Phew! I made it through all four days of the International Toy Fair, talking with over 100 companies and seeing hundreds of great new toys and...
Storytelling at Toy Fair 2014, Learning Language Through Play
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2014 International Toy Fair Trends
We had a fantastic first day at the 2014 International Toy Fair in New York City. We started outside the show with Laser Peg's "Pegasaur" and met...
Sneak Peek At the NYC Toy Fair 2014
Excitement is building as everyone is getting ready for the Toy Fair starting next weekend. Although we don't have our own meteorologist like the...
Getting Ready for Toy Fair 2014 in New York City
According to the official Toy Fair site the countdown says 19 days until the Toy Fair! Everyone is excited to see all the new products revealed at...
Toys Spotted on Vacation from Neighborhood Toys Stores to Bath Shops
Vacation for me always includes some scouting for new toys, I just can't help myself! Maybe some of you remember my outing to Evans Variety Store...
Eco Friendly Pretend Play Toys by Green Toys Build Language Skills
My newest PAL Award winners come from Green Toys™ and are great for pretend play to build language skills. Kids these days are much more savvy...
Fun Art Projects for Screen-Free Week
I have discovered some wonderful art projects that kids have loved called Artzooka! Crazy name, I know, but that just shows how creative they are...
Lesson Plans for Screen-Free Week: Pretend, Play, Talk
Turn off the TV? Set aside the iPad? Give up video games? That’s just what millions of people will be doing April 29-May 5 as they turn off screens...
Toy Companies Offering Resources for Parents of Kids with Special Needs
Yesterday I got a press release from Fat Brain Toys announcing their new "Special Needs Resource Center for families seeking toys, games, and play...
Toddler Talking Points
Toddlers are some of my favorite people--they explore with abandon, imitate pirates and fairies, refuse with gusto, stack, dump and search,...
Toy Trends For Learning, The Best of Toy Fair 2013
Last week, the American International Toy Fair in New York City was a blitz of excitement, innovation, creativity and fun. I look forward to it...
Female Entrepreneurs Creating True Alternatives For Girls in the Toy Industry
Several of my PAL Winners are not only outstanding in their delivery of creative play to build language but also promote healthy models for young...
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