Check your storage! One of the most popular kids toys of the ‘90s is trending online, and if you’ve still got one, you might just be able to use it to pay off the week’s groceries (or maybe even a few weeks). Your favorite toy is now a collector’s item! The Fisher Price Dream Doll House was a … Read more
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When it comes to keep babies quiet on the plane, parents will do just about anything. Dummies, toys, iPads. But one mom has changed the game with potentially the cheapest hack of all time. Who needs toys when you’ve got romaine? The influencer has one viral with a TikTok, suggesting a travel hack we doubt many parents have thought of … Read more
The world has officially gone mad. Mad about a little monster plushie known as the Labubu. If you have a tween or teen child, chances are you’ve heard a lot about them already. Or maybe you’re even housing a few already. The monster fuzzies, which were created by Hong Kong designer Kasing Lungare and often seen dangling off … Read more
SAO PAULO — Videos featuring emotional moments with hyper-realistic baby dolls have sparked both online fascination and political debate in Brazil, with lawmakers even bringing the lifelike dolls into legislatures. Influencers have staged situations such as birth simulations and strolls in shopping malls with the hand-crafted baby figures, known as “reborn” dolls, creating videos that have gone viral. … Read more
Fast food fans are more than happy about this news. On Tuesday, McDonald’s announced that the beloved Squishmallows are officially back in Happy Meal boxes after a two-year hiatus. “Squishmallows squad collectors and Happy Meal fans gather ‘round,” McDonald’s wrote on its Menu Spotter. “You’ve waited patiently for two years, and we want to let … Read more
If you’ve been on social media at all in the last few months, you would be at least somewhat familiar with Labubus. Every day when I’m doom scrolling, I come across multiple videos of Gen Z-ers lining up to buy them, shipping them in from overseas, or unboxing these terrifying toothy creatures. I even went … Read more
Parents, step away from the toy aisle. Turns out your toddler doesn’t need a mountain of plushies, plastic cars and magnetic mayhem — they might just need four toys. Yep, four. According to Dr. Alexia Metz, an occupational therapist and mom of twins, toddlers thrive when there’s less to play with, not more. “We keep … Read more
Fisher-Price is pulling two of its popular baby toys off shelves over fears that tiny tots could choke on broken pieces, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. The April 10 recall affects the tissue box toy that comes with the brand’s 3-in-1 SnugaPuppy Activity Center, along with its Brunch & Go Stroller Toy … Read more
Bob Friedland’s home in Little Falls, NJ, is filled with Lego. Lego flowers adorn his dining room table. A Lego reproduction of Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” hangs in his office. He has 10 Lego city skylines scattered throughout his abode (one for every town he’s visited). On Halloween, he strings lights on his Lego “Nightmare … Read more
You’re not supposed to play with your food — but these stuffed toys have changed that. Jellycats — plush toys shaped like fruits, vegetables, waffles, cakes and other objects and animals — have soared to popularity among Gen Z, who are forking over hundreds of dollars for the adorable stuffed dolls. “Jellycats are the only thing that’s ever … Read more
Get your kid the toy they want for the holidays this year — four in five parents confirmed that their child is happier, more social, and confident in themselves when they play with their favorite toy or doll. A poll of 2,000 U.S. parents of school-aged kids found that 63% believe if their kid plays … Read more
Devin Silva was at her local CVS in Washington shopping for some late-night ice cream when she spotted it. Cookie was hanging from a shelf and, unbeknownst to Silva, she was about to make the “ugly” stuffed gingerbread keychain from the toymaker Ty, which keeps selling out nationwide, a sensation. After purchasing the plushy for … Read more
Forget the naughty or nice list — what’s under the tree is likely based on what’s in mommy’s wallet. As the holiday season approaches, parents across the U.S. are preparing to splurge on gifts for their children. However, one state is set to lead the way in spending, with families planning to invest significantly more … Read more
Stuck for a Christmas present for the kiddies? The world’s most dangerous toy is up for sale. The Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Laboratory was released in the early 1950s and comes complete with real uranium ore samples. Marketed as an educational tool to inspire budding scientists, the kit was the brainchild of Alfred Carlton Gilbert, … Read more
They’re in it for the long haul. John Howard will never forget his first Hess tanker truck gifted by his grandfather many Christmases ago — a green, yellow, red and white 1968 model with a fuel hose and working lights. The oil company had only just begun selling its now-iconic holiday toy in 1964 — and … Read more
Mattel was sued on Tuesday by a South Carolina mother for mistakenly putting a link to a pornographic website on packaging for dolls tied to the blockbuster movie “Wicked.” In a proposed class action filed in federal court in Los Angeles, Holly Ricketson said she bought a “Wicked” doll for her daughter, who then visited an … Read more
She’s not messing around. Emily Skye, an Australian fitness trainer and model, is warning parents against buying the toys that she regrets having given to her children. The mother-of-two posted a video on TikTok to share what products should be skipped on children’s wishlists this holiday season. “I made a huge mistake,” she said in … Read more
This porn purveyor is suddenly way more “Popular,” thanks to “Wicked.” A skin site is seeing surging levels of traffic after its URL was accidentally printed on the packaging of “Wicked” doll boxes. Toy giant Mattel has manufactured merch for “Wicked,” the upcoming movie adaptation of the beloved Broadway play, including two dolls based on … Read more
This study isn’t playing around. The holiday shopping season seems to come earlier every year. But just because the sales have started, it doesn’t mean that you need to fill your cart — it’s actually better for your children that you don’t Despite what your children wanna hear, having too many toys is bad for … Read more