A recent move by University of Minnesota could help spawn the next generation of local toymakers. This semester, the U's College of Design will offer-for the first time-a toy product design class.

A Roosevelt-raised toy designer will be among the marketing mavens pitching ideas for brands ranging from Dunkin' to Marshalls to Captain Morgan and more on the new NBC reality competition "On Brand ...

Discover how modern toy design combines organic sculpting with mechanical engineering principles, ensuring toys are safe, durable, and engaging, and how these design choices influence a child's ...

SPRINGVILLE — What do Cabbage Patch Kids, Rainbow Brite, My Little Pony, Strawberry Shortcake, Popples, Jem, Baby Dolly Surprise and WWF Wrestling Buddies all have in common? If you guessed they are ...

A new exhibition coming to Corey Helford Gallery (CHG) on March 15 will be “the perfect kickoff” for toy company Mattel Inc.’s 80th anniversary, starring artwork that creatively reimagines classic ...

Burt Meyer, who invented toys like Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, Lite-Brite and MouseTrap in the 1960s that delighted generations of children, has died. He was 99. Meyer’s creations arrived in the postwar ...

As simple as they might seem in concept, the truth is that making a good toy is harder than it seems. Many toys that represent human figures tend to invoke the uncanny valley, but some are so creepy ...