Blogs

  Hi Katie! For those who don’t know you, can you tell us a little about your background and what you’re working on now?  I’m co-owner of Creative Fold, a creative serv...

I\'ve seen something like a fifty thousand pitches in my career.. (including several inside or just outside of the bathroom at Javits, Nuremberg, Dallas, HK….)      A few yea...

  Hi Ben! Thanks for taking the time to speak with us. For our readers, can you please who are you and what do you do?  My name is Ben Hansen, and I’m the inventor and co-founder o...

  Hi Robb! We’re excited to officially welcome you as Chair of the TAGIE Awards Committee and to the POP Advisory Board—and thought this was the perfect time for our readers to get...

Have you met Gilbert yet? As the friendly face behind the Toy Desk, his job is to make getting support from The Toy Association easier than ever. The Bloom Report editors recently caught up with Gilbe...

John Fusi had this particular favorite expression “Somedays you’re the dog and somedays you’re the fire hydrant”. For me today is kind of a fire hydrant day.   John Fusi...

I first heard of the Young Inventor Challenge from my teacher, Mrs. McNamara. Our class assignment was to create a board game and we worked on it in my school. I was sure it would be an amazing experi...

WOW! STUFF GIVES FUGGLERS A VOICE FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH NEW FUGGLER PUPPETRONICS   Four new electronic puppets combine expressive animation and hand-controlled playinspired by the signature F...

CHICAGO, IL | August 3, 2026 — People of Play™, a division of The Toy Association™, announced that registration is now open for the 2026 annual Young Inventor Challenge® (YI...

PLAYMOBIL USA Announces Partnership with Enchanted Moments   Partnership Expands PLAYMOBIL\'s Specialty Retail Presence Across  Key U.S. Markets through Enchanted Moments\' Nationwide Sales...