Returning to its Tuesday-Thursday format, Toy Fair 2017 is on the verge of selling out, with all space on the ground floor sold and less than 100 square metres available on the upper level. Visitor and media registration is now open for ...
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Toyologist Peter Jenkinson will join Jedi News editor James Burn in presenting the live stream toy unveiling on Argos' Facebook page at midnight. Retail giant Argos is hosting a live online reveal of the first wave of toys tipped to ...
We're proud to introduce Melody and hope she'll serve as an important role model to girls,'says American Girl's Katy Dickson. American Girl has added a new character to its BeForever doll line, in the form of character Melody Ellison. ...
97 per cent of 200 UK primary school teachers surveyed said they would recommend the device to parents of young kids to prepare them for school. Primary school teachers across the UK have championed LeapFrog’s LeapStart brand as the ...
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The official plush based on the popular meme has raised over $350,000 so far. A plush toy based on the hit This is Fine meme has smashed its crowdfunding goal on Kickstarter. The campaign looked to raise $35,000 by September 2nd, but it ...
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While no injuries have been caused to date, 22 cases have been reported of small parts detaching from the sets. US toy firm, Alex Toys has recalled around 91,000 of its playsets over fears the products could pose choking hazards to young ...
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This year's Inventors Workshop will be at held at Whittlebury Hall in Northamptonshire on Tuesday, September 20th, 2016. Argos has signed up as the headline sponsor for this year's Inventors Workshop. The retailer will be involved in ...
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The audience pitch card ideas to the creators of the game, and the best suggestions are acted out live by comedy troupe, The Nerdologues. Cards Against Humanity has debuted a monthly live show in Chicago, naturally titled Cards Against ...
Harbottle and Lewis's Jeremy Morton takes a look at what Brexit is likely to mean for toy businesses when it comes to their intellectual property protection. Whether it’s safety regulation or data protection laws, the EU has had a ...
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"Character Options has a strong inventors network and this event gives us the opportunity to grow our community further," said Jon Elliott, R&D operations manager. Character Options has signed up as pitch partner for this year's Inventors ...
Finalists for this year's Toy & Game Inventor of the Year awards will be announced on September 15th, 2016. Nominations are now open for the 2016 Toy & Game Inventor of the Year Awards. The event, held during Chicago Toy & Game Week, ...
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The personal assisstant robot is being pitched to parents as a source of entertainment for kids. Moorebot, a robotic personal assistant, has smashed its crowdfunding goal on Kickstarter. The campaign aimed to raise $30,000 by ...
And it's a family affair this month, as we are also joined by her daughter - and fellow game design star - Freddie Scott Vollrath. Billy Langsworthy and Robert Hutchins are joined by game royalty in this month's ToyNews Inventors Podcast ...
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''2016 has been a momentous year for Oxford with new licensees signed around the world,''said Chris Evans, MD at Oxford Limited. Clementoni is launching a line of University of Oxford game and puzzles in the UK this autumn. The range ...
The campaign is calling on Disney to ensure living wages for workers and improved working and living conditions. Green America is calling for Disney to improve the conditions for workers in its Chinese toy factories. The campaign wants ...
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