Mark your calendars to make a difference: Attend The Toy Foundation’s “Party with a Purpose” and be a part of an industry-wide movement to bring the joy of play to hospitalized children across the country.

Kathleen Campisano, global chief marketing officer at Beacon Media Group and vice chair of The Toy Foundation, discussed how play improves pediatric care with representatives from Maimonides Health and Hope for Henry.

Nominations are officially open for the 25th Toy of the Year® (TOTY®) Awards, taking place February 28, 2025 at Cipriani’s 42nd Street in New York City. Toy companies, inventors, and other industry representatives are invited to submit their top products and entertainment brands by August 23, 2024 for consideration across 16 categories.

Blues Traveler will play a can’t-miss performance at The Toy Foundation’s “Party with a Purpose,” taking place September 9 at TAO Los Angeles.

One of the toy industry’s top philanthropic missions is to bring play to children, particularly those in hospitals serving predominantly low-income communities. The Toy Foundation’s (TTF) “Party with a Purpose,” taking place Monday, September 9 at TAO Los Angeles, is an opportunity for the toy industry to join together and help improve pediatric care nationwide.

The Toy Foundation™’s (TTF) Toy Bank is coordinating an industry-wide toy collection for all companies participating in LA previews this fall. The toy donations will bring the power of play to children in need across the Los Angeles Metro area.

The toy and play community celebrated the first-ever International Day of Play on June 11, an initiative spearheaded by The LEGO Group and The LEGO Foundation. To mark the inaugural day, The LEGO Group rolled out a series of engaging initiatives worldwide.

The Toy Foundation™ (TTF), the charitable arm of The Toy Association™, is kicking off LA Fall Preview week with “Party with a Purpose,” the must-attend philanthropy, networking, and entertainment event supporting TTF’s work in children’s hospitals. Taking place Monday, September 9 at TAO Los Angeles, everyone in the industry is invited to come celebrate their love of play and deepen our collective commitment to deliver the power of play to children in need.

The state of California has joined the United Nations in proclaiming June 11 as International Day of Play, recognizing the importance of play in enhancing the well-being of children and communities globally. The California State Senate passed the resolution on June 10, made possible through the collaborative efforts of Mattel and Senator Ben Allen’s office.

The Toy Association is celebrating the first-ever International Day of Play today by uniting the toy community through its Toy Foundation to donate tens of thousands of brand-new toys and games, worth close to $900,000, that will bring the power of play to nearly 75,000 children in need across the country.

The Toy Foundation’s (TTF) Talent Pipeline program completed its spring semester case study competition with the University of Maryland (UofM) where a diverse cohort of students presented top-quality product concepts in front of a judging panel of toy industry leaders.

To commemorate the day, The Toy Association™ will be sharing International Day of Play events and initiatives happening across the toy and play community.

Ahead of the inaugural International Day of Play on June 11, The Toy Association™ is sharing resources biweekly from its Genius of Play initiative for play professionals to share with their networks.

Ahead of the inaugural International Day of Play on June 11, The Toy Association™ is sharing resources biweekly from its Genius of Play initiative for play professionals to share with their networks.

In celebration of International Day of Play and to give toy companies an opportunity to work together to ensure the world’s most vulnerable children have access to play, The Toy Foundation™ (TTF) is inviting companies to donate toys to The Toy Bank.

Thirty-four companies participated in The Genius of Play’s “Spring into Play” giveaway, reaching more than 74,000 consumers with creative and engaging toys for the spring season.

More than 200 children in need across the Rochester area will experience the extraordinary benefits of play from a toy donation organized by board members from The Toy Association™ and The Toy Foundation™.

Ahead of the inaugural International Day of Play on June 11, The Toy Association™ is sharing resources biweekly from its Genius of Play initiative for play professionals to share with their networks.

The toy industry’s year-round product donations to The Toy Bank allowed The Toy Foundation™ to send truckloads of toys and emergency response supplies within 48 hours to communities in the Midwest that were destroyed by tornadoes.

Toy News Tuesday editors sat down with Dattile about how she got her start in the industry, the importance of playing at every age, and her role as a Play Ambassador for The Toy Association’s Genius of Play program.

The Toy Foundation™ (TTF) and the University of Richmond (UofR), two great passions in Richard Gottlieb’s life, are proud to announce the Richard Gottlieb Toy Entrepreneurship Grant to honor his memory.

Ahead of the inaugural International Day of Play on June 11, The Toy Association™ is sharing resources biweekly from its Genius of Play initiative for play professionals to share with their networks. These resources are free to use and help to promote the importance of play in child development and offer guidance on fostering play-based learning experiences.

The Toy Foundation™, VTech Electronics, and MemorialCare Miller Children’s Hospital discuss how play is a vital tool for medical teams to provide young patients with developmentally-appropriate mental and behavioral health support while undergoing treatment.

Toy News Tuesday editors recently sat down with Antonia Llull, an occupational therapist who helped develop The Genius of Play’s “Let’s Play” Playbook. She discussed the role of play in social inclusion, play ideas in the playbook, and more.

Through a network of 3,000 qualified nonprofit organizations, The Toy Bank has delivered play to more than 31.5 million children in local communities and around the world since 2003.