Chris Byrne explains how childhood toys reflect who we are, how we grow, and what we value. He shows that toys are not just objects for play, but tools that shape imagination, identity, and life ...

GAITHERSBURG, MD – Tucked away at the end of a narrow industrial park, inside the former warehouse of a heating and air conditioning company, sit piles and piles of Barbies, Legos, toy trucks, art ...

Ynon Kreiz, the chief executive of Mattel, believes consumers squeezed by tariffs and inflation will cut back on other things before they skimp on Barbies and Hot Wheels. By Jordyn Holman Jordyn ...

(NEXSTAR) — Each Christmas shopping season has its own “it” toy or toys that send parents scrambling to acquire. And Christmas 2025 is no different. And while the hottest toys of Christmas 2025 may ...

As a writer who covers baby and kids gear, I’m inundated with emails about the hottest new toys: a box that automatically prints pictures based on kids’ commands. A robot with facial recognition ...