Sesame Street to introduce new character – a muppet with autism
Sesame Street is to introduce a new character. Julia, a young Muppet with red hair and bright green eyes, also has autism. She is being introduced to help “reduce the …
LEGO-Style Braille Bricks Help Visually Impaired Children Learn to Read
A new LEGO-style toy is helping young children learn Braille. Braille Bricks are building blocks that look almost exactly like LEGO but have one distinct difference: instead of every block …
Furnishing retailer Dunelm to buy Kiddicare
Furnishings retailer Dunelm has agreed to buy baby goods specialist Kiddicare in a push to boost its online offering. The acquisition is part of an £8.5m rescue deal for UK …
The ‘Prenup House’ that can be split in half in the event of divorce
With divorce rates on the rise, it is becoming increasingly common for couples to draw up prenuptial agreements before tying the knot. In response to this, Amsterdam-based Studio-OBA have come …
First ever CBeebies Hotel to open in 2017
Alton Towers has confirmed it is to open the first ever CBeebies Land Hotel. Due to open in summer 2017, the 76-room hotel will spread over four floors and will …
Barbie’s running for President, and on an all-female ticket
Mattel has launched new president and vice president dolls as part of the brand’s “careers” line. While Barbie has run for the White House in the past, this marks the first time she’s had a female running mate.
Toucan Box turns to grown-ups after £2.7m investment
Toucan Box, a subscription-based arts and crafts delivery service for children, has its eye on the grown-up crafts market. The startup recently secured £2.7m financial backing from the Business Growth …
Google unveils ‘smart blocks’ that teach kids as young as 5 to programme
Google has unveiled a new product that is intended to teach kids how to programme without having to learn traditional coding.
Babies pose with their food look-alikes in cute new marketing campaign
Ads for baby food have come a log way over the years, as this new TV and print campaign for Gerber shows. Featuring a mixture of enticing images of fruit …
Cath Kidston to inject some Disney magic into her designs
An exciting new collaboration has just been announced, featuring Disney characters alongside Cath Kidston’s signature designs.
Philanthropist makes selling wine child’s play
When Italian wine exporter Marco de Grazia was offered a small vineyard in Sicily, he says he immediately thought of his then 2-year-old daughter Elena. “The estate was established simply …
Old Toys Receive New Limbs To Educate Kids About Organ Donation
Organ donation is a difficult topic to discuss, especially when it comes to child donors. But a social project in Japan called Second Life Toys aims to change that. The …
Weaponised Plastic: has Lego become locked in an ‘arms race’?
From an increase in weapons, violent situations, to angry expressions, researchers have found Lego land is becoming increasingly brutal. The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS ONE, believes Lego …
Shocking number of parents admit to raiding their kids’ savings
Nearly half of parents admit to raiding their children’s piggy bank to cover costs such as parking, takeaways, taxis, school trips, paying the window cleaner, and for the tooth fairy, …
The perfect sleep solution for those who can’t BEAR being disturbed by others
Japanese artist Eiko Ishizawa is the brilliant mind behind this sleeping bag, aptly named the “Great Sleeping Bear”, which is exactly what it sounds like: a gigantic plush bear you can sleep inside of.
Why babies all over the world are now sleeping in boxes
The idea of putting a baby to sleep in a cardboard box might seem strange to most British parents. But Finnish experts say it could help save lives.
Deaf Tinkerbell goes viral
Images of a Tinkerbell doll with bright pink cochlear implants have gone viral. The pictures have been shared on Facebook thousands of times, with a number of parents asking where …
33% of British mums use YouTube to research which products to buy
One third of British mums use YouTube to research which products or brands to buy, according to the UK YouTube Audience Report 2015. The research provides insight into the behaviour …
The World’s Most Compact Stroller
When folded it is the smallest and most compact stroller currently available on the market, measuring just 30cm x 18cm x 35cm. It will easily fit into the overhead locker on an airplane or underneath a seat, and is suitable from six months to approximarely 4 years.
Bursting the Beanie Baby bubble
‘Once upon a time I thought my beanie baby collection would pay for college. I was wrong. So so wrong,’ reads a comment on Imgur, posted in response to a …
Coming soon(ish) to a stocking near you
It might only be February, but many retail buyers have already firmed up their Christmas orders, with many focusing on family-oriented toys, like Brightlings, which is meant to appeal to …
This iconic 80s toy has had a makeover
Loaded with tiny sensors and LCD eyes, this popular 80s toy now talks and coos, and works with a corresponding app. Developed by licensing company Wicked Cool Toys and Israel-based …
10 Ingenious Parenting Hacks That Will Save You Time And Make Your Life Easier
As a parent you want to give your children a fantastic childhood, one they look back on as an adult with fond memories. The role of parent is an important …