The Christmas selling season is here, at least for the toy industry. Toy manufacturers are gearing up to sell their wares at New York’s Toy Fair, the largest toy trade show, that starts Sunday and ...

Some kids like getting a doll as a holiday gift — but others would prefer a dollmaking kit. Consumer specialist and “Today” contributor Herb Weisbaum has some recommendations for the top craft toys ...

Sully may be soft, round and furry but he’s still one dangerous toy for your toddler. The Sully and Boo Doll, spawned by the hit movie “Monsters Inc.,” was one of 160 toys placed on the New York ...

Here¿s Helen with part two of Day two at last week¿s American International Toy Fair. Today¿s report includes updates on Hasbro and a few of the smaller companies that caught Helen¿s eye.No visit to ...

NEW YORK --These are tough times in toyland. Growth in the toy industry is anemic. Big toy retailers like Toys R Us and KMart are closing stores. Perhaps worst of all, there is only a trickle of major ...

I want to thank you, these many years later, for insisting that “educational toy” isn’t an oxymoron. Sure, my sisters and I wanted Christmas toys that didn’t remind us of school, but you were smart ...

Here¿s Helen with Part Two of Day One at Toy Fair. Please note: The LEGO report contains some mild spoilers for Star Wars: Attack of the Clones.LEGOLEGO once again continues to innovate with its ...

With Spider-Man toys flying off the shelves faster than Peter Parker can spin a web, experts say sales of Spidey merchandise could approach $1 billion. And that has execs from Toy Biz – Marvel Comics’ ...

Movies for children and families are among Hollywood’s hottest properties. But to the dismay of many studios, toys based on these movies are getting the cold shoulder from consumers. Kids, bombarded ...