Pentagram and Yoto design screen-free audio player for children
Tech startup Yoto teamed up with Pentagram to develop an interactive audio toy that plays stories, music, radio and podcasts for children without the need for a screen. More
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"We don't give children the freedom to play" says designer Cas Holman
American toy designer Cas Holman advocates "open-ended play". She tells Dezeen that with children's lives becoming increasingly regimented, we need to let them play more freely. More
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Yaara Nusboim designs therapy dolls for children struggling with emotional trauma
Israeli designer Yaara Nusboim has developed a series of wooden toys in collaboration with child psychologists, that can help kids process difficult or repressed emotions as part of the therapeutic process. More
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Imaginary Language is a set of geometric objects that "foster creativity"
Royal College of Art graduate Alessandra Fumagalli Romario explains how her project Imaginary Language gives actors and children tools to help them think more creatively in this video interview shot by Dezeen. More
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Microsoft and Kano partner on build-your-own PC for children
Kids can now build their own fully functional Windows 10 PC tablet laptop, using this powerful new kit by creative-tech toy company Kano. More
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Six whimsical mid-century designs featured in Denver's Serious Play exhibition
An exhibition at the Denver Art Museum showcases over 200 pieces with a playful spirit that were created by US-based industrial and graphic designers in the 1950s and '60s. Curator Darrin Alfred selects his highlights. More
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Spot toy by New Deal Design encourages kids to be "in-the-moment"
Gadi Amit's studio New Deal Design has invented an Artificial intelligence-equipped toy to fight the "distraction economy" by nurturing children's attention spans. More
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Lego launches Braille Bricks for blind and partially sighted children
Lego has created a version of its building bricks printed with letters and numbers from the braille alphabet, so blind and partially sighted children can learn to read as they play. More
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Ferm Living releases "gender-neutral" Toro play kitchen for small spaces
Danish brand Ferm Living has created a minimalist play kitchen for children, which is designed to fit into small spaces. More
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Pooey Puitton toy purse makers file lawsuit against Louis Vuitton
Toy company MGA Entertainment has preemptively sued Louis Vuitton in an attempt to prevent the fashion house from taking actions that might impact sales of its slime-filled children's purse Pooey Puitton. More
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Dezeen's Christmas gift guide 2018: kids
Toy elephants modelled on a design by Charles and Ray Eames are among 15 presents we've picked out for children to round off our Christmas gift guides for 2018. More
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Kaws and Campanas collaborate on pink and black soft-toy chairs
Brazilian designers Humberto and Fernando Campana have created limited-edition versions of their signature soft-toy seats using designs by American artist Kaws. More
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MAGA Building Blocks encourage children to construct toy border wall
Conservative retailer Keep and Bear has launched a Lego-style kit for Donald Trump's border wall, with packaging that social media users are describing as rip-off and racist. More
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Czech toys from the past 100 years showcased for London Design Festival
Toys created by Czech designers over the past century are on show in London, including inflatable animals, wooden flowers and colourful totems. More
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Nik Bentel reshapes chalk to create architectural drawing toys for children
New York designer Nik Bentel has reimagined the humble chalk stick as toys in various shapes so that budding artists and architects can draw hatching, dots and circle patterns. More
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Saki Maruyama's Knotty children's toy set encourages playfulness
Graduates Saki Maruyama and Daniel Coppen have designed a set of children's toys that encourage "free and open-ended play". More
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Lingxiao Luo combines 3D-printing and knitwear to create playful garments
Royal College of Art graduate Lingxiao Luo has combined 3D-printing with traditional knitwear techniques to create a series of pieces that evoke the playfulness of children's toys. More
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Smartibot kit turns any household object into an AI-enhanced robot
Toymaker The Crafty Robot has launched a crowdfunding campaign for its latest design — a DIY robot that can follow you around the house and bring you drinks. More
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Barbie launches collection of female role models for International Women's Day
Mexican artist Frida Kahlo and Australian conservationist Bindi Irwin are among 17 historical and modern-day role models to be immortalised as Barbies, in celebration of International Women's Day. More
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Lego to launch sustainable bricks made from sugar cane
Lego is set to launch a range of botanical elements made from a plant-based plastic sourced from sugar cane, in a bid to reduce its plastic waste. More
