When toy company Bandai needed a security guard to watch
over its toys in an English warehouse, the company bypassed the typical security breeds like Rottweilers and German shepherds and instead hired a Bengal cat named Millie (pictured above).
Not exact matches
The California - based
toy maker on Tuesday confirmed it won the key
toy license for the Jurassic World property beginning
in the summer of 2017, taking
over a business that had previously been owned by rival Hasbro (has).
Last year, it was all about Frozen, which generated
over $ 500 million
in toy sales
in the U.S. alone, but this year's slate should boost licensing
toy sales even more.
When it comes to
toys, a consistent finding is that boys (and juvenile male monkeys) strongly prefer to play with mechanical
toys over plush
toys or dolls, while girls (and female juvenile monkeys) show equivalent interest
in the two.
In little
over a year, this
toy went from a Kickstarter project to a major hit this holiday season.
That's the tough position the
toy maker finds itself
in after it gave up Walt Disney's (dis) Princess license to rival Hasbro (has), which officially takes
over the business
in 2016.
Thieves
in Las Vegas broke into a warehouse twice and escaped with tens of thousands of condoms and
over $ 10,000 worth of sex
toys.
The Salvation Army is currently going through such a situation after a whistleblower informed the organization that $ 2 million
in donated
toys had disappeared from — or wasn't delivered to — their main warehouse
in north Toronto
over roughly two years.
According to data from price intelligence firm 360pi,
over the past year through June — which includes the past holiday season — Wal - Mart has consistently offered lower prices than Target or Sears
in the sports and
toys category (though a severe price dip
over the summer brought Sears» prices much closer to Wal - Mart's).
But
over time, even smaller love - fueled purchases like a pricier birthday cake or extra
toys for a child can put a substantial dent
in your budget.
Offering up beloved characters from the House of Mouse and already popular
toy properties was a way to lure
in families multiple times
over the course of the limited release of a themed meal.
Discussions continued
over months, with retailers becoming intimately involved
in how the
toys would be marketed.
But steep sales declines
over the holidays and thereafter were the deciding factor, said Jim Silver, who is editor -
in - chief of
toy review site TTPM.com.
Mr. Knudstorp, a 10 - year veteran of the
toy industry, said clouds have already formed
over the U.S.
toy market: «These six months have been the most negative
toy market that I have seen
in the U.S... so that worries us.»
The embattled
toy retailer is currently seeking approval to stop
over $ 450 million
in payments to its suppliers.
Unfortunately I didn't come upon this post earlier, as I have wasted
over 15k + on «
toys» I didn't need, and ones that depreciated rapidly
in value.
We had fights
over my inability to catch a baseball;
over my desire to learn colors and flowers;
over my wanting to play a violin;
over my need for stuffed
toy animals
in my bed with me until 8th grade or so.
We are responsible for the heavy preponderance of
toys for the rich
over necessities for the poor
in the output of our laboratories.
That stance didn't go
over well with the Jim Henson Co., whose Jim Henson's Creature Shop
toys have been served up
in Chick - fil - A's meals for kids.
I've been
toying with the idea of having my mother and mother -
in - law
over for brunch this Sunday.
Three days later they
toyed with Washington and Lee, an upset winner
over Hopkins
in the opening round, before winning 15 - 5.
The Lockheed Christmas party, for example, is held
in the Bur - bank Civic Auditorium, and
in the course of the day 11,000
toys are handed
over to little Lockheedians.
Etihad city owners as a group make
over 30 billion profit a year every year after all their properties,
toys and games, for them paying the whole sum is nothing just a loose change
in the corner of their pocket or
in the back of the armchair
Arsenal were
toying with Leicester
over the Christmas period and were standing strong
in the top two with a realistic chance of being title winners at the end of the season.
Tickle Me Elmo and Buzz Lightyear were the
in - demand
toys that Christmas, with the former causing
in - shop fights as customers battled
over the sensation.
With Blue Owl, our consignors bring
in their children's gently used clothing and
toys which we inspect three times
over, photograph, and list onto our website.
And, my toddlers are «little jerks,» as I like to say because my son will watch me put all the
toys in the
toy box, then go
over, dump it out & walk away.
We took them
in from someone who didn't want them, we've spent thousands on them
over the years, vet bills,
toys, it's even influenced where we've chosen to live
over the years (only a big house would do) because we put them first.
But
in light of this scare
over toys made
in China perhaps I am wrong to assume that.
She needs to be aware of the fact that she can still contract some of the same infections that she would be of risk for if she was having sex with boys; and still engage
in safer sex activities by utilizing barrier methods, condoms whether that goes on sex
toy or utilizing a latex covering
over her vaginal area.
I knew there was a reason I was hiding out
in my room eating chocolates while procrastinating
over the laundry and the dishes and the
toys...
If a
toy or book or item of clothing is on the floor — unsurprisingly, the kids have started adopting his habits
in my absence — he will step
over it.
We let him play with his
toys on the ned and both myself and his daddy were
in the room getting ready when our 7 month old stood up and climbed right
over the extra long extra wide queen sized bedrails.
That means sweeping up tumbleweeds of cat hair, stashing toddler
toys in the
toy box and
in baskets all
over the house, eventually getting the dishes put away, and always dealing with what seems like a never - ending pile of laundry.
After all, it's hard to have a sustained conversation when kids are running sprints
in the house, asking for more goldfish crackers and getting into fistfights
over Paw Patrol
toys.
However, because some parents have voiced their concerns
over some of these mind numbing games
in the last couple of years, the
toy developers have now come out with a few educational games that your child will enjoy playing.
With the little bit of pocket money left
over, my kids used to indulge mostly
in toys from Target's Dollar Spot and / or sugarless gum.
My baby is 3 months and 4 weeks my baby have being standing, pushing, pick up his
toys putting them
in his mouth, rolling
over, holding his bottle useing his blanket to play peeka - boo if u put him to stand he is stepping off.
Little People
toys are safe for younger toddlers and preschoolers who want to engage
in princess castle play, without worry
over dangerous pieces.
Let your child know,
in these situations, that you will save or watch
over the
toy (and be sure to follow through on this promise!)
I am
in the martket for some new
toys as my little one is sitting up, rolling
over and grabbing everything
in sight.
When a
toy is misused (i.e. thrown, used to hit, drawn on, fought
over, etc) and a gentle redirection has been given, the next step for the
toy is to be put
in the «Time - Out
Toy Box.»
Put
toys in various positions: placing them
over the middle of the body encourages hands to come together at midline (a VERY important skill); placing
toys to the side encourages rolling to the side and, eventually, rolling all the way to tummy.
Boil
toys baby chews on or put
in the dishwasher if water is
over 130 degrees, with vinegar
in the rinse cycle.
If you're tripping
over bath
toys every time you shower, it's time to get a storage system
in place.
I do have a large «pretty» basket
in the living room I use to quickly hide
toys in an attractive way when guest come
over
A great favourite is a tent made by draping a sheet
over the sides and enjoying lunch
in there with some favourite
toys.
I aimed to have only quality
toys, nothing that makes noise and lights up as a primary function but a combination of my marketplace loving mother
in law and realities of being a parent took
over and now my house looks like a day car centre.
The
toys included on the bat - at
toy bar are both colorful and musical for baby to play and to be
in wonder
over.
I discovered outdoor
toys and activities that kept him busy, and was lazy enough to just put them all
in the backyard at once so that he could roam from activity to activity
over the course of an hour.