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Order in the Court! Barbie Unveils New Judge Dolls

The famed toy company wants to close the "dream gap"

By Megan McCluskey

Rosa Parks Honored With a Barbie Doll on Women's Equality Day

Civil rights activist Rosa Parks is being honored with her own Barbie doll.The toy company Mattel unveiled the new doll for Women’s Equality Day on August 26 as part of a range dedicated to celebrating...

By Julia Webster

Meanwhile Barbie Has a Career As a Robotics Engineer Who Wears Flats Now

The iconic doll is no longer just a plastic fashionista

By Melissa Locker

The Top 10 Toys of 2017

Here's what toys were in demand this year

By Jennifer Calfas

Mattel Unveils First Hijab-Wearing Barbie in Honor of Athlete Ibtihaj Muhammad

The new doll looks just like her — down to her signature winged eyeliner

By Kate Samuelson

This Ancient Fidget Spinner Lookalike Shocked the Internet

Fidget spinners may be the hottest new item of 2017. But according to a few eagle-eyed museum sleuths who came across a 4,000 year-old “spinning toy” at the Oriental Institute Museum in Chicago, there might...

By Raisa Bruner

The Internet Has Decided This Kid's LEGO Art Is a Work of Simple Genius

A 12-year-old kid pulled off a masterpiece

By Ashley Hoffman

A Rare Copy of Super Mario Bros Sold for $30,000

Apparently it was originally sold at a special time

By Ashley Hoffman

Mattel Launches New Ken Dolls

Last year, Barbie landed on the cover of TIME with the news of her new sizes and shapes. Now her longtime beau Ken is following in her improbably tiny footsteps and getting a new body...

By Eliana Dockterman

Meet the Slime Makers of Instagram Who Mesmerize Thousands With DIY Squishy Goo

When other DIY crazes die, we might find that making and selling homemade cotton candy colored-slime on the internet has some staying power. After taking off in Thailand, handcrafted slime now amuses thousands on Instagram.The...

By Ashley Hoffman

You Can Now Make Your Own Fidget Spinner Thanks to LEGO

If you’re ready to jump on the fidget spinner bandwagon — the toy craze that seems to be obsessing the nation — but still don’t want to shell out a hard-earned $5 or more for...

By Raisa Bruner

Nail Art Fidget Spinners Will Make You Question Everything

A bold new level in the world of fidget spinners

By Ryan Kilpatrick

Check Out How Insanely Big This New Lego Minecraft Set Is

Your fingers are cowering

By Matt Peckham

Put Down Your Coffee and Help Make This Gilmore Girls LEGO Set a Reality

The LEGO version of Luke's diner needs your votes to become a reality

By Melissa Locker

The Shoddy Science Behind Fidget Spinners

Jenn Jarmula, an elementary- and middle-school teacher in Chicago, recently hung a sign outside her classroom. This Is A Fidget Spinner Free Zone, it read. Fidget spinners — which dominate Amazon’s top-selling toys and games...

By Sean Gregory

These 8 Toys Can Make Your Kids Smarter

They help teach valuable STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) skills

By Chris Morris
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