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Alright, POP folks, fasten your seatbelts and hold onto your joysticks – we\'re embarking on another playful journey into the land of toys and games. This time, we\'re armed with a treasure trove ...

Thinkfun turns their focus to the global youth mental health crisis and how play can make all the difference in protecting and strengthening children and teens.  The company’s new initiativ...

  People of Play Welcomes Jenna Stirling as Executive Director!   CHICAGO, IL (May 11th, 2023) – People of Play, the visionary force behind premier toy and game industry events, c...

Hi Harrison! What is your role in the Toy and Game industry? I am the Founder & CEO of Brokli™, the startup on a mission to refresh old school fun one card game at a time. I am very excited...

    Hi, Kirsten! Thank you for takin time to chat with us! Do you have a mantra that you live by? Fail fast, learn fast, iterate fast. Keep trying until you succeed.  One of the co...

Gather \'round, People Of Play enthusiasts, as we take a whirlwind tour of some of the most brilliant minds behind your favorite toys! We\'ve handpicked 15 of the coolest quotes from toy inventors of th...

  Hi Adam, thank you for taking a bit of time with me today. You are involved in many different aspects of our industry. How would you boil it down to once sentence? I try to be both a curato...

A follow up to The Lego Movie released in 2014, The Lego Batman Movie released in 2017 stars Batman, a supporting character from The Lego Movie. In it, while Batman fights to protect Gotham City, he s...

The charmingly adorable 2016 film, Trolls, boasts not only an incredible soundtrack and a stacked cast, but also an optimistic message to its viewers: that there is happiness inside of everyone, all y...

  The Very Loving Caterpillar, a sweet and charming picture book, tells the story of a caterpillar becoming a butterfly in a unique light. Written by Sean Browne and illustrated by Doan Trang, t...

On March 31, 2023, the long-awaited film Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves was released to the public to the delight of many gamers, young and old. For interested youngsters, or perhaps olde...

Following the release of Lightyear, the origin story of Buzz Lightyear from the Toy Story franchise, Disney Pixar released Beyond Infinity: Buzz and the Journey to Lightyear. This short documentary ta...

MESH PRODUCTS - STORYTELLING Part 4 in a 6-Part Series   Thinkfun turns their focus to the global youth mental health crisis and how play can make all the difference in protecting and strength...

Ladies and gentlemen of People of Play, grab a comfy seat and a snack, because we are about to embark on a journey into the world of wit and wisdom. As the great wise sage once said, \"You can lead a h...

KIDS TODAY ARE FACING INCREASING MENTAL DISTRESS Building Products with M.E.S.H. in Mind - Mental-Emotional-Social-Health   Play is one of the best ways to promote safety in kids’ mental...

Letting Go is Harder Than it Sounds By Nancy Zwiers I remember hearing the story about some men who were capturing monkeys in the wild for research.  The monkeys needed to be caught unharmed.&n...

  What are your roles and responsibilities in our industry? David Norman: I run Moose’s game division.  Our division is fortunate to get a great amount of marketing and innovation ...

Hi Laura, thank you for taking time for this interview and nice to meet you! Please share with our readers your roles and responsibilities in our industry?  Except for at the very beginning of...

Hi Shannon! Thank you for taking time to share what you\'ve been up to lately. Can you share with our readers what you do in our industry? I am the Inventor Relations Manager for Games at Moose...

MESH PRODUCTS - PROBLEM SOLVING Post 3 in a 6 Part Series about MESH   Thinkfun turns their focus to the global youth mental health crisis and how play can make all the difference in protectin...

  The toy industry is undergoing monumental change—in a scale not seen since the 1950s. Like any thriving industry, from the beginning of the 20th century when the U.S. toy industry was ...

Hi Laura! Thank you for taking time our from you crazy schedule to share your latest projects with us! First, let\'s talk about what you do in our industry...   I was and still am a board game...

(Mary) Hi Lorena! Less than five years ago you started as an intern at TOMY and then joined full-time as an Assistant Product Designer on Lamaze. How\'s it going? It’s been great to say the le...

\"Skwishmallow\" - a nickname created by smashing the words \'Squishmallow\' and \'Skwid\' (a term used by the dance group I\'m a member of to denote new members) How did I get such a nickname? Well, while ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Singing Machine To Launch Sesame Street Singalong Toys   Fort Lauderdale, FL, April 5, 2023 – The Singing Machine Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: MICS) – the w...

Celebrate World Marbles Day with ThinkFun’s FreeFall   If you’re looking for a modern way to celebrate the classic game of marbles this spring, ThinkFun encourages you t...

  LAURA TOMMERVIK JOINS FUN IN MOTION TOYS AS DIRECTOR OF MARKETING   Ft. Lauderdale, FL (4/3/23):   Industry veteran Laura Tommervik has joined Fun In Motion Toys in the new pos...

American Experience, a documentary series directed by Steven Ives and produced by PBS, now in it’s 35th season, has released a deep dive into the true story behind a classic American board game:...

The Lego Movie begins with Emmet, a mini-fig Lego living in Bricksburg, the city within the Lego universe, and he is especially good at following directions. Every morning, he wakes up and follows the...

Toy Story 1 In the first of the four Toy Story movies, we are introduced to the gang of toys: Woody, a pull string sheriff cowboy doll, Rex, a plastic T-Rex, Mr. Potato Head, Bo Peep, Slinky Dog, and...