Many children wait for the moment after the meal to find the afikoman and ask for a gift • If you are the hosts, we have found for you a selection of games to offer them
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After quite a few closures in the past year, in which we purchased many games and toys online, the question arises as to whether customers will visit the toy stores before Passover.
Benny Greenapell, CEO of the toy chains Idan 2000 and the amusement park, notes that “with the opening of the stores, we saw a return of shoppers, and especially of the children, who were waiting to touch the toys closely.
See the enthusiasm in the branches, the desire to take a closer look, buy and go out with the toy in hand without having to wait a few days for the product to arrive.
They lack the shopping experience that is not available for purchase through the Internet. "
Sigal Caspi, CEO of the Toys R Us chain, notes that the movement of shoppers is felt a week before the holiday. "Some parents buy before the holiday and some come after Seder night with the children after they have found the afikoman." In the past they bought a lot of games for closure, and now they come to buy big and invested gifts like bicycles, scooters and there are also new games.
The children expect to receive a gift this holiday, especially after a year in which most of the children did not celebrate with a big birthday party and did not go on vacation. "
Meir Klughaft, chairman of the toy industry at the Chamber of Commerce and CEO of the Shahak Na toy company, explains that when we are asked what changed this Passover, the answer is that there is less attack on buying toys than on previous holidays, because last Passover there was hysteria about what to do at home. "With the children, and everyone wanted and bought games from everything that came close, and with a return to routine, people will spend less time at home, so the demand for games will decrease."
Too pessimistic forecast, no?
"We will not see shopping for games in quantities we saw last Passover. Fewer parents will buy for their children, but they will buy gifts for the hosts. In addition, grandparents will want the holiday to pamper the grandchildren, which they could not do last year, so I believe we will see shopping a few days before the holiday. And especially on Election Day. "
In terms of the products being launched, Klugeft says that “usually during this period there are a lot of launches of new toys from abroad.
This year toy shows abroad were canceled and there was less production of new games. Every year we are used to seeing new Disney characters following new animated films, but since this year there were no movies, no Disney toys were launched either. Keep in mind the stores were closed for a long time. "Many of them did not have time to prepare with stock. Some have a few new games and that is not enough."
Gaming
The gaming world has grown stronger in the last year.
Ron Caldes, CEO of Tor Gaming, the official representative of Nintendo in Israel, says that the age of children exposed to games on consoles has decreased, and accordingly, the demand for consoles and games has increased.
It's fun to see how the content is timeless.
Parents who grew up on characters like 'Mario', 'Zelda' and 'Pokemon', have in the past year had the opportunity to experience with their children the same
play and fun
experience
they had as children.
The character of 'Super Mario' has returned to star in the last year significantly, and at the 35th celebrations of his character, quite a few new games were launched that strengthened the brand.
These days, 'Pokemon' is also joining the celebration with 25 years of character, and a dedicated and first-of-its-kind complex in Israel has been opened at Dizengoff Center in Tel Aviv. "
The new games
"Pop It", and in Hebrew "last loser", is a game of the Foxmind company, in which each player in turn is allowed to click on any number of bubbles, provided they are in the same row.
The losing player is the one who is forced to click on the last bubble.
Price: about 35 shekels
Elfit Toys has launched an illuminated and glamorous car track in the dark, on which imaginatively changing tracks can be built.
Price: NIS 129.90-89.90
A fitness bracelet and activity for children by GARMIN, which will get the kids back in shape and encourage them to adopt a healthier lifestyle, with a dedicated adventure app for the mobile phone.
Price: about 349 shekels
The "Little Prince" company has launched an interactive monkey doll called "The Lazy Lenny", which repeats the boy's words with amusing slowness.
Price: NIS 174.90
The "we toys" boutique store in Rehovot has a series of construction kits, simulating the architectural work of building various tile houses and buildings.
The kit includes small bricks, a builder's spoon and adhesives.
Price: starting at NIS 119
"Catch the Cat", from Beit Shahak Na.
A challenging personal game with 40 logic puzzles for kids and adults ages 8 and up.
Price: NIS 79.90
New adventure game from Nintendo "Mario 3D World" Price: 249 shekels
A family game called "Even on the Top" from Vertex.
A board game, in which a player draws with a marker on an erasable board with a drawing attached to the nose, and everyone has to guess what is in the drawing before time runs out.
Price: NIS 70
Electric scooter for children aged 9-5, marketed by Getter Consumer Toys.
Price: about 900 shekels
Photos: Elfit Toys, Prince's Studio, Foxmind Toys, Getter Toys, Vertex, Nintendo, Play Please, We Toys