In New York, where the toys are

The American International Toy Fair brings out the goods from the likes of Hasbro, Lego and the maker of the original ant farm.

Toy Fair '07: Is it cool to like science now?

At the massive New York trade show, science toys are everywhere. But are educational pressures or legitimate kid interest at the root?
Photos: Science is cool at Toy Fair
February 13, 2007

Toying with the Diet Coke and Mentos experiment

A science editor is marketing a toy that lets you re-create the fountain effect show in the famous YouTube video.
Photos: 'Triggering' Mentos into a Coke bottle
February 13, 2007

Desperately seeking 'Star Wars' at the Toy Fair

reporter's notebook It's the 30th anniversary of the original Star Wars. So why aren't there more related toys at this massive convention?
February 12, 2007

Photos: At the Toy Fair, lots and lots of Legos

The heavily guarded Lego camp arranges its blocks into SpongeBob and George Lucas, dinosaurs and sharks, and a Martian colony.
February 12, 2007

Photos: Hasbro's outpost at the '07 Toy Fair

Sure, there are MP3 devices and game consoles, but what really matters for the toy maker are the Star Wars and Spider-Man tie-ins.
February 12, 2007