Released: November 29, 2006

Great toys that won’t break your budget

Source: Herb Weisbaum, MSNBC

As any parent knows, toys can cost a small fortune. But you don’t have to spend an arm and a leg to get fun toys your kids will like. In fact, some of the bargain toys in this year’s MSNBC.com Toy Test rated the highest.

Before we get to the winners, let me explain how I conduct the test. I asked toy makers from around the world to submit their new toys for 2006. Products had to be either educational or bargains ($25 or less). Based on my 25 years of experience rating toys, I chose which 100 to test.

We had a little bit of everything — dolls, puzzles, craft sets, remote-control vehicles, electronic books, and building sets — all donated by the manufacturers.

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