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A Look At The Evolution Of Plush Toys
These days, children don’t want to wake up on holiday morning to find plush toys under the tree. Stuffed animals, like the beloved teddy bear used to be something that kids loved, even as they grew into teenagers. That’s not the case anymore though. Times have changed and even small children are getting used to interactive toys and video games, making the unanimated plush toys seem rather boring.
What else could plush toys manufacturers do but make stuffed animals that were interactive? When the market began to demand toys that were interactive, the Fur Real Friends Biscuit My Lovin Pup emerged to meet the demand.
Last year, the Fur Real Friends Biscuit was one of the hottest toys selling during the holiday season. Parents raced to find this larger sized, interactive plush toy because they just knew their children would love it. This toy offers that same comfort and wholesome fun that parents used to get from their own plush toys, but it also has the interactive features that today’s children demand.
Biscuit is a unique stuffed animal because he can hear what his human playmates say and responds accordingly. He lifts his paw on command for a shake, wags his tail and barks on cue. When the play session ends, kids can cuddle up with him to watch TV or take a nap.
While Biscuit is a fun example of how technology has grown in the toy department, but he’s also an example of how the plush toys market has evolved with time. What started out many years ago as an active industry for teddy bears, has now grown to an industry of moving and talking pets that children love in an entirely new way.
While many people predicted that the market for plush toys would dry up over the years, it has not done so. Instead, it has changed and expanded in order to keep up with the changing times. The toy manufacturers have been able to deliver what young customers demand. The result is a variety of plush toys that dance, sing, sit, bark, and roam around the house.
There are even pet dinosaurs that will wander around the house and interact with anyone they encounter on their journey. They will even lie down in the spot of their choosing and take a nice nap. The technology behind these more advanced interactive pets is still in its infancy so the dinosaur’s battery life is rather short, but it is promising of what toys will look like in another ten years.
Parents that don’t want to deal with the hassles of a real puppy can buy the Fur Real Friends Biscuit for their children. This smaller sized pet makes noise and moves their heads when their backs are rubbed. Parents that have dinosaur loving kids can buy tome dinosaurs that their children can interact with throughout the day.
It’s an unfortunate fact that children are not happy to find teddy bears under the holiday tree anymore. Parents will likely hear their children say, “it doesn’t do anything” one time too many. This has created a demand for interactive plush toys and the toy manufacturers have stepped up to the challenge. The home traveling dinosaur and Fur Real Friends Biscuit My Lovin Pup are big improvements over the plush toys of the past, but you can rest assured that toys will continue to evolve with time.
fod – 23.01.2009 @ Columbia Club Berlin – (Support für AND ONE)
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