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(MUSIC). THE HOLIDAYS ARE JUST AROUND THE
CORNER, ARE YOU READY? THEN LET'S GET SET AND GO.
TODAY WE ARE DOING FAMILY TRADITIONS AND GIFTS FOR
EVERYONE. (MUSIC).
WELL, WHAT WOULD HOLIDAYS BE WITHOUT TOYS?
TODAY, WE ARE GOING TO SHOW YOU SOME TOYS WITH A REAL MAGICAL
SENSE OF FUN. JOINING ME IS JAMES MARTIN FROM
SPIN MASTER, MAKERS OF INNOVATIVE TOYS FOR TODDLERS,
TWEENS AND TEENS. BELIEVE ME, PARENTS, YOU'RE
GOING TO FIND YOURSELF PLAYING WITH THESE, TOO.
JAMES, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING ME, THERE'S NOTHING I LIKE BETTER
THAN TALKING TOYS. YOY KNOW, YOU BROUGHT TOYS
THAT'S GOING TO MAKE EVEN SANTA JEALOUS, (LAUGHS), SO FIRST
LET'S SET THE STAGE. THESE TOYS REALLY DO EMPLOY SOME
FAIRLY INNOVATIVE IDEAS BASED ON ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY, SO CAN YOU
TELL US ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY IN
TOYS FOR TODAY'S MARKET? WELL, I THINK THE SECRET TODAY
ABOUT TECHNOLOGY IS KIDS EXPECT IT, BUT THEY EXPECT IT IN A WAY
WHERE THEY CAN'T SEE IT. OKAY.
SO, IT'S GOT TO INTEGRATE WITH THE TOYS IN AN INVISIBLE WAY.
RIGHT. RIGHT, THEY DON'T WANT TO SEE
THE TECHNOLOGY, THEY JUST WANT TO SEE THE TOY.
THEY JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN. RIGHT.
AND THAT'S TRUE TODAY LIKE IT WAS 50 OR 100 YEARS AGO, THE
KIDS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN. SO, HOW DO YOU SPOT A TREND THAT
CAN BE TRANSLATED INTO A TOY? WELL, I THINK FOR US, YOU'VE GOT
TO ALWAYS BE LOOKING. AND YOU HAVE TO LOOK EVERYWHERE,
EVEN PLACES YOU WOULDN'T EXPECT. YOU KNOW, WE'RE LOOKING AT THE
CAR INDUSTRY, WE'RE LOOKING EVERYWHERE FOR TECHNOLOGY...
JUST TO GET IDEAS. ...FOR TRENDS TO GET IDEAS, AND
IT REALLY IS TALK TO KIDS, TALK TO EVERYBODY YOU CAN, AND
THAT'S, YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT A SECRET, IT'S JUST A LOT OF WORK.
RIGHT. YOU'VE JUST GOT TO KEEP DOING
IT. AND WHEN IT COMES TO KIDS AND
THEIR PLAY PATTERN, WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO THEM?
THEY'RE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING THEY CAN HAVE FUN ON THEIR OWN,
BUT ALSO LET'S THEM CONNECT WITH THEIR FRIENDS.
YOU KNOW IT'S THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
EVERY PARENT IS LOOKING FOR THAT PERFECT TOY, SO WHAT WOULD YOUR
ADVISE BE? YOU KNOW, IT REALLY DEPENDS ON
THE AGE. OKAY.
YOU KNOW, YOUNGER KIDS NEED CERTAIN TYPES OF TOYS.
OLDER KIDS NEED DIFFERENT TYPES OF TOYS, SO IT IS VERY SPECIFIC,
BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S GOING TO APPEAL
TO THEM. YOU KNOW, IT'S VERY INTERESTING
TO SEE HOW TECHNOLOGY SPURS TOY CREATORS TO GET MORE INNOVATIVE
AND MAKE SOME REALLY DIFFERENT TOYS, VERY DIFFERENT FROM WHAT
WAS AVAILABLE NOT THAT LONG AGO. SO, I KNOW YOU BROUGHT EXAMPLES.
YES. CAN YOU SHOW US A FEW?
ABSOLUTELY. OKAY.
THIS IS "FLUTTER BY FAIRY". SO THIS IS SOMETHING COMPLETELY
NEW, JUST OUT THIS YEAR. OKAY.
ON SHELVES NOW. NOW, WHAT DOES SHE DO?
DANCE? SING?
SHE KIND OF DANCES, BUT SHE DANCES IN THE AIR.
SHE DANCES, OKAY, I'VE GOT TO SEE THIS.
(WHIRRING SOUND). (HOST GASPS IN ASTONISHMENT).
THERE YOU GO. (WHIRRING SOUND).
SO YOU SEE "FLUTTER BY" THAT'S ADORABLE.
SHE KNOWS AS SOON AS SHE GETS ABOVE SOMETHING SHE STARTS TO
FLOAT, SO, I'LL GRAB HER AND BRING HER OVER TO YOU.
OKAY, JUST PUT MY HAND UNDERNEATH?
JUST PUT YOUR HAND UNDERNEATH. (WHIRRING SOUND).
AND SHE FLOATS. OH, THAT IS SO CUTE.
THEN WHEN YOU'RE DONE, YOU JUST GRAB HER AND SH'E GOT A SHUT OFF
SWITCH. AND BOOM.
THAT'S ADORABLE. SHE GOES IN HERE, A LITTLE STAND
ACTS AS A BIT OF A CONTROLLER, SO SHE DOESN'T GET AWAY ON YOU.
OKAY. UM, BUT IT ALSO CHARGES HER SO
THAT SHE'S READY TO GO. THIS IS SO GREAT, AND GIRLS WILL
LOVE THIS, BUT WHAT ABOUT FOR BOYS?
WELL, WHEREAS THE FAIRY FLIES WITH THE MAGIC OF YOUR HAND.
UM HMM. WE HAVE SOMETHING THAT'S MORE
ABOUT POWER AND PERFORMANCE FOR BOYS.
WE HAVE THE AIR HOGS HELIX X4 STUNT QUAD.
IT'S GOT THREE DIFFERENT STUNTS SO YOU CAN REALLY FLY THIS AND
BE AN EXPERT FLIER IN NO TIME. RIGHT, PERFECT FOR BOYS.
PERFECT FOR BOYS. ALRIGHT, NOW I SEE A PUPPY OVER
THERE. OH, YES.
AND I'M A DOG PERSON, TALK TO ME ABOUT HIM.
SO THIS IS ZOOMER. ZOOMER IS REAL.
OKAY. WHAT DO I MEAN BY THAT IS..
YES, WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT? JUST TURN HIM ON...
UH HUH... SO I'M GOING TO PUT HIM DOWN
HERE AND LET HIM WAKE UP. SO, HE'S GOING TO DO A LITTLE
BIT OF A WAKE UP. ZOOMER DOES ALL THE THINGS A
REAL DOG DOES. SERIOUSLY.
BUT WITH NONE OF THE MESS. (LAUGHS).
SO HE'S JUST WAKING UP RIGHT NOW, STRETCHING IT OUT, JUST
LIKE A REAL DOG WOULD. YOU'VE SEEN A DOG WAKE UP.
SO THERE, HE'S READY TO PLAY. ZOOMER GO PEE.
HE REALLY DOES LISTEN TO YOUR COMMAND.
HE DOES, HE LISTENS TO A TON OF DIFFERENT COMMANDS, DOES A LOT
OF TRICKS. HE ALSO HAS SENSORS SO HE CAN
ACTUALLY FOLLOW YOU OR PLAY BALL AND CHASE A BALL AROUND.
THAT'S REALLY CUTE, I LOVE THAT. NOW, I HAVE TO ASK YOU, WHAT IS
THAT? IT LOOKS LIKE A CAMERA.
AH HA, IT IS A CAMERA. THIS IS THE SPY GEAR PANASPHERE
360 CAMERA. OKAY.
THIS IS A CAMERA THAT LET'S YOU NEVER MISS A SHOT.
IN THIS CASE WHAT YOU HAVE IS A CAMERA THAT TAKES A VERY SPECIAL
KIND OF VIDEO. SO BECAUSE IT'S SPY, IT COMES IN
DIFFERENT WAYS TO DEPLOY IT. (LAUGHS).
SO I CAN PUT IT ON THIS PUCK WHERE I CAN SLIDE IT IN TO A
ROOM WHERE I'M NOT SEEN. ICAN, INSIDE HERE, YOU'VE GOT A
WRIST BAND SO YOU CAN WEAR IT OR STRAP IT TO YOUR BICYCLE.
BUT WHAT HAPPENS IS YOU TURN IT ON.
UH HUH. PLACE IT WHEREVER YOU WANT.
COME BACK, PICK IT UP, UPLOAD IT TO YOUR COMPUTER.
NOW THIS IS WHERE THE MAGIC REALLY HAPPENS.
OKAY. BECAUSE SPECIAL SOFTWARE ALLOWS
YOU TO MANIPULATE IMAGE AND SCROLL AROUND 360 DEGREES.
NOW THAT IS VERY HIGH TECH, BUT NOT EVERYTHING YOU BROUGHT IS
HIGH TECH, RIGHT? NO, AND IT, AGAIN, IT GOES BACK
TO FUN. RIGHT.
AND SOMETIMES THE BEST TECH IS LOW TECH.
OKAY. SO, WE HAVE ONE OF OUR GAMES
CALLED HEAD BANDS ACT UP AND THAT'S BASED ON OUR GAME HEAD
BANDS WHICH IS, YOU KNOW, YOU WEAR A HEAD BAND, YOU PUT A CARD
ON WITH A PICTURE OF WHO YOU ARE AND YOU HAVE TO ASK QUESTIONS.
WHAT HEAD BANDS ACT UP DOES IS IT ADDS THE ELEMENT OF CHARADES,
SO NOW YOU HAVE TO ACT OUT WHAT THE OTHER PERSON IS.
THAT SOUNDS FUN, AND IT REALLY MAKES YOU THINK FAST AND THINK
ON YOUR FEET, REALLY. ABSOLUTELY.
SO WHERE CAN OUR VIEWERS FIND THESE TOYS?
WELL, YOU CAN FIND THEM AT ALL RETAILERS, WALMART, TARGET, TOYS
R US. OKAY.
KMART, AND OF COURSE, AMAZON. SO, IS THERE A WEBSITE THAT WE
CAN FIND INFORMATION ON THESE? ABSOLUTELY, GO TO SPIN
MASTER.COM, YOU CAN GET MORE INFORMATION ON ALL OF THESE TOYS
AND MORE, OR YOU CAN CLICK THROUGH THERE TO GET TO THE
RETAILERS TO BUY THEM. JAMES, THANK YOU SO MUCH, WE
REALLY APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR HAVING
ME. WELL, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A LINK
TO SPIN MASTER ON OUR WEBSITE AT DESIGNINGSPACES.TV, WHERE YOU
CAN SEE THIS PORTION OF THE SHOW AGAIN BY CLICKING ON THE VIDEO.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE. BYE BYE.
(MUSIC) FROM CREATING PERSONALIZED GIFT
CARDS, GIVING INNOVATIVE NEW TOYS, TO ENJOYING QUALITY MUSIC,
DESIGNING SPACES HOLIDAY SPECIALS BRING YOU THE LATEST
DEVELOPMENTS AND INSIGHTS INTO A BETTER LIFESTYLE AND MORE JOYOUS
YULETIDE SEASON. FROM ALL OF US AT DESIGNING
SPACES, HACE A HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ANYTHING YOU'VE SEEN ON TODAY'S
SHOW OR TO FIND OUT HOW TO BE A PART OF THE SHOW, LOG ON TO
DESIGNINGSPACES.TV. YOU CAN VISIT THESE WEBSITES TO
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PARTICIPANTS ON THIS EDITION OF
DESIGNING SPACES.