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If you’ve got a kid to buy for who loves Barbie, you might be overwhelmed right now with the variety of options available. How do you know which doll your kid would like? How can you find an aff...

PEOPLE OF PLAY ANNOUNCES THE  WINNERS OF THE ANNUAL YOUNG INVENTOR CHALLENGE The 2021 Young Inventor Challenge (YIC) winning inventions are sponsored by Goliath, Mattel, New Key Pet, L...

Is Your Child Ready to Let Go of Santa? By Nancy Zwiers Just two months past my 5th birthday, I asked my dad a few penetrating questions about Santa.  I still whole-heartedly believed in Santa,...

  PEOPLE OF PLAY ANNOUNCE WINNERS OF THE 2021 TOY & GAME INTERNATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS   CHICAGO, IL (November 20, 2021)  - Winners of the highly-esteemed TAGIE Awards (...

PEOPLE OF PLAY (POP) WEEK KICKS OFF ON NOVEMBER 15TH WITH FULL VIRTUAL SCHEDULEPOP Week runs from November 15-20, 2021   CHICAGO, IL (November 15, 2021)  -  People of Play (POP) today...

Originally posted on Global Toy News December 24, 2011The holidays have a way of encouraging us to turn our thoughts to kinder, gentler, more comforting things. But those things that bring us peace a...

RipTAG Label = Plush Character Identity Innovation    Hand tags on stuffed toys are made of perishable paper.  They are connected with a plastic cord and were originally designed to b...

Cape-abilities:  Flexibility.  These blog posts are based on my book concept Cape-abilities.  Each week, I will take you through a chapter of the book complete with some exercises and p...

My next series of blog posts are based on my book concept called Cape-abilities.  For the next few weeks, I will take you through a chapter of the book complete with some exercises and provocativ...

NEW SUPERSTARS ADDED TO THE POP DUOS LINEUP AT  THE TOY & GAME INTERNATIONAL INNOVATION CONFERENCE   The latest headliners include Renowned Choreographer and Dancer, Randy Duncan ...