Adults now account for 28% of all global toy sales, according to analytics firm Circana — an increase of 2.5% since 2022. In ...

Water and keep slightly damp. You can cover it with plastic wrap to make a mini “greenhouse,” but it’s not necessary. It should root within a few weeks. According to the ASPCA, Easter cactus is not ...

The figurines were discovered in a largely unexcavated site in El Salvador. Some 2,400 years ago, they were controlled by strings that passed through their necks Sonja Anderson Daily Correspondent ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Startego Junior is displayed in the Jumbo Group booth at the Toy Fair, in New York’s Javits Center, Monday ...

Mattel also unveiled its Spring 2025 surprise toy line. Inspired by the success of blind-box trends, the Barbie Party: Unboxed dolls feature 10 unique surprises for kids to discover within colorful, ...

Metropulos started her first band, Plastic Cactus, the following year with fellow singer and guitarist Michaela Gradstein. The two struck up a formidable chemistry, producing the kind of wistful ...

CINCINNATI, Ohio — What happens when broken toys and plastic waste are given new life? At "Happen's Toy Lab," an innovative outreach program in Northside, Cincinnati, the answer is creativity ...

Threat actors deploying the Black Basta and CACTUS ransomware families have been found to rely on the same BackConnect (BC) module for maintaining persistent control over infected hosts, a sign that ...

A trade show for toys, most of which are made in China, showcased an industry, underneath the fun, rattled by President Trump’s higher tariffs. By Danielle Kaye Reporting from Toy Fair in New ...

Folks living with limited mobility, fatigue or depression may not always be able to engage with their pet as much or as easily as they’d like, including when it comes to playtime or enrichment. These ...

The Toy Book‘s 41st volume begins with the 2025 edition of The BIG Toy Book! A toy industry tradition continues with the annual “Bible,” an issue that key decision-makers hold onto and reference ...

For the first time in his life, a baby from Cheonan, South Korea, saw a toy cactus that imitated the sounds of the child. It was not met with much enthusiasm. Humanoid robots enter full-scale ...