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Bazooka Bubble Gum Debuts 75th Anniversary Documentary ‘ Bazooka Bubble Gum Turns 75″

Bazooka Companies, Inc is culminating its landmark, 75th anniversary with the premiere of a documentary that honors Bazooka Bubble Gum’s history, and its significant impact on popular culture as a pioneer in the confectionery industry and fans worldwide. The film, titled Bazooka Bubble Gum Turns 75, takes fans from the brand’s humble beginnings to the creation of the Bazooka Joe character and the comics, characters and prizes. Fans will be able to reminisce and explore how the brand has solidified its place in pop culture through a distinctive, one-of-a-kind flavor, unique name and its ability to transform an industry’.

Scarlet & Violet Pokemon Trading Card Game TCG

First Expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game: Scarlet & Violet Series Coming Soon Alongside Card Design Updates

The Pokémon Company International announced the next expansion for the bestselling Pokémon Trading Card Game, Scarlet & Violet, inspired by the recently released Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet video games. The Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet expansion will be launching worldwide beginning on March 31, 2023. As the first expansion in the Scarlet & Violet Trading Card Game Series, initially unveiled during the 2022 Pokémon World Championships, Scarlet & Violet will see the return of the Pokémon ex gameplay mechanic, which will appear in each stage of Evolution and have high HP, as well as powerful attacks and Abilities. However, when a Pokémon ex is Knocked Out, it gives up two Prize cards instead of one.

Tyler Hubbard and First Responders Children’s Foundation to Deliver 2,000 Toys to Children at Nashville’s Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital

Country Music star Tyler Hubbard, First Responders Children’s Foundation, and leading global toy company Mattel teamed up this week to deliver 2,000 toys to children undergoing treatment at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville, the local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital.

Maxi-Cosi Launches Exclusive Collection at Pottery Barn Kids

Dorel Juvenile, a segment of Dorel Industries (TSX: DII.B, DII.A) and the world’s largest juvenile products manufacturer, has announced the launch of an exclusive Maxi-Cosi Home Collection fashion line in collaboration with Pottery Barn Kids. The coordinating collection of essential baby gear for the home is designed with Pottery Barn Kids’ signature Wheaton Stripe fabrication, a best-selling textile design featuring a classic, neutral, and timeless look with a gray two-tone woven fabric; light gray wood; and a soft-printed stripe pattern.

Sloomoo Institute Teams Up with Spin Master to Bring Kinetic Sand to Its Experiential Destinations

Sloomoo Institute – an experiential destination that taps into the joy of multi-sensory play through hand-crafted, artisanal slime and #satisfying experiences – is excited to announce it is teaming up with leading global children’s entertainment company Spin Master, makers of Kinetic Sand. This collaboration seeks to enhance Sloomoo Institute’s tactile installations with the addition of the mesmerizing, satisfying, “can’t put it down” nature of Kinetic Sand that provides endless creative possibilities. With installations Sloomoo is calling Kinetic Sand “Doons”, custom-made hexagonal structures at a striking height of six feet tall in bright magenta will be added to their experiential destinations. These Doons feature pie slice-like openings lined with LED lights and mirrors for a kaleidoscopic infinity effect – where you can insert your hands and play with the Kinetic Sand, experiencing it through touch and sight from every angle. As the Doons will live inside Sloomoo’s Cove, a day-glow, blacklight world allowing the sand itself to glow in the dark.

Groundbreaking Initiative Ahlan Simsim Celebrates Key Milestone of One Million Children Reached by Direct Services

Ahlan Simsim, the early childhood development initiative launched in 2018 through a partnership between Sesame Workshop and the International Rescue Committee (IRC), has now reached one million children with direct services across Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria. That achievement complements the 23 million children reached across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region by Ahlan Simsim’s award-winning TV program of the same name, which means “Welcome Sesame” in Arabic. Since being awarded the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation’s historic $100 Million 100&Change grant five years ago this month, Ahlan Simsim remains the largest early childhood development initiative in the history of humanitarian response.

ASPIRE WildBrain CPLG Sauber Motorsports Collegiate

ASPIRE by WildBrain CPLG Accelerates Into E-Mobility Partnership for Sauber Motorsports

ASPIRE, the dedicated Corporate & Lifestyle division of world-leading licensing agency WildBrain CPLG, has secured a deal with Asia Kingston for a range of e-mobility products for the internationally renowned Swiss motorsport brand, Sauber Motorsport, which owns and operates Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN. Under the partnership, Asia Kingston has developed Alfa Romeo F1 Team ORLEN-branded e-bikes and e-scooters reflecting Sauber’s commitment to sustainability, set to debut at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas (5-8 January 2023) before rolling out across Europe at bike and sport retailers, consumer electronic outlets and hypermarkets. Asia Kingston’s e-mobility products have been nominated for and won multiple design awards, including two Silver A’Design awards in 2021 and 2022.

Distroller Donates 50 Neonate Babies to Miracle Babies Santa’s Workshop Toy Drive

Distroller World, a retail entertainment brand that exists to fill the world with joy by pushing the limits of imagination and creativity through unique experiences and storytelling, will donate 50 Neonate Babies to the Miracle Babies Santa’s Workshop toy drive event on Dec. 14-20, 2022. The event will be held by appointment only at 8745 Aero Drive, Suite 308, San Diego, CA 92123.

Insights Family Industry Knowledge Advisory board

The Insights Family Announce Further Details of New Strategy and Appointment of Industry Knowledge Advisory Board

The Insights Family – the global leader in kids, teens, parents, and family market intelligence – has announced the next exciting phase of its future growth strategy, with a significant refresh of how the company does research, data & insights, as well as the appointment of five senior industry executives to join the companies Industry Knowledge Advisory Board. The Insights Family – which is the only company in the world to provide real-time market intelligence on kids, teens, parents, and families by surveying c700,000 family members across 6 continents and 22 countries – has announced several significant enhancements to its already award-winning service, which will also see elements of the companies’ services become CIPD certified.