Amazon Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals

Black Friday Week sales are listed here. Items change every few hours and are available for a limited time.

Bruder Deals on construction toys. Get a free construction hat with a $50 purchase.

20% off select Legoproducts.

Ravensburger Puzzles on sale if you buy 2 or more.

Sprig Discovery Rig goes on Black Friday deal on Saturday 11/28 at 4pm Pacific time.



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Amazon Black Friday Deals

Amazon will begin posting Black Friday deals on Monday, Nov 23rd.
Shop hereand look for our favorite brands to go on sale! We will post as many Black Friday deals as we can keep up with. Happy Holidays!

School age toys under $30

It can be difficult to find fantastic toys for school age kids that are not made in China. We've done the research and found some fantastic options for you, all under $30!

Unique and exciting building toys by Dado


The budding author in your family will love Illustory


Old fashioned gyroscopes bring hours of competition and amazement


Find It Games make excellent entertainment for the car, restaurant or airplane


Elementary school kids will have fun creating for hours with Wikki Stix


A treasure hunt right in the box- Wonderball by Channel Craft


Get them outdoors with Yackle Ball and Poof Slinky toys

Infant gifts for under $30

Looking for a fabulous infant gift but want to save a little money? We've got some excellent suggestions for you!

Lifefactory's teether is made in the USA, BPA, pthalate and PVC free and dishwasher safe!


Other teething options by Vulli


Mimi Sardine's adorable bibs and splashmats are organic cotton and have fun colorful prints


Kathe Kruse makes gorgeous rattles and lovable stuffed animals for infants and toddlers


Rings, rattles and graspers by Keptin Jr


Older infants will delight in GBaby by Geomag. Made in Switzerland to strict European standards

Preschool toys under $30

Looking for bargain deals for the holidays? Look no further! We've got a selection of great recommendations for under $30 each.

American Plastic Toys Tea Cart includes 25 pieces!


Green Toys Recycle Truck and Spring Eco-Loader and Dump Truck encourages hours of pretend play


Kathe Kruse Flexible Dolls


Teach your preschooler Dominoes with Bajo Animal Dominoes


Develop fine motor skills with the Bajo Ladybird Lacing board


Awesome games your preschooler will love!


Yackle Ball Jr. is made in the USA and makes outdoor play even more exciting!


Classic toys are back this year with Channel Craft's Jacob's Ladder

Best School Age Toys for 2009

It gets more difficult as the kids get older to find interesting, high quality toys that are not made in China. We have been asked many times for a video game system or handheld system, but as of yet, we have not been able to find one. We have been told by some resources that it is possible to find Play Station 3 and xBox 360 that are made in Japan. However, we haven't been able to find one. If you find a retailer that stocks these exclusively, please let us know!

With that in mind, we do have some fantastic recommendations for 2009!

2009 recommendations

Looking for lap desks and bags that your tween and teen will love? Room it up has a sleek, stylish line that is made in India. They also have a wide variety of cosmetic bags, yoga bags, umbrellas and lunch totes.


Elementary school kids will love the challenge of Briarpatch games and puzzles. Familiar licensed characters make them even more fun!


Looking for card games for older elementary kids? We love Gamewright! Challenging and creative card games are perfect stocking stuffers and a wonderful addition to any family game night! Gamewright makes all the card games in the USA. However, games with other components are made in China. We are only recommending card games here.


Lego manufactures bricks in the USA and in Europe under strict EU guidelines. While Lego does make some electronic components, fabric and packaging in China, we are still very confident in the bricks Lego makes.


Playmobil is debuting a new line of Egyptian themed toys. Nearly all Playmobil is manufactured in Mexico, Malta and the Czech Repubic. Some Playmobil in the "Take-Along" line is made in China so stick with the standard play sets.



And some additional items we wanted to share this year!

A challenging balance game for kids 8+, made in Canada.


Fractiles are made in the USA and a puzzler for the whole family.


For your older school children, we have several recommendations:
A leather, handmade writing journal for your creative student-


Test your athletic child with something new- a boomerang or a mini-Luge, both made in the USA


For your geography buff, an illuminated globe, made in the USA


Zome Tools for your mathematician and scientist: