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March Break Activities: Keeping Kids Engaged

March Break is just around the corner – a whole week without school or the usual extra curricular programs. So whether your child needs a few quick boredom busting project ideas, or is taking advantage of the extra free time to start a new...

Great Gifts for Any Budget

Looking for a great toy with a small price tags. Here are a few tester favourites this year - all under $25. It's a great list to save for birthday gift ideas next year, too. ...

The Best of the Year: 2016 Holiday Award Toys

With all the early snow we're having a delightfully long holiday season this year. Top it all off with some great gifts under the tree. Here are our tester favourites this year. ...

March Break 2017: Activities for the Week

Next week, no school. So how will you keep your kids busy? Whether they'll be playing at home, or you've traveling hours to fill, here are our suggestions to make fun instead of boredom during their week of free time. ...

2017 Summer Toys: Fun in the Sun

Summer break is fast approaching, and while kids love the freedom to run around and play, there's a good chance that at some point, the boredom bug will bite. Here are a few of the cool new summer toys to help you turn their boredom into...

2017 Board Games: The Best & Newest of the Year

The patio chairs are packed away and evening fun has moved indoors. So, grab a game and cozy up to the kitchen table. Here are a few our new favourites this year. ...

The Best New Brain Teasers for 2017

Here are our favourite new brain teasers for those times when you want a little solitary down time. ...

Holidays 2017: Last Minute Gifts and Stuffers

Looking for a last-minute gift that won’t break the bank? Here are our 2017 suggestions, all under $25. ...

Holidays 2017 Toy Guide

Snow is in the air and holiday shopping is in full swing. If you’ve a tot on your shopping list, check out these 2017 testing family favourites for a quick and easy shopping guide through the toy aisles. ...

Best New Games and Puzzles in 2018

Temperatures are dropping, and some of the fun is moving indoors. So here are our favourite new games and puzzles to cuddle up with after a busy day playing in the snow. ...

THE NOISE ON TOYS

The Noise on Toys play testing program is unique, both in giving voice to the kids' perspective on the toys as well as offering readers easy access to the original feedback posted by each family - parent and child comments. TNOT is privately funded to ensure complete editorial independence: manufacturers pay neither an administration fee to participate, nor licensing fees to use earned award logos.