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 ...

Founder @stemdotorg democratizing science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education through sound policy and practice. Within the sprawling expanse of the global toy industry, a recent ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The ChiTAG Young Inventor Challenge gives kids an opportunity to work with heavy hitters from top toy companies. Nick Metzler is a former winner of the Young Inventor Challenge and ...

CHICAGO, Aug. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- People of Play™ (POP), a leading community of toy industry professionals, proudly announces the 20th annual Young Inventor Challenge® (YIC) International ...

Over the past decade, more than 10,000 young entrepreneurs, ages six to 18, have entered the Young Inventor Challenge hosted by the Chicago Toy and Game Fair, one of the largest consumer toy and game ...

Carol Pack thinks cats are pretty cute, even though she doesn’t have one. But she needed some expert advice when she wanted to invent a game based on the fuzzy pets. “We were brainstorming in class ...