Sylvester Sweeney, a university graduate and aspiring product designer has teamed with the National Autistic Society to help autistic children across Scotland develop their social skills through play. A young designer has embarked on a ...
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Toy Industries of Europe (TIE) has teamed up with UNICEF this Christmas to provide disadvantaged children with play materials in order to allow them to experience the fun, benefits and magic of play. UNICEF’s Early Childhood ...
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Dick's Sporting Goods and The Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation announced a $25 million multi-year commitment to support youth athletic programs including donations to local sports teams and the launch of the Dick's Foundation's "Sports ...
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News of the series broadcast date has consistently been one of the most read stories on ToyNews Online Following the launch of the show on Nickelodoen, a range of Paw Patrol toys will be hitting retail in summer 2014. News of the series ...
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A new study from UNC's Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG) has found that parenting affects the academic and social performance of African American boys as they move from preschool to kindergarten. "The transition to ...
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Children who are exposed to alcohol before they are born are more likely to have problems with their social skills, according to new research. Having a mother who drank during pregnancy was also linked to significant emotional and ...
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Spin Master is taking its first solely owned property Paw Patrol to Nickelodeon this fall. The show is based on a concept from Bob the Builder creator Keith Chapman and will premiere in the US in August, then Canada in September, before ...
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Searching for toys and materials in the various early childhood supply catalogs, local toy stores, and specialty stores is both a fun and daunting task. Some toys and materials are a better choice for young children than others, and you can ...
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Whether you believe that gender-based play is biologically or socially constructed, there's no denying some toys appeal to boys more than girls. Does it matter? We'd argue not really. As long as both girls and boys get an opportunity to ...
I was really pleased to be asked, as a special needs parent, to write an article for ToyNews. As with anything I write, I think about my approach and I started by looking up the definition of toys. This is what good old Wikipedia said: ...
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A new collection of baby and early years toys is looking to take the pre-school aisles by storm. Rainbow Designs is already reporting positive feedback for the Smarty Kids range, with stocks due to arrive at retail in March. The ...
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Games are an important element in every culture around the globe. Simple games give structure to children's playtime and help enforce basic social skills like courtesy, sharing, and taking turns, and more intricate games can help children ...
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For Jagdeep Singh,head of software development at the Financial Times,agile programming is less about formal development techniques and more a way of modern business life. In the fast-moving world of the media,development teams have to ...
AbZorba Games' Hub of Fun mobile social casino has reached the significant milestone of 1 million app installations. ATHENS, GREECE, December 21, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- AbZorba Games' Hub of Fun mobile social casino has reached the ...
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Despite a recent backlash by play purists who argue that electronic toys stifle imagination and are environmentally-unfriendly, electronic toys are very popular with children and are taking an increasing share of the toy market. So what ...
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