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Article Archive: Preschool
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Halloween Toys For Toddlers and More 2021
WSIL-TV . Meijer Strengthens Commitment to Local, Offers Freshest ... . As families prepare for Halloween, the retailer expects to sell more than 500,000 ... "Whether you're carving with teenagers or decorating with toddlers,... ...
10/1/2021
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Fisher-Price Delivering Toot-ally Life Lessons with Adventure in All-New Animated Television Series
Research on the show’s two to four-year-old viewers, we recommended that “Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go'' content incorporate 26 Life Lessons. Why 26? Well, this is an homage to the original Railway Series, a set of 26 books by the Rev. W. Awdry, which first introduced children to Thomas and his friends in 1945. The 26 Life Lessons include a range of skills addressing the three pillars of early childhood development: social-emotional, cognitive and physical skills...
10/1/2021
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Mattel Opens the Virtual Doors to the “Fisher-Price Toy Museum” to Celebrate the Brand’s 90-Year Le
At the museum, the legacy of Fisher-Price toys will be on full display. In honor of the brand’s anniversary year, the museum will feature more than 90 different exhibits that will be organized by decade, enabling visitors to easily locate the vintage toys from their childhood. The collection will include a variety of classic products creatively presented by artist, set designer, and photographer Leila Fakouri, who focused on keeping the toys as the star of each environment while incorporating dimension and texture to create an authentic museum feel. Exhibits include Snoopy Sniffer, which launched in 1938, and sits atop a fabricated slice of blueberry pie, the iconic Roller Skates, which were first introduced in 1983, and are showcased in a miniature roller-skating rink, and many more...
10/1/2020
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Better Family's Beebo receives first order from Burlington for their Baby Depot Outlets
Better Family Inc. announced that they received an initial order for 600 of the teal Beebos from Burlington stores, Inc. for their Baby Depot Departments. NYSE symbol "BURL" Carman Cook-Campbell said, "we are excited about our first order with Burlington for their Baby Depot's. The Baby Depot is a department within the respected Burlington retailer of popular quality...
8/1/2020
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Learn how one family worked together to bring their toy to market
When my three-year-old daughter, Lyla, drew a picture of a monster and asked me to “help make it real” for her Daddy’s holiday gift, I didn’t hesitate to pull out a box of fabric for her to rummage through and thread up my sewing machine. But when my husband received the monster and suggested we make a business out of it, I thought he might be crazy...
9/1/2015
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2014 ABC Must-Sees
If you're planning on going to the 2014 ABC Kids Expo (September 7-10 in Las Vegas, Nev.), look no further! Leading up to the show TDmonthly Magazine will be sharing information on exciting new products that will be shown at the Expo, along with ordering specials for our readers...
9/1/2014
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 ToysRUs Has Major Problems
ToysRUs has basically three main businesses in the United States – toys, video games and baby products. Neither has done particularly well...
5/1/2014
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 Mattel buys Mega – what is the likely impact?
In a flat to declining U.S. toy market place, Building toys have been a very noticeable exception. Between 2003 and 2013, the total market went from $22.9 billion down to $21.7 billion whereas the Building category more than tripled from $600 million to now $2 billion...
4/1/2014
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 Top-10 Most-Wanted Books
Books and toys both play an essential role in a child's development, but they in the world of retail, they don't always go hand in hand...
1/1/2014
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 Action Figures in the Doldrums
Action Figures represent about 6% of the U.S. toy market and are completely dominated by Hasbro. This is how the picture has developed since 2007...
11/1/2013
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 Q&A with Bob Wann, CEO of Patch Products
The toy industry is a dynamic place, and no one is more familiar with its ever-changing character than Bob Wann of Patch Products. Mr. Wann has worked for major brands like Hasbro, Fisher Price and Playskool, has worked on evergreen products including Monopoly, Candyland and Scrabble, and even helped introduce now-iconic brands like Strawberry Shortcake and Nerf...
8/1/2013
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 Race to TMI Toymarketing to see NEW Racing Rody!
Rody horses, a bouncy ride-on toy from TMI Toymarketing Intl, Inc., have been a favorite in specialty toy stores for years. We spoke with the company to learn more about their products, and what they have in store for 2013...
2/1/2013
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 Q&A With Will Haughey, Co-Founder of Tegu
Will Haughey and his brother Chris grew up volunteering for several international charities, so when they decided to go into business together in Honduras, they knew that they wanted their company to help drive the local economy and make life better for the people living in the community...
1/1/2013
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 Preschool Toys
Take a closer look at these recently added mass-market and specialty toys for preschoolers...
12/1/2012
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 2012 ABC Kids Expo: Products to Watch
The 2012 ABC Kids Expo is running from October 14-17th in Lousiville Kentucky. What can retailers expect to see this year at the Kentucky Exposition Center? TDmonthly Magazine wanted to know, so we asked manufacturers to share some of the products they'll be featuring at the show...
10/1/2012
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 Educational Toys That Promote Literacy
Reading is an essential tool for students as they move through school, and developing their literacy skills at home can be made easier with educational toys...
10/1/2012
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 ToysRUs – 2 Strategic Imperatives + 1 Major Potential Problem
A few weeks ago I said in this space that “ToysRUs has gained market share in the overall U.S. toy space – online and total retail - on a continuous basis since 2009"...This prompted me to look more closely into the factors driving TRU’s product strategy...
10/1/2012
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 Preschool Toys
Take a look at these recently added specialty and mass-market preschool toys...
9/1/2012
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 TDmonthly Top Toy Award Winners July 2012
TDmonthly Magazine is excited to announce our TDmonthly Top Toy Award winners for July 2012. We've selected these toys to feature to our 14,600 retailer subscribers for a number of reasons, including their top quality, high play value, and/or status as a proven best seller...
7/1/2012
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 HABA's New Dolls, Games, and Costumes Make Great Gifts
As the holidays approach, many retailers are on the hunt for high-quality specialty products that will help bring in big sales for the fourth quarter. Luckily, HABA is stepping up to the plate with their new offerings for the 2012 holiday season...
6/1/2012
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 Magicforest Balanced Learning With Play
Magicforest Ltd. donated a combined total of 50 Sevi Instrument Sets and Balance Games through TDmonthly’s "2012: A Year of Charity." The company is well known by specialty toy retailers for importing unusual and high-quality toys and games from Europe...
6/1/2012
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 Hape Cooked up a Storm
Founded in 1995 by Peter Handstein, Hape has always had a mission to create beautiful and engaging toys with minimal impact on the environment and with maximum benefit to its workers. Peter is also committed to ensuring that everyone who works for him has benefits and becomes a member of their extended family...
6/1/2012
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 Preschool Toys
See these recently added mass-market and specialty toys for Preschoolers!...
12/1/2011
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 Top-10 Most-Wanted Dolls
A recent survey conducted by TDmonthly Magazine polled 43 retailers nationwide about the sales in their doll departments...
7/1/2010
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 Toy Videos of the Day: 6-29-10
We want you to see the toys we see, so you can determine if they're right for your store! Check this space every weekday to see brief video clips...
6/1/2010
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Holiday Preview: Preschool
Preschoolers will get down to playing and learning with Lilly Bean felt food sets, Grasshopper prep kits, and projects full of shape and texture from 1-2-3 Preschool Projects. Get to know plush friends, playsets and more in TDmonthly’s Holiday Preview of Preschool items.For products that interest you, click "Add to...
6/1/2010
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 Zoobies Unfold With New Themes and Licenses
Ryan Treft, vice president of marketing for Zoobies, is straightforward about his learning experiences in bringing products to market: “I’ve found that nothing can take the place of a face-to-face meeting...
3/1/2010
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 Summary of Online Toy Reviews
TDmonthly Magazine’s Review Scout scours the Web weekly for reviews of new and hot products so you don’t have to spend your time searching...
3/1/2010
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Toy Fair 2010's Hottest Products: Day 4
VTECH has a plethora of new products coming out in 2010 with technologically advanced toys while Mattel is focusing on a plethora of different types of action figures...
2/1/2010
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 Top-10 Most-Wanted Children's Books
HarperCollins continues to give book sales high-end flair with "Fancy Nancy" titles that make kids and cash registers smile, according to a TDmonthly Magazine survey of 44 specialty retail stores...
1/1/2010
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 Top-10 Most-Wanted Infant & Toddler Toys
Infants and toddlers, or at least the consumers who buy for them, especially love Rhino Toys’ Oball and Taggies blankets, a TDmonthly Magazine survey of 64 specialty retailers revealed...
5/1/2009
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Alison Marek, Managing EditorPhone: (310) 979-4330Email: alison@toydirectory.comwww.tdmonthly.comwww.toydirectory.com Charitable Kid to Give Away 100 Toy PianosContest by Schoenhut and TDmonthly Magazine® Encourages Generosity Los Angeles, Calif. (May 13, 2009) ― With times being tough for so many families around the nation, TDmonthly Magazine has teamed up...
5/1/2009
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 Balance Bikes: A Comparison of Styles and Sales
When it comes to parents picking bikes for their kids and manufacturers specifying which design is best, there are some strong opinions out there. And the latest bike innovation to make its way to the U.S. — the balance bike — is no exception...
4/1/2009
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 TDmonthly's March Staff Picks
Tired of sifting through catalogs and order forms? Take a break to glance at some of the latest toys that have impressed TDmonthly Magazine's editorial crew...
3/1/2009
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 TDmonthly’s Psychologist Mom
TDmonthly Magazine’s Psychologist Mom hung out with a magical elf, discovered an ideal carry-along for a plane trip with kids, and found an ingenious way to help “spot” a lost child in her latest round of reviews...
1/1/2009
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 TDmonthly’s Psychologist Mom
In her latest round of reviews, TDmonthly Magazine’s Psychologist Mom strategized her way through a new board game, learned how to live a healthy lifestyle, and scribbled with some artsy kids...
10/1/2008
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 TDmonthly's Top-10 Most-Wanted Dolls
Thirty-seven of 62 toy-store owners raved that Corolle babies are their best-selling dolls, with sales averaging from two to 50 per month year-round and significantly more at Christmas...
2/1/2008
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 TDmonthly's Top-10 Most-Wanted Baby Gifts
Toys from Melissa & Doug and International Playthings will be popular gifts for babies and toddlers during the 2007 holiday season, specialty retailers told TDmonthly Magazine...
11/1/2007
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 Preschoolers: Is it Noise? Or Music?
For this month’s Preschooler Roundtable, colorful toys and resusable packaging won praises from parents, but uninspiring peripheral materials brought disappointment...
9/1/2007
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 Preschoolers: Sharing Rides
Almost every Roundtable parent mentioned how sturdy Peg Perego’s Cub Cadet is. On the less positive side, they commented on the toy’s requirement for assembly...
7/1/2007
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 Preschool/Early School: Fishing for Fun
The Roundtable participants expressed great enthusiasm about how bath toys from Fundex Games and Alex could be played within an environment their children loved...
5/1/2007
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 TDmonthly´s Top 10 Most Wanted Realistic Play Babies
When it comes to baby dolls, the “realer” the better. Lifelike baby dolls meant for collectors, such as Ashton-Drake Collectible’s So Truly Real! line and the Lee Middleton Original Doll Co.’s Breath of Life Babies, have even crossed over into the (very careful) play category...
9/1/2005
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 WTHRA Show Wrap Up
Last month´s Western States Toy and Hobby Show drew many exciting new products to Pomona, Calif...
4/1/2005
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 TDmonthly’s Top 10 Most Wanted Dolls
The research for this article was compiled by December 10, 2004. Interactivity and electronics are the season’s buzz words -- dolls are incorporating both these trends to encourage play. Movie tie-ins are also a huge trend. As parents pick up the first “American Girl” movie or Barbie’s big screen adventure, children are desperate to add these new characters to their collections...
1/1/2005
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Preschool Toys & Activities Promote Zest For Mastering Basic Skills
The best of modern technology meets the classics in today´s preschool toys and activities. More families with dual incomes and higher educational backgrounds demand creative and developmental toys for preschoolers that encourage problem solving ability, visual perception and manual dexterity—the foundation for reading, writing and math. Parents also want preschool...
1/1/2005
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 TDmonthly's Top 10 Most Wanted Toys for Boys: Infant to Preschool
High-tech gadgets and retro favorites are hot commodities for little boys. Electronic gaming has reached the preschool set, with companies like VTech, Leap Frog and Fisher-Price hoping to corner the market with educational game systems. Meanwhile, Learning Curve and Radio Flyer bank on the classics by updating old-time toys...
12/1/2004
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INFANT/PRESCHOOL
Design Science Toys Feebee is a fun and fascinating toy for toddlers because it is big, lightweight and brightly colored. This educational and child development toy is great for learning about size, shape, color, texture and coordination. It is collapsible, washable, safe and is also great for travel. Feebee...
8/1/2004
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PLAY SETS & BUILDING KITS
LizzyBee Toys The Hide & Seek Castle playset has lots of places to play and hide, such as doors, trapdoors and towers. Six royal mice characters live inside; toddlers love the castle’s brightly colored illustrations. A rainbow handle makes it easy to carry. Guidecraft Inc. Shimming Water is a...
8/1/2004
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INFANT & TODDLER
Baby Picnic on the Go The Eat-n-Play Activity Cooler by Homegrown Kids, Inc. (ToyShow) holds up to four baby bottles, cups or water bottles, and has three mesh pockets, a reusable ice pack and three outside storage pockets for keys, wallet or diapers. What...
3/1/2004
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