Post by bananasmom on Oct 30, 2015 13:01:44 GMT -5
Earlier this month, I was invited to attend a fabulous event sponsored by The Toy Insider & Woman's Day Magazine, called the 2015 Holiday of Play. The Holiday of Play brought together about 100 digital influencers & members of the press, with representatives from lots of amazing toy brands, for an afternoon of fun hands-on experiences with some of the hottest toys for this upcoming holiday season.
We enjoyed a delicious, gourmet lunch buffet while the Toy Insider Mom, Laurie Schacht, gave us an overview of the current trends in toys. "STEM" toys are a big focus this year ... but also character-based toys, with Star Wars being one of the top licenses for this year, and things like Frozen and Paw Patrol still being very popular. She also talked about interactive and high-tech type toys becoming increasingly popular.
The Toy Insider released three top holiday toy lists this year, that I encourage you guys to take a look at, for some great gift ideas:
The Holiday 2015 Hot 20: www.thetoyinsider.com/holiday_guide/hot-20/
The Holiday 2015 TOP TECH 12: www.thetoyinsider.com/holiday_guide/tech-12/
The Holiday 2015 STEM 10: www.thetoyinsider.com/holiday_guide/stem-10/
I had a wonderful time at the event, met lots of amazing people, and look forward to attending again next year! And to top it all off, we came home with an awesome bag of gifts from the brand sponsors. Take a look at our video, in which Banana shows you all the cool toys we got in the bag, and you can check out my photos from the Holiday of Play toy show displays.
What's on you and/or your kids' holiday lists this year? 