Founded over 70 years ago, Fisher Price and its toys has become a staple among American families. In fact, Fisher Price touts that 100% of American parents know their brand. Who can forget classic toys like the noisy-but-fun Corn Popper (excellent for developing walking skills), mashing a square peg into a round hole of the Shape Sorter, and the ever-popular Little People? These toys fill us nostalgia and still fascinate to this day. Come on, who can resist a smile when a young'n pushes a Corn Popper around making a ruckus every once in awhile? What a lot of us don't know is that Fisher Price had humble beginnings - it started in the Great Depression of the 1930's. But luckily for us, Fisher Price is still around making classic toys like these, as well as innovative and improved playthings for today's progressive kids.Fisher Price: Practical and Pleasing

One first-class feature of Fisher Price toys is that they are durable and functional, as well as fun. Even utilitarian items like high chairs are amusing - like the Fisher-Price Rainforest Healthy Care High Chair. Besides meeting the highest standards for safety, this sweet seat has tons of entertainment features, including colorful lights, soothing music and sound effects! (Don't you wish adult chairs could be so entertaining?) For toddlers, the Fisher Price Healthy Care Booster makes dinnertime easier on Mom and Dad. The features on this booster seat allow you to sanitize in the dishwasher and snap on a strap for on-the-go meals. Fisher Price knows that keeping baby busy while you get dinner ready might be an issue. For those inopportune times, the Fisher-Price Smart Stages 3-in-1 Rocker Swing is a lifesaver. This swing also triples as a motorized swing, stationary seat as well as a rocker for active toddlers. And for supervised play yard fun, the Fisher Price Rainforest Play Yard offers both naptime and fun modes, complete with appropriate music, gentle massage and mobile action. How's that for practical fun?

Fisher Price Toys: Interactive. Imaginative. Interesting.

Fisher Price toys have always been on the cutting edge of toy trends. While they may not be notorious for super high-tech products, don't be fooled. Fisher Price toys fall right on the sweet spot between simplicity and cleverness. The Fisher Price Puppy Grows and Knows Your Name Golden Retriever is a perfect example. Over the course of four days, this puppy grows to a full-sized dog! It learns your name and, if you want it to, becomes a puppy again. It is unreal! The Fisher-Price Shake 'n Go Crash-Ups Speedway is another bang-up Fisher Price toy that is action-packed, yet simple enough to be durable. On the more subtle side, the Fisher Price Dress and Style Dora doesn't talk or grow, but it has tons of accessories, dress-up clothes, stickers, and other girlish trappings that will occupy any budding fashionista indefinitely. Oh, and don't forget the TMX - Tickle Me Elmo 10th Anniversary T.M.X. He is an extreme Tickle Me Elmo with three interactive tickle spots. Not only will he giggle, he will laugh, slap his leg, fall into a sitting position, and rock himself back to standing. Hilarious!

Classic, but always fresh are the Fisher Price Little People. These adorable "soft" hard-rubber figures have a colorful appearance, great detail, and a wonderful heritage. The original Little People characters were introduced in the 1950's and didn't die out until 1990 (although there were several different figure styles produced during this period). After 1990 Fisher Price redesigned the Little People, giving them a wider, brighter and more colorful look. This line, which lasted until 1996, is often referred to as the "Chunky" people. Today's Little People are much more detailed and colorful, and have distinct body limbs - something that neither the Original or Chunky version had.

Of course, no Little People Fisher Price toy collection is complete without play scenes to interact with. Some of our favorites include:

• Fisher-Price Little People Busy Day Home
• Fisher-Price Little People Racin' Ramps Garage
• Fisher-Price Little People Baby Dinoland
• Fisher-Price Little People Touch & Feel Amazing Animals Circus
• Little People: Animal Sounds Farm

Fisher Price: Play, Learn, Grow

Kids that are ready for something a little more eductational, Fisher Price learning toys are some of the most popular available. Every holiday season Fisher Price toys fly off the shelves, simply because parents know these playthings are not only fun, but good for their children. Babies will love storytime with the Fisher-Price Song & Story Learning Chair, which takes stories to musical heights. For a combo of music and learning the basics, the Fisher Price - Laugh & Learn Table uses food themes to encourage kids to learn colors, shapes and ABCs all with fun music. Pre-schoolers are introduced to the wide world of computing with the Learning Fun Elmo Laptop. Elmo's eyes move in delight as he teaches numbers, colors, the alphabet and shapes.

One of the coolest learning adventures a kid can have is with the Fisher Price smart cycle. This imaginative video game is actually a physical learning arcade system that plugs right into your TV. Kids literally pedal (like on a bicycle) through games, discoveries and even races. It is totally innovative - mixing the interactive gaming experience that children love with the physical activity they need, but often miss out on when playing video games. As you would expect, some of the hottest Smart Cycle education-based video games include Dora the Explorer's Smart Cycle Dora the Explorer Software and the Hot Wheels Pedal to the Metal & Go Diego Go Animal Rescue games.

Fisher Price toys are unbeatable for their simplicity, durability and classic amusement. Even if Disney Princesses or Thomas the Tank Engine are more your forte, and you don't own a single Fisher Price toy yet, you can't argue with generations of fun.