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Category: Holidays

  • Holidays

Udder Mystery Solved As Build-a-bear Drops Special-edition Alien Cow

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on April 1, 2026

Build-A-Bear’s Alien Cow plush offers a clear example of how playful, culturally timed campaigns can…

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  • Charity

The Toy Foundationâ„¢ Delivers Holiday Joy to Children in Need

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on December 23, 2025

The Toy Foundationâ„¢ (TTF) is delivering play this holiday season to children in under-resourced communities,…

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  • Charity

Making Spirits Bright: The Sandals Foundation Leads Its Largest Toy Drive to Date…

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on December 22, 2025December 23, 2025

MAKING SPIRITS BRIGHT: THE SANDALS FOUNDATION LEADS ITS LARGEST TOY DRIVE TO DATE, DONATING 45,000…

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  • Holidays

From Black Friday to Christmas: GobiDex Turns Holiday Gifts into Long-Term Creative Companions

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on December 21, 2025December 23, 2025

How a Seasonal Purchase Becomes a Year-Round Engine for Imagination, Learning, and Family Connection NEW…

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  • Holidays

The 10 Most Famous Holiday Toys of All Time

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on December 19, 2025

Icons of wish lists, living rooms, and childhood magic Every holiday season brings a new…

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LEGO & SMYTHS Toys Named Top Toy Brands for AI Christmas Gift Inspiration

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on December 12, 2025December 17, 2025

Anyone turning to ChatGPT for toy inspiration this Christmas can expect to see a haul of LEGO and…

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  • Charity

Integrity Announces 5th Annual “Integrity Gives Back” Toy Drive to Donate 30,000 Toys to Pediatric Hospitals Nationwide

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on December 2, 2025December 4, 2025

Community members are invited to join Integrity employees and partners in bringing joy to children…

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  • Charity

Starlight’s Give Happiness Campaign Rallies Celebrities and Community Fundraisers to help 80,000 kids during the Holidays

  • by Guest Author
  • Posted on November 29, 2025December 1, 2025

Starlight Children’s Foundation aims to raise $600,000 during the campaign with the help of partners,…

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  • Holidays

FLASHBACK: Laugh Until You Cry: A Funny and Uncomfortably Accurate Look at the Coming Christmas Shopping Season

  • by Global Toy News
  • Posted on December 12, 2024December 12, 2024

This article/video was originally shared on Global Toy News by Richard Gotttlieb on September 9,…

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  • Breaktime @ GTN

Breaktime: Vintage Halloween Costumes

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on October 17, 2023October 18, 2023

With Halloween just around the corner…. we thought we’d resurrect an article from the archives!…

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  • Holidays

Holiday Toy Gift Guide with the “Toy Guy” Chris Byrne

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on November 22, 2021November 22, 2021

The Playground Podcast’s own Chris Byrne on Live with Kelly and Ryan.

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  • Holidays

Laugh Until You Cry: A Funny and Uncomfortably Accurate Look at the Coming Christmas Shopping Season

  • by Richard Gottlieb
  • Posted on September 9, 2021September 9, 2021

I was not familiar with the Holderness Family parodies until I received this very funny…

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