Pop Culture Nod of the Week

In Fall 2017, Spin Master will release a re-imagined version of the classic Etch A Sketch, the Etch A Sketch Freestyle.

For budding Whovians, learning the alphabet just got a whole lot more fun, with the forthcoming release of Doctor Who: T is for Tardis.

The classic phrase “You sank my Battleship!” gets a Cubist spin in the Dazzleship Battleships game from Laurence King Publishing Ltd.

Adult Fans of LEGO (AFOLs) can get their brick-building fix in new dimensions, with EverBlock, a modular building system that resembles super-sized LEGO bricks.

It’s origami made easy with Paper Foldables from artist Bryan Green.

The Pikachu Itazura Bank adds a dose of fun to the often dreary task of fiscal responsibility.

Toronto-based Spin Master and Rube Goldberg, Inc. have teamed up for a new line of STEM-based activity sets inspired by the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist.

Track the time it takes to complete your own personal Kessel Run with the Millennium Falcon Wall Clock from the Hamster Cheeks Etsy store!

Keeping track of the date just got a whole lot more interactive with the latest release of the Iconic Brick Calendar from LEGO.

Officially licensed pinball art becomes a decorative motif in a series of handmade lamp shades from OutsideEdge Products.

Mondo is paying homage to the the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon with a set of TMNT enamel pins.

Geosphere Puzzle Lamp Kits allow children to work on their fine motor skills while assembling a puzzle that doubles as modern art at the same time.

The Desktop Skee Ball game from UncommonGoods offers a miniaturized version of everyone’s favorite childhood pastime.

Each week on Toy Tales we feature our Pop Culture Nod of the Week, a post that highlights our favorite modern-day things with a nostalgic flair. In recognition of upcoming gift-giving occasions, here’s a round-up of some of our favorite items from the past year that we think make for fantastic presents.

8-bit pixel art intersects with iconic video game characters in the initial release of Pixel Pals from Performance Designed Products (PDP).

Just in time for the holidays – and for the late-November theatrical release of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – Moleskine is releasing two limited-edition notebooks tied to the Harry Potter series.

In honour of Wonder Woman’s 75th anniversary in 2016, Insight Editions has released an adult coloring book devoted to everyone’s favorite demigoddess from Paradise Island.

Pottermore has teamed up with UK designer Olly Moss to create a new series of Harry Potter posters – they’re only available until October 25, 2016, 10:00 AM EST!