(TrendHunter.com) If looking at the pictures in the gallery remind you of Toon Town, you’re bang on, because both were inspired by the same world of children’s designs. Cartoon Furniture, started by Randall and Sharon Porter, is a company that specializes in cartoon-inspired children’s furniture.
The product line i…
(TrendHunter.com) Playgrounds are made for kids to have fun and enjoy their years of innocence. That’s the general thought in most parts of the world, but in some Soviet countries, playgrounds house evil-looking, nightmarish statues that illustrated the elements of Slavic fairy tales.
The demon-like playground equi…
(TrendHunter.com) Ever figure out a puzzle, like a Rubik’s Cube for example, and get bored with it? No, I haven’t either. But if you’re one of those lucky few who have, the NeoCube may be the ideal puzzle for you. The puzzle toy is made up of 216 magnetic spheres that can be combined in almost any orientation, result…
(TrendHunter.com) These ads for Scrabble are quite clever, going to show how different people’s minds can create very different results from the same possibilities.
The first image shows the letter G, D and O and depicts a dog portrayed as if he were a god. Another shows an image of a Da Vinci-style art rat, and a …
(TrendHunter.com) It seems kids today are no longer satisfied with any kind of toy if it doesn’t have an online component, and that includes Lego.
Did you know kids spend 5 billion hours playing with Lego each year? That number could double, triple or even increase 10 fold with the launch of a new massive multiplay…
(TrendHunter.com) Character animation is becoming more evolved than ever before, as proven by the latest teaser for Grand Theft Auto 4 (GTA4). The game, to be released next week, uses a new Euphoria Engine, thought to be among the most realistic at rendering character animation.
What does this engine actually do an…
(TrendHunter.com) Lead designers from Honda, Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, Lotus and Mitsubishi all competed in a Hot Wheels Design Competition. The competition celebrated the 40th anniversary of Hotwheels 1/64th-scale die-cast toy cars.
The Honda Racer is a winning concept from a design competition by Mattel Toys. Hon…
(TrendHunter.com) After a steady decline after the video game boom, board games are regaining popularity, but only because the companies behind them are innovating. One such way is by upgrading from 2-Dimensional boards to 3D, pop-up ones.
The Clue Premier Edition, retailing at $150, has a game board that is litera…
(TrendHunter.com) LocoMatrix is a UK based game company that has developed a location based game to force our kids into the open.
The games are available for GPS enabled mobile phones. One of the games, called Fruit Farmer, requires the players to run around in a real environment such as a park or beach collecting …
(TrendHunter.com) Not that your little one has any way of appreciating it, but you can now get your darling baby a Juicy Couture pacifier. The Juicy Boy and Juicy Girl soothers will give your bundle of joy that kick of chic to make it the most stylish baldie in your neighbourhood.
Hey, if you don’t have teeth to fl…
(TrendHunter.com) Remember that old retro pedal car you used to zoom around in when you were a kid? Well your kids too can have that experience with the Retro Baby Pedal Car. The Retro baby pedal cars are available at the ‘My Retro Baby’ website is a variety of designs from a speedy red fire engine to the classic 193…
(TrendHunter.com) Bento boxes are a tradition of Japanese cuisine. They are home-packed meals which can be very elaborately arranged and the food is decorated to look like people, animals, or characters and items such as flowers and plants.
Obacchi Jacket Lunch Box started selling custom-made Bento boxes designed to…
(TrendHunter.com) Every parent has found the need to occasionally raid their children’s piggy bank to get loose change when desperate. Here’s an alternative so that you won’t have to handle a rather irrate kid when they find out what you have done.
Although the ‘Emergency Money Box’ by Becky Miller is not designed …
(TrendHunter.com) We’ve seen celebrity dolls used as narcisstic promotional tools, but it’s not often we see memorabilia that accentuates a star’s less appealing attributes. This Amy Winehouse Barbie has a lot of similarity with the real UK crooner, complete with black, messy beehive hair style, tattoos and dramatica…
(TrendHunter.com) If you thought Dancing with the Stars showcased incredible talent, wait ’til you see the moves these kids have! The popular reality show has recently put kids as young as 8 years old up against each other in the live ballroom dancing competition. I have never been so impressed by children’s talent t…
(TrendHunter.com) How many times you walked away from your computer while a MSM is coming in and you missed that ooohhh sooo important contact. The solution, as so many, comes from Japan. The USB powered Fairy Elf Messenger Doll from Shanghai Donya starts to attract your attention as soon as a message comes in. Condi…
(TrendHunter.com) The “Roller Ruby” stroller designed by Valentin Vodev, is a good idea so long as you don’t drink and drive with the baby on board.
Failed attempts at humor aside, this stroller, which comes with brakes, horn and security handlebars, tries to make a fun experience out of taking the cute little spaw…
(TrendHunter.com) These amazing lego-like wooden and plastic toys are DIY Moov toys for kids between the ages of 5 and 12. The toy can be transformed into a racer or a carver, a tricycle or a scooter. Pretty cool toys and they are also very attractive.
(TrendHunter.com) You didn’t think LEGO died with the rise of video games and the internet, did you?
Until the last of us who played with LEGO as kids die off, the fascination with the little plastic blocks will continue.
The following 33 bits of Trend Candy prove that a popular toy can retain its appeal for deca…
(TrendHunter.com) The Japanese love narcissistic products just as much as we do in the west, but they put their own unique spin on it… like Yosimiya’s custom rice bags for babies! Hey, it’s never too soon to start!
Instead of a standard bag of rice, with maybe some text or basic logo on it, people can now get thei…
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