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Pebble Gear Supports the Children of Ukraine with Licensed Disney Tablet Bag and New Partnership with Home and Homes for Children

Pebble Gear, a ground-breaking international children’s technology company, announced the release of a special edition Disney-licensed Mickey & Friends Forever & Always tablet carry bag. e bag is being launched to support the charity, Hope and Homes for Children, and their urgent appeal to support children in Ukraine, Moldova, and Romania. Pebble Gear was launched at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic with the mission of helping kids safely take their rst steps into technology, creating an innovative line of tablets and accessories speci cally designed to allow children to access digital content safely and securely.

Electric 2022 for Elenco and Snap Circuits with Anniversary Celebrations and TOTY Nominations

2022 has been an exciting year for Elenco, with a big end-of-year planned. is year, Elenco has been celebrating 50 years in business as the pioneers and leaders of STEM learning, while Snap Circuits celebrates 20 years of teaching and encouraging kids through play. To further con rm and recognize the milestone year, Snap Circuits was nominated in 4 TOTY 2022 categories - the most for any boutique toy company! For 50 years, Elenco has provided educational/STEM products that follow its Learn By Doing philosophy. Elenco’s award-winning Snap Circuits products teach kids to have fun learning electricity, engineering, and more.

Wizards Presents Reveals Exciting 2022 Lineup for Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering

Wizards of the Coast, a gaming division of Hasbro, has announced a lineup of innovative releases for 2022 and beyond during their direct-to-fan virtual event, Wizards Presents. ese initiatives enhance Hasbro’s $2.1 billion games portfolio for players of all ages, which include iconic fantasy brands Magic: e Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons. Fans got a rst glimpse at details for the latest entry in Universes Beyond, Warhammer 40,000. In addition to four commander decks, four Sol Rings are themed a er each faction representing e Imperium of Man, Tyranids, Necrons, and Chaos. e cards in the collector’s edition of each commander deck have a new Surge Foil treatment. Find out more at https://magic.wizards.com.

The Pokémon Company International Announces $25 Million Philanthropic Initiative Across Several Organizations

e Pokémon Company International, the company responsible for the brand outside of Asia, announced it is committing a minimum of $25 million USD over the next ve years to organizations dedicated to improving the lives of children and supporting social equity. “ e Pokémon Company International is grateful for the opportunity to give back to the communities in which it operates and where Pokémon has been so warmly received since it was rst introduced,” said Kenji Okubo, president of e Pokémon Company International. “Pokémon is a brand that immediately sparks joy and has captured the imaginations of kids around the world for 25 years. With its universal themes of adventure, friendship, and perseverance, it has also been welcomed into the lives of an incredibly diverse fanbase in countries around the world. We are dedicated to leveraging that unique ability and the support we’ve received from our broad community of Trainers to be a positive force in the lives of children and create a more equitable, inclusive world in which all can ourish.”

TTPM Releases the 2022 Best of Baby List Parents Have Been Waiting For

TTPM, the leader in video product reviews for toys, baby, and pet gear announced their Best of Baby 2022 List. e list features the best Baby Gear across 10 categories, designed to educate parents. “A er countless hours of rigorous testing and inspection, these are the baby products parents can rely on to raise their baby with care. Parents depend on our expert team to help them make informed shopping decisions.” said Jim Silver, CEO, TTPM. “ e baby stage is precious and full of excitement, and with so many items popping up on the market it can be hard to pinpoint the best. at’s what the Best of Baby List is designed to do -these items have our TTPM stamp of approval.”

Moose Toys Predicts This Year’s Holiday Hit with Introduction of New Magic Mixies Magical Crystal Ball

Moose Toys, a leading innovator in the toy industry, revealed that its newest mystifyingly magical toy, Magic Mixies Magical Crystal Ball will be available for pre-sale at major retailers Sept. 1 and in-store on Oct. 1. Following in the spellbinding footsteps of last year’s global holiday sales phenom, Magic Mixies Magic Cauldron, the toymaker also predicts this much anticipated expansion of the Magic Mixies lineup will disappear from shelves this holiday season. Prior to launch, Crystal Ball already received early toy industry buzz with a 2022 Creative Toy of the Year nomination from e Toy Foundation.

Disney & Miko Announce Exclusive Collaboration

e magical worlds of Disney and Pixar have arrived on the Miko 3 robot. e collaboration is a historic rst for the consumer robotics space and the latest indication that AI will play a growing role in the future of kids entertainment. Miko, a consumer robotics company specializing in kids education and entertainment, unveiled its Disney collaboration today to customers in more than 140 countries. Animated storybooks featuring characters from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Moana, Frozen, e Lion King, Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story, Big Hero 6, Coco, and more worlds of Disney and Pixar are available now on the bestselling Miko 3 robot.

Paramount Taps World-Renowned Photographer and Activist Misan Harriman as Creative Director for Growing Web3 Business

Paramount Consumer Products announced that world-renowned photographer, entrepreneur, and social activist Misan Harriman will serve as creative advisor for its growing Web3 business. As an advisor, Harriman will bring his expertise as an artist and a pioneer in the creation and collection of NFTs to consult on Paramount’s established partnerships in the Web3 space with plans to curate his own collections for the company in the future. Earlier this year, Harriman founded Culture3, a platform to elevate diverse and eclectic voices to exhibit the creative vitality of Web3 artistry, the innovative and genuine use cases being developed by Web3 builders, and the meaningful communities augmented by and built on Web3. Harriman also recently curated the rst Permanent Art Collection (PAC) for the Tezos Foundation, featuring Digital Art Galleries that celebrate artists that create in the Tezos ecosystem.