Toy Fair 2010: Off the Beaten Path, Technology-wise
Written on Mar 2, 2010 by RuthJS and filed under Featured, News
One of the really cool things about Toy Fair is that along side the big toy manufacturing conglomerates like Mattel, Fisher Price, Hasbro, VTech, and Lego, you also get to see small mom and pop shops, toys that are waiting to be picked up for manufacturing, and items sold overseas looking for a market share in the US. Here’s where I found some of the coolest items.
Review: Fisher Price 3-in-1 Smart Sports
Written on Nov 23, 2009 by Brian and filed under Fisher Price, Reviews
3-in-1 Smart Sports is an extension of Fisher Price’s line of TV games intended to help kids get active while they learn. Designed for kids ages 3-7, the motion-based games follow sports genres of tennis, baseball and golf while teaching skills like numbers, counting, addition/subtraction, uppercase/lowercase letters, spelling, shapes and motor skills.
Review: Fisher Price Splatster
Written on Oct 29, 2009 by Brian and filed under Fisher Price, Mattel, Reviews
Fisher Price announced what was then called the Splatter Brush at Toy Fair earlier this year. The now named Splatster is a plug and play TV game that gives kids a truly unique way to not only express their creativity but save and print it as well.
Mattel’s Holiday Lineup Getting Ready for Release
Written on May 26, 2009 by Brian and filed under Fisher Price, Matchbox, Mattel, News
Mattel used CES to announce and show off a bunch of new kid’s tech toys for the 2009 Holiday shopping season. Then at Toy Fair their other brands like Fisher Price and Matchbox got in on the action. Their toys look so good that the Mattel family of brands took over half the spots in our “Best of Toy Fair 2008″ roundup. As summer gets into full swing, it’s about time to start seeing some of these products slip into the market as we prepare for Holiday 2009 shopping.
Jewel Partners with Fisher-Price on Lullaby
Written on Apr 28, 2009 by Brian and filed under Fisher Price
Singer-songwriter Jewel is partnering with Fisher-Price on Lullaby, which includes 5 kids standards like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, and 10 songs written by Jewel. The acoustic record will be available May 5th at major retailers and online.
Fisher Price Announces Creative Play TV Games – My Toon TV and Splatter Brush
Written on Feb 18, 2009 by Brian and filed under Fisher Price, News
Fisher Price announced two creative play solutions at Toy Fair, designed for easy plug and play setup with almost any TV. My Toon TV lets kids put themselves into a cartoon and Splatter Brush lets kids create with a wireless paint brush on their TV. Both sets are due out in June.
Fisher Price Announces Active Play Lineup – Smart Cycle Extreme, Smart Fit Park and 3-in-1 Smart Sports
Written on Feb 17, 2009 by Brian and filed under Fisher Price, News
Fisher-Price is capitalizing on the success of the Smart Cycle but not only upgrading that unit to Smart Cycle Extreme, but by adding two more products to their active play line, the 3-in-1 Smart Sports and Smart Fit Park packages. All three will hit retail this June and connect straight to your TV with plug and play simplicity.
Toddlers Can Have Tech Toys Too – Laugh & Learn Smart Bounce & Spin Pony
Written on Nov 26, 2008 by Brian and filed under Fisher Price, News
We spend most of our time on this site talking about tech toys for kids in the 3-10 year-old range, but there are some great options for toddlers too, including the Fisher Price Laugh & Learn Smart Bounce & Spin Pony. Designed for kids 1-3 years, this tech pony connects to your TV via wireless receiver. Kids bounce and spin on the pony to interact with games and singalongs on the TV.
Toys R Us Trying to Move Spike the Ultra Dinosaur
Written on Nov 6, 2008 by Brian and filed under Fisher Price, News
Spike the Ultra Dinosaur, from Fisher Price, has a lot going for it. The remote controlled dino is already a hit amongst kids and parents who worry about durability have been pleasantly surprised thus far.
Elmo Live on Sale Today
Written on Oct 14, 2008 by Brian and filed under Fisher Price
Holiday shoppers, start your engines. Fisher Price’s Elmo Live goes on sale today. The $59.99 (retail not eBay) Elmo will likely be one of the most sought-after gifts this year. Given the rabid following of past Elmo toys, this latest, lifelike incarnation should be a huge hit with kids.