13+ Classic Toys That Are Still Trending In 2022


All toy companies are eager to grow sales in a stagnant $22 billion market, they want to know which toys are “hot” for the year. Some awesome icons are always popular as toys – Indiana Jones, the Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, and Batman. Aside from these superheroes, the classic toy types that are still trending for 2022 also include dinosaurs, robots, musical toys, wooden toys, and of course, web-connected toys!

Aside from these, “Electronics and the Internet. That’s what kids are obsessed about today,” said Jim Silver, editor, and co-publisher of Toy Wishes magazine. “They have an iPad, they are on youtube and some are e-mailing by age five.”

Web Connected Toys

We all know and love Webkinz, the pioneer of the “virtual toy” revolution. Webkinz is still doing very well and now has been joined by several other toy manufacturers. Russ’s Shining Stars, TY Girlz, Barbie, and now even TY’s Beanie Babies. Aside from dolls and plush toys, there’s a brand new preschool game that nicely incorporates play and technology. It’s called Me2 from IToys. Also worth noting is Clickables, a wonderful line of toys from Technosource. Clickables integrates the virtual world of Disney Fairies with toys for girls. There are a lot of other web-connected toys and dolls.

Dinosaur Toys

Dinosaurs have been around for a while now, but they certainly made their presence felt at the Toy Fair! Here is one dinosaur which was hard to miss – Kota the Triceratops from Playskool. This friendly creature is pretty tall at approximately 40 feet and is equipped with sensors, which when activated, make him move his head, tail, and horns. Kids will enjoy sitting on this playful (and very pricey) creature. Another dino in the spotlight comes to use from Mattel. D-Rex, a remote-controlled dinosaur with a lot of different sounds and realistic motions aims to fascinate kids this year.

Indiana Jones Toys

Hasbro Indiana Jones is really something to look forward to this year. The movie Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is slated to be one of the hot movies in history. It’s no wonder then, that Lego, Hasbro, and the rest have jumped onto Indy’s bandwagon! Lego had some wonderful sets based on Indiana Jones. The Indiana Jones LEGO sets include Indiana Jones Temple Escape, Indiana Jones Race for the Stolen Treasure, Indiana Jones and the Lost Tomb and Indiana Jones Motorcycle Chase. Some of Hasbro’s Indiana Jones offerings include Mr Potato Head: Taters of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones Sound FX Whip, and of course Indiana Jones action figures.

Jakks PacificI noticed a large variety of Science Kits and nature-themed toys at this year’s Toy Fair. Elmers (the glue company) had some really cool science kits represented by Bill Nye, the science guy. Scientific Explorer had a lot of fun kits to offer where kids can experiment with fascinating stuff like bubbles, perfumes, volcanoes, and more. The biggie in the science category is none other than EyeClops from Jakks Pacific, which has updated versions(read night vision and higher magnification) available. Also, Uncle Milton of the Ant Farm fame had some cool Indiana Jones-based products to show.

Batman – The Dark Knight Toys

Mattel The new Batman movie, The Dark Knight is slated to be released later this year. Mattel has a host of Batman-related toys and action figures up their sleeve. The Stealth Batmobile and the Wayne Tech Tri Fire Blaster are must-haves. Apart from those two, there are a lot of pretend play options and Batman action figures from Mattel. Lego also has some great Batman-themed construction sets for release this year.

Speed Racer Toys

MattelSpeed Racer is another big movie franchise on which Mattel has a great lineup of toys. The movie should spark off a craze for racing and toy cars which is going to be huge. Lego also had some great Speed Racer kits on display at Toy Fair. Personally, I think this is THE franchise to watch out for.

Animated Toys/Robots

Ok, so by now everyone must have heard of Elmo Live, right? Well, the animated toy trend seems to be very prevalent this year with Elmo Live, Hasbro’s Biscuit, Playskool’s Kota the Triceratops, Tomy’s ISobot and more. While I’m on the topic, let me mention that I just previewed an adorable duckling from Hasbro’s Furreal Friends line – it’s too cute for words. Just like me, it seems like everyone enjoys seeing animated animals nowadays!

Iron Man Toys

Hasbro has a fantastic line of action figures based on Iron Man. This is another movie franchise for this year that is going to be popular with Marvel fans.

Green Toys

It’s no wonder that everyone is focusing on healthy and safe play this year. The “green” theme is predominant with many toy firms promoting their eco-friendly products. There were some toys made out of recycled milk bottles from a company called Green Toys.

Classic Wooden Toys

One toy manufacturer which I really liked was Plan toys from Indonesia which had a wonderful lineup of natural wooden toys. They had tea sets, gardening sets and beach sand sets on display which looked very appealing. I also noticed the Kapla line of wooden construction planks which falls into the “green” category as well.

The Incredible Hulk Toys

The Hulk was at a lot of places at the Toy Fair. I especially loved the Kid Designs line of Hulk laptops and learning toys. Hasbro has a fantastic lineup of Hulk toys including the much-awaited Hulk Smash Hands, a plush animated Hulk toy, conventional Hulk action figures, a Hulk power glow electronic mask, a Hulk dart blaster, and much more. Looks like “green” is popular in more ways than one!

Musical Toys

KID Designs For the last couple of years, toys based on musical instruments have really grown in popularity. Remember Piano Wizard, Piano Made Easy, I Can Play Guitar, Guitar Hero, and the other toys on similar lines? This, along with musical toys based on celebrities like Hannah Montana and hit TV shows like American Idol practically dominated the musical toy scene. This year, the trend continues with some more Hannah Montana toys, new DVD games based on American Idol (KIDDesigns has an awesome American Idol game), and much more. (pun not intended)

Wall Crawler Spider-Man

“Wall Crawler Spider-Man” is a standout innovation from Hasbro. The remote-controlled Spider-Man toy, which incorporates vacuum-pump technology, actually crawls ups and down walls.

Stay tuned.

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