Trends at the recent New York International Toy Fair, February 18-21, 2017, were many and varied. The list included Shopkins-like characters depicting cute foods and other household items, lots of mini collectibles, Hatchimals-inspired egg-encased toys, sculptable “sand” and “foam” and so much … [Read more...]
Toy Fair 2016 Top 10 Trends
The 113th North American International Toy Fair, produced by the Toy Industry Association, Inc. opened its doors February 13 - 16. More than 30,600 global play professionals atended (a 16% increase over 2015). The show offered nearly 415,000 net square feet of exhibit space filled with hundreds of … [Read more...]
Toy Fair 2015 Wrap-Up
Trends at the 2015 New York International Toy Fair ranged from paper folding and engineering kits to fabric crafts, while design themes included flat and three-dimensional, bitmap-style imagery and emoticons. The latter reflected the broader motifs of emotions and self-esteem. Project Partners … [Read more...]