Toy Fair 2007 Round Up: Stupid Moving Toys (Happy Meal Nostalgia FTW)

Actually, these remote-controlled hopping lederhosen aren't that stupid. Pressing the button on the knockwurst remote [insert dick joke here] sends them into a convulsion of bouncing and yodelling for about 15 seconds, after which they shut off automatically. Okay, maybe they are kind of stupid. Sadly, I don't any video for you. More »

MP3 Players and Accessories for Kids: What Happened to Action Figures?

While the "gadget" section of the Toy Fair was small, what struck me was the number of mp3 players and accessories targeted at kids, all the way down to toddlers. Do they really need to listen to the new JT single while they doze off to sleep? More »

Nerf Nintendo Wii Sports Pack Good for Sports-Inspired Violence

If the Brando Wii Sports accesory pack was still a little too dangerous, you are in luck. Nerf, the company that has embedded violence into every child's mind for the past 30 years, has announced their Wii Sports accessories pack at the 2007 Toy Fair. The best part about these accessories is that after you get beaten into a pulp in Wii Golf then you can proceed to bash in the opponent with the foam Wii golf club and not worry about injury. The Nerf Sports Pack should be available this summer. Thanks, jstan –Travis Hudson More »

Humping Dog in the Flesh, Boxed and Ready for Valentine's Day Lovin'

There's no new information here or anything like that. It's just the Humping Dog in its retail box, and well, we'll take any excuse we can to post about it. Since it was at the Toy Tokyo booth, it looks like those of you in New York, at least, can get your laptop (or anything else with a USB port) some sweet, sweet lovin' without having to pay shipping charges. The rest of you can get your USB humping dogs right here. – Matt Buchanan More »

R.C. Color Bug Designer Clearly Has No Children

At first glance, the R.C. Color Bug seems like a great idea and a fun product for young kids. Plug a marker into the top of the remote-controlled bug, set it on a big sheet of paper and they can doodle away without having to stop bouncing off the walls long enough to sit down. More »

Mutant iPod nano+headphone Headphones: Feh

One of the more interesting gadgets at the Toy Fair wasn't actually a toy or for kids, but a set of headphones for the iPod nano from the newly formed Cold Fusion Entertainment. Forgoing the annoyance of cords and the battery problems of wireless headphones, you just stick your nano directly into the studio-style, collapsible headphones. Given the nano's size and weight (or lack thereof), they felt no heavier on my head than any others of that type. More »

Toy Fair 2007: Optimus Prime Transforms Into Profit

Yesterday I went to Toy Fair here in NYC to check out what sorts of tie-ins Hasbro has planned for the upcoming Transformers Movie, and boy was I underwhelmed. Sure, I might be a good decade and a half beyond their target market here, but I know what kids like. And they like accurate representation of their favorite fantasy franchise's mythologies. More »

The Biggest Lego Set Ever Made - Star Wars Millennium Falcon - Does Point Five Past Lightspeed

Made of over 5,000 pieces, and almost 3 feet long, this $499 Millennium Falcon is the biggest LEGO set ever made or sold.–Noah Robischon More »

Electric Football Coming Back, Watch Out Madden

More Toy Fair goodness for your Monday morning, now with 100 percent more electric football! You know how this works: you place a series of plastic men on a vibrating table (wow, sounds like the Penthouse letters section), turn on the table then all hell breaks loose. The men bounce up and down and just slightly forward eventually pushing the ball into the opposing side's net (or end zone or whatever). It's pretty much Lord of the Flies. Who needs fancy next-gen graphics when you've got electric football? – Nicholas Deleon More »

LEGO Star Wars 30th Anniversary Coolness Roundup

Which is less likely to score you a second date: a traditional Star Wars action figure collection or a LEGO Star Wars collection? Either way, LEGO has gone all out for the 30th anniversary with nine new sets representing all six movies. Nothing electronic here, just enjoy the photo gallery. –Noah Robischon More »

First Look: Lego Creator Monster Dino and Ferris Wheel

LEGO introduced its latest entries in the Creator series at Toy Fair. These use the same pieces and some of the sensors, gears and motors from the Mindstorms set, but don't require an engineering degree to put together or any software skill to operate. Details on the crane, crocodile, and a photo gallery after the jump... More »

Sea-Monkeygate: Triops Calls Out Sea-Monkeys, War Declared

Ladies and gentlemen, I present Sea-Monkeygate. While at the Toy Fair here in New York, I stumbled upon two products that essentially do the same thing (let you grow small animals in a small water tank): Sea-Monkeys and Triops. You've probably heard of Sea-Monekys, those weird things that come in packets and grow in water. Triops are similar, but according to the guy who was promoting them, they're so much better. He ranted for several minutes (just ask Noah) on why Sea-Monkeys are really a scam because they don't grow instantly as promised, among other things. Then he went off on a tangent and Noah and I hurried away. Luckily, I ran into the Sea-Monkeys people a few minutes later. And boy were they hot under the collar when I told them about Triops stylin' on them. More »

Mobile Spy Ear: Domestic Eavesdropping For NSA Tots

President Bush defends domestic eavesdropping, so why shouldn't you? The Mobile Spy Ear, which completes Wild Planet's trifecta of kiddie 007 gadgets, is moveable car with a microphone that transmits sounds to an earbud from up to 75 feet away. More »

Spy Gear Intruder Trap System: RFID for Kids

Wild Planet's Intruder Trap System is made up of three wireless motion sensors connected by radio frequency. I suppose the "keep out" sign just isn't enough in this day and age. Why three? They all work together. The first one is touch sensitive... More »

Toy Of The Year Winner Wild Planet Sneaks Us A Peek At Next Year's Spy Gear Lineup

Wild Planet's Spy Video Car was undoubtedly one of the coolest toys of last year, hence the company's big Toy Of The Year win. Now they are expanding the line with several additional spy-themed products. The first of which is this Agent Action Briefcase. More »

Toy Fair 2007: Gizmodo Plays Around All Day

The 104th annual American International Toy Fair got underway this weekend, and Gizmodo is bringing extra batteries. Our coverage of the show will appear throughout the day. More »