Save Space, Money with Delta’s Chair-Desk Combo

December 6, 2012 By

Delta Children’s Products releases the Mickey Mouse Chair Desk. This colorfully-painted chair-desk combination is the perfect place for your little one to play school and color.  The desk showcases Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy and was designed for children ages 2 to 5 years old. Made from durable wood composite, it’s built to stand up to active use.The matching red cup holder keeps artistic supplies close at hand, while the storage bin under the chair is perfect for storing paper, toys, coloring books, and more.

The chair desk is available from Target.

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Nick Jr. To Premiere “Peter Rabbit’s Christmas Tale”

December 4, 2012 By

On December 14, Nickelodeon will premiere a brand new primetime holiday special. A re-imagining of Beatrix Potter children’s book, Peter Rabbit’s Christmas Tale, will be told with humor. Peter Rabbit is produced in conjunction with Silvergate Media and animated by Brown Bag Films. [Read more...]

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The Queen Mary, Radio Disney Launch Holiday Toy Drive to Benefit Toys for Tots

December 3, 2012 By

The Queen Mary, in partnership with Radio Disney, kicked off a week long toy drive benefiting the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots with a live Radio Disney broadcast from Chill,  on December 1.

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Editor in Chief Shares Hottest Holiday Gifts on Fox

December 3, 2012 By

Check out The Toy Book‘s Editor in Chief Jackie Breyer as she shares her picks for hottest holiday gifts for kids on Fox & Friends First.

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Talking Friends Superstar Plush Connects Physical Toys 
to Digital World for Endless Play

November 30, 2012 By

Outfit7 is shaking up the toy industry with Talking Friends Superstar, a first-of-its kind app-powered toy.

The Talking Friends Superstar plush toy line seamlessly talks and interacts with multiple Talking Friends apps, as well as to each other, thanks to an advanced sound recognition system. As the Talking Friends create hysterical hijinks on screen, the Talking Friends Superstars join in the antics and respond to their virtual counterparts. The technology behind Talking Friends Superstar was developed and patented by Israel-based Toy Toy Toy, Ltd. [Read more...]

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Learning Care Group Weighs In With Toy Suggestions

November 29, 2012 By

Courtesy of Learning Care Group

The Learning Care Group, provider of early education and care services to children, has shared their toy suggestions. [Read more...]

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Keep Little Superheroes in Line with the Spiderman Multi-Bin Toy Organizer

November 29, 2012 By

Little web-slingers will have their toys tidy in no time with the Spiderman Multi-Bin Toy Organizer, new from Delta Children’s Products. Built on hardwood, this organizer includes six removable bins and vivid graphic prints featuring Spiderman in action. Suitable for superheroes ages 18 months and up, this organizer is currently available at Target.

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Spotify And Kidz Bop Launch First-Ever Kids, Family Music App

November 28, 2012 By

KIDZ BOP, the No. 1 music brand for kids ages 5 to 12 in the U.S., is joining forces with Spotify, the award-winning digital music service to launch Kidz Bop Boombox, the first-ever Spotify app created specifically for kids and families. Kidz Bop is curating all music playlists for the app, which will be broken down into three different age groups: “Preschool” (ages 2 to 4), “Kidz” (ages 5 to 9) and “The Boom” (ages 10 and up). [Read more...]

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iBuku Pets Transforms Old iPhones into Huggable, Educational, Environmentally Friendly Toys

November 23, 2012 By

Arbor Cube’s iBuku Pets turns any iPhone or iPod touch into an interactive toy for kids. In addition to the easy to hold cuddly case, the educational iBuku Pets’ App and their cast of playful characters infuse an amazing balance of fun, learning, and entertainment into what is normally mindless touchscreen button pressing. Available on Kickstarter, iBuku Pets will ship to customers in December. [Read more...]

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Meijer Announces Winners in Small Business Toy Contest

November 19, 2012 By

Meijer has announced the winners of the Meijer Next Great Toymaker contest. Wagon of Blocks by Circa Toys in Franklin, N.C., was named the winning toy for the 1 to 3 years age group and Stack & Stick Cozy Cabin by Peters’ Group in Goshen, Ind., for the 4 to 8 years age group. The toys will be available exclusively on Meijer.com this holiday season.

The contest was open to small toy companies and entrepreneurs in the United States with 50 employees or less. The winners were determined by a panel of Meijer judges and scored on uniqueness, educational relevance, creativity, and quality. Winning toys will be available on Meijer.com for at least six months, beginning Nov. 15.

  • Wagon of Blocks is an all-wood, heirloom-quality toy wagon with 40 building blocks and pieces that inspire creative stacking and building on a pull-along cart. The design was inspired by a toy Circa Toys’ founder, Gary Murphy, received as a birthday gift in 1942.
  • Stack & Stick Cozy Cabin is a 41-piece starter building set with that includes all the pieces first-time builders need to create their first home with solid wood blocks including a base, roof slats, gable ends, and a chimney block, along with a canvas bag for easy storage.

For more information on the winning toys and the Meijer Next Great Toymaker Contest, visit www.meijer.com/toycontest.

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