Karen Muircroft joins the firm having been involved in the toy industry for many years. Following a successful London Toy Fair, Kidicraft has appointed Karen Muircroft as its agent to manage Scotland. Having been involved in the toy ...
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Hasbro, The LEGO Group, Mattel, JAKKS Pacific and Rubies all on board. Disney Consumer Products and Lucasfilm have unveiled the first wave of global licensees for Star Wars: The Force Awakens at Nuremberg Toy Fair. Hasbro, The LEGO ...
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Fred Williams is now working with the design team at The Green Board Game Co. to turn Summit Up in to a working prototype. A seven-year-old boy from Northumberland has been named the Young Games Inventor of the Year. Fred Williams from ...
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For the first time in Mattel's 56 year history, Barbie is adopting super powers in response to 'girls' demand for more female superheroes.' For the first time in history, Barbie is donning a cape to make her superhero debut in celebration ...
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“Not only did the retailers get really excited about it, but the press interest has been off the scale." RC specialist Flying Gadgets has declared Toy Fair 2015 its most successful to date having been "overwhelmed" by reactions to ...
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Visitors bid for original pieces of artwork in a silent auction. Anagranimals, a Best New Toy of 2015 winner from the BTHA, raised £400 for children’s charity Spread a Smile at last week's London Toy Fair 2015. Illustrator ...
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Spin Master has placed among four winners this year for its robotic dinosaur, Zoomer Dino. Spin Master’s Zoomer Dino has been named as one of the four winners of this year’s coveted Toy Awards at Europe’s largest toy ...
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Headlining the list of new products is Number Linx, a decagon-based puzzle and memory game. NumbersAlive will be showcasing a new line of educational products at US Toy Fair next month. Headlining the list of new products is Number ...
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Video features products spanning Bandai’s range of Big Hero 6 products, the world’s first ever voice controlled drone, Spin Master’s Meccanoid and bike/scooter/skateboard hybrid, Sbyke. The ToyTesters.tv team has created ...
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From the launch of Skinny Sketcher to donuts with Crazy Cart's Ali Kermani, we revisit our favourite inventor moments of London Toy Fair 2015. It’s the final day of Toy Fair 2015 and amid the show’s usual celebrity spotting ...
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The arts and craft set from Vivid has been championed by the UK’s parenting site, Netmums. Crayola Colour Alive: Mythical Creatures has been voted as the top toy approved by mums at London Toy Fair 2015. The arts and craft set ...
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The collection of LEGO sets based on the hit gaming property has been voted the Toy of the Show by the various media who visited London Toy Fair this past week. LEGO Minecraft has scooped the Toy Fair 2015 Editor’s Choice Award. ...
Kay took to the tracks to test out the Scalextric Arc One set. Family Fortunes host and TV personality Vernon Kay showcased his Scalextric skills at Toy Fair this week. Kay took to the tracks to test out the Scalextric Arc One set, ...
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Collection features a number of kits for 2015, including the Scentos Scented Activity Set, Funny Face Markers and more. Tobar has secured the European distribution rights for the new scented stationary range, Scentos. Billed as ...
Firm enjoyed 95% increase in US sales last year. A Girl for All Time is looking to move up to the 'next level' following a very healthy 2014. The firm's founder, Frances Cain (pictured), told ToyNews that all of its doll lines had been ...