Toys & Games

We spoke with Jamie Beaumont, COO at Soapbox Labs, to talk conversational TV, voice tech-infused toys and how voice can shape the future of education.

The range includes a shirt featuring a real Where’s Wally? puzzle.

“I will certainly be interested to explore exciting licencing collaborations that work well,” said Dinosuit inventor Ross Padgett.

Magic Mixies has eclipsed Shopkins to become the highest grossing SKU per week in Moose Toys’ history.

Skew’s Oliver Dyer, Licensing Link’s Chris Taday and The Ashmolean Museum’s Declan McCarthy tell us which iconic figures deserve brand extensions of their own.

Helen Genia, Head of UK Licensing and Hardlines EMEA at Mattel Consumer Products, tells us why Mattel’s portfolio of IP continues to capture the imagination of designers.

We caught up with Greg to find out more about the secret to Panini’s success – and how the design of the stickers has ensured they remain as popular as ever.

The show, set in a Play-Doh winter wonderland, will see three teams battle it out in a series of ‘physical and creative challenges’ to win a cash prize.

Each week, the Mystery Hour sees James O’Brien enlist the help of LBC listeners to solve questions they’ve always wondered the answer to.

Spin Master’s Dougal Grimes, Peggy Brown Creative Consulting’s Peggy Brown, Open 2 Design’s Matt Burtonwood and Galactic Sneeze’s Sara Farber discuss creating great games based on brands.