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Gander Kids debut at the 2012 London Toy Fair
Precocious new distributor Gander Kids make their debut at the 2012 London Toy Fair with an award winning range of products from the USA. As exclusive distributors for the American company P’kolino, the UK-based toy and play furniture distributor have had an amazing first year, attracting stockists including John Lewis, Amazon and Firebox along the way. Product ranges have also featured on BBC1 and the Disney Junior Channel as well as a numbe... [more]
ATARI 's FREDDI FISH® SWIMS HIS WAY TO IPHONE, IPAD AND IPOD TOUCH FOR THE FIRST TIME
Atari announced yesterday that it is bringing FREDDI FISH®, one of the most popular franchises from its highly-decorated Humongous kids edutainment brand, to iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch for the first-time ever this January with the release of Freddi Fish and the Stolen Shell. This kids gameis slated to swim into the App Store on January 12. Freddi Fish and the Stolen Shell sets children on an engaging, underwater adventure with Freddi to catch... [more]
Cosatto's Tiny Teddy Triumphs
For Spring/Summer 2012, Cosatto will be presenting a bit of magic. With their renowned superpowers, the Swift Lite Supa has been sprinkled with stardust, splashed with rich brown chocolate, showered with polka dots, and abracadabra, kaboom! The Limited Edition 'You and Me' has been created. The Limited edition stroller is not to be missed and comes complete with cuddly snuggle bear to accompany little chaps on their star-flung stroller advent... [more]
Strictly Come Dancing is joining the toy world
Queens of the ballroom Alesha Dixon and Alex Jones have tied in a poll on the best ever Strictly Come Dancing costume. Now a budding designer and graduate from Chelsea College of Art and Design, Beth Parry has recreated the top ten Strictly outfits on a girls' fashion toy by crafting the stunning dresses on mini mannequins. New research out by girls' fashion design toy Harumika showed that UK females voted the beautiful peach Waltz dress worn... [more]
The entire family will enjoy two new games launched by Educational Learning Limited
Educational Learning Limited introduces two new educational card games in single packs, with every kid's favourite - dinosaurs and wildcats! Games where no one gets knocked out which does upset many children - and adults too! Wildcat and Dinohistoria. Wildcat has been evaluated by a University with school children and the overall feedback is: 'Has the potential to underpin the school curriculum and work in primary schools, where they w... [more]
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Toys for teenagers take center stage at Nuremberg Toy Fair
Electronic toys, board games and sporting goods are among some of the most popular toys for teenagers according to the results of a survey conducted by Spielwarenmesse, organizers of the Nuremberg Toy Fair where the latest products for 13-17 year olds will take center stage.
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Character Group PLC - Character secures Bin Weevils Master Toy Licence
designers, developers and international distributors of toys, games and giftware Issued on behalf of The Character Group plc Date: Monday 6 February 2012 Immediate Release Character secures Bin Weevils ...
Activision Toys Around with a ‘Skylanders’ Sequel
Activision Blizzard, the world’s biggest videogame maker, is riding the momentum of its hit game "Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure" – and a unique revenue stream it created – by launching a sequel called “Skylanders Giants” later this year.
Hasbro Profit Tops Estimates, but Sales Miss
Hasbro , the maker of Nerf foam toys and Monopoly board games, reported a fourth-quarter profit just above analysts' lowered expectations.
Kids in the hospital get games, toys
Children at Parkview and Lutheran Hospitals in Fort Wayne got a special surprise this week.
Nuremberg: Museum chronicles the history of toys
One of my favorite toys as a child was Castle Grayskull, a plastic playset for action figures from the 1980s cartoon “He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.” I rediscovered it recently in Nuremberg’s Toy Museum, the first time I’d seen the playset in almost 20 years. It was smaller than I remember, and it seemed older, like a relic of the past.
How One Mompreneur Turned “SmartMouth” Into a Compliment with the New Launch of her Second Online (Ad)Venture ...
SmartMouthLearning.com is a brand new website for parents raising bilingual children or teaching children a second, foreign language. Started by mompreneur Consuelo Bova, the site aims to make the job of language educator easier for parents, and learning languages fun and more natural for children. The site, which launched in February 2012, features foreign language books, toys, dolls and games ...
Hundreds of toys donated to children's charity store
Hundreds of new games, puzzles, computer games and soft toys have been donated to a children’s charity store in Harrow.
WowWee Puts Real Toys in Digital Games, Creates 'appcessories'
WowWee showed an upcoming game platform at the Consumer Electronics Show called AppGear, which combines real toys with on-screen animation to create a new...
