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February 22nd, 2010

Meet the Aminals

Plush toys straight from the minds of kids

What if kids could design their own stuffed animals? They’d probably look a lot like Aminals, a new line of soft toys that gets its design inspiration from kids’ drawings. Read more

December 15th, 2009

Attack of the Japanese Paper Robots

These crafty creatures will delight both kids and parents

How many times have you bought something for one of your kids because, secretly, it was you that really wanted it? Well, get ready to do it again.

While vinyl collectible toys (from the likes of Kid Robot) have been popular for a while, PIPEROIDs are the only Japanese robots made Read more

December 8th, 2009

Make Your Own Muppet

Whatnot Workshop lets you channel your inner Jim Henson

Sure, everybody knows about Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie, and the rest of The Muppet Show’s big-name stars, but let’s salute the unsung heroes of the show: the Whatnots. These hard-working Muppets were the wacky-looking extras that appeared in the Read more

October 15th, 2009

Rockets in Your Pockets

Seemingly simple toy provides serious sky-high fun

Based on a very simple premise, Stomp Rockets are among the very few toys that are a hit with just about everyone. Any 3-year old can figure it out: put your rocket (actually a soft foam tube) on the air hose, stomp on the pad, and Read more