This Season Simplified

Someone recently sent me a nice article about the toys of yesteryear that made me reminisce. As the holiday season quickly approaches, it can seem as though the world around us is moving at lightyear speed. Popular gifts are more complicated, expensive and technologically advanced than ever – especially toys! Don’t get me wrong, technology [...]

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How to make this the BEST Thanksgiving ever!

Sprig Toys is back on the blog just in time for the Holidays! The Thanksgiving holiday, in theory, is supposed to invoke great appreciation for all the blessings in our lives. However, many of us forget this message and get caught up in a whirlwind of organizing, baking, cooking, decorating, and then of course cleaning [...]

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What does it take to make something fun?

This week our post comes from Toy Designer, Justin Discoe.  Thanks, Justin! What does it take to make something fun? Creativity. Contrary to popular belief, designing toys isn’t like Tom Hanks in the movie Big – except for the part where the main character is a 10-year old trapped in an adult’s body. Finding a [...]

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A Day in the Life…

The original plan today was to do another post in our Low Cost Summer Activity series, but I have something special planned there and am trying to wrestle up some product for giveaway… so stay tuned, we are hoping next week’s post knocks your socks off! Just wanted to give you a peek into a typical [...]

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New For this spring

We’re introducing Sprig Hollow, a world of bugs with a farm, truck, and helicopter. These are useable in sand, water or indoors and still uses our reclaimed wood and recycled plastic. Also one of our eco trucks just got named for IParenting award: http://iparentingmediaawards.com/winners/22/28076-5-2493.php

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This and That

Things have been over the top busy at Sprig as we try to prepare for Toy Fair next week and get product designs complete for fall.  Given that we have to start cutting tools within a few weeks to meet July ship deadlines, there is much to do.  Since we’re less than a year old, [...]

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