Trending Now! “Best Toys of Spring & Summer 2025 Influencer’s Pick List”
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Recently, The Toy Association™, in collaboration with Clamour, unveiled the "2025 Spring/Summer Influencer’s Choice Toy List". The 24 selected products were meticulously evaluated by hundreds of top influencers, each with over 1 million monthly views and 500,000 followers. This highly valuable list not only highlights the urgent demand among families for diverse play experiences but also serves as a global benchmark for toy consumption trends—offering invaluable insights for product development and marketing strategies.
As Kristen Morency Goldman, Senior Director of Strategic Communications at the Toy Association, remarked:
"These toys expertly integrate entertainment and reliability, making them a top choice for content creators and modern families."

Expand imagination and play potential while laying the foundation for STEAM learning! The 16-piece set, inspired by roads, includes exclusive magnetic shapes such as quarter circles, arches, intersections, and both long and short ramps, all in sleek black. Designed to spark endless building adventures, kids can repeatedly build skateparks, tracks, domino runs, and even roller coasters.
Age: 3+

This Disney-licensed Frozen castle magnetic tile set includes 68 themed pieces, allowing kids to freely build, design, and imagine. Some tiles feature glitter for a sparkling effect that inspires creativity. The set comes with 4 reusable magnetic sticker sheets, 3 markers for decorating the castle, a storage bag, and a learning guide to enhance the play experience.
Age: 3+

A STEAM-certified small brick remote control off-road stunt racer toy that combines building fun and learning value. With 498 pieces, a motor, and a four-direction remote, kids can build a functional rescue vehicle. It offers both a guided design and the freedom for creative modifications, making it ideal for future engineers and enthusiasts of creative kids to play.
Age: 8+

This 28-piece wooden ice cream play set features a counter, multiple ice cream scoops, toppings, cones, cups, scoops, spoons, tongs, a reusable menu card, and play money. Kids can stack scoops and add toppings for a realistic experience—an excellent, screen-free gift that is safe and eco-friendly.
Age: 3+

Get ready for an exciting puzzle-matching challenge! Strategically place tiles to align edges and create chain combos. Watch as pieces slide, unlocking new match opportunities. This game tests spatial reasoning and critical thinking skills—outsmart your opponents and aim for the highest score!
Age: 8+

Kollide is a family-friendly magnetic strategy game that sharpens your skills while enhancing chess knowledge. The set includes a rope, 24 magnetic pieces, a storage bag, and instructions—perfect for fun-filled family game nights.
Age: 8+

The first stacking game played on the edge of a table, encouraging players to build outward instead of upward. A unique experience that defies gravity, combining skill and laughter. It’s a creative game perfect for kids and adults.
Age: 6+

A ride-on toy that rewrites the rules of fun! Imagine gliding like a snake, spinning like a pro—360 degrees of pure joy. Ideal for thrill-seeking adventurers and design-savvy parents. Whether cruising on sidewalks or turning heads at skate parks, Spinner X makes you a spin master. Lean forward and let the good times roll!
Age: 4+

This upgraded version of the classic '90s toy retains all the fun and adds sound effects, lights, and a digital counter. Strap the padded ring to your ankle, press the button to start, and skip away! The counter tracks each jump, while colorful lights and sound effects create an immersive experience. A blast from the past that boosts coordination and challenges kids to beat their high scores.
Age: 5+

Designed for full-speed indoor play, the patented KrunchCOR material allows kids to play anytime, anywhere—day or night, rain or shine—without breaking things.
Age: 4+

An indoor/outdoor version of the classic backyard game, featuring six glow-in-the-dark Koosh balls and a lightweight board that's easy to set up and take anywhere.
Age: 5+

Transform your pool into a vibrant coral reef! Drop the Rainbow Reef toys into the water, and watch the realistic fish swim at different speeds, making playtime and pool parties extra fun while helping kids build swimming skills.
Age: 5+

This Bluey ride-on car features show sound effects and adorable Bluey and Bingo decals. It promotes active play and gross motor development, with a horn that plays nine iconic Bluey phrases. The removable floorboard adapts as kids grow, and the comfy handle and cup holder add extra convenience.
Age: 1.5–5+


A fun, stress-relieving, and adorable Stitch-themed sticker capsule that includes 50 stickers, a clasped elastic cord, a charm tag, a collector’s book, beads, and sticky sticker collection pages.
Age: 3+

This set includes six mini Stitch figures in various outfits and accessories, like grass skirts, guitars, and exclusive cape versions, each with adorable expressions and details.
Age: 4+

This cuddly 2025 Farm Tractor, the first-ever plush in the Hess Toy Truck fleet, brings barnyard fun to little hands. It’s crafted from ultra-soft, pillow-like orange fabric, perfect for daytime adventures and nighttime cuddles. With a friendly smile and easy-to-use interactive features, it’s a beloved toy and a sweet companion for babies and toddlers.
Age: All ages

A portable open stable with extra storage compartments under the roof for small items, folding into a handy suitcase. Pair with Schleich’s realistic, detailed horse figures for immersive play.
Age: 4+

Designed for kids 1+, this colorful set features climbing, sliding, a spinning Ferris wheel, and an ice cream stand for color-sorting role play. EU-made, BPA-free, with no small parts for safe play.
Age: 1+

Each Shoulderkins™ is a soft companion that magnetically attaches to your shoulder via a fabric-covered metal base, allowing these iconic characters to accompany you wherever you go.
Age: 3+

A dazzling arts-and-crafts set for kids to decorate included figurines with colorful, iridescent gems. The set includes five figurines, 12 gem colors, a gel tool, a tray, wax mat, glue, sticker sheet, and instructions.
Age: 8+

This putty changes colors with temperature—revealing seven hues in sunlight and glowing in the dark. Heat it in your hands, cool it, or leave it at room temperature to observe the magical color shifts.
Age: 3+

A palm-sized supermarket you can create! Cut out the pages to craft fun mini grocery items, from cereal boxes to soda cases, each adorned with pun-filled, quirky branding. Create up to 100 unique packages and arrange them on store shelves.
Age: 3+

This upgraded model lets anyone enjoy the classic slushie experience at home. Transform your kitchen into a frozen treat haven and cool off in style with the ICEE Slushie Machine.

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Age: 8+
The "2025 Spring/Summer Influencer’s Choice Toy List" highlights a core trend: consumers aren’t just buying toys—they’re investing in the full experience they offer. Whether it’s the growth fostered by STEAM toys, the family bonding sparked by outdoor toys, or the emotional connections created by IP-inspired toys, what ultimately drives market performance is a toy’s ability to become a meaningful part of family life. For industry professionals, this presents both a challenge in product development and an opportunity to move beyond price competition and build brand value. In the future, the toys that successfully balance play value, educational expectations, and emotional connections will be the next big market hits.

Art & Collectible Toys Market Tops RMB 60 Billion with Nearly 50% Annual Growth, Driving Buildable Collectibles into the Spotlight | 2026 CTE New Product Insights
Buildable collectibles are emerging as a new "emotional language." Their appeal lies in the sense of accomplishment that comes from building something with your own hands. From the meditative focus adults find in the assembly process to the social satisfaction of sharing the finished product, buildable collectibles speak directly to today's consumers' dual cravings for "involvement" and "companionship." Every time a part is snapped into place, it becomes a quiet conversation with oneself.

Toy Exports to the U.S. Rose 64.9%, with Export Value of Three Sub-Category Codes Increasing by Over 10%
Recently, the China Toy & Juvenile Products Association released the China Toy Export Report for May 2026. According to the data, China's exports of toys excluding games reached USD 2.81 billion in May, achieving growth for the second consecutive month. Exports to the U.S. surged by 64.9%, while the export value of three sub-category codes increased by more than 10% month-on-month, showing strong performance.

CSI-Certified Shangbose Delivers Licensed Pop-Culture & Sensory Fidget Toys for Global Buyers
Based in Zhejiang, China, Zhejiang Shangbose Brand Management Co., Ltd. is an innovative toy and brand management enterprise specializing in trendy art & collectible toys, IP-licensed novelties, and sensory stress-relief products.

UK Toy Market Sales Up 12% in 2026 — What's Driving the Growth?
The United Kingdom is Europe's second-largest toy market, trailing only Germany. According to Circana data, UK toy sales grew 6% in full-year 2025, reaching £3.9 billion. A mature retail ecosystem, robust consumer spending, and high receptiveness to licensed and innovative toys have provided sustained momentum for market growth. Entering 2026, that momentum has not cooled — sales rose 8% year-on-year in the first four months, while volume surged 12%, with the pace of growth accelerating further. This article breaks down which categories and themes are leading the charge.