See the New Toys Here!

Read About the New Toys at Toy Fair and Beyond

By Alison Marek
February 2008

TDmonthly Magazine found the best new toys at Toy Fair, spotted trends and found out what specialty retailers thought about the show: Check out our special Toy Fair section to see the best of the Fair. Come back daily to watch the more than 120 demonstration videos* we shot at the show, plus excerpts from our Toy Frenzy! documentary, where we followed new companies such as Tails of Abbygail, Successful Kids, EthiKids, Frolicking Floaters, Puppetoy, Voxal and Beyond Chess.

To give you a head start on ordering, below are some of the newest board games that have come through ToyDirectory. Some you might have seen at Toy Fair ... but some you couldn't! We upload new toys every few days, so be sure to put us on your Favorites list.

*Videos will start uploading on February 27 and continue for the next several weeks, so revisit frequently!

CrossWays – The path to victory is not always a straight line! by USAOPOLY

CrossWays™ is a fresh, light strategy game that hooks kids, adults and gamers with its addictive challenges. It’s an easy game of playing cards, placing markers, and making paths across the board. But watch out! CrossWays™ is packed with offensive and defensive surprises, and the path to victory is not always a straight line! 2-4 Players or Teams. 15-30 Minutes Play Time. Launch date: Summer 2013 6/6/2013 (MSRP: $24.99; Age: 8 to 99)

Bella Loves Bunny by ABRAMS BOOKS

Bella Loves Bunny by ABRAMS BOOKS A companion board book to Ben Loves Bear, Bella Loves Bunny shares the sweet story of friendship between a little girl and her beloved stuffed bunny rabbit, from morning till night. Bella and Bunny do everything together. In the morning, they play piano and dance (and hop!). In the afternoon, Bella has lunch and Bunny has carrot cake. At night, they pick out Bella’s favorite pajamas and snuggle close until they fall asleep. Launch date: March 2013. 1/11/2013 (MSRP: $8.95; Age: 1 to 4)

The Biking Game by EDUCATION OUTDOORS

The Biking Game by Schwinn was created to inspire families and bike enthusiasts to get outside and enjoy one of America's greatest recreational activities together. The game is designed to grow with the player, starting at level one questions, which are primarily identification of basic bike parts and riding etiquette. As the players increase in their knowledge about biking culture they grow into the higher level questions. A fun & educational game where parents & children can race to see who can get their bike through multiple terrain and back home first. All while sharing favorite biking memories and creating new ones. Launch date: March 2013. 12/18/2012 (MSRP: $24.99; Age: 4 and up)