Cool toys from Toy Fair 2012
Granted, with somewhere around 1,500 manufacturers, distributors, importers, and sales agents from 30 countries making the rounds at the convention center, we're only highlighting a small fraction of all the products on display. But, hopefully there's a little something for everyone in this lengthy photo gallery.
Activision Skylanders Giants
Tree Rex
All of the new figures feature "Light Force" technology that allows the figure's body parts to light up when placed on the Portal of Power (no battery in the figure required).
No word on pricing yet, but expect the Giants figures to cost significantly more. After all, they are twice the size of the original figures, which can be used in the new game. Needless to say, the Giants characters in the video game possess certain unique attributes.
Mattel Apptivity
Apptivity Hot Wheels car
Barbie Photo Fashion Doll
Apptivity toys: Angry Birds, Fruit Ninja
Mattel Fijit Friends
The eyes of a Fijit Friend
Hot Wheels Ballistiks
"With a quick fold and tuck, Hot Wheels Ballistiks turns from a vehicle to a ball that can be rolled rapidly across the floor, down carpeted stairs, or anywhere boys imagine up a stunt."
To transform from ball to vehicle, you simply crash the Ballistiks vehicle onto hard surface. There will be 24 vehicles in all starting in June.
Hot Wheels Total Control Racing
This presenter (above) was showing just how fast and powerful these little cars are on a custom tight-looping track made for the show (the car actually went up the track).
The vehicles can be used alone or on Total Control Racing stunt tracks, which include one car and one booster. The cars are due out in may.
Mattel Terrain Twister
Rest for the weary
Soda-geyser-powered car
Regal Elite Glove Force
Toy show floor
Nanodot sculptures
Tosy SketRobo
Snap Circuits light
Vechs Prix
Augmented reality: Children's book edition
Digi-Piggy
Tangle: The lamp
Thames & Kosmos Stirling engine
Do-it-yourself eco car
Power house
Crayola EZ Type Keyboard
'Big Bang Theory'
Lacetek
Lacetek's motto is "Every shoe can be extraordinary."