Games marketeers need to have more fun. Whether they are launching a new product or are custodians of a traditional treasure, they should remember it is the promise of fun that attracts the consumer – inside and outside the box. ...
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Royal fabric supplier Hainsworth, one of Britain’s most historic textile mills, will unveil its 2013 Scarlet & Argent collection at Home, London, January 13-15 (stand K10). Scarlet & Argent by Hainsworth, a stunning collection of ...
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For the fourth Christmas Eve since her son's murder, Julia Hudson, along with her sister, singer and actress Jennifer Hudson, tried to create something positive out of her family's tragedy. The Hudson sisters and volunteers gave Christmas ...
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Newtown's children were showered with gifts Saturday — tens of thousands of teddy bears, Barbie dolls, soccer balls and board games — and those are only some of the tokens of support from around the world for the town in ...
Tags: teddy bears, Barbie dolls, soccer balls, board games, toys
Dr Amanda Gummer from The Good Toy Guide takes a look at what kids want from bikes and scooters as they grow up, and what manufacturers should be mindful of... Wheels are great fun for all ages. From sitting on something and being ...
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Mattel 01628 500 000 Mattel had two of the top five family games last year, according to NPD December 2011 data, and Uno was the number one card game. This season it has a number of fresh products, including Chameleon Crunch, which ...
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Orchard Toys and Carte Blanche among those awarded this year. Several toy companies scooped awards at the 2012 Talking Tots Toy Awards. The winners are as follows: Toys that help children develop communication Winner - ...
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A while back, I wrote another look at decluttering, from the moving-on-after-loss standpoint, to which fellow BuildDirect blogger Anabelle Bernard Fournier asked me how one stays on top of cluttering after The Big Purge. Well… it ...
Tags: cleaning, chaos, clean-house type, closets, clears up, healthy life
Progress has been steady for the Galway-based Bábógbaby so far. The company was created in 2010 after Adrian Devane and his wife couldn't find a toy to help teach their children Irish. The result was ...
Tags: teddy bear, toy, TV series
Parents know that they rarely have the same ideas and opinions as their children. When decorating your kid's room you might want one design while your 8-year-old daughter has a completely different concept in mind. Don't worry parents, with ...