Eight Days Till Christmas: Toys

It would be easy to go overboard on buying gifts for the children in your life at The , Urbandale's long-time children's educational toy store.

But store owner Monti Miller said when he is asked by a customer who doesn't have any idea what to buy for a child between the ages of 4 and 12, he often suggests Playmobile sets.

And the new Top Agent series is particularly popular, he said. 

Playmobile sets, which include a flexible figure and a vehicle or other accessories, have been popular with children for more than 25 years. The prices for sets range from $10 to more than $100.