Too Much Awesome

Juggling has been around for millennia. There is evidence that it was practiced in ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome, and it was practiced extensively in Europe throughout the Middle Ages. It’s also captured a special place in the hearts of the American public, as a popular circus act and sideshow attraction. But few realize the [...]

Vintage toys, especially tin toys, are all the rage nowadays, and Schylling, offering everything from keepsakes to collectible toys and more, has the market cornered. One of their specialties, however, is their retro collection of vehicles. Boys love to imagine that they’re flying high with toy planes. The Schylling “Overseas Airplane” lets kids do just [...]

Parents love puzzles for kids because they’re so effective at stimulating a child’s natural urges to think and learn. They’re great because they promote multiple types of thinking, all while children are having too much fun to realize that they’re learning! Melissa and Doug, a true mom ‘n’ pop company started over twenty years ago, [...]

Tin toys are coming back in a big way. Parents love their nostalgia-inducing designs and children love their timeless fun. And the toy company on the leading edge of this phenomenon is Schylling, who offers a fantastic collection of vintage tin toys that are sure to bring you back to your childhood.

The world is changing, and the world of toys is keeping pace! Toy manufacturers have their fingers on the pulse of society, and are catering to emerging interests and concerns. Here are some of the hottest and most exciting trends in toys: – Toys Go Digital – Largely inspired by the incredible success of Ganz’s [...]

The timeless appeal of wooden toys is indisputable. They’re beautiful, safe, and hold a child’s imagination for years. If you’re the arts & crafts type and have a few tools lying around, you might consider making your own wood toys for your children. This will make them even more personal and special, and ensure that [...]

When you think of toys made of wood, you probably don’t think of India. But it’s a testament to how universally adored these toys are that even in this developing nation, dedicated craftsmen turn out high-quality, child-safe toys in droves. For many Indian craftsmen, toy making has been their family’s way of supporting itself for [...]

Construction sets are a perfect way to foster children’s creativity, improve their motor coordination, and nurture their cognitive development. They’re also a toy that is easily integrated with others, and that lets a child’s imagination run wild. Unlike newer, flashier play sets, the Ball Track Construction Set from HABA promises to hold your child’s interest [...]

We all know what a global phenomenon Hello Kitty has been. But now the government of Japan is using the adorable icon to represent the country in China and Hong Kong, ambitiously hoping to boost tourism revenue. Hello Kitty is enormously popular in China and Hong Kong, and tourists from these countries represent a significant [...]

According to a recent study published in the New Scientist, male monkeys have shown an innate predisposition towards toys deemed to be masculine. The study presented a group of male and female monkeys with ‘masculine’ toys with wheels and plush ‘feminine’ toys. Researchers found that although female monkeys played with both sets of toys equally, [...]