Blogs

Q. I’m worried about the declining birthrate—what strategies can I employ to grow my business if the toy category declines in the face of low birthrates?A. While each business can obviously d...

Q: Can you please keep the questions coming? Thanks! I recently received a wonderful download of dozens of questions from readers. Some are pretty straightforward, so I’ll take a...

The ‘70s were a decade of big changes for Barbie, with new faces, hair play features, and, of course, new fashions! I’ve created a list of the most iconic Barbie dolls from the ‘70...

Create the Space for Unstructured Play   Our garage was built on a steep hill and had an unfinished “cellar” space below, with an open side accessible from the steep hillside.&nbs...

NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2021 TOY & GAME  INTERNATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS ARE OFFICIALLY OPEN - INTRODUCING 2 NEW CATEGORIESPeople of Play (POP) now accepting TAGIE nominations through August 1st ...

Creating illustrations, characters and packaging for the toy industry and loving it!  ArtWorkPlay with Kenny K is about sharing insights, WIP pics and anecdotes...

Creating illustrations, characters and packaging for the toy industry and loving it!  ArtWorkPlay with Kenny K is about sharing insights, WIP pics and anecdotes...

Creating illustrations, characters and packaging for the toy industry and loving it!  ArtWorkPlay with Kenny K is about sharing insights, WIP pics and anecdotes...

Creating illustrations, characters and packaging for the toy industry and loving it!  ArtWorkPlay with Kenny K is about sharing insights, WIP pics and anecdotes...

Sometimes you see a great concept underperforming in another market, and you think, with some tweaking this could be GREAT! We took Tomy\'s Battle Decks line and made it US friendly, getting retailers ...