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Hot Wheels Unveils New Flippin Fast Die-Cast to Encourage Open-Ended Play for Autism Acceptance Month

Mattel, Inc (NASDAQ: MAT) has announced the Hot Wheels Flippin Fast die-cast, a new vehicle designed to encourage an open-ended play experience, ahead of Autism Acceptance Month in April. The Flippin Fast die-cast ignites the challenger spirit as one of the most versatile die-cast vehicles from Hot Wheels. Its fidget toy-inspired design allows kids to enjoy the wide range of motion from a Hot Wheels car as they roll it forward, backward and flip it upside down.

Sesame Workshop Launches New Resources in Celebration of Autism Acceptance Month

Sesame Workshop, the global impact nonprofit behind Sesame Street, released new resources today in celebration of Autism Acceptance Month. These free resources in English and Spanish aim to help autistic children and their families build confidence and self-determination skills, while also fostering understanding and acceptance of autism among all children and adults. The new resources are part of the Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children initiative. They add to the wealth of content for children, families, community providers, and educators, which includes books, videos, articles, and professional development tools.

Loud Luxury Confirmed for First Official Closing Night Party at Licensing Expo

Licensing Expo, the world’s leading event (May 21-23, Mandalay Bay Convention Center), dedicated to licensing, brand extension and collaborations, unveils the inaugural Licensing Expo Closing Night Party with confirmed performance from international touring music duo Loud Luxury. Loud Luxury, Canadian-born Los Angeles-based music group duo, Andrew Fedyk and Joe De Paceon known for several independent releases and remixes, including the smash hit Body, are global icons. The song Body is certified diamond in Canada and multi-platinum across 9 countries, accumulating over 1.5 billion streams across all platforms. Since then, the duo released other hit singles such as Love No More and I’m Not Alright, collaborating with top artists from around the world, totaling over 400 million streams.

Disguise Announces New Worldwide Costume Program Based on ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’

Disguise, Inc, the global costume division of leading toy and consumer products manufacturer, JAKKS Pacific, Inc (NASDAQ:JAKK) has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Sony Pictures Consumer Products, for its costume division Disguise, to produce costumes based on the new film Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, which is currently playing in theaters. Disguise will design, market, manufacture and distribute costumes, costume accessories and inflatables for the movie commencing in 2024.

Rich Rooney, PlayMonster Chief Operations & Logistics Officer, Passes Away, Aged 53

In a statement posted April 2nd, 2024 on LinkedIn, influential toy and game company PlayMonster announced the passing of Rich Rooney, their Chief Operations and Logistics Officer. A longtime veteran of the toy industry, with history at Hasbro, Zizzle and Ridemakerz, Rich leaves behind an indelible and positive mark on the world of toys.

BoxLunch Makes a Splash with New Spongebob Squarepants Merch for the Nickelodeon Series’ 25th Anniversary

Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the iconic Nickelodeon series SpongeBob SquarePants, fandom-forward retailer BoxLunch has unveiled an exclusive product line, available now for fans to purchase. This collection, inspired by the endearing sea sponge and his friends, is a testament to the show’s enduring popularity, which has captivated hearts around the globe for over 25 years. The beloved characters from Bikini Bottom are making a big splash with a diverse 38-piece collection spanning various categories. From key chains to earrings, crewnecks to tees, and caps to bags, there’s something for every SpongeBob SquarePants fan. Each item is a playful nod to iconic scenes and fan-favorite characters, including SpongeBob, Patrick Star and Squidward Tentacles.

Fred Rogers Productions Names Katie Huber Senior Director of Licensing

Katie Huber joins Fred Rogers Productions as Senior Director of Licensing, positioning the iconic children’s media organization for further growth ahead. Huber brings deep market knowledge that will provide additional capacity for new opportunities across the company’s portfolio. In her role, Huber is charged with developing and executing comprehensive brand licensing strategies. She will work alongside Matt Shiels, vice president of business and legal affairs, and Micah Southwood, director of product development.

Ravensburger to Distribute Othello in the United States and Canada

What’s black and white and green all over? Ravensburger, the acclaimed publisher behind award-winning board games and high-quality toys and puzzles, has announced that it is now the distributor for the classic strategy game Othello, which has sold over 40 million copies worldwide, in the United States and Canada. Beginning August 1, Ravensburger will take on distribution of this fast-paced strategy title to hobby and specialty stores nationwide. Retailers will also notice a new update to Othello’s components – the rulebook will be printed in color for the first time in the game’s history.

Lush x Shrek Limited Edition Merchandise Coming This April

Inspired by DreamWorks Animation’s Shrek franchise, the brand new Lush x Shrek collection celebrates everyone’s inner swampy self, in contrast to the ‘clean girl’ aesthetic of recent years. The products will be available on Tuesday, April 9 exclusively via the Lush app, and Thursday, April 11 at Lush.com. Just like onions, this collection has layers. Inspired by Shrek’s journey from a self-loathing to a self-accepting ogre, the range aims to bring joy and Shrek’s irreverent humor to the worlds of beauty and well-being – showing that there is no one way to be beautiful and feel good – wellness can be a swampy ogre bath too!