Gadgets & Gizmos From Toy Fair

Here's my Toy Fair 2018 spot as it appeared on World News Now, on Friday, 2/23/18

http://abcnews.go.com/WNN/video/york-toy-fair-2018-53299934 

Since most won't be out until summer or fall, you won't them online yet.

But you can find a few more details about some of the toys, games and gadgets below, some with extended videos from my Giz Wiz Show. www.gizwiz.tv

You've Heard of Frying Donuts, But How About Flying Frying Donuts?

This will be a fun game for kids, parties and yes, even adults. I only played it for a few minutes at Toy Fair, but it was fun. I don't know if there's a way for more than two to play, but basically here's how it works. Each player gets four light-weight mesh donuts. They are three donuts each in two different colors so it's easy to keep track of the score. A fan under the 'cooking pot' make the donuts take flight. The winner is the one who gets their three donuts to catch on the baker's hook over the cooking pot first. The spokesperson at the Maya Toys booth said the game will be out in August and will retail for $19.99.

Giz Wiz Video: https://youtu.be/mJwYaUDysEM

It's not on the company website yet and probably won't be until summer www.mayatoys.net

Every year Folkmanis introduces a few more of their lovable new puppets. This year there's a new Purring Cat, some Flying Pigs and an Opossum. Now, can you call this Opossum lovable? Here's how Folkmanis describes him: Creepy yet cute, the Folkmanis Opossum puppet is realistic enough to fool your friends. Play "possum" and be ready for squeals of delight and awe when you animate the mouth and display the rat-like printed tail. $53.99. Hmm, rat-like printed tail? Oh, well, judge his cuteness for yourself in the video from Toy Fair 2018. The Opossum is on the company website already, but not the Purring Cat (with purring is built-in) and not the Flying Pig. But they should show up on the company website soon.

Giz Wiz Video: https://youtu.be/a-BkVYJkxX8

Company website: www.folkmanis.com

Soggy Doggy is available now!

Soggy Doggy is the showering, shaking, doggy bathing game for kids and the whole family. Players roll the die and move their playing pieces around the game board, taking turns washing Soggy Doggy. But watch out! You never know when he will shake to dry off... and you’ll get a little wet! First one around the board and back to the doggy basket wins.

MSRP: $15. 

Fingerlings are also available now. They're the little ones the spokesperson had on her finger.

The big Fingerling Hugs - the one big enough to hug a kid - won't be out till summer.