Up & Coming

Hi Readers,

In this blog I am covering a couple of new product launches for you to check out, as well as a couple of upcoming TV licenses that will surely look familiar, and a nod to the Lego show at the O2 this May.

LeapFrog launches LeapPad2 Custom Edition

Leapfrog has unveiled a customisable extension of the number one selling kids' tablet, LeapPad2.

LeapPad 2 with customisable covers & wallpapers

This is now available in retailers in the UK for kids aged 3-9 years. It allows your child to customise their own LeapPad in more than 100 different ways. It comes with 10 interchangeable sticker skins, some which are pre-designed, and others that you can colour in yourself. As well as 11 digital wallpapers to choose from. It also has a built0in front-and-back cameras and video recorders, a music player, motion sensor and a 4GB memory. This product gives you everything you get from a LeapPad 2, with the addition of allowing your child to put their own personal stamp on it ; encouraging their creative skills, and developing their unique personality.

IMC introduces Teutans

Quake,Muz,Zed,Levo,Wom & Kral

 Teutans are a new collection of action figures, offering six different characters. These figures are able to shoot balls or missiles from their mouths for a new playing experience. 

The Base Pack includes a part of one Teutan, 2 enemies, or 'Badulls', 5 balls or 2 missiles, as well as a net which can be used as an environmental element. Game-play is simple, kids load the Teutans with balls or missiles and press their back legs to blast them out towards the Badulls. This takes me back to when me and my brother would place toy soldiers around the room, and using a bouncy ball to try and knock each-others soldiers down. 


The figures do also include electronic dot sensors, which allows interaction with tablets and smart phones through a gaming app. Here, kids can continue with the six Tetuans through a shoot-'em-up game, interacting between the real action figures and the game.

Clangers

Clangers 2014 Style

These little guys are coming back to the televison screen. With an upcoming series on CBeebies, Character Options has secured UK distribution, and global (excluding US) manufacturing rights for plush and playset beased on this new television series.These new products will be launch in Autumn Winter 2015.

 Sega Reveals Sonic Boom

Tails, Sonic, Knuckles, Amy

 Sonic Boom is a new branch of the Sonic universe and will launch its first CG animated television series along with new video games and a new toy line. The television series will debut on Cartoon Network in the US and on Canal J and Gulli in France during the 2014/2015 season. Tomy will be taking on the merchandising  and global licensing programme, and work on toys ranging from figures and plush to vehicles and novelty items. 

The Lego show is moving to London, after two years in Manchester, in May with its biggest show ever.
It will be held at the O2 from the 9th-11th May 2014. This three day show will be the largest display of fan models in the UK and is the only show in the country to feature the best Lego fan builders and professional Lego artists.

Further information and adnvance tickets are available from www.thelegoshow.com and www.axs.com