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Football and Lego fans can now build and play their favourite game with a new fan designed Lego set, which Lego describes as the ‘ultimate global celebration of play’.

Each player can first build their five-a-side team of Lego minifigures - plus a crowd of teammates and fans to watch from the sides - from over 60 different elements, before the players compete in a match.

The Lego Ideas Table Football set honours football players and fans from around the globe and features a diverse line-up of minifigures. In total, 22 different minifigures can be built to play or watch with a range of hair styles, facial expressions and skin tones to choose from. The portable size of the set means it is perfect for transporting to play with friends, away or at home. It also makes an ideal display cabinet piece.

The set was designed by 16-year-old Hungarian Lego fan Donát Fehérvári as part of the We Love Sports Contest on Lego Ideas, and then made into a real set by Lego Designer, Antica Bracanov.

Lego Ideas Table Football launched as part of the Lego For The Joy of Play campaign at 35–37 Rue des Francs-Bourgeois in Paris in October and is available now.

Celebrating the life and reign of the late Queen Elizabeth II, a commemorative bear from Ty has been released in Her Majesty’s favourite colour, blue, bearing a beautifully embroidered crown displaying the years of her life. As a nod to her historic reign, the Elizabeth II bear also wears a shimmering platinum ribbon to acknowledge her 70 years of service and is accompanied by a small poem. The Elizabeth II Beanie Baby is a UK exclusive.

From Asmodee, the distributor behind the successful Confident?, comes Tug!

The game begins with two teams going head-to-head in a game of brains over brawn. Each team has to try and answer the fun 50:50 questions in a back-and-forth battle. The game is played out inside the game box, which unfolds into a mini tug of war arena complete with a suspended rope and flag.

The game offers plenty of excitement and tension: the stakes rise as the game goes on. Over 1,400 questions on 120 cards are held in a novel card holder which reveals one answer at a time, all in a travel-friendly box. This game is ideal for family get-togethers or parties with friends.

With Confident? now sold in 10 regional versions and nine languages across the world (with more coming in 2023), Asmodee predicts Tug! will follow suit.

Krone, a leading manufacturer of innovative agricultural harvesting machines, receives the Bruder treatment this year as its Big Pack 1290 joins the company’s extensive model range.

Just like the life size machinery, the toy features impressive and innovative functions. The hinged hay pick-up is driven by side wheels and the flaps can be opened to provide access to the detailed mechanics inside. When kids place two large bales over the centre flap, the baler transports them to the discharge point automatically when the pick-up is active.

Bruder believes the Krone Big Pack and new John Deere 7R 350 are a perfect combination. True to the company motto – ‘Just like the real thing’ - the tractor is equipped with numerous realistic details. The bonnet lifts to reveal the impressive engine, while the opening doors allow kids to place bworld figures (sold separately) in the modern cabin. Typical of Bruder’s build quality and attention to detail, the tractor offers excellent control and ride comfort thanks to its oscillating axle as well as a steering extension that can be inserted through the sliding roof.

In a first for Playmobil, figures from the popular anime series Naruto Shippuden will be released in early 2023. The company says this new licence will appeal both to children and to the kidult sector.

Naruto Shippuden is a series mainly adapted from Part II of Masashi Kishimoto’s original manga series, set two and a half years after the original series in the Naruto universe. Playmobil picks up the exciting adventures of the sympathetic ninja Naruto Uzumaki accompanied by his long-time rival, the determined Sasuke Uchiha and his close friend, Sakura Haruno. Also available in the collection are many other characters from the popular series, such as the disciplined Kakashi and members of the villainous Akatsuki.

From January, anime enthusiasts of all ages can look forward to the first 12 beautifully designed figures. Equally suitable for a collectibles showcase or for recreating the most exciting scenes from the series, the Naruto Shippuden Playmobil Edition will allow fans to bring the magic of the series into their own homes.

Keeping the momentum going, the next 12 popular characters and even more sets from Naruto Shippuden will be added to the Playmobil collection later in 2023.

The new assortment marks further Playmobil advances into the kidult sector, following the success of recent ranges which include the company’s Star Trek collection. Retailers interested in stocking the new range should contact their local territory managers or call Playmobil on the number above.

Kids can wiggle into their wellies as Michael Rosen’s award-winning picture book We’re Going on a Bear Hunt launches in Tonie-form. The tale follows the exciting adventures of a family as they brave swirling, whirling snowstorms and stumble-trip through deep dark forests in search of their ursine target. As the sensory story unfolds, sofas will be turned into snowstorms and bedrooms into gloomy caves as the excitement levels grows. We’re Going on a Bear Hunt includes two catchy songs by popstar George Ezra guaranteed to get kids moving.

My Little Pony fans will enjoy listening to the story of the movie My Little Pony: A New Generation as well as singing along to original songs from the popular film. The Tonies follows bright-eyed pony Sunny Starscout on her mission to unite Equestria and make the world a better place. Kids can also meet Karma, a 10-year-old aspiring artist and rapper who’s busy juggling rap dreams and rhyme schemes in the cool new Tonie based on the hit Netflix show Karma’s World. This is the story of a lyrically gifted schoolgirl on a quest to find her voice so she can use it to change the world.

Tonies’ Disney portfolio welcomes the free-spirited princess Pocahontas. The new Tonie tells the story of Pocahontas’ friendship with Captain John Smith, who arrives in North America on a ship full of British settlers. When tensions grow between the settlers and the Native Americans, Pocahontas must seek the advice of Grandmother Willow, the wise old talking tree, to find a way for everyone to live together in peace.

Sounds Fishy is a fast-thinking, truth and lies question game. Players don’t need to know the correct answer, they just need to catch the fake answers invented by the other players whilst trying to avoid the real one. To start, each player is handed a fish. All fish are red herrings apart from one - the true blue kipper. Each player takes it in turns to be the guesser. The guesser holds up a question card and reads it aloud, and each red herring has to make up a fake answer. Only the true blue kipper can give the correct answer. The guesser picks up points by eliminating the fake answers that have been invented by the other players, however, if they accidentally choose the correct answer then the guesser loses all their points, and their turn is over.

Then, the next round begins with a new player as the guesser with the roles changed. Players must get creative with their answers, trying to fool the opposition and being daring with their guesses. Sounds Fishy can be played in small or large groups, so it’s the perfect party game and would make an ideal Christmas gift.

As part of Big Potato’s pledge to be kinder to the planet, Sounds Fishy is just one of the company’s games that contains no plastic. In an effort to reduce landfill waste and plastic pollution in the natural environment, Big Potato has traded shrink wrap for cellulose stickers and avoided using any plastic to make the components. The company also offers a free replacement parts service to all its customers, so if a drink gets knocked over and the blue kippers turn soggy, replacements can be ordered free of charge.