IIT Kanpur teams up with MSME to Promote Educational Toy Clusters in the Country
A grant has been awarded to five startups including – Bio Craft Innovation, Center of Digital Excellence, Mindbrics Edutech, Primary Healthtech, and Cultech Wave from MSME Development Institute. Now, the enterprises that have received the grant have been asked to make prototypes of sustainable educational toys and games in line with the ‘Make in India’ […]
Startup Playto Labs raises INR 4 crore in Seed Funding Round
The raised capital will be utilised in building a strong team and expanding the customer base of the company. October 16, 2021 Educational toys startup Playto Labs has raised over INR 4 crore in a seed funding round led by Inflection Point Ventures. The funds raised will be used in building a strong team and […]
LeapFrog Announces New Collection of Learning Toys
The collection is a range of innovative learning systems designed with curriculum-based content that makes learning fun for young kids. July 15, 2021 LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc., a leader in innovative educational toys for children, has announced its new collection of learning toys that introduce curriculum-based content and important foundational skills at an early age. “Whether […]
Toys Sector: Amazon starts ‘Made In India’ Toy Store amid Govt’s Push For Aatmanirbhar Bharat
The local toymakers and sellers from 15 different states will showcase thousands of unique toys. These diverse toy products are conceptualized and manufactured by homegrown Indian brands like Smartivity, Shumee, Skillmatics, Shifu, Einstein box, etc. November 25, 2020 In line with the Government’s ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative, Amazon India has announced the launch of the ‘Made […]
LeapFrog announces New Blue’s Clues & You! Toys joining expanded Infant and Preschool Learning Toy Collection
The California-based learning toy brand has introduced some new toys based on hit preschool series Blue’s Clues & You! and a range of other toys. March 03, 2020 LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. has announced the expansion of its award-winning infant and preschool collection, anchored by an exciting feature line of toys based on Nickelodeon’s hit preschool […]
Skillmatics: Bringing a range of play-based educational products
Mumbai-headquartered Skillmatics develops innovative educational products and games designed to enable children develop core skills that integrate the concepts from math and language to science and logic, through systematic play. Started in 2016, the company has its presence in the international market across more than 20 countries around the world. Mommy & Baby Times (MBT) […]
Sphero acquires littleBits to become one of the largest makers of educational toys
With this recent acquisition of the New York-based littleBits which had invented the electronic building block, Sphero becomes one of the largest player in the educational toys market August 26, 2019 Sphero has acquired littleBits, a company best known for its electronic kits and educational resources that introduce kids towards learning through education. This deal […]
STEM Toys – Learning Made Fun and Playful
The educative STEM toys integrate the concepts related to the disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics with play-based learning. They spark the interests of young kids who are innately inquisitive to equip them with the skills that might prove relevant for their higher education. February 01, 2019 Toys are one of the major essential […]
Hong Kong Toys & Games Fair and Hong Kong Baby Products Exhibition continues to be popular
Smart toys and baby products are the most marketable categories January 18, 2019 The HKTDC Hong Kong Toys & Games Fair, the HKTDC Hong Kong Baby Products Fair and the Hong Kong International Stationery Fair concluded after featuring close to 3,000 global exhibitors. Together with the HKTDC Hong Kong International Licensing Show, which closed on […]