June 5, 2023 Mom from Iowa pleads for public's help after losing late son’s favorite stuffed animal filled with his ashes A mother is asking for help in locating her late son's stuffed animal that's filled with his ashes. The family misplaced the toy and its precious contents while on a recent family vacation.
April 5, 2023 Transgender actor wrote letter to keep role in ‘Barbie’ movie, citing ‘identity politics' A transgender actor shared an excerpt from a letter asking the powers that be behind the new Barbie film to accommodate their schedule, citing their identity.
April 1, 2023 Popular kids toy company ‘Build-A-Bear’ turns heads with new ‘RuPaul’ drag queen bear The Daily Wire's Matt Walsh pointed out Thursday that "Build-A-Bear Workshop," a popular children's toy store, is now selling a drag queen teddy bear.
March 14, 2023 What is 'Huggy Wuggy,' the 'sinister'-looking toy popping up for sale on streets of NYC? Huggy Wuggy is a video game character that some schools are concerned could be used to scare children. Safety experts urge caution about online content for kids.
March 3, 2023 Disney must create a 'disabled princess': Woman starts online petition to garner support Hannah Diviney of Sydney, Australia, born with cerebral palsy, has started an online campaign to announce to Disney that it needs to create a princess with disabilities.
February 27, 2023 Baby in Pennsylvania on road to recovery after swallowing two water beads: 'Not worth the risk' Whitney Reese, an ICU nurse and mother of three in Pennsylvania, is raising alarms after her youngest child had to be hospitalized after the baby swallowed several water beads.
February 26, 2023 American Girl declares the year 1999 'historical' and '90s kids are losing it: 'I'm getting old' American Girl released its "historical" collection of '90s-themed dolls, sparking discussion of how "old" people feel about the move on Twitter.
February 24, 2023 New 'historical character' American Girl dolls from the 1990s have millennials feeling old and 'disrespected' The release of two "historical" American Girl dolls from the 1990s — dolls named Isabel and Nicki Hoffman — is making some millennial women feel quite old.
February 15, 2023 Mattel unveils Barney the Dinosaur's ‘horrifying’ new look amid franchise relaunch The top toy company Mattel shocked fans with an extreme makeover for the popular children's dinosaur Barney. The internet reacted negatively to the rebranding and called it a "nightmare."
January 28, 2023 History of Legos: Fun facts to know about the 'Toy of the Century' On National LEGO Day 2023, read some numerical and historical facts about the nostalgic toy that's been building its way into our hearts for 91 years.