Free Downloadable Plans for Outdoor Party Games
ThinkFun’s Big Games Menu is the perfect entertainment solution for your next birthday party or summer BBQ.
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Celebrate 45 Years of The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Barnes & Noble invites families to celebrate The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s 45th anniversary with Hands-On Learning events across the country. The free celebration kicks off tomorrow, April 25 and runs through May 4. (For a location near you, visit www.bn.com/storelocator.) Children participating in the event will learn, color, share, and take home their custom-created Very Hungry Caterpillar Color-In Crown after enjoying treats from
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Incredibles 2, Cars 3 Coming to Theaters
The internet is abuzz with Disney’s news that Incredibles 2 and Cars 3 are both in development. During a recent Disney shareholders’ meeting, CEO Bob Iger said that Incredibles director Brad Bird is currently working on a storyline for the sequel. However, no release dates have been announced yet for either film. In the meantime,
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Trade in Video Games at Walmart
Do you have old video games sitting around your house? Bring them to Walmart and trade them in to immediately shop for other products. The program will rollout on Wednesday, March 26 at more than 3,100 Walmart stores nationwide. Here’s how Walmart says the program works: • Customers bring their working video games, in the original
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Peanuts Movie Trailer Just Released
Good Grief, Charlie Brown! The teaser trailer for the Peanuts Movie (#PeanutsMovie) was just released this morning exclusively on Good Morning America while the story went exclusively to USA Today. The film is expected in theaters on November 6, 2015. Watch the adorable trailer here. For more toy industry news, follow me on Twitter @aNbMedia
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Strahan to Host Nickelodeon’s First Kids’ Choice Sports Awards
The sports world is about to get slimed! Nickelodeon will add to its successful Kids’ Choice Awards lineup with an awards show celebrating sports. Nickelodeon has chosen Michael Strahan (host of LIVE with Kelly and Michael, Fox NFL Sunday, and a dad!) to host Nickelodeon’s first Kids’ Choice Sports Awards. Set to take place Thursday, July 17,
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TTPM Reviews Pet Toys
TTPM has gone to the dogs! We are the No. 1 source for all things play and that playtime now includes your pets. TTPM just launched reviews of dog toys and in the coming weeks we will add cat toys. Stay tuned as we develop this new section for the furry members of your family.
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Toy Fair 2014: We’ve Got What’s Hot
The TTPM.com office is abuzz as we are less than one week away from Toy Fair 2014. Our team will be bringing you the latest and greatest trends, tech toys, and all that is absolutely outrageous direct from the floor of the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City. TTPM.com will be the only source covering
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2014 WrestleMania Reading Challenge Underway! Win Tickets to WrestleMania!
Win tickets to WrestleMania 30 or have a WWE Superstar appear at your child’s school courtesy of the WWE. Win by simply reading books. Beginning Friday, January 17 through Friday, March 7, students can sign up for the 2014 WrestleMania Reading Challenge at WWEReadingSuperstar.com. Select a WWE Superstar Reading Buddy and read digital books to participate.
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Get FREE Cards on Upper Deck’s National Hockey Card Day
This Saturday, January 18, hundreds of thousands of new hockey card packs will be given away for FREE as part of Upper Deck’s National Hockey Card Day initiative. Fans throughout Canada and the United States simply need to visit a participating retailer on Saturday, January 18, to receive a FREE pack of Upper Deck’s National
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Nickelodeon to Offer Customizable Kids Channel
By Taraneh Guidry, Founder, Seattle Mommy Marketing and Event Planning Professional The holidays are upon us, and many of you may be wondering how you can make a difference this year. One of the biggest topics in 2009 was to “be green”. But what does that really mean? Here are a few tips to help
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LEGO Simpsons Sets Are Here
LEGO has unveiled its Simpsons LEGO sets. The sets will be available in LEGO stores and via the LEGO Shop at Home catalog and website on February 1. The Simpsons family home in LEGO form will have an MSRP of $199.99. Also included in this construction set is the entire Simpsons family: Homer, Marge, Bart,
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Let’s Get Ready to Rumble: WWE Network Launches February 24
WWE Network, the first-ever 24/7 streaming network, will launch live in the U.S. on Monday, February 24, featuring all 12 WWE live pay-per-view events—including WrestleMania—for $9.99 per month with a six-month commitment. WWE Network will also include original programming, reality shows, documentaries, classic matches, and more than 1,500 hours of video on demand at launch.
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Who Ya Gonna Call? Ghostbusters Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Venkman! On June 8, 1984, the world first learned of the ghostbusting antics of three unemployed parapsychology professors in the movie Ghostbusters. The film went on to gross more than $230 million domestically becoming a pop culture favorite. Now, in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the film’s release, Sony Pictures Consumer Products will launch
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Happy Three Kings Day!
No matter what your family calls it—The Epiphany, Three Kings Day, Little Christmas, or Christmas—we wish a Happy January 6 to all those celebrating today. And, of course, Happy New Year to all!
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Kurio Phone: Safe Smartphone for Kids
Are your kids begging you for a smartphone but you want to hold off until they are a bit older? Techno Source may have the perfect phone for your family. It is introducing The Kurio Phone, which is packed with safety features. The MSRP has not yet been announced but the phone should be in
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Trending on TimetoPlayMag.com
Google released its annual “Zeitgeist: What Did the World Search for in 2013?” The 2013 Zeitgeist site provides 1,000-plus top-10 lists of popular and trending searches from 72 countries. See it here. Here are the top-10 toys that consumers searched on Google in 2013, with a link to find them on TimetoPlayMag.com 1. Pokémon 2. Play-Doh
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Karan Brar Explains GenerationOn
TimetoPlayMag.com’s Laurie Leahey spoke with Karan Brar (star of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Disney Channel’s Jessie) about GenerationOn, a global youth service organization. For more information about this initiative visit http://generationon.org To watch the interview with Karan Brar, click here. Fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid can check out the latest toys
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TimetoPlayMag.com Blooper Reel 2013
Happy Holidays from TimetoPlayMag.com! Our team reviewed a ton of toys this year, so mistakes are bound to happen. Watch the funniest outtakes from 2013 here. We wish everyone an enjoyable holiday season and all the best in 2014!
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Carnival Cruise Ships’ Seuss at Sea Vacation
One ship, two ships, it’s Dr. Seuss on cruise ships. In 2014, The Carnival Seuss at Sea program kicks off with lots of onboard family entertainment experiences featuring the amazing world of Dr. Seuss. It will be featured on Carnival Cruise Lines fleet of 24 Fun Ships. Here is just a hint of what vacationers
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Sesame Street Launches New Magazine for Preschoolers
Fans of Sesame Street can now extend the fun with their favorite pals through a new magazine. Fun to Learn with Sesame Street launches on newsstands and via subscription tomorrow (December 13) in the U.S. and Canada. Aimed at Sesame Street’s preschool fans, each 36-page issue will contain stories, an educational and interactive 16-page pull-out
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Sesame Workshop Is Winter Olympics Partner
Elmo and friends can now officially cheer on Team USA at the Winter Olympics in Sochi. The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) announced that it has partnered with Sesame Workshop to be an official affiliate of Team USA through the Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Sesame Street will participate in the USOC’s full
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Power Rangers 20th Anniversary Art Exhibition
If you will be in Los Angeles this weekend, be sure to visit the Toy Art Gallery, which is hosting a Power Rangers 20th anniversary art and exhibition pop-up shop. Curated by Sweet Streets, the Power Rangers exhibition, 20 Rangers for 20 Years, will highlight popular artists and designers from around the world and their
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Ridemakerz Shop Opens in New York City’s FAO Schwarz
Ridemakerz opened its latest interactive retail shop in New York City’s FAO Schwarz. The 1,300 square foot store-within-a-store invites shoppers to build their own car. Start by choosing a 1:18-scale body style (described as roughly the size of a football) and trick out the car with an estimated 649 million possible combinations by adding rims,
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