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CHICAGO, IL - (November 11, 2024) – Almost 350 attendees from 20 countries celebrated the finalists, winners and honorees of People of Play’s (POP) Toy & Game International Excellence ...

The Toy Association™ to Share Important Safety Information with Families throughout November   NEW YORK, NY | November 1, 2024 — Three-quarters (75%) of parents say it’...

    Hi Austin, thanks for taking time in a busy season and for being one of our Chicago Toy and Game Fair ehibitors next week! Can you share with our readers what do you do in our indust...

Maxine Clark, Founder & Former Chief Executive Bear, Build-A-Bear Workshop;Sharon DiMinico, Founder & Chair, Learning Express Toys; andProfessor Erno Rubik, Inventor, Rubik’s Cubeto be...

From November 6th-10th, 2024, events celebrate innovation for the trade and a fun-filled weekend of activities open to the public, including the Chicago Toy & Game Fair.   CHICAGO (October ...

  In an industry where innovation moves fast, it\'s crucial to continuously adapt our product standards so toys and games not only spark joy but also meet the highest safety requirements. From ...

  Hi Rob! Looking forward to seeing you at our POP Week events soon! Please share what do you do in our industry for our readers.  I am the President & Founder of Product Counsel (PC...

The Speed Cubers, a 2020 documentary following Rubik’s Cube-solving champions Feliks Zemdegs and Max Park, is a captivating, thrilling, and heartwarming story about competition, personal growth,...

CANNES, 22 October: Today, Fremantle announces a new partnership with Emmy award winning and Millennial and Gen-Z focused production company NewBe, and well known and long-established European To...

69% Say They’re Willing to Cut Other Expenses to Ensure Their Kids Have the Top Toys for Holiday, According to New Research NEW YORK, NY | October 22, 2024 – The Toy Association&tra...

If you recall the end of The Incredibles (the end of the first one, that is), you’ll remember that Jack Jack was appropriately named to suit his powers: the Jack-of-all-Trades. With no clear lim...

Your Friend the Rat, written and directed by Jim Capobianco, is another one of Pixar Animation’s charming short films, with this one made to set the record straight about rats. Hosted by everyon...

Toy Association staff recently attended meetings of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Technical Committee 181 on Toy Safety (TC 181), along with consumer product safety professi...

CHICAGO, IL (October 15th, 2024) – People of Play, POP, organizer of the preeminent toy and game industry events during POP Week, the POP platform, and the Bloom Report is honored to announce th...

Registered inventors can make appointments now with representatives from more than 80 toy and game companies including Disney, Mattel, Hasbro, Spin Master, Moose Games.   CHICAGO, IL  (OC...

(Note from Mary Couzin: This is part one of a two-part series. To maintain fairness for all participants of the Young Inventor Challenge, we will not share photos or specific details prior to the even...

Growing up, what was your favorite way to play? Growing up most of my play time was solitary play. I am the youngest of three with my closest sibling being nine years older. Add to that, the only kid...

(Photo caption: Consumer Product Safety Commission Chairman Alexander Hoehn-Saric (left) and Toy Association President & CEO Greg Ahearn (right) met on October 3 in Washington, DC to discuss incre...

Carve Communications celebrates 10th anniversary by strengthening consumer practice and increasing headcount in New York City area   MIAMI, FL (October 8, 2024) - Carve Communications, ...

Attendee registration is now open for Toy Fair®, the most influential industry event in North America, taking place March 1 to 4, 2025 at the Javits Center in New York City. (Press and studen...

Dumb Ways To Die   Gameplay Dumb Ways To Die Card Game is played with 2 to 5 players, and the goal is to not let any of your “Beans,” as the characters are called, die. Each player...

Cluedo (Clue)   Gameplay The game is played on a board depicting the nine rooms of the mansion where Mr. Boddy was found murdered. There are also six weapons and six suspects, and it is the jo...

Phase 10   Gameplay Phase 10 is a card game based on a variant of rummy called contract rummy. Essentially, players compete to be the first to complete all ten phases. The phases are different...

  (Mary) JM, congratulations on winning 2 Toy of the Year Awards in the Netherlands! Can you tell us a little about the games?   Thank you! The team is extremely happy and proud on winn...

Toy Fair® and The Toy Association’s efforts to elevate the global toy industry were prominently recognized at Trade Show Executive’s (TSE) Gold 100 Awards & Summit,...

PEOPLE OF PLAY ANNOUNCE FINALISTS FOR THE 2024 TOY & GAME INTERNATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS  TAGIE Voting Open September 25th Through October 25th, 2024   CHICAGO (September 24, 202...

  For the first time ever, The Toy Association held its LA Fall Preview Market Week September 9 to 13, providing domestic and international toy companies an entirely new experience for preview...

  With profound sadness, we announce the sudden passing of Kosin Virapornsawan, Managing Director of PlanToys, on September 12, 2024 at 42 years young. Kosin was a dedicated leader and a vital...

  In 2021, cryptocurrency hit the mainstream. Major global brands began appearing on the blockchain as digital assets, and NFTs became a household name. Projects like NBA Top Shot, Bored A...

Coming off a busy and productive week in Los Angeles, I am energized by The Toy Association’s renewed focus to be a “unifying force in service of our members” and the inaugural LA Fa...