Ever dreamed up a toy or game that you just know could be the next big hit? Maybe it’s a laugh-out-loud card game your friends can’t stop playing, a brain-teasing puzzle you designed yourself, or a ...

Burt Meyer, who invented toys like Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, Lite-Brite and MouseTrap in the 1960s that delighted generations of children, has died. He was 99. Meyer’s creations arrived in the postwar ...

"I wanted to create a new line of ride-on toys and accessories for children with a unique animal theme," said an inventor, from Fresno, Calif., "so I invented the ZOO - MERS. My design would provide ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A local toy inventor is turning a chance idea into a thriving business with a product that helps children learn while using their creativity and imagination. Tim Holmes’ ...

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a new fidget toy to help release nervous energy and reduce restlessness and anxiety in many situations such as when having to wait for an ...

Sydney Wiseman is cofounder of Playhouse MD. She designed Fingerlings, small toys that sold millions of units. Now she's partnered with her sister, a family physician, to make fun medical tools. This ...

PITTSBURGH, July 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create an entertaining new fidget toy to play with during times of stress, restlessness or anxious situations," said an inventor, from Waverly, ...

BAYTOWN, Texas (KTRK) -- A Baytown entrepreneur got the opportunity of the lifetime: the chance to pitch his invention on ABC's "The Toy Box." Robert from Baytown brought the Atom Ball, a ...

Lite-Brite toys created by Burt Meyers part of the museum’s collection sitting in an arrangement at The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, N.Y. The Strong National Museum of Play via AP A ...

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sydney Wiseman, cofounder of Playhouse MD. It has been edited for length and clarity. Everyone in my immediate family is a doctor, except me. My ...