Ahh, the Season of Play
It’s that Ho, Ho, Ho time of year again. Yup, it happens every year about this time, although it seems like it started well before...
and the winner is...
Ahh, it's that time of the year when the top toy choices for the holidays are announced. Just like clockwork, it's the ritual that...
Adults 1 / Kids 0
Kidults is a term we are hearing a lot about lately. It's all about older people buying, collecting, and playing with products typically...
POLITICS@PLAY
Well, it's the political season in America, and although politics aren't the main thrust of toy companies, a form of politics does work...
Letters, Words, Stories, Imagination
Do you know who the best storytellers are? Kids. Yup, hands down, because, amongst other things, they have little bias or judgment. No...
The Curtain is Falling...or is it?
Well, it's what you hear bubbling up in conversations in children's product companies. Perhaps it's a bit of an overreaction to the...
What Price: Creativity?
If asked, I'm guessing probably 9 out of 10 companies will say they are creative or creativity plays an integral part in their business....
What is it after all?
Is it innovation or is it invention? Trying to get two people to agree on the definitions of either is a challenge. On top of that, I...
Learning Shouldn't Be a Mystery
Lately, I’ve been so busy working on our GameBud product I haven't blogged in quite some time; however, some alarming news about...
Time is never what you expect
Time is a funny concept. Actual time, play time, place in time, time as an account, time out, the list goes on and on. It's been quite a...