Toys and Trims at KidSnips
08/08/2023 by Victoria Ritter In a day and age where independent toy shops are competing with larger chain retailers and online sales, a small…
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10 Questions with Little Medical School
08/08/2023 Many kids engage with imaginative play with stuffed animals. Thanks to Little Medical School, children can take their play to the next level…
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Make Room for Different Voices
08/08/2023 by Victoria Ritter Representation is important in culture, business, education and play. A concept that is gaining traction across the globe is diversity,…
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New Show on the Block – NETS to Debut February 2024
05/05/2023 A gap has existed in the Northeast region’s specialty toy fair calendar since the North American International Toy Fair moved its show from…
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Wonder Awaits at Dublin Toy Emporium
05/05/2023 by Victoria Ritter Visiting a toy store is sure to evoke awe and curiosity in young patrons. Enas Lanham of Dublin, Ohio, hopes…
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Valediction
05/05/2023 This is my last column for edplay. Since I don’t care for long goodbyes, it will also be my shortest. I have been…
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Fun, Fresh and Fundamental – SEL in Play
02/15/2023 Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) is a way to teach children how to understand themselves and others. The fundamental skills taught through SEL…
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INSPIRE SALES, INSPIRE PLAY
02/15/2023 How a Museum Gift Shop Is Handling Change by Mary Wojciechowski photos courtesy The Strong Managing a toy shop is anything but child’s…
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There’s No Place Like Home
02/15/2023 I’ve been writing editorials, like this one, for almost 40 years now and during that time I have addressed hundreds of different topics….
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Dancing in the Dark
09/06/2022 Lately it has seemed to be one thing after another. We don’t so much solve problems as simply move on to new problems….
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