toys
NYers struck with Labubu lunacy as obvious fakes of uber-popular Chinese dolls flood Canal Street
July 17, 2025 | 2:18pmThe Labubu lunacy has taken over Canal Street.
Mom's bizarre travel hack keeps baby amused on plane
July 14, 2025 | 8:09amWhen it comes to keep babies quiet on the?plane, parents will do just about anything.?
Teddy bear purportedly wrapped in human skin left on California sidewalk, spooking locals and cops in twisted prank
July 14, 2025 | 12:47amThe teddy bear lacked the typical soft fur the cuddly kids' toys are known to have and instead featured an almost leathery, human-like skin that had been stretched and pinned...
Old-school NYC toy store will close after 44 years and neighbors are crushed
July 10, 2025 | 6:45pmThis Toy Story's coming to an end.
Former Hasbro CEO Alan Hassenfeld, whose family founded iconic toy maker, dead at 76
July 9, 2025 | 7:27pmHassenfeld rose quickly in the family business serving as special assistant to the president and worked his way up the ranks. He retired as CEO in 2003.
Common household items that make mold growth in your home even worse
July 2, 2025 | 12:31pmHave basketfuls of toys and clothes in the kids’ rooms? This will make you think twice about everything you have in your?home?that could be making everyone?sick.?
Looking for family fun? These ideas can elevate backyard play and indoor creativity
June 26, 2025 | 10:00amFrom bubble guns to hydro jai alai equipment and octopus ring toss, here's how to keep the kiddos busy (and cool) this summer.
Archaeologists uncover 4,500-year-old baby rattles that reveal ancient parenting techniques
June 12, 2025 | 9:49amRecent research shows that parents have long looked for ways to keep their children entertained – including during the Bronze Age.
Owners of viral plushies are considering insuring their coveted toys amid large rise in thefts, demand
June 5, 2025 | 11:30amThe world has officially gone mad. Mad about a little monster plushie known as the?Labubu.?
'Reborn mothers' love their scary-realistic baby dolls and slam critics of bizarre craze: 'I want the right to go out with them'
May 30, 2025 | 6:05pmInfluencers have staged birth simulations and strolls in shopping malls with the hand-crafted baby figures, known as “reborn” dolls, creating videos that have gone viral.
Shipping costs set to double as companies rush to import goods before China-US trade truce ends?
May 23, 2025 | 6:40pm“There are no controls or regulations that limit how much these shipping companies can charge,” said Basic Fun CEO Jay Foreman.
Labubu dolls are taking the internet by storm — and may soon be at the top of your kid's wish list
May 11, 2025 | 9:58pmIf you’ve been on social media at all in the last few months, you would be at least somewhat familiar with Labubus.
US weighs plan to slash China tariffs to as low as 50% — down from 145% — as soon as next week: sources
May 8, 2025 | 3:19pmInsiders said the 50%-to-54% range is in keeping with rates that were discussed last month when President Trump met with the bosses of the three biggest retailers in the US.
Jon Stewart rips Trump for doubling down on fewer dolls for girls during trade war
May 6, 2025 | 11:33amThe president has said that kids don't need so many toys, and might need to get by with fewer due to his hefty tariffs.
Mattel to hike prices on Barbie, Hot Wheels, other toys to offset Trump tariff costs
May 5, 2025 | 7:10pmThe toymaker?also withdrew its annual earnings forecast, citing the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the president’s trade policies.
More dolls, better living — why American abundance matters
May 1, 2025 | 7:45pmTrump must be the first president in history to say that his policies will deprive American children of toys — but he was ultimately dismissing abundance, one of the marvels...
White House says China-made dolls 'might have lead paint' — after Trump says tariffs may mean fewer toys
May 1, 2025 | 1:57pmPolicy adviser Stephen Miller insisted that "you probably would be willing to pay more for a better-made American product" after Trump said trade wars with China may lead to kids...
Unfazed Trump muses kids may 'have 2 dolls instead of 30' as he dismisses tariff shortage fears?
April 30, 2025 | 3:14pmThe president spoke during a cabinet meeting after the Commerce Department announced the economy shrank by 0.3% in the first three months of this year.
Toddlers only need a certain number of toys to be happy, expert claims?—?here’s?how many
April 23, 2025 | 4:32pm"Kids don’t have time to sit and explore all the things a toy can do before they need to move on to the next one."
Founder of popular toy company dies by assisted suicide amid Alzheimer's battle: report
April 23, 2025 | 7:03amThe young father, worried his struggles with reading would continue as he got older, began working on an innovative prototype that would later become a best-selling toy across the US.