Sponsored by: Spinmaster, Melissa & Doug, Leapfrog, Tonies Imagination and innovation were on display at the iconic 2025 International Toy Fair in New York City. With nearly 800 global companies presenting their products in a space that spanned nearly eight football fields of toy and game showcases, the fair highlighted the latest trends in children’s entertainment. While the fair was closed to the public, Elizabeth Werner, a leading toy industry expert, was there to preview thousands of new toys, games and play experiences. She joins our Laura Cavanaugh to share some of the highlights and an exclusive look at stand-out toy trends from this year’s fair and a look at what’s coming to toy shelves later this year. Some of the exciting trends from this year’s 119th International Toy Fair were toys that teach, craft and create, encourage imagination and pretend play, as well as toys that introduce new talking technologies. Splash into action-packed excitement with Spinmaster’s Monster Jam Mud Blasters Dunk Tank Play Set For blocks that spark imagination, Blockables by Melissa & Doug can be built with special connectors to stay together as a play set. For toys to encourage reading, Leapfrog will be launching Leapfrog’s Touch & Learn E-reader designed for little ones to work on letter recognition, phonics and word recognition. Tonies is a favorite for screen-free options to entertain kids. The Toniebox Starter Set is an innovative audio player for kids. Your little ones choose the character and place it on top of the box. That box instantly recognizes the character and instantly plays the proper audio stories and music, bringing learning to life. Learn more at www.wernerinfo.com