Kahootz Toys was a toy company based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, best known for the relaunch of the classic toy Spirograph. Kahootz was founded in 2012 and acquired by PlayMonster in 2019.
History
Kahootz founded in January 2012 by Doug Cass, Colleen Loughman, Joe Yassay, and Brent Oeschger[1] after their previous company, Giddy Up, was sold. Kahootz' initial product offerings were Spirograph and Pomz.[2] In a 2013 interview,[3] Cass stated that they brought back the Spirograph because they saw an opportunity for success in the nostalgia market and felt that it would do well. The first shipment of Spirograph arrived just before Christmas in 2012.
The Spirograph (along with Kahootz' Lite-Brite) was exhibited at the 2013 Sweet Suite 13[4]