For those who don’t have time or can’t afford to explore new places, Unagi Travel lets its customers send their favourite stuffed toy on an adventure instead. Destinations include Japan and Europe, with photos of places they visit posted daily on Facebook.

Is your favourite teddy bear or stuffed animal worn down by the daily grind and desperately in need of a vacation? Finnish firm Teddy Tours Lapland Oy has come up with one solution: holidays in northern Finland for that special stuffed friend. People or pets not allowed.

Toy maker LeapFrog has created a watered down version of what every adult seems to be playing with today – a fitness tracker. Called the LeapBand, it motivates kids to jump around and be more active. But do parents really need to be tracking their kids while they play?

Young parents in America not only work more hours than their parents did, but they work longer days than any other country, leaving less time to spend with their kids. Toymail offers a new channel of communication for parents to stay in touch with their children.