United States $34.2 Billion Toys Market to 2026 Featuring Major Players - Mattel, Lego, Hasbro, Funko, and Spin Master
May 07, 2021 06:08 ET | Source: Research and Markets Research and Markets Dublin, IRELAND
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United States Toys Market is expected to reach US$ 34.20 Billion by 2026, from US$ 33.70 Billion in 2020
The toys play a big part in the kid s happiness equation. Toys and games range from dolls & stuffed toys, construction sets & models, cards games, puzzles, toys for toddlers & kids, plastic & other toys and video games consoles. They come with a natural value that adds to the overall advancement of children.
Toys help the children to communicate their emotions and advance their creativity. The toys are a great way to de-stress and help in improving cognitive, physical and social skills. In recent years, in the United States, growth in interactive and multi-functional toys and games h
The Washington Post’s ‘Toy Weapons’ vs. Cops
On Monday, April 19, Edgar Luis Tirado went on a one-man crime spree important details of which are not recorded in the Washington Post’s often cited “Fatal Force” database of killings by police.
Other accounts, though, were clear about the threat Tirado presented. The 28-year-old Texan, who suffered from bipolar disorder, started small, stealing from a Fiesta Mart in Far North Dallas early in the afternoon. When store workers tried to stop him, he produced a black revolver, pointed it at them, and then ran.
The next police heard of Tirado, it was nearly 4 P.M. He was in a school parking lot, wielding the handgun in an attempted carjacking. When police caught up with him half an hour later, he reached for the gun, which he had in the back of his pants, and leveled it at officers. The police held their fire, and Tirado fled.
Toy Association Offers Families Top 5 Tips For Safe Outdoor Play
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NEW YORK, May 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ With summer just around the corner and families gearing up for an active season outdoors, The Toy Association is offering parents key advice on how to keep their kids safe, whether they are playing with ride-ons, having fun at the park or pool, or simply exploring nature. Among the many things we learned during the past year of the pandemic, is how important outdoor play is for kids physical, social, and emotional development and well-being. But we want families to also be aware of some important safety tips before kids head out to play, said Joan Lawrence, The Toy Association s Toy Safety Mom and senior vice president of standards and technical affairs. Following this simple safety guidance can go a long way toward preventing unnecessary accidents and injuries.
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As we observe Earth Day, it seems like an ideal time to tell the story of how a single pepper tree became the moving force behind the thriving Casa Guadalajara restaurant and the re-located Bazaar del Mundo in Old Town.
Through an unusual confluence of coincidences, that’s exactly what happened in 1995 like a page out of the popular children’s book, “The Giving Tree.”
Bazaar del Mundo founder
Diane Powers was shocked one day to see tree trimmers beginning to cut down a large pepper tree in an unpaved parking lot in Old Town. She regularly drove by the tree en route to her office in the original Bazaar del Mundo complex in nearby Old Town State Historic Park.
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Children are never too young to learn the importance of sustainability or begin adopting eco-friendly habits. Earth Day, celebrated April 22, is a great time to get started, and experts say it all starts with playtime.
“Kids are built to absorb information at a tremendous pace,” says Anna Yudina, senior director, Marketing Initiatives, The Toy Association. “During playtime especially, they form deep emotional connections to the values they’re learning. This means that you can help your child embrace an earth-conscious mindset simply by making it fun.”
Check out these Earth Day tips and insights from The Genius of Play a national movement to educate parents and caregivers about play’s vital role in child development: