Tuesday, February 16

Inside the 2016 New York Toy Fair: Every kid’s dream expo

Video shot/edited by Jennifer Hahn. (video link)

NEW YORK—There exists a place in the world where toys rule, wall to wall, and that place is the annual New York Toy Fair. It's where all the biggest names in fun (think Lego, Mattel, and similar companies) gather to announce the next big things hitting toy store shelves. Much to the dismay of kids everywhere, the Toy Fair is an industry-only event, so we wanted to give you an inside look at the newest toys that may make it into your living room.

The toys shown off at the fair ran the gamut from educational and interesting to fun and lighthearted. Of course there was a new Barbie Dreamhouse that's bigger than many dog houses, and new Star Wars Lego sets featuring Stormtroopers, Rey, and Kylo Ren. Mattel took a break from Barbie hype to also announce the $300 ThingMaker 3D printing toy machine, which lets kids make their own toys by using a simplified 3D printing app with designs that can be sent to the ThingMaker for creation.

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