Nuremberg International Toy Fair 2015

From trike, to balance bike to pedal bike (C.C. Weiss/Gizmag.com)

Bicycles

Recycled-carpet bike grows from child's first trike to pedal bike

New Zealand-based Wishbone Design has offered a versatile, 3-in-1 child's grow bike for several years. This year, it's adding a pedal drivetrain to make the transforming bike even more versatile for growing children.

High-tech sights from the 2015 Nuremberg Toy Fair (Photo: C.C. Weiss/Gizmag)

Drones

In Pictures: Technology proves big fun at the Nuremberg Toy Fair

The toy segment is following consumer technology closely. Proclaimed as the world's biggest toy fair, the Nuremberg Toy Fair, which wrapped up earlier this week, gave us a good feel for how toy companies are incorporating the latest technologies, including robotics and connectivity.

Bonsai Lab shows a model of its BS Toy at the Nuremberg Toy Fair (Photo: C.C. Weiss/Gizmag)

3D Printing

Bonsai Lab makes 3D printing fun for the whole family

3-D printing has been one of the biggest crazes in tech over the past few years. And as with other big tech crazes before it, the age of entry is lowering. The all-new Bonsai Lab BS Toy we checked out at the recent 2015 Nuremberg Toy Fair offers a simple design aimed at families and children.

KHW shows its new desert toboggan at the 2015 Nuremberg International Toy Fair (Spielwarenmesse) (Photo: C.C. Weiss/Gizmag)

Outdoors

KHW's all-new sand toboggan sleds the desert

The limitations of designing sleds built only for the narrow winter market inspired Germany's KHW, the self-described world leader in plastic toboggans, to develop a special sled purpose-built for the sand. Summertime is taking a snow day.