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WILTON, Conn., Aug. 31, 2026 /CNW/ -- Melissa & Doug®, the #1 preschool brand for wooden and sustainable toys*, announced today the national launch of Cheery Lane™, a modular pretend world made of ...

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If you’re looking for an indoor activity to escape our sweltering temperatures, it’s a great time to learn mahjong. One of the top “Home, Beauty, & Lifestyle Trends of 2026,” according to Yelp, ...

Ice cream runs are a hallmark of summer — but for parents juggling long days at home, the reality is that you can’t exactly pop out for a cone every hour. Enter a clever new brand collaboration that ...

WILTON, Conn., June 25, 2026 /CNW/ - Melissa & Doug®, the beloved brand known for inspiring kid-powered, purposeful play, is teaming up with cult-favorite ice cream brand Van Leeuwen to bring the joy ...

Penguin Young Readers will debut its first three titles under a new license with Melissa & Doug, the preschool toy brand known for its wooden, sustainable, and realistic role-playing and developmental ...

President Donald Trump is headed to south-central North Carolina to rally support for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Michael Whatley. by Jade Lawson He looks like a normal 4-year-old, running and ...

Melissa Etheridge is a survivor. Try coming out publicly as a lesbian in January 1992 at a time when entertainers didn’t do that kind of thing, surviving breast cancer, and most recently, losing a ...

Clumps of mouse brain cells about the size of peppercorns can gain the knowhow to perform a virtual circus trick. With some coaching, these mouse brain organoids learned to keep a pole upright on a ...

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Wild today announced it will hold its first Big Wild Learn to Play Program, presented by Old National Bank. The Big Wild Learn to Play Program is for first-time ...

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