All toy firms are eager to grow sales in a stagnant billion market, they want to know which toys are "hot" for the year. Invariably, the toy trends for the year are strongly influenced by motion pictures becoming released that year. This year, there are some brilliant icons vying for our consideration - Indiana Jones, the Amazing Hulk, Iron Man and Batman. Aside from these superheroes, the hot toy trends for 2008 also include dinosaurs, robots, musical toys and of course, internet linked toys!
Aside from these, "Electronics and the World wide web. That is what youngsters are obsessed about right now," said Jim Silver, editor and co-publisher of Toy Wishes magazine. "They have an iPod, they are on Facebook and some are e-mailing by age 5."
1. Net Connected Toys
IToysWe all know and enjoy Webkinz, the pioneer of the "virtual toy" revolution. Webkinz is nonetheless doing quite properly and now has been joined by many other toy makers. Russ's Shining Stars, TY Girlz, Barbie and now even TY's Beanie Babies. Aside from dolls and plush toys, there is a brand new preschool game which nicely incorporates play and engineering. It is known as Me2 from IToys. Also really worth noting is Clickables, a amazing line of toys from Technosource. Clickables integrates the virtual planet of Disney Fairies with toys for girls. There are a lot of other internet linked toys and dolls. My collegue, the Doll Collecting guide, has a fantastic post up on the virtual doll trend.
2. Dinosaur Toys
Dinosaurs have been around for a even though now, (bear in mind the extremely current Pleo?), but they certainly produced their presence felt at the Toy Fair! Right here is a single dinosaur which was difficult to miss - Kota the Triceratops from Playskool. This friendly creature is quite tall at around 40 feet and is equipped with sensors, which when activated, make him move his head, tail and horns. Kids will take pleasure in sitting on this playful (and really pricey) creature. Yet another dino in the spotlight comes to use from Mattel. D-Rex, a remote controlled dinosaur with a lot of distinct sounds and realistic motions aims to fascinate kids this year.
three. Indiana Jones Toys
HasbroIndiana Jones is genuinely a thing to look forward to this year. The film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is slated to be one of the hot movies of 2008. It's no wonder then, that Lego, Hasbro and the rest have jumped onto Indy's bandwagon! The plot of the movie is not but revealed completely. Still, Lego had some amazing sets primarily based on Indiana Jones. The Indiana Jones LEGO sets incorporate Indiana Jones Temple Escape, Indiana Jones Race for the Stolen Treasure, Indiana Jones and the Lost Tomb and Indiana Jones Motorcycle Chase. Some of Hasbro's Indiana Jones offerings incorporate Mr Potato Head: Taters of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones Sound FX Whip and of course Indiana Jones action figures.
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four. Science and Nature Related Toys
Jakks PacificI noticed a big selection of Science Kits and nature themed toys at this year's Toy Fair. Elmers (the glue company) had some genuinely cool science kits represented by Bill Nye, the science guy. Scientific Explorer had a lot of fun kits to offer in which children can experiment with fascinating stuff like bubbles, perfumes, volcanoes and much more. The biggie in the science category is none other than EyeClops from Jakks Pacific, which has updated versions(study night vision and larger magnification) obtainable. Also, Uncle Milton of the Ant Farm fame had some cool Indiana Jones primarily based goods to show.
five. Batman - The Dark Knight Toys
MattelThe new Batman movie, The Dark Knight is slated to be released later this year. Mattel has a host of Batman associated toys and action figures up their sleeve. The Stealth Batmobile and the Wayne Tech Tri Fire Blaster are must haves. Apart from these two, there are a lot of pretend play alternatives and Batman action figures from Mattel. Lego also has some wonderful Batman themed development sets for release this year.
6. Speed Racer Toys
MattelSpeed Racer is another huge film franchise on which Mattel has a wonderful lineup of toys. I know that Hot Wheels has a Morph Mach 6 vehicle and an interactive helmet to provide as effectively as the Speed Racer Sky Jump Track Set among other toy autos. The movie ought to spark off a craze for racing and toy automobiles which is going to be enormous. Lego also had some fantastic Speed Racer kits on show at Toy Fair. Personally, I feel this is THE franchise to watch out for.
7. Animated Toys/Robots
Fisher-PriceOk, so by now everyone ought to have heard of Elmo Live, proper? Properly, the animated toy trend seems to be very prevalent this year with Elmo Reside, Hasbro's Biscuit, Playskool's Kota the Triceratops, Tomy's ISobot and far more. Even though I'm on the topic, let me mention that I just previewed an adorable duckling from Hasbro's Furreal Close friends line - it is also cute for words. Just like me, it appears like absolutely everyone enjoys seeing animated animals these days!
8. Iron Man Toys
HasbroHasbro has a fantastic line of action figures primarily based on the Iron Man. This is an additional movie franchise for this year which is going to be well-liked with Marvel fans.
9. Green Toys
It's no wonder that everybody is focusing on healthful and secure play this year. The "green" theme is predominant with numerous toy firms promoting their eco-friendly products. One toy manufacturer which I truly liked was Strategy toys from Indonesia which had a wonderful lineup of all-natural wooden toys. There have been some toys created out of recycled milk bottles from a company referred to as Green Toys. They had tea sets, gardening sets and beach sand sets on display which looked very attractive. I also noticed the Kapla line of wooden development planks which falls into the "green" category as effectively. 12. Traditional Toys - Lots of Anniversaries!
ten. The Unbelievable Hulk Toys
HasbroThe Hulk was at a lot of locations at Toy Fair 2008. I specially loved the Kid Styles line of Hulk laptops and understanding toys. Hasbro has a great lineup of Hulk toys such as the a lot awaited Hulk Smash Hands, a plush animated Hulk toy, traditional Hulk action figures, a Hulk energy glow electronic mask, a Hulk dart blaster and much far more. Looks like "green" is popular in more techniques than one!
11. Musical Toys
KID Styles For the last couple of many years, toys primarily based on musical instruments have really grown in reputation. Keep in mind Piano Wizard, Piano Created Simple, I Can Play Guitar, Guitar Hero and the other toys on equivalent lines? This, along with musical toys based on celebrities like Hannah Montana and hit Television shows like American Idol virtually dominated the musical toy scene. This year, the trend continues with some much more Hannah Montana toys, new DVD games primarily based on American Idol (KIDDesigns has an awesome American Idol DVD game) and much more. Remain tuned. (pun not intended)
12. Keyboard for toddlers, Wallcrawler Spiderman
The portable DVD player is made to withstand a kid's abuse. It functions a three.two-inch colour TFT display, rechargeable batteries with a two-hour lifespan, an anti-skip buffer, grip handles and a stand for hands-free viewing. The player, which plays DVDs and CDs, comes with a battery charger and wall energy unit, a video output jack, and a headphone jack.
13. Wall Crawler Spider-Man
"Wall Crawler Spider-Man" is a standout innovation from Hasbro. The remote-controlled Spider-Man toy, which incorporates vacuum-pump technologies, really crawls ups and down walls.
Final, but not the least, traditional toys are quite a lot in the forefront. This year, a lot of classics had been celebrating their anniversaries. Hasbro's My Tiny Pony celebrated their 25th anniversary with a lovely birthday party at the Hasbro showroom, comprehensive with a cake cutting! Cabbage Patch Kids celebrates it really is 25th anniversary as nicely. The LEGO brick celebrates its 50th anniversary with a commemorative gold brick. Other brands celebrating this year consist of Scholastic's Clifford, the huge red dog, the Toy Company's Wham-O and Mary Meyer (who is turning 75 this year). We'll wind up with congratulating Hasbro's Mr Potato Head who is turning 80 this year. Way to go!
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