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Toy prices have already gone up big time,”...READ MORE
ACTION FIGURES
As parents, we often see toys as fleeting interests, but for many, action figures transcend simple playthings to become cherished collectibles, valuable investments, and nostalgic touchstones. In today's market, licensed action figures are not just for kids; they're a booming category for adult collectors, often driven by a desire to reconnect with beloved characters from their own childhoods. This isn't just about display; it's about preserving pop culture history and sharing a passion across generations. TDmonthly is here to guide you through why these iconic figures, particularly those from Super7, are flying off shelves and becoming must-haves for enthusiasts....READ MORE
"PEEKS" OUR INTEREST
As parents, we know the thrill of finding that *perfect* toy, especially when it's the latest must-have. And right now, few toys capture hearts quite like Squishmallows. These ultrasoft, cuddly companions have transcended mere plush toys to become collectible characters, each with its own unique charm. Keeping up with the newest drops can feel like a full-time job, but fear not! At TDmonthly, we're here to help you navigate the vibrant world of Squishmallows. We've scoured the latest releases to bring you the characters currently flying off shelves “the ones your child is likely dreaming of adding to their ever-growing squad....READ MORE
GENERAL TOYS
As parents, we're constantly seeking effective tools to help our children navigate the world, whether it's fostering focus during homework, managing big emotions, or simply providing a healthy outlet for restless energy. While Pop-Its certainly had their moment, the landscape of sensory fidget toys is evolving, offering a new generation of innovative tools designed to engage, soothe, and support development. At TDmonthly, we understand the importance of finding toys that truly resonate with a child's needs. We've delved into the latest offerings to bring you our top picks for sensory fidget toys that go 'Beyond Pop-Its,' providing unique tactile experiences and developmental benefits....READ MORE
Intricate LEGO Sets for Older KidsAs children grow, their play patterns evolve. The simple stack-and-build sets that delighted them as toddlers often no longer hold their attention. Parents frequently seek engaging activities that challenge developing minds, foster creativity, and provide a rewarding sense of accomplishment, moving beyond the allure of screens. This is where intricate LEGO sets truly shine. Far from basic building blocks, these advanced kits offer complex designs, sophisticated mechanics, and detailed narratives that captivate older children, providing hours of focused, screen-free engagement and a tangible sense of achievement. At TDmonthly, we understand the importance of toys that grow with your child, and we've scoured the latest offerings to bring you sets that promise to do just that....
COLLECTIBLES
If you're a parent, chances are your child has already shown you a TikTok video featuring someone unboxing tiny, incredibly detailed versions of everyday items. These aren't just toys; they're miniature masterpieces, and they've captured the imagination of kids (and many adults!) worldwide. As parents, we're always looking for engaging, screen-free activities that spark creativity and offer tangible play experiences. The ZURU Mini Brands phenomenon fits this bill perfectly, transforming the mundane into the magical and encouraging imaginative play, collecting, and even a bit of real-world recognition. Let's dive into some of the latest and most exciting miniature collections that are making waves....READ MORE
PLUSH
As parents, we're constantly navigating the ever-evolving landscape of children's toys. One minute it's fidget spinners, the next it's collectible cards. But few trends have captured hearts quite like Squishmallows. These ultra-soft, marshmallow-like plush toys have become a staple in homes worldwide, offering comfort, companionship, and endless snuggles. Now, as the market evolves, we're seeing exciting new iterations, including those with delightful scents, adding another sensory layer to the beloved Squishmallow experience. While the hunt for the latest scented sensation is on, it's important to remember the core appeal that makes these plush friends so special. Let's dive into some of the most popular Squishmallows that are capturing imaginations right now, showcasing why they continue to be a top pick for children of all ages....READ MORE
"PEEKS" OUR INTEREST
As parents, we know the thrill of finding that *perfect* toy, especially when it's the latest must-have. And right now, few toys capture hearts quite like Squishmallows. These ultrasoft, cuddly companions have transcended mere plush toys to become collectible characters, each with its own unique charm. Keeping up with the newest drops can feel like a full-time job, but fear not! At TDmonthly, we're here to help you navigate the vibrant world of Squishmallows. We've scoured the latest releases to bring you the characters currently flying off shelves “the ones your child is likely dreaming of adding to their ever-growing squad....READ MORE
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1/28/2021 |
The GameStop Bubble is Both the Teacher & the Lesson. Can Wall Street Endure Online Learning? |
1/28/2021 |
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2/1/2021 |
Toys R Us |
2/1/2021 |
Extreme Sports Toys |
2/1/2021 |
GameStop Stock Comprehensive Coverage 2/1/2021 |
2/1/2021 |
Unbiased Non-Sponsored Quintessential Creative Products That Bolster Your Daughter's Sense of Style |
2/4/2021 |
Toys in the News 2/04/2021 |
2/4/2021 |
Mattel and UNO: live-action motion picture |
2/4/2021 |
Nickelodeon and Awesomeness: Brand-new Live-action: JoJo Siwa |
2/5/2021 |
GameStop Stock Reddit Explained 2/05/2021 |
2/5/2021 |
Toys in the News 2/08/2021 |
2/8/2021 |
Mattel Quarterly Sales Up 10% Beats Estimates With Strong Holiday Barbie Sales |
2/9/2021 |
2021 Top Toy Trends That Are Expected To Drive Toy Industry Sales |
2/16/2021 |
2021 Top Toy Trends |
2/17/2021 |
TESTIMONY OF KEITH PATRICK GILL BEFORE THE U.S. HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES |
2/17/2021 |
Game Stopped? Who Wins and Loses When Short Sellers, Social Media, and Retail Investors Collide. |
2/17/2021 |
Mattel Television and Nickelodeon Announce Plans to Produce an Animated Series and Live-Action TV |
2/23/2021 |
University Games Announces Grand Opening of Virtual Showroom |
2/23/2021 |
University Games Announces Grand Opening of Best-in-Class Virtual Showroom |
2/23/2021 |
Musical Toys Fastest Growing Sectors of the Toy Industry |
2/25/2021 |
Geemo by Cas Holman |
2/26/2021 |
Placing Toys in the EU Market: Legal Obligations as a Manufacturer |
3/1/2021 |
Toys in the News 3/02/2021 |
3/2/2021 |
Spin Master Reports Q4 and Full Year 2020 Financial Results |
3/2/2021 |
Michaels Acquired by Apollo |
3/4/2021 |
Betty Crocker with Barbie Dream Gap Project to Empower Girls |
3/4/2021 |
Jazwares Extends Wildly Popular Squishmallows® Brand With The Launch Of Squishville |
3/4/2021 |
Moose Toys Awarded Major Retailer's Toy Supplier of the Year |
3/4/2021 |
Marvel Captain America of the Railways LGBTQ
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3/17/2021
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Co-op Action RPG DARK ALLIANCE; New Gameplay Trailer Revealed
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3/17/2021
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Glo Pals Is Introducing Sesame Street Characters Light-up Toys
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4/2/2021
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MINISO Mexico Launches Limited Edition Xico Crossover Collection
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4/2/2021
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LOL Surprise™ Is Bringing Dancing, Fierce Fashions And Dolls To Roblox
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4/2/2021
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Mattel to Develop Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots Live-Action Movie -- Universal Pictures
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4/19/2021
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Mattel First-of-its-Kind, CarbonNeutral® Matchbox® Tesla Die-cast Vehicle Made from 99% Recycled
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4/19/2021
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Hasbro Partners With Roblox to Bring Roblox Immersive Digital Worlds to Life
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Toys in the News 04/19/2021
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Toys in the News 05/04/2021
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5/4/2021
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American Girl Celebrates 35 Years of Making Herstory and Empowering Girls
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5/4/2021
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The NPD Group: First Quarter 2021 U.S. Consumer Spending on Video Game Products Increased 30%
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5/4/2021
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The Moose Imagination Tree opens at Monash Children’s Hospital
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5/4/2021
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Toys in the News 6/04/2021 |
6/1/2021 |
Genius Brands Appoints Never Wrong Toys as Global Master Toy Partner for Hit Animated Series “Rainbo |
6/1/2021 |
How to Fight A Bear! |
6/1/2021 |
DIY Toys | Satisfying And Relaxing | DIY Tiktok Compilation | Fidget Trading |
6/1/2021 |
MasterPieces Adds Three New Licenses |
6/1/2021 |
PonyCycle, Inc. Introduces 'Model U 2021' First-Ever No-Battery Pony Cycle Kid's Toy with Brakes |
6/1/2021 |
Toys in the News 6/29/2021 |
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Toys in the News 7/01/2021 |
7/1/2021 |
Mattel Creations Announces Latest Product Drop Featuring Reimagined Collectible Toy-Inspired Art |
7/1/2021 |
Mattel Introduces Crossed Signals™ to Iconic Games Portfolio |
7/1/2021 |
Summer Toys WATER GUN |
7/1/2021 |
Hasbro Completes Sale of eOne Music Business |
7/1/2021 |
Toys in the News 7/13/2021 |
7/1/2021 |
Mattel Creations Brings Shepard Fairey’s Street Art to Homes Through the UNO Artiste Series |
8/1/2021 |
Toys in the News 8/03/2021 |
8/1/2021 |
Toys in the News 9/01/2021 |
9/1/2021 |
Moose Toys 2021: Mixies Magic Cauldron |
9/1/2021 |
DesignerCon Returns to Anaheim in Partnership with Popshop Live: Tickets on Sale for the Largest Art |
9/1/2021 |
Disneyland Resort Celebrates the Holiday Season with Beloved Traditions and Diverse Cultural Festivi |
9/1/2021 |
InventHelp Inventor Develops Unique Collectible Figurines for Children (FGC-203) |
9/1/2021 |
VlogBox announces partnership with Digital Television Russia to work on channels for 8 kids' cartoon |
9/1/2021 |
Zulily Unveils Its Second Annual Top Toy List For 2021 Alongside America's Most Playful Cities |
9/1/2021 |
Petco Debuts Expanded "Bootique" Collection and Tips for a Safe, Spooky Halloween |
9/1/2021 |
Diamond Comic Distributors announced in August the release of a pair two new Pop vinyl figures from |
9/1/2021 |
Toys in the News 9/03/2021 |
9/1/2021 |
HALLOWEEN 2021 FIDGET TOYS AND SCARY HALLOWEEN MAKEUP AND COSTUMES IDEAS |
10/1/2021 |
Funko News 10/4/2021 |
10/1/2021 |
Toys in the News 10/04/2021 |
10/1/2021 |
Halloween Toys For Toddlers and More 2021 |
10/1/2021 |
Mattel Creations Announces the Hot Wheels® x Gucci Cadillac Seville Celebrating Luxury Fashion House |
10/1/2021 |
Fisher-Price Delivering Toot-ally Life Lessons with Adventure in All-New Animated Television Series |
10/1/2021 |
JAKKS Pacific Launches New Toy Line This Week for Disney’s “Encanto” |
10/4/2021 |
Toys in the News 10/05/2021 |
10/5/2021 |
Segway-Ninebot launched a recreational product called Mecha Kit compatible self-balancing scooters. |
10/20/2021 |
The MEGA Cybertruck building set includes more than 3,000 pieces that replicate the notable vehicle |
10/20/2021 |
Mattel 10/22/2021: Net Sales of $1,762 million, up 8% |
10/22/2021 |
Mattel Announces Global Licensing Agreement for Disney and Pixar’s Upcoming Feature “Lightyear” |
10/22/2021 |
Toys in the News 10/22/2021 |
10/22/2021 |
UNO® Teams Up with Nike and Giannis for a Wild Product Collection |
10/28/2021 |
Nickelodeonand ViacomCBS Consumer Products (VCP) partner with Darryl McDaniels, also known as mus |
11/3/2021 |
Toys in the News 11/03/2021 |
11/3/2021 |
IMDb TV Celebrates the Holiday Season With Play-Doh Squished |
11/3/2021 |
Become The World’s Mightiest Night Time Heroes In A Brand New Platforming Adventure Video Game |
11/3/2021 |
PAW Patrol® is on a Roll with Second Movie, PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie™, Greenlit by Spin Master E |
11/3/2021 |
PLAYMONSTER’S SPIROGRAPH ANIMATOR SPINS INTO THE HOLIDAYS WITH PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS AND NOTABLE TOY LI |
11/3/2021 |
The Drama in the 2021 People’s Choice Awards.... |
11/30/2021 |
Toys in the News 12/01/2021 |
11/30/2021 |
Toys in the News 12/01/2021 Part II |
12/1/2021 |
Mattel's CEO Ynon Kreiz attended a White House roundtable meeting with President Biden |
12/1/2021 |
Toys in the News 12/06/2021 |
12/6/2021 |
Can you remember these toys? |
12/6/2021 |
Toys in the News 12/08/2021 |
12/8/2021 |
Bicycle playing cards NFT |
12/10/2021 |
Holiday Gift and Enjoy the Experience at Build-A-Bear Workshop or Take Advantage of Convenient Onlin |
12/10/2021 |
PetSmart is hosting Santa Photo Days where pet parents can get a free picture of their pet with... |
12/10/2021 |
VTech® announced the availability of KidiBuzz™ 3, a kid-friendly Wi-Fi smart device |
12/10/2021 |
Toys in the News 12/10/2021 |
12/10/2021 |
Top Selling Toys and Family Items Dec 2021 |
12/15/2021 |
Most Popular Holiday Toys of 2021 (DEC 15th) |
12/15/2021 |
Just Dutch US Partners with Nordstrom to Bring Miffy to Holiday Pop-In@Nordstrom Shops in Select Sto |
12/15/2021 |
Celebrate the new year and ring in 2022 at Universal Studios Hollywood’s festive EVE event |
12/16/2021 |
An Amazon delivery truck driver came rushing to the rescue during a recent dog attack. |
12/19/2021 |
Toys in the News 1/13/2022 |
1/13/2022 |
Mattel Announces Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2021 Financial Results Conference Call |
1/13/2022 |
Barbie & Fashion House Balmain Collab: Ready Wear and Accessories Exclusive NFTs |
1/13/2022 |
Coca Cola, Slime toys, Stretch Armstrong vs Mentos in Big Underground |
1/13/2022 |
Toy Fair New York 2022 Cancelled |
1/13/2022 |
LEGO Group expands manufacturing capacity at its factory in Jiaxing, China to support long-term grow |
1/13/2022 |
Toys in the News 02/1/2022 |
2/1/2022 |
Board Games for 2022 |
2/1/2022 |
TIMELESS SPIROGRAPH BRAND EXPANDS WITH THREE NEW PRODUCTS IN 2022 |
2/1/2022 |
What is Zie / Hir? Pronouns |
2/1/2022 |
Mrs Wordsmith Partners with DK to Bring Hilariously Fun Literacy Resources to Families Across North |
2/1/2022 |
TOY ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES TOP TOY TRENDS OF 2022 |
2/1/2022 |
Moose Toys' Magic Mixies Magic Cauldron Wins Creative Toy of the Year at 2022 Toy of the Year Awards |
2/1/2022 |
Spin Master Forecasts Fun For 2022 with Toys and Activities that Inspire Creators, Fuel Fandoms and |
2/1/2022 |
Reddit Co-Founder, Other Big-Name Investors See Exciting Opportunities in NFT Play-to-Earn Gaming |
2/1/2022 |
Osmo from BYJU’S Appoints Jonathan Naseath Chief Operating Officer to Lead Next Phase of Growth |
2/1/2022 |
Mattel Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Financial Results |
2/1/2022 |
Doll Play Prompts Children to Talk About Others’ Thoughts And Emotions |
2/1/2022 |
Mattel Announces Multiyear Global Licensing Partnership with Paramount Consumer Products for Nickelo |
2/1/2022 |
Toys in the News 02/22/2022 |
2/1/2022 |
Hasbro announced further activation of itsbrand blueprint strategy with an extensive lineup of new c |
2/1/2022 |
Toys in the News 03/1/2022 |
3/1/2022 |
Calling All Artists! PlayMonster Unveils Spirograph® National Art Contest to Celebrate Young Cre |
3/1/2022 |
The Fisher-Price™ Play Lab Celebrates its Real Experts - Kids |
3/1/2022 |
Toys in the News 03/15/2022 |
3/1/2022 |
Over 75% Stress-relieving Toys Fail to Meet Safety Standards Loose Parts and Potential Carcinogens |
3/1/2022 |
Diamond Announces Top Products for January 2022 |
3/1/2022 |
Toys in the News 03/28/2022 |
3/1/2022 |
Nickelodeon Supercharges Its Franchise Strategy With Steady Stream of New Premium Content for 2022-2 |
3/1/2022 |
Toys in the News 03/30/2022 |
3/1/2022 |
Moon Knight News April 2022 |
4/1/2022 |
Man In The Arena: Tom Brady" Now Streaming On Disney+ And Hulu |
4/1/2022 |
Disney+ Original Shorts “Ice Age: Scrat Tales” Trailer Available Now |
4/1/2022 |
VTech® Expands Its Offerings with New Interactive Infant, Toddler and Preschool Toys |
4/1/2022 |
Toy Fair New York Set to Take Place September 30 to October 3, 2023 |
4/1/2022 |
Cheerble Introduces its latest wicked series pet toy - Wicked Ball SE |
4/1/2022 |
IT'S POPPY PLAYTIME™ FOR PHATMOJO |
4/1/2022 |
Toys in the News 04/06/2022 |
4/1/2022 |
Kids and Games News 04/06/2022 |
4/1/2022 |
Online Free Games 04/06/2022 |
4/1/2022 |
Hasbro: G.I. Joe, Transformers, Power Rangers and more |
4/1/2022 |
Select Group of Hasbro Toys for April 2022 |
4/1/2022 |
Toys in the News 04/17/2022 |
4/1/2022 |
Barbie Doll: Trip to Space |
4/1/2022 |
New Toys 05/06/2022 |
5/1/2022 |
Toys in the News 05/05/2022 |
5/1/2022 |
Mattel Television Partners with HBO Max and Cartoon Network on Two Live-Action American Girl Special |
5/1/2022 |
The LEGO Group and Hasbro unite to reveal the new, fully converting LEGO® Transformers Optimus Prime |
5/1/2022 |
Toys in the News 05/12/2022 |
5/1/2022 |
Toys in the News 05/12/2022 |
5/1/2022 |
The NPD Group Reports on First Quarter 2022 Toy Industry E-commerce Sales in China |
5/1/2022 |
Toys in the News 05/23/2022 |
5/1/2022 |
Kingsmen Xperience and Hasbro to open the first Nerf Action Xperience in North America and world’s f |
5/1/2022 |
PLAYMONSTER AND VIACOMCBS LAUNCH ADULT GAME IN 2022: CRIMINAL MINDS™ UNKNOWN SUBJECT |
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Toys in the News 06/08/2022 |
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Spin Master Teams Up with Inner-City Arts Students in Pursuit of Amplifying Diversity |
6/1/2022 |
PlayMonster is proud to announce Darby Zahradnik’s appointment to the American Specialty Toy |
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Children and News 06/08/2022 |
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PlayMonster is pleased to announce the appointment of Amy Graczyk to the new role of Chief People Of |
7/7/2022 |
Mattel Announces Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results Conference Call |
7/7/2022 |
Glo Pixies Hasbro |
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