Moose Toys acquires Bananagrams

Moose Toys has acquired Bananagrams, the iconic global word building game.

“Bananagrams shares our family-driven values and embodies everything we represent at Moose,” said Paul Solomon, CEO and Co-Owner of Moose Toys.

“This now instantly recognisable brand brings people all over the world together for connection and play – the same ethos behind all our innovation at Moose. We’ve admired how this amazing team turned a simple idea into a household name, and we see enormous potential to continue its legacy as part of our ongoing strategy to accelerate our growth in the Games category.”

Rena Nathanson, CEO and Co-Inventor of Bananagrams, added: “We are absolutely thrilled that Moose Toys is taking the Bananagrams brand into its next chapter.

“We’ve always been a small but passionate team dedicated to making games that bring joy, laughter, and connection. Moose shares that same passion, and we couldn’t think of a better partner to continue what we started and take Bananagrams to even more families around the world.”

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