Category: Events

The finalists of the Bologna Licensing Awards, the prestigious awards of the Bologna Licensing Trade Fair, have been announced. The products of all the Bologna Licensing Award finalists projects will be on display throughout the fair at the BLTF/Kids Awards showcases located in the BLTF/Kids zone at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, Hall 29 – Mall 2. The winners will be announced at the BLTF/Kids Awards Ceremony to be held in the Licensing Conference Room on 6 March at 4pm.

FAO’s meet-n-greet and book signing event with Megan Hess (famed Illustrator, New York Times, Vanity Fair and Author of Claris “The Chicest Mouse In Paris” Books) to celebrate her latest book – Where is Claris in New York with F.A.O Schwarz and toy line of Claris was a massive success. The event took place on Saturday, February 11th at the iconic FAO Schwarz.

At a high-profile 14th Annual Kidscreen Awards ceremony hosted by drag performers and child educators Fay Slift and Fluffy Soufflé ( stars of The Fabulous Show with Fay and Fluffy) and exclusively sponsored by the Canada Media Fund, the year’s best work in children’s television and digital media was singled out and celebrated tonight by the global kids entertainment community.

As of now, the Madame Alexander Doll Company launches its yearlong Centennial Celebration, commemorating its 100-year legacy of Madame Alexander dolls as part of American childhood. Madame Beatrice Alexander is a true American original and pioneer in American history. In 1923, she founded the Alexander Doll Company, which would revolutionize the doll industry. Today, her legacy lives on as the Madame Alexander brand continues to make inspiring dolls that reflect a diverse, evolving world and teach kindness to children.

Cloudco Entertainment, owner of iconic entertainment property Care Bears, and world-renowned department store, Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann, are pleased to announce the launch of France’s very first Care Bears Pop-Up, in a deal brokered by Sagoo. The Care Bears, lovingly referred to as “Bisounours” in the territory, collaboration celebrates over 40 years of “Sharing and Caring” and features a high-end fashion collection from Amsterdam-based designer, JimmyPaul, alongside vibrant, colorful scenes from the Care Bears’ history to attract both adults and children alike.

In anticipation of the toy industry’s collective interest in responding to the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, The Toy Foundation (TTF) has secured partners for toy donation deliveries and for bringing direct financial aid to on-the-ground organizations. Tragically, fatalities from the catastrophic magnitude 7.8 earthquake this week surpassed 21,000 men, women, and children in Turkey and Syria. Tens of thousands more are injured and without housing and other essential items as cold weather continues to sweep the area. Immediate support is needed to provide access to food, clothing, and shelter.

The Mom’s Choice Awards has named Castle Panic as among the best in family-friendly media, products and services. The MCA evaluation process uses a propriety methodology in which entries are scored on a number of elements including production quality, design, educational value, entertainment value, originality, appeal, and cost.

Following the success of Create A Castle on Shark Tank, including a winning a deal with billionaire retail whiz Kendra Scott, the firm’s founder/inventor, Kevin Lane, hit the road to do his two favorite things: building sand and snow castles, and visiting retailers carrying his award-winning line. And since Create A Castle had recently hit 900 Target stores, those were in his sights as he drove back from a sand castle building event in Florida to his Connecticut home base. On the way, he passed a Target store in Opelika, AL and stopped in to see how his new Create A Castle BuildMaster was being displayed.