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If someone gives you a gift card, but you don't have immediate use for it, don't blow it on expensive toys just because you didn't pay for them. You'll still get more value - and more toys - by looking for big sales. And you can still use coupons when you pay with a gift card, so … [Read more...] about Use your gift cards and store credit on great deals, not pricey toys

Re-gifting can be a great frugal option for kid's presents. When a child gets lots of presents at a birthday party, or duplicate items, consider holding a few back and gifting them on to other kids not in the same social circle for their birthdays. Or immediately return any items … [Read more...] about Re-gift or return toys to save money on children’s presents

When kids are little and tend to tire of toys easily, put their unwanted toys in a box and store them for six months or so. Then open the box and they'll have lots of "new" toys to play with, since those were probably long forgotten. Put other ones in the box and repeat the … [Read more...] about Store and then re-launch your toys as “new” again

Renting toys isn't cheap, but it could be cheaper than the alternative. For most people, LOZO wouldn't recommend a costly service like this. However, if you tend to buy lots of full price toys, only to have to replace them in a few months if you kids get bored, then it's worth a … [Read more...] about Consider a toy rental service instead of spending a bundle on tons of new toys

Give a boost to your toy budget by first cashing in on the ones you no longer need. Garage sales are a great way to sell lots of toys, as well as other unneeded items from around the house. For more valuable items try listing on Craigslist.org or in your newspaper classifieds. … [Read more...] about Cash in your old toys