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.

Parents of young children will remember the Hatchimal frenzy of 2016, when a cute chick that hatches by itself took the toy market by storm during the holiday season. The overwhelming popularity and ...

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 ...

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 ...