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When the first Barbie doll emerged on the world stage in 1959, the most common careers for educated women were nurse, teacher or secretary. But Barbie never let anything – even an unrealistic hourglass figure – hold her...

A new collection from toy company Mattel is using Barbie to engage children in supporting a greener future. The Barbie Loves the Ocean line includes three fashion dolls, a playset and accessories made from 90% recycled ocean-bound...

There is an astonishing environmental impact from everyday items, such as basic school supplies. In an effort to produce options that are more sustainable, a Japanese company, Mizuiro, Inc., has found a way to make the ubiquitous...

Everyone is looking for a creative way to relax these days. Whether it's discovering adult coloring books or baking fresh bread, people around the world have picked up creative hobbies inside the comfort of their own homes....

Plants from plants: that's LEGO's description for its first sustainable bricks. The company plans to roll out botanical elements like trees, leaves, and bushes manufactured with plant-based plastic sourced from sugarcane...

Plants from plants: that's LEGO's description for their first sustainable bricks. They'll be rolling out botanical elements like trees, leaves, and bushes manufactured with plant-based plastic sourced from sugarcane this...

If you're planning to gift a fidget spinner this holiday season, take heed - the US Public Interest Research Group has found dangerously high levels of lead in some spinners sold at Target...

Trailblazing women who have been instrumental in NASA's space program are being honored in a special way: as LEGO toys. The company just displayed the final design, with an official launch date for the 231-piece set that...

Fidget spinners are having a moment - practically everywhere you go someone has one twirling on a fingertip or tucked into a pocket. But environmental activist Tamara Rubin recently tested a variety of spinners for lead and...

For the Queen of England's 90th birthday, the LEGO masters at LEGOLAND Windsor celebrated in the only way they knew how: by painstakingly handcrafting a brick version of the Queen's birthday party! All in all, the diorama...

Freeny's latest kits are available for sale through the website Mighty Jaxx and through the artist's own website, though many are quickly selling out. The Bathing Ducky Anatomy and the Balloon Dog Funny Anatomy are among...

TOYSSIMI 100 Children + 100 Designers = 100 Extraordinary Toys and even more 24 July – 11 September 2015 TDMEducation - La Balena At the TDMEducation - La Balena area, Triennale Design Museum presents Toyssimi exhibition,...

Kids everywhere can now make sun salutations, not war. These cool Army men figures are an updated version of the classic, with yoga mats instead of guns and grenades. The result of a successful Kickstarter campaign, San Francisco-based...

French company Le FabShop has come up with a great way to make fruit and vegetables fun for kids. They have just released 14 3D-printable components that transform potatoes, carrots, eggplants and apples into planes, four-wheelers,...

Elegance and a balance of form and function aren't normally the attributes one would normally associate with a dog toy, but this little gem isn't your average ball...