John Lewis sees parents becoming ‘more mindful’ as wooden toy sales rise

“Fuzzballs is a fantastic addition to our licensing line-up, and our first foray into kawaii pop culture,” said Gary Wadhwani, Co-Founder of Craft Buddy.

Ice Cream Man: The Mortal Coil Shuffle is a custom-designed deck of cards – some will tell part of the story, other will cast spells on unwitting characters.

The game is based on co-designer Richard Borg’s Command & Colour system – seen in titles like Memoir ’44 and Battle Cry.

The collection includes figures of HUNTR/X bandmates Rumi, Mira and Zoey, as well as Saja Boys frontman Jinu.

“L.O.L. Surprise! is all about big reveals and even bigger smiles, and teaming up with Care Bears delivers both in the most colourful way possible,” said Josh Hackbarth, Chief Marketing Officer at MGA Entertainment.

“Toniebox 2 is much more than just an updated version of the original – its interactive design lets even the youngest children take control of their play with simple, intuitive gestures,” said Tobias Wann, CEO of tonies.