by Fundemonium | May 17, 2021 | Articles, Toy Locker
Fidget toys. There are probably few other toys that are more aptly named. As any parent with an especially active child well knows, fidgeting can be a default behavior that is best dealt with by focused redirection. And the truth is, any child – highly active or...
by Fundemonium | May 12, 2021 | Articles, Toy Locker
Imagine a toy that is something of a mash-up between an old-fashioned squirt gun and a more modern pellet gun. Except that, instead of a stream of water, the toy shoots small pellets. And, instead of hard pellets with marking paint, the pellets are wet and...
by Fundemonium | May 5, 2021 | Articles, Toy Locker
For a venerable toy company that has brought so much fun and hours of imaginative play to generations of children, Tonka didn’t start out making fun stuff. As one website notes, “Tonka Toys first began in 1946 as a partnership between three individuals who...
by Fundemonium | Mar 17, 2021 | Articles, Toy Locker
“Idle hands make fretful minds.” – Shelley Shepard Gray It seems that humans have gravitated towards inventing toys designed for fidgeting for thousands of years. Yo-yos are said to date back to around 500 B.C. Spinning tops have been found from even earlier...
by Fundemonium | Mar 9, 2021 | Articles, Toy Locker
Easter Sunday will be here soon. Are you ready? Did you know that Easter is considered one of the top five gift-giving holidays after Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, and Christmas? In fact, it’s estimated that people in the United States will spend over $18...
by Fundemonium | Jan 6, 2021 | Articles, Toy Locker, Toy Store & Hobby Shop
Every parent knows that boys and girls naturally gravitate towards different types of toys once they move beyond their toddler years. And smart parents (and grandparents!) also know that one of the keys to a happy little girl is a toy made “just for her.” Top...
