| Cartoon character toys are some of the most widely | | | | they will want to obtain any toy made that is based on |
| distributed toys in the world and some of the most | | | | the show and the characters in it. |
| lucrative for toy companies to produce. Toys that | | | | Another reason why kids like cartoon character toys |
| have cartoon characters on them or are based on | | | | is because they can act out scenes from the show |
| specific cartoons are typically more expensive than | | | | that they have seen. One reason why kids like the |
| toys without characters on them and the reason is not | | | | cartoon shows that they like is because the shows |
| all about licensing agreements. Around the holidays, it is | | | | interest and entertain them. When the kid also has |
| typically the cartoon character toys that every parent | | | | toys to go along with the cartoon, they can remember |
| is looking for and they are typically the toys that sell | | | | and act out the scenes in the show that they liked the |
| out first. So why do kids like cartoon character toys so | | | | best. Sometimes this even occurs when the show is |
| much? There are many reasons why kids prefer | | | | on, with kids acting out the scenes on television with |
| cartoon character toys over other types of toys. | | | | their toys. |
| One reason why kids like cartoon character toys is | | | | Kids like to imagine and create additional scenes in their |
| because the figures are familiar. Most kids only want | | | | heads and having cartoon character toys that they |
| the toys that depict the characters on their favorite | | | | are already familiar with gives them a jumping off point |
| shows and they may watch these shows multiple | | | | for those imaginary journeys. It also gives them a |
| times every week. If a child regularly watches a | | | | chance to act out scenes that they wish that they |
| half-hour cartoon show that comes on every | | | | could see on television, such as a superhero battling a |
| weekday, they are being exposed to the characters | | | | dinosaur or a bad guy getting eaten by a large stuffed |
| on that show for over 10 hours every month. That | | | | bear. There are no limits to a child's imagination, but |
| doesn't include the numerous commercials that they | | | | sometimes the kids would rather feature characters |
| may see for the show or the toys that were created | | | | they know in their imaginings than making up an entirely |
| based on the show. This makes the cartoon | | | | new character on their own. |
| characters very familiar to the child and ensures that | | | | |