this are generated at a more lucrative rate than in any other industry....

Any parent of a young child knows the power of YouTube Kids to entertain and distract them while you try to get on with chores or while traveling between places. The platform has had its own controversies with inappropriate content getting through filters, but that hasn’t stopped its most popular children’s influencers from thriving, building up huge subscriber numbers and earning millions. According to the latest research from TopDollar, the most popular YouTuber based in the U....

This success has created a new surge of fans in the form of toddlers and children, and if you’re a parent and a fan like me, you will surely enjoy the high-quality coloring pages we have prepared below. You can use them to introduce Sonic the Fastest Hedgehog to your little ones or relax with them yourself! 1. Sonic Green Hill Zone You can’t beat the first level of Sonic – Green Hill zone, which is located south of the island and includes plenty of palm trees and limestone structures....

With the price of the consoles ranging from $199-$349, adding a game onto that can become very expensive. Fear not, we’ve done the hard work for you and found 25 of the best FREE games for your new switch 1. Pokemon Cafe Mix Pokemon cafe mix is an adorable fun-loving puzzle game that allows you (as pokemon) to run your own cafe. The main objective is to gather up ingredients to then deliver to your pokemon customers and in order to be successful involves matching icons to make up part of a recipe....

Since 1997, generations of readers from all across the world have been following the magical adventures of Harry, Ron and Hermione. First by page, and then, in 2001, the first of an eight-part film adaptation series hit the big screen grossing $974 million at the box office during its initial run. Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone (or Sorcerer’s Stone depending on your location) became the highest-grossing film released that year and the second-highest-grossing film ever at the time....

For 5-year olds, the world is a sometimes scary and sometimes wondrous place of new experiences and discoveries. All the while, their little minds are working hard to make sense of it all, and occasionally they’ll come out with something that reveals there’s a lot more going on in there than meets the eye. Unlike some age groups, it’s honestly not that hard to find gifts that 5-year-olds will love....

Sure, there are 21st-century virtual pets. All those video game dogs you can fuss. Neko Atsume. A range of fingertip-sized critters you can nurture on your MacBook Touch Bar. There’s even a ‘pet mountain.’ That is, a mountain that is a pet, not a mountain populated by pets. You can’t feed or wipe your mountain, but you can play the xylophone to it. But in the 1990s, we still liked to have ‘things....

The ‘90s were a simpler time. The cold war had just ended, O.J. Simpson was on trial, and the biggest political scandal was Bill Clinton’s affair. Come to think of it, a lot was going on – maybe it just felt simpler because we were kids! Either way, today’s kids will never understand the anticipation of waiting for Ninja Turtles to come on as you ate your Fruity Pebbles. At least, we didn’t have the distractions of social media and the internet – we could focus on our weird, gooey, neon toys in peace....

Our verdict: The Little Tikes Mighty Blaster is the perfect gateway for toddlers who want to play Nerf with older siblings. The gun is well made and whilst it has some minor downsides (lack of accompanying ammo/balls) it’s a great way to get toddlers playing with older kids and burning off plenty of energy. The global pandemic meant parents like ourselves were desperate to find ways to keep toddlers entertained inside the home....

Spider-Man has had toys of all types since he became one of the most popular and recognizable superheroes ever created. From action figures to video games and even robots, odds are there’s a Spider-Man version of it if you can imagine it. We scoured the net for the highest-rated products to help you pick the Spider-Man toy that will make your kid’s day. We gathered a diverse selection, all with fantastic reviews, so you can be sure there’s something perfect for the Spider-Man fan in your life....

Her cuteness is at the center of such incredible popularity. It is rooted in Sanrio’s philosophy, too. When Hello Kitty was invented, Sanrio’s motto was “Small gifts, big smile.” Its mission was to help people reach out to friends by exchanging small, inexpensive gifts. Hello Kitty has always been about making friends, and about showing them we care about them with small, thoughtful gestures. That’s why we created a series of 16 kawaii (cute in Japanese) coloring pages for fans of all ages to enjoy....

It is aimed at a younger audience than the standard Spiderman series, the younger versions of Peter Park (Spider), Ghost-Spider and Spin. It still includes the Marvel villains like Green Goblin, but they are not as scary as what we see in the main cartoon. For those big fans of Spidey and his Amazing Friends, we have commissioned a set of unique coloring pages just for thetoyzone.com. As always, we don’t logo our coloring pages, so be sure to let people know that you can find great coloring pages over at thetoyzone....

Luckily for you, there are a lot of options out there. Shopping online means you can buy something for any interest, hobby, or activity 12-year-old boys like; you just have to know what they like in the first place. The easiest way to do this is to talk to them. It might seem hard at first (some pre-teens aren’t the best at communicating), but by opening up a dialogue, you can find out everything you need to know....

Fast forward one year, and all our family and friends are very much aware of my son’s obsession with Super Mario. That means that for Christmas and birthdays, everyone goes on the hunt for new Mario and Luigi toys to add to his collection. I’ve put together this list with Liam’s help based on his first hand experience playing with them. In addition to our own experience with the toys, I also made sure not on include any toy with negative or fake reviews, with the help of customer sentiment analysis software....

Between the ages of 10 and 13, kids are moving out of childhood and entering the somewhat chaotic phase of early adolescence. Tweens at this age are trying to figure out who they are and can seem to shift from interest to interest in a matter of weeks. As such, buying gifts for them can be a challenge! However, some things usually stay constant for longer than that – for example, kids who have always been sporty or artistic are probably still into those things....

During the run-up to the billion-dollar box office hit of the same name, the price of a vintage Barbie doll rose as demand soared. Former children everywhere were inspired to dig out forgotten treasures from their dusty hiding places, and there were some valuable finds among them. Unfortunately, the average attic-dwelling Barbie doll is unlikely to get Margot Robbie looking jealously at your earning potential. Aside from an $85,000 De Beers-designed 40th Anniversary Barbie that was never even available in store, the most expensive vintage Barbies right now are worth less, on average, than when we last reported in 2021....

It all started in the 1950s, when Ruth Handler casually observed her daughter, Barbara, playing with hand-crafted paper models of adult women when she realized, “Every little girl needed a doll through which to project herself into the dream of her future.” Thus, she became a co-founder of Mattel, inc. — a company that would launch the production of the most recognizable and iconic doll with adult features in history....

The Boogeyman. Krampus. Ninki Nanka. These frightening figures are found all over the world, where they’re available to enforce discipline at a moment’s notice. Luckily, the mere mention of a local boogeyman’s name — the Bunyip in Australia, China’s Grandmother Tiger — is sure to bring an errant preschooler into line before they can be whipped away in a sack/eaten/soul-sucked. But could these mythical creatures be a positive influence on your children?...

Such nostalgia and excitement. At that moment, Hagrid’s words opened the doors to a vast and fascinating world of magic previously unknown to us muggles. Even after years go by, all Potterheads rejoice at delving into the Harry Potter magical universe over and over again. We know the story, the characters, the chain of events. And yet we feel the thrill and emotion as if it were the first time....