The idea of Kidlandia began as simple creatures that lived in Brian Backus’ imagination when he was a child. While working a full-time job in the beverage industry, he designed personalized maps in his spare time. These individual commissioned works of art served a growing client base. Along the way, he married these two concepts to create Kidlandia, a child’s personalized world. Kidlandia now encompasses a website with multiple product lines as well as licensed partners.
Radio-controlled (R/C) toys are finding new life in the market through smartphone technology, faster speeds, and more precise navigation.
Zing Toys, Inc., has an extensive product line designed to get kids to step away from their screens. The company known for its outdoor and novelty items is now finding success with a new novelty item ICKEE Stikeez.
More parents are using science and exploration toys to help their kids learn about the natural world in new ways and have fun doing it.