What factors are currently causing global supply chain disruptions?

A big traffic jam is happening around the world because things that people need to buy are having trouble getting from where they're made to where they're sold.

Imagine you and your friends are playing a game of passing toys around a circle. Each person has to pass their toy to the next friend, but sometimes someone drops it or takes too long to pass it on, this makes the whole game slower.

• Workers getting sick: Some people who help build and move things got sick, like when you're playing tag and one of your friends has to sit out.
• Trucks not working as fast: The trucks that carry toys (and real stuff) are moving slower or taking longer breaks, just like if your friend forgot their bike and had to walk instead.
• More people wanting the same toy: More kids want the same toy, so there aren't enough of them to go around.

It's like when you're in line at a candy store, but everyone wants the biggest chocolate bar, it takes longer for each person to get their treat, and sometimes the store runs out before everyone gets one.

That’s why some toys (and real things) are taking longer to arrive or aren’t there as much as they used to be.