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Article Archive: Arts & Crafts
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Toy Industry Adapts to 'Underconsumption Core' Trend
The "Underconsumption Core" trend, which emphasizes mindful consumption and sustainability, has gained traction on platforms like TikTok, influencing consumer behavior across various industries, including toys. This movement encourages individuals to prioritize quality over quantity, repurpose existing items, and make environmentally conscious purchasing decisions...
11/1/2024
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Spin Master Teams Up with Inner-City Arts Students in Pursuit of Amplifying Diversity
Spin Master Corp. (TSX: TOY) (www.spinmaster.com) is putting a diversity spin onto a traditional play pattern with the launch of the Truly You! Character Creator™ set. Developed in collaboration with the Toronto-based 6ix Academy, an award-winning, inner-city business and arts program that spearheads social justice pursuits, the all-new fashion illustration set aims to...
6/1/2022
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Toys in the News 04/06/2022
BBC Cuddly toy reviews used for headphones on Amazon Sellers are boosting ratings of electronics with reviews for completely different products, Which? finds. . CNN In a harsh lesson of war, Ukrainian children learn to tell...
4/1/2022
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Toys in the News 03/30/2022
Toys 'R' Us is gone. This discount toy store is filling the void CNN3 bookmark_border share more_vert Toys found scattered on Oregon highway like a scene out of ‘Toy Story,’ photos...
3/1/2022
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Toys in the News 03/15/2022
Mercy High School students donate toys to children in Ukraine | The CTNewsJunkie Directory CT News Junkie A Box of Toys #93 SxSW KPFA - 94.1FM bookmark_border share more_vert Cancer...
3/1/2022
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TIMELESS SPIROGRAPH BRAND EXPANDS WITH THREE NEW PRODUCTS IN 2022
Fans Of All Ages Will Be Wowed By New 3D Play, Mandala Designs, and Licensed Disney Editions From the Team at PlayMonster PlayMonster introduces 3D play, sets and clips inspired by various The Walt Disney Company franchises, and trending Mandala designs to captivate children and adults of all ages. Developed...
2/1/2022
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Toys in the News 12/06/2021
JOHN MOORE COLUMN: Top selling toys not like they used to be Texarkana Gazette bookmark_border share more_vert Toys and stocking stuffers for Christmas WSAZ-TV bookmark_border share more_vert...
12/1/2021
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JAKKS Pacific Launches New Toy Line This Week for Disney’s “Encanto”
The line coming to retail on Oct. 3 features interactive playsets including the Magical Casa Madrigal, Singing Mirabel and Magic Butterfly doll, Sing and Play Mirabel doll, Mirabel and Isabela fashion doll assortment, Mirabel’s Musical Accordion, 7” key character plush assortment and character role play dresses. The product assortment plays original scores from the upcoming movie and includes interactive elements that bring the plot of the movie to life...
10/1/2021
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Toys in the News 10/04/2021
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10/1/2021
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Moose Toys 2021: Mixies Magic Cauldron
Moose Toys, launched Magic Mixies Magic Cauldron, a first-of-its-kind interactive toy created to ignite imaginations by putting magic into kids' hands. The product is available for pre-sale online today and available online and at retail locations nationwide, wherever toys are sold beginning Oct 1. ...
9/1/2021
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Toys in the News 9/03/2021
McFarlane Toys announces Batman: Year Two Target exclusive Batman-News Deadly Toys: How Weaponized Xbox Controllers Inspired New Art Exhibition Forbes bookmark_border share more_vert Grogu Goes...
9/1/2021
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Toys in the News 6/29/2021
share more_vert share more_vert Melissa & Doug Launches PAW Patrol® And Blue's Clues & You! Toys As Part Of Partnership With Nickelodeon Parent Company, ViacomCBS NEW YORK, June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Melissa & Doug, the purpose-driven global toy brand, and...
6/1/2021
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Michaels Acquired by Apollo
The Michaels Companies Enters Into a Definitive Agreement to Be Acquired by Funds Managed by Apollo Global Management Purchase Price of $22.00 per Share in Cash Transaction Valued at $5.0 billion...
3/1/2021
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 Top-10 Most-Wanted Arts & Crafts Toys
TDmonthly Magazine interviewed retailers in a January 2014 survey and learned that the Rainbow Loom was still leader of the pack in the arts & crafts category...
2/1/2014
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 Toys to Talk About: Rainbow Loom
The Rainbow Loom is a fun way for kids to create rubber band bracelets using BPA free, Phthlates free, Lead free, and Chromium free materials...
8/1/2013
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 August Staff Picks
This month's Staff Picks focuses on new, high-quality arts & crafts products and hands-on kits that could be a good fit for your store...
8/1/2013
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 Arts & Crafts
Get kids thinking creatively with these recently added specialty and mass-market arts & crafts toys!...
9/1/2012
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 PlaSmart Inc. Signed as Exclusive North American Distributor for DoodleArt
PlaSmart Inc., a global toy company specializing in fun, innovative and engaging toys that bring families together, has been signed as the exclusive North American distributor for mass and specialty retailers for the well-known colour-it-yourself poster kit brand The Original DoodleArt...
8/1/2012
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 18 Summer Toys for Rainy Days
Kids want to be outside in the summer, but mother nature can be unpredictable. That's why TDmonthly Magazine has compiled this collection of toys that are perfect for parents looking for things to do with kids on rainy days...
6/1/2012
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 Q & A With Mia Galison, President of eeBoo Corp.
Mia Galison, President & Creative Director of eeBoo Corporation, launched her first product while mothering three infants and working a full time publishing job, taking on freelance work at night to raise the capital for her first products...
5/1/2012
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 Q & A With Steven Kay, President of The Orb Factory
Steven Kay, President of The Orb Factory Limited, created his first product to raise money so he could visit his long-distance girlfriend. Rising from those humble beginnings, The Orb Factory now produces award-winning products that are sold in more than 50 countries worldwide...
5/1/2012
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 Top-10 Most-Wanted Arts & Crafts Toys
When TDmonthly interviewed 13 retailers in January 2012 about their best selling arts and crafts toys, 10 of the 13 said that items from THE ORB FACTORY LIMITED were top sellers...
2/1/2012
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 Arts & Crafts
See these recently added specialty and mass market Arts & Crafts toys...
1/1/2012
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 Arts & Crafts
See these recently added specialty and mass-market Arts & Crafts products...
8/1/2011
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 Top-10 Most-Wanted Arts & Crafts
TDmonthly Magazine interviewed 14 specialty retailers who carried Arts & Crafts products in their store about some of the best-selling Arts & Crafts items that go through their doors...
2/1/2011
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 February Staff Picks
Leave a new personalized message every day in your child's lunchbox with Princess Linens' Doodlebugz Crayola Chalkboard Lunchbox, customize classic board games from I Built It Games, and create music with instruments by Zither Heaven made from sustainable wood...
2/1/2011
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 Top-10 Most-Wanted Gifts for Girls
From Klutz manicure kits to Orb Factory Sticky Mosaic sets, girls simply cannot get enough of creative toys, a TDmonthly Magazine survey of 40 retailers revealed in June 2010...
8/1/2010
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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...
8/1/2010
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 Craft Retailers Get Unexpected Reprieve
Craft retailers in the United States have been struggling pretty much all decade. Declining demand for craft products has meant that for some retailers to survive, others had to go to the wall...
6/1/2010
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 Crafts Put Hands to Work on Video
Creativity for Kids puts art into dessert, while the Orb Factory wows with new bangle bracelets. Watch these and other creative crafts...
6/1/2010
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 My Best Sellers: Jillie Beans Toys & More
At Jillie Beans Toys & More in Westminster, Colo., a knowledgeable staff is ready to help choose the perfect item for every taste. Owner Valerie Elsea told TDmonthly what 10 products customers have been taking home...
5/1/2010
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 May Staff Picks
This spring, kids can sew felt owls from Kit and Caboodle Designs, assemble action figures with Knucklestrutz or OLLO kits from Robotis, and take construction toys outdoors...
5/1/2010
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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. Check this space for briefs on reviews and ratings from across the nation and even the globe...
4/1/2010
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 Toy Videos of the Day: 3-31-10
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 of new specialty products...
3/1/2010
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 TDmonthly's Top-10 Toys from Toy Fair 2010
Toy Fair unfailingly has an overwhelming selection of new toys and games every year, which is one reason TDmonthly Magazine brought you daily updates on our favorite toys and specialty retailers' recommended items...
3/1/2010
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 February Staff Picks
This year, kids can quench their curiosity with Worx Toys that explain how their real-life counterparts function, take playtime on the road with Neat-Oh!'s mats, and balance without training wheels...
2/1/2010
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 Top-10 Most-Wanted Arts & Crafts Toys
In January, TDmonthly Magazine interviewed 47 specialty retailers around the country (plus one in Canada) to find out the latest trends in arts and crafts for kids...
2/1/2010
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 Retailer Spotlight: RoundTable Toys
After 10 years of success with selling toys in cyberspace, Owner David Davis of RoundTable Toys decided to branch out into the brick-and-mortar space, opening a retail store in Winterville, N.C., just last October...
2/1/2010
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 In This Issue
Is it 2010 already? OK, now it’s really time to start planning for Toy Fair, thinking about your open-to-buy, considering new trends, and exploring opportunities to keep your store fresh...
1/1/2010
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 Toy Fair: First-Time Exhibitors
If you don’t know what an “oomfy” is or can’t wait to share messages with friends via secret code, you don’t want to miss the freshest vendors at the Toy Industry Association’s Toy Fair this February!...
12/1/2009
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 Award-Winning Toys For a Hassle-Free Holiday
If you're finding holiday shopping to be a stressful task this year, don't worry, you're not alone! At TDmonthly Magazine, we realize that with the limitations of the recession, what you buy for your children this year is more important than ever...
12/1/2009
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 Top-10 Most-Wanted Items for Tween Girls
These days, if it’s not a craft to be made, an accessory to be worn or a cute animal to be admired, it’s probably not at the top of tween girls’ want lists...
11/1/2009
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 Fresh Videos Take Flight
Now's the time to order, so this month TDmonthly has a new batch of toy videos to help you make decisions for fourth quarter...
9/1/2009
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 TDmonthly's Fall 2009 Award Winners!
TDmonthly Magazine's Fall 2009 award winners include bugs that buyers can't resist, sophisticated arts and crafts kits for girls, games with penguins, gobblers and plenty of dice, and beautiful natural and wooden toys...
9/1/2009
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 Tween Crafts Show Off on Video
Are your tween customers into arts, crafts and fun accessories? There's plenty for them to explore in the following kits by Fashion Angels, Artterro, Creativity for Kids and Corps of Re-Discovery...
9/1/2009
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 FREEBIES: No-Cost, High-Value Add-Ons
TDmonthly Magazine offers lots of unique, free ways for specialty retailers to help their customers learn more about what makes their toys an incredible value. This month marks TDmonthly's first-ever in-house VIDEO BLITZ...
9/1/2009
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 TDmonthly’s 2009 Award Finalists!
Toys, games and baby items poured in for the fall installment of TDmonthly Magazine’s 2009 awards program. The submissions have been narrowed by about 40 percent...
8/1/2009
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 In This Issue
This month, TDmonthly Magazine brings you tips for online success, a spotlight on a Southwest toy store that places big emphasis on fair-labor and American-made toys, and a look into one manufacturer’s complex process...
8/1/2009
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 Why Twitter May Be Worth the Time
Near the end of July, Flying Pig Games was celebrating its first order via Twitter — direct from a toy store that had recently been introduced to the new Jukem football card game during an in-store demo by the inventor...
8/1/2009
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 TDmonthly's Top 10: Baby & Kids World, Tokyo
Japan's first-ever Baby & Kids World trade show, held concurrently with Reed Exhibitions' GIFTEX and DESIGN TOKYO shows, welcomed 106 exhibitors July 8-10, offering a variety of juvenile care items, clothing, toys and accessories...
8/1/2009
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 Top-10 Toys from ASTRA 2009
From pet fish in self-sustaining aquariums to tiaras with all the twinkle a little girl could want, specialty toy-store owners at the 2009 ASTRA Marketplace & Academy found plenty of fun products...
7/1/2009
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 Bigfoot & Pickle Face Creations Stamp For Fun
Developing a product that encourages creativity and can grow with a child presented an exciting challenge for Cheryl Marchek, owner and founder of Bigfoot & Pickle Face Creations...
6/1/2009
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 Regional Reports: What's Selling … And Where
Magformers by Rainbow Products are hot sellers for Mike DiAndrea of Hardware Centre Inc. in Paoli, Pa. He noted that between the brick-and-mortar store and the website, they sell about 100 to 150 sets per month. “I’m reordering every three weeks,” he told TDmonthly Magazine...
6/1/2009
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 TDmonthly’s Psychologist Mom
TDmonthly Magazine’s Psychologist Mom recently discovered an intriguing twist with a morphed art project, watched her son start to master beginner yo-yo skills, and played with her senses in a game that brought lots of laughter...
5/1/2009
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 New Toys for Santa's Sleigh
This year, kids can ditch the traditional coloring book for some 3-D fun with biodegradable and cardboard structures that can be decorated to their hearts’ content...
5/1/2009
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Followup: Toy Space at Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. recently denied “new plans to reduce allocated shelf space for toys companywide” as a statement of response to a TDmonthly Magazine article, “Wal-Mart Cuts Toys and Crafts in Clean-Up Campaign,” written by TDmonthly contributor Lutz Muller...
5/1/2009
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 TDmonthly's May Staff Picks
From fascinating art sets, to eco-friendly dolls and plush, to creative games and science kits, there are plenty of new product launches to consider for fourth quarter...
5/1/2009
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 In This Issue
When you’re not browsing through the current issue of TDmonthly Magazine, visit ToyDirectory’s recently launched retailer blog to see posts from Joe Mitchell of YoYo Joe’s Toys & Fun in Wilmington, Del...
5/1/2009
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 My Best Sellers: Twirl Toystore & Playspace
Fun, impulse toys are staples at Twirl Toystore & Playspace in Taos, N.M. Following are the items Operations Manager Molly McMullin told TDmonthly Magazine are best sellers at her store...
4/1/2009
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 Top-10 Most-Wanted Arts and Crafts
In late fall 2008, TDmonthly Magazine polled 44 specialty retailers on their sales of arts and crafts items. In this staple category, sales underscored the wild popularity of Orb Factory's Sticky Mosaics...
2/1/2009
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 In This Issue
Whether you’re running the show circuit or tidying things up in-store to make room for exciting new products, grab the scoop on what’s new via our Notable & New Toys articles...
2/1/2009
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 Regional Reports: What’s Selling … And Where
Sticky Mosaics by Orb Factory are just blowing away the competition. Not only did they rank at the top for girls’ arts and crafts toys, but some storeowners reported they were the best-selling item in the store...
2/1/2009
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 Good Co./Bad Co.: Feel the Love
What attracts specialty retailers to long-term relationships with their suppliers? Everything from excellent customer service and return-friendly policies to fast, free shipping and broad product selection...
1/1/2009
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 TDmonthly’s Top-10 Most-Wanted Toys – December 2008
A November survey of 52 retailers showed that specialty favorites Playmobil and Bananagrams aren’t going anywhere. And Elf on the Shelf, by CCA & B, and Build-a-Road by International Playthings are making their debut...
12/1/2008
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 In This Issue
First, let me tell you what’s new at ToyDirectory.com! We’ve redesigned the homepage to serve as a comprehensive research center — based on our communication with retailers and manufacturers every month...
11/1/2008
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 TDmonthly’s Psychologist Mom
While reviewing the products below, TDmonthly Magazine’s Psychologist Mom learned lessons on geography, had some fun with dentist-developed paint for teeth, and brightened up bicycling with a flashing safety component...
11/1/2008
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 A Taste of Toy Fair
You may not be gearing up for North American's biggest toy show yet, but manufacturers have long been planning and priming their releases...
10/1/2008
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TDmonthly Top Seller 2008 Awards
Which toys are known for driving up sales in specialty toy stores? The list of winners for TDmonthly's Top Seller 2008 award, presented based on sales evaluations by specialty retailers across the country, tells its own story...
8/1/2008
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 My Best Sellers: Aunt Jean’s Toys & Treats
At Aunt Jean’s Toys & Treats in Montclair, N.J., customer service and fulfillment of “drive-bys” — a service in which staff select and pick party gifts for customers in a hurry — are a specialty...
8/1/2008
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 TDmonthly’s Psychologist Mom
In her latest round of reviews, TDmonthly Magazine’s Psychologist Mom found a 3-D puzzle up to the challenge, brushed up on world geography, and studied phonics in a flash...
8/1/2008
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 TDmonthly’s Psychologist Mom
Two five-star games and a strong lineup of other items — from space-themed art to decades-old airmen stories — gave Dr. Wright and her fellow kid reviewers plenty to rave about.....
6/1/2008
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 TDmonthly's May Staff Picks
Sunny summer days are just around the bend, and with kids on break from school, there's lots of extra time to play...
5/1/2008
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 In This Issue
TDmonthly Magazine's May Issue is full of marketing tips, product reviews and trend coverage of baby products, travel toys and bath items.....
5/1/2008
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 TDmonthly’s Psychologist Mom
Things have been shaded yellow and green for TDmonthly Magazine’s Psychologist Mom, who rated the following five products with 1 to 5 TD stars (for TDmonthly!); 5 is the top mark...
5/1/2008
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 Play Clay Models Success
Linda Clark, founder of Play Clay, was a stay-at-home mother of four when her husband was laid off for six weeks in 1989. In need of money, she started selling her special play dough creation...
4/1/2008
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 TDmonthly’s Top-10 Most-Wanted Arts & Crafts
TDmonthly spoke with 62 retailers about their success with arts and crafts products. While the amount of each particular product sold varied, one thing was consistent:...
2/1/2008
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 Boys Can be Crafty, Too
“Boys just aren’t that hot into arts and crafts right now,” said Teneen Dobbs, owner of Kit & Kaboodle in St. Carmel, Ind., during a recent TDmonthly Magazine survey of 66 specialty retailers...
2/1/2008
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 TDmonthly's Top 10: Artsy Toys
Whether they require donning a smock and utilizing the right side of the brain or just setting on a shelf to admire, these products are sure to bring out the artsy side in people...
2/1/2008
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 PRESCHOOL ROUNDTABLE: Art to Go
TDmonthly Magazine’s Preschool/Early School Roundtable has been active in the arts, exploring products that put innovative twists on classic items: crayons that do more than color from International World of Toys, and a portable chalk “mat” from Flourish...
1/1/2008
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 Top-10 Most-Anticipated Toys for 2008
Christmas is over, so let the ordering begin! Based on fairly spectacular holiday sales, specialty retailers told TDmonthly Magazine Dec. 26 to 28 that they’re eager for more...
1/1/2008
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 Baby Roundtable: Breaking the Mold
This month, TDmonthly Magazine’s Infant/Toddler Roundtable participants evaluated Baby Art Kit from Zoom Distribution. The artsy molding project received mixed reviews...
11/1/2007
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 Homeschoolers: Crafting on a Grid
This month, TDmonthly Magazine’s Homeschool Roundtable got creative with Magic Mesh, a repositionable, self-adhesive, reusable mesh available in a variety of sizes, colors and weaves...
10/1/2007
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 Make a Mess Nicely
If Arts & Crafts are a big seller in your store, here's what's in store for the Holidays...
6/1/2007
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 Why Quilting Is Sew Cool
What's old is still new, according to 36 retailers interviewed by TDmonthly Magazine about the hottest trends in arts and crafts...
2/1/2007
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 Arts and Crafts Push the Envelope — Remotely
Drawing, painting, and beading are standards of the arts and crafts industry, but companies are finding unique ways to revolutionize these activities and the quality and preparation that goes into them...
2/1/2007
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 Spas in the Toy Store
Cosmetics have invaded the arts and crafts market, nudging over airplane glue and fingerpaint...
2/1/2007
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 Arts & Crafts: Peelable Wall Art
In late 2007, kids will be able to steer their crayons across a page, using the remote control that powers the Color Bug from RC Art...
2/1/2007
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 Homeschooling Roundtable
The homeschoolers got their hands into Kits for Crafts' "cookie" batter that winds up in the bathtub, and had their first experience with last year's Toy Fair sensation, PlayFoam by Educational Insights...
1/1/2007
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 Crafty Cosmetics Find a Place
In a booming skin care market, girls can now spend their creative time making perfume, lip gloss, lotion and more...
12/1/2006
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 To Drool For: Wee Gallery's Baby Art
Teacher Dave Pinto and graphic artist Surya Sajnani created Wee Gallery, but their first production — a son born in 2002 — was the inspiration behind the company...
10/1/2006
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 Skullduggery Digs in Deep
Skullduggery emerged as a mail order company in 1978 to fill a niche for educators and collectors, specializing in museum-quality fossil replicas...
3/1/2006
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 CHA Craft-User Study Surprises Industry
The Consumer Usage and Attitude Study, released in January by the Craft and Hobby Association (CHA) at its 65th winter convention and trade show in Las Vegas, produced surprising results...
3/1/2006
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 Scrapbooking Is King at CHA Show
Scrapbooking and papercrafts dominated the 65th Annual Craft & Hobby Association Convention and Trade Show, gobbling up half the floor space of the Las Vegas Convention Center Jan. 30 through Feb. 2...
2/1/2006
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 Scrapbooking Predicted to Dominate CHA Show
Many predict that scrapbooking and papercrafts will rule the 65th Annual Craft & Hobby Association Convention and Trade Show, controling half the floor space of the Las Vegas Convention Center Jan. 30 through Feb. 2...
1/1/2006
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Arts & Crafts
The following products are from manufacturers you won't find at the 2006 Toy Fair...
1/1/2006
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 Making Toys Makes for Double-Duty Fun
Have you noticed the fuzz-blowing soft-animal-stuffing machines showing up in the cards and gifts section of the local mega-supermarket? It could be time to try something similar in your own shop by providing books and materials to host a creative happening...
12/1/2005
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 Scrapbooking Follows Fashion
At October’s Sixth Annual MemoryTrends Trade Show for scrapbooking and papercrafts, TDmonthly Magazine discovered that fashion is found more places than on the runway...
11/1/2005
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 Crafts Kits Build Sales
Crafting kits have always been good boredom-busters. To keep the category fresh, these days some combine two or more traditional craft mediums, some are smaller than their originals and some use artists’ quality materials...
10/1/2005
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 Boys Are Creative, Too!
No longer are crafts just for girls. People in both established toy and craft companies are brainstorming ideas that will tap into the creative side of boys’ minds. To lure them in, crafts glow in the dark and deal with insects, monsters and dinosaurs...
10/1/2005
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 Hygloss: Pulp Non-Fiction
When Rose Engelsrath left her native land of Austria for the United States in 1950, she felt something was missing. Was it her Viennese students? The wienerschnitzel? The Tyrol? No, she realized, it was the high-gloss craft paper...
10/1/2005
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 Big Lots! Scrapbooking Grows Bigger
Small retailers take note: Big Lots! has been so successful with their scrapbooking section (implemented in October 2004) that by October of this year, they hope to expand their eight feet of linear store space for scrapbooking into12 feet...
8/1/2005
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 Knitting Comes Together
Knitting provides a world of possibilities for retailers and consumers. There is no end in sight to the popular appeal of wooly, fuzzy, glamorous and practical things that a girl – or a guy – can create...
5/1/2005
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 Is It Play Time or Is It Snack Time?
Is it play time or is it snack time? It’s becoming hard to tell. Two favorite pastimes, cooking and crafting, have collided, resulting in the development of the edible-craft kit...
5/1/2005
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 TDmonthly’s Top 10 Most Wanted Bead Kits
Beading has spread like wildfire and the beading supply industry is at its peak. The popularity of beading has led to a veritable explosion in beading kits, giving the market a multitude of quality options...
4/1/2005
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 Newspaper, Glue and Memories
After my daughter’s birthday party this year we lugged home gift bags stuffed with the latest dolls, videos and electronic games. The next day the pestering began...
2/1/2005
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Arts & Crafts: Unleashing Creativity and Building Community
As more people seek the satisfaction and stress-relief of arts and crafts, sales of craft supplies have been on the increase. Baby boomers introduce their kids, especially tweens, to the cool “retro” hobbies of their youth. Families and friends are rediscovering old-fashioned favorites like quilting and scrapbooking. This year, manufacturers...
1/1/2005
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 TDmonthly's Top 10 Most Wanted Girls Arts and Crafts
According to Stevanne Auerbach, Ph.D./Dr. Toy “Children learn best through play.” Whether they are playing a game, drawing, reading, running or building they are learning by experiencing the world around them. Some manufacturers are even working to incorporate the ever-changing world by adding electronic interaction and digital activities to arts and crafts projects...
12/1/2004
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All that Glitters: Tween Fashion Accessories
When it comes to Tween fashion, all that glitters is gold. Girls in this age group are starting to love shoes more than toys, while retailers and manufacturers have devised some sparkling solutions for this increasingly influential market segment...
11/1/2004
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 It´s Arts & Crafts Time - Are You Prepared?
The sweetest words in the English language--next to "the IRS has decided not to prosecute"--is "I made this for you" falling from the lips of a small child. Of course getting from the beginning of the arts and crafts journey to this heartwarming place can feel like scene from "Return of the King"--strewn with horrific obstacles and a bit of a bloody mess...
10/1/2004
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New and Venerable Crafts Fuel Upsurge in Adult Crafters
The Craft & Hobby Association estimates 80% of American households have at least one member engaged in arts and crafts. Publishers have responded to the expanding popularity in arts and crafts by stepping up production of how-to books...
10/1/2004
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Arts & Crafts
Color-Ons LTD Personalize your own T-shirts with Color-Ons by Color-Ons LTD. Simply color a picture as you would in a coloring book on the special Color-Ons transfer sheets. And with a hot iron, iron the picture onto most washable fabrics. It is permanent, washable, and colorfast! An easy way...
10/1/2004
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Books: Coloring & Activity
Betty Lukens Learning Fun with Felt Activity books become educational when a child can interact with the characters themselves. A series of books by Betty Lukens Learning Fun with Felt teaches about many fun topics, such as, “Holidays & Seasons” and “Animals of the World.” These books encourage your...
10/1/2004
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School Supplies
Art Skills Instead of purchasing a bulky easel, invest in the Door Easel by Art Skills. Easily attach it to the door in a couple of minutes and start drawing! You can adjust the height of the easel so it can be used for all ages. Included is a...
10/1/2004
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Stickers
Top That! Publishing PLC The new exciting series, Sticker Timeline by Top That! Publishing PLC , educate children about dinosaurs, moving machines, and explorers and their discoveries. On one side, there is a colorfully illustrated timeline of events, and on the back , there is more educational information on...
9/1/2004
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ACCESSORIES
Party PigsAn award winning kit, the Button Bands Kit is a collection of cute brightly colored buttons, accessory beads and elastic cord. Detailed instructions included. Make a bracelet or hair tie. (Ages 6 and up; $9.99)Rich Frog Industries Inc.Kids and their parents will surely flip for the new whimsical reversible...
8/1/2004
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ARTS & CRAFTS
Faber-Castell The Watercolor Art-Tricks & Techniques art kit introduces a great way to begin watercolor art. The kit includes 12 watercolor crayons, 8 watercolor pencils, watercolor paper pad, 2 paintbrushes and even sandpaper for special effects. It also comes with an instruction guide with 17 special watercolor techniques and...
8/1/2004
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ARTS & CRAFTS
Balitono Inc. Balitono offers Paint the Wild™ Kits, which are renewable plantation wood boxes carved into 3-dimensional animal shapes and are ready to be painted. When finished, these colorful boxes make a great personal gift of a perfect place to keep one’s treasured belongings. Bemiss-Jason Corp. Fadeless® paper is perfect...
7/1/2004
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 Molding Kits Create a Lasting Impression
You wouldn’t think that a company run by a brother and sister team from a home-office in American Fork, Utah would be invited to hobnob with celebrities in Hollywood...
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