The Leading Trade Publication for the Toy Industry
New Products
The Singing Machine Launches New Kids Line
October 12, 2017 By Maddie Michalik Leave a Comment
The Singing Machine Co. Inc. launched its new sing-along product line for kids, including five products made for kids from preschool to elementary school. Highlights include the Mic Guy Bluetooth Sing-Along, Mic Guy Bluetooth Speaker Wireless Microphone, Candy House Sing-Along, Blackboard calculator, and MOOD. In addition, through its continued partnership with Stingray, The Singing Machine [...]
Horizon Group Expands STMT Line
October 12, 2017 By Maddie Michalik Leave a Comment
Horizon Group USA will expand its line STMT kits with new themes. Inspired by what’s hot in today’s lifestyle trends, these DIY activities for teens have a trendy, modern touch such as designing jewelry to creating home-spa experiences. The three new items in the line include the Hand Stamped Jewelry Kit, DIY Journal Set, and [...]
Mattel, Dash Robotics Launch Kamigami
October 12, 2017 By Maddie Michalik Leave a Comment
Mattel and Dash Robotics introduced of the updated and enhanced Kamigami, a build-it-yourself robot platform for kids inspired by insects. Kamigami is the brain child of two UC Berkeley PhD graduates, who previously used their expertise in robotics and biomimicry to complete projects for the U.S. Army and NSF. Kids can fold and snap flat sheets of [...]
YouTube Star Karina Garcia Launches Official Make-Your-Own Slime Kit
October 12, 2017 By Maddie Michalik Leave a Comment
YouTube star Karina Garcia launched a new brand, Craft City by Karina Garcia. Widely known for her DIY slime videos, Garcia partnered with Brandable to launch Craft City with the release of the first product, the Official Make-Your-Own Slime Kit by Karina Garcia, which is now exclusively available nationwide at Target both in-store and online. Garcia and Brandable started working together earlier [...]
Skyrocket Launches Sky Viper V2450 GPS Drone
October 11, 2017 By Maddie Michalik Leave a Comment
Skyrocket LLC launched the Sky Viper V2450 GPS Streaming Video Drone, the company’s latest drone. The new drone features a return-to-home button, a built-in GPS, and is made with ArduPilot firmware and uses positional awareness for easy navigation. The new Sky Viper GPS Drone is one of nine different drones to choose from in the Sky [...]
Come Tweet with Us
- Voting is now open for 2018 inductees into Toy Industry Hall of Fame: https://t.co/qd6JU0fRll about 14 hours ago from Hootsuite ReplyRetweetFavorite
- .@npdgroup reports that back-to-school season reached $4.2 billion in the U.S.: https://t.co/F8ioBDWOsS about 14 hours ago from Hootsuite ReplyRetweetFavorite
- .@npdgroup says online shoppers will spend 70 percent more than in-store shoppers this holiday season: https://t.co/6oten4m8Fr 01:47:14 PM October 17, 2017 from Hootsuite ReplyRetweetFavorite
Copyright © 2017 · Customization by Jula Studio on the Genesis Framework · Log in
COMMENTARY: Even More Smart Devices Are Available for Kids
Toy companies creating kid-friendly and parent-approved technology has been a trend for some time, with no signs of slowing down in sight. In the recent past, tablets such as the Kurio 7s and LeapFrog LeapPad Ultra dominated the kiddie-tech market with durable rubber casings, safe settings, and easy-to-set parental controls. Now, however, manufacturers are focusing on putting different devices in the hands and on the wrists of kids. [Read more...]