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Interactive baby dolls, finger monkeys and snatching robot chameleons
As always the German Toy Trade Association (BVS) presents the TOP 10 Toys of the Year one month before Christmas. What to children in Germany love most? “Horses and toy trains fuel children’s imagination. An interactive doll learns how to talk and a robot chameleon snatches food from kid’s fingers. Whether it’s an interactive finger monkey or talking bricks – also in 2018 the toy industry makes children’s eyes shine with joy,” said Steffen Kahnt, Director, BVS.
Horses and Toy Trains:
The classic toys for kids are horses and toy trains. And while in the “Horse Club” world by Schleich the Lakeside Riding Stable with House and Stable is the new starting pointing for the latest adventures of the four friends, Playmobil provides a new interpretation of the horse theme, based upon the famous DreamWorks animation series “Spirit – Riding Free”. In the long-selling category toy trains Märklin ties in with the hit Jim Knopf movie by launching their own Emma locomotive. And the LEGO Group relies on their push&go motor and functional bricks for their LEGO DUPLO Freight Train.
Interaction engages:
Thanks to inbuilt sensors the baby doll Luvabella is more realistic than any doll before. She is even able to learn how to talk. Little finger monkeys “listen” when you speak to them. And the talking BlaBlaBlocks by VTech provide an interactive building experience.
Loads of action on your sandbox construction site provides the realistic Volvo Dumper with giant tipping trough. The hilarious Robot Chameleon snatches food by remote-control. And the Nerf brand, known for their toy blasters, caters for ultimate laser battle action with their new Laser Ops Pro line. Instead of soft darts they come with infrared beams and offer a live videogame experience.
BVS Director Kahnt:
“Dolls, trains, and horses have always been real stars for children. No matter if digital or analogue – toys have never been so versatile and engaging as they are today. Children interact, create fantasy worlds, and master challenges.”
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Luvabella
Spin Master International S.a.r.l.
The cute interactive baby dolls learns how to talk: The more the doll’s child mother engages Luvabella, the more she learns – so her early babbling later turns into more than 100 clearly understandable words and sentences. Thanks to countless hidden sensors, Luvabella acts like a real baby – with natural expressions and movable facial characteristics. She giggles, if you tickle her, she loves to play bo-peep, and makes cute sounds when you cuddle her. |
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Fingerlings Unicorn and Glitter-Monkey
WowWee (Jazwares GmbH)
They hold on to you and react to your activities: Those little pets with movement, sound and touch sensors react and always know, when you stroke them or talk to them. The interactive animals blink their eyes, turn their heads, blow air-kisses, swing their flexible tails, or talk to you in their hilarious monkey-slang made of 40 different sounds. |
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LEGO DUPLO Freight Train
LEGO Group
New toy train experience with loads of functions for the very young: Thanks to the push&go motor the LEGO DUPLO Freight Trains start to roll after a little push. When placed along the tracks five coloured functional bricks make the trains change direction, whistle, refuel, or switch the lights on and off. |
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Volvo A60H Dumper
BRUDER GmbH + Co. KG
For more fun at the construction site: One of the strongest dumpers, the Volvo A60H, is the latest addition to the BRUDER toy line of construction vehicles. Little dumper drivers may load and unload the true-to-the-original giant tipping trough. Just like the prototype the model stands out with its cross-country mobility thanks to articulate steering and large balloon tyres. |
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Horse Club Riding Stable with House
Schleich Group
Starting point for many adventures: the new large Riding Stable is part of the popular “Horse Club” world, comes with many moveable parts for realistic play fun, and provides a home for humans and horses. It’s expandable by adding more sets and integrates well into the world of “Horse Club”, together with books, audio plays, and magazines on riding, friendship, and adventure. |
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BlaBlaBlocks
VTech
The world of talking bricks: The BlaBlaBlocks are building bricks that can easily be combined and stacked. The clue to this play set is a magical plug-in position that reacts to the blocks and utters sentences and sounds matching the featured motifs. All BlaBlaBlocks sets are mutually compatible. |
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NERF Laser OPs Pro
Hasbro Deutschland GmbH
Hasbro’s NERF brand redefines the toy marked over and over again. Now they provide another unique play experience with the NERF LASER OPS PRO Line. Instead of soft darts it uses Battle Infrared Beams and thus offers a live videogame experience – indoors as well as outdoors. Thanks to the free-of-charge NERF Laser Ops App you may upgrade blasters, collect power-ups, and train different play modes. |
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Robot Chameleon
Silverlit Germany GmbH
Lights up. Drives. Snatches! The pest control for child rooms: The Robot Chameleon is easily controlled by remote control. On the push of a button it lashes out with its tongue to snatch pieces of food. While driving, it wags its hilarious tail and the LEDs in the crest light up and change colour! What is more, its eyes roll in different directions, just like that of a real chameleon. |
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