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The coolest toys for 2021
A look at hot toy trends from the Strategist
This study has been carried out by Liza Corsillo of https://www.polygon.com. New York City’s annual Toy Fair is basically a
childhood fever dream. Life-sized Care Bears, Trolls, and Minions made out of Lego greet you from beneath a set of enormous
vinyl signs advertising the newest Beanie Babies. Here are some favorites:
Baby Yoda
We’ve written about the breakout infant star of The Mandalorian before, including a
particularly adorable plush doll that won’t ship until April. Unfortunately, of all the iterations
of Baby Yoda at the toy fair, none will ship sooner than that. But we did at least find
two excellent Baby Yoda toys that you can preorder now. One of them, from Hasbro, is
an animatronic figure that made waves for its lifelike coos, wagging ears, and blinking
eyes. The other, a figurine from Funko Pop!, is significantly cheaper and would make a
great cubicle accessory. Both will ship this spring.
L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G. Lights Doll
Morency Goldman says that the unboxing trend, which was originally inspired by YouTube
influencer videos, is still a big deal in 2020. Early on, unboxing or blind box toys came in
opaque packaging that kept you from knowing exactly what you got until you opened them
up. But now the term includes any toy designed with some sort of surprise reveal — and the
reveals have only gotten more and more creative. For instance, this new line of ’90s-inspired
collectible fashion dolls from L.O.L.
Blume Dolls Series 2 - Fun in the Sun
Skyrocket Blume dolls were the runaway hit of the 2019 holiday season. Their
innovative design uses water to reveal a surprise collectible doll that grows out
of a mini flowerpot when you water it. Blume Series 2 works the same way, but
now the dolls’ squishy foam hair also changes color in the sun.
Blume Baby Pop
Instead of a single doll in a single round flowerpot, Baby Pop gives you five secret reveals.
Pop the five sprouts out of the planter to discover babies or accessories in each one. (The
best part of this whole process is the satisfying pop each sprout makes when you pull it out.)
The planter transforms into a nursery (with one of five secret themes), the lid turns into a
swimming pool with a slide for baby pool parties, and lots of other little surprises hide within.
Theo The Therapy Dog
Another trend Morency Goldman has seen at the fair is around nurturing toys, specifically
pets, which teach empathy and encourage kids to enjoy caring for their pets. But we saw
one toy at the fair that does the nurturing itself. Theo the Therapy Dog is a weighted stuffed
animal designed to provide comfort and a sense of security to children with sensory input
needs. But it would make a great gift for any kid. At two and a half pounds, holding him
in our arms provided a similar soothing feeling to what you get when curling up under a
weighted blanket. And it’s cuter. In addition to being weighted, Theo has an inner pouch of
ceramic beads that emit a gentle lavender scent when heated in the microwave or chilled in
the refrigerator.
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