When I was young, my favorite toy was a stuffed dog my mother received as a baby gift that I named (ever so creatively), Mr. Dog.

He wasn't especially fancy, and there weren't "high-tech" toys back then, but Mr. Dog still went everywhere with me. He survived countless slumber parties and summers at camp, and he went to college with me. Of course, he moved with me into our first house after I got married. While he may not have maintained his prominent place on my bed over the years, Mr. Dog has never been too far away and has seen me through good times and bad.

This holiday, why not take an extra few minutes to pick out something special for someone? Target makes it easy to get started with the Target Gift Finder. Mr. Dog may be just a stuffed animal, and I'm pretty sure I'm way too old to have one, but you never know when even a simple gift might have a lifetime of meaning for someone.

What was your favorite toy?

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