A 3D printing toy shop went viral on TikTok when printing hobbyist Nick Hardman started creating custom teddy bears wearing 3D printed toy models of medical devices for children with corresponding ...

Toys for Bob's Skylanders franchise isn't the only "toys to life" game in town anymore and Paul Reiche, co-founder and studio head, is well aware of the deep-pocketed competition. "We recognize that ...

Just a few years ago, the idea of kid-friendly 3D printers made for a pretty good April Fools' joke. Well, reality has caught up to the punchline. In February, Mattel launched its $300 ThingMaker, a ...

One of the world’s largest toy makers, Mattel, has long embraced the idea of helping kids build their own toys. Back in the 1960s, the company released the very first ThingMaker, which let kids create ...

It’s no secret that 3D printing is changing the way industry designs, develops and prototypes, but what about the average person? Few people have a burning need for industrial parts or custom medical ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa — A Quad Cities man is helping make sure thousands of kids have a unique toy this holiday season. Dylan Bowen is 3D printing toys for Toys for Tots. During the pandemic, Bowen started ...

The ModiBots, a line of poseable action figures which can be outfitted with all sorts of accessories, sell for around US$15 apiece, which isn't much more than what you'd expect to pay for any other ...

We've been waiting years for 3D printing to finally be simple enough for mainstream consumers -- and now, it looks like Mattel might be the first company to make that happen. At NYC's Toy Fair this ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Over the past few years, 3D printing has grown exponentially, with people making almost anything they can think of. One Eastern Iowa man wanted to take his 3D printing ...

A US analysis has found that desktop 3D printers, notoriously dismissed as a “gimmick” by the chief executive of iPhone manufacturer Foxconn, are capturing a ...

In this week’s Indie Spotlight (a new feature I’m starting to highlight more independent video games) we’ll take a look at Stickernauts Paintwars which launched on Kickstarter yesterday. Toys-to-Life ...