Nuremberg Toy Fair: It's not all digital

Even celebrities are getting involved in the sales pitch: comedians Bernhard Hoëcker (l) and Wigald Boning present the ball flipper game “GraviTrax” by Ravensburger at the 68th Nuremberg Toy Fair. The trade show runs until 6 February and is only open to industry professionals.

Little Romeo is taking the "Revell Control X-treme Raver VR Racer" for a spin at the exhibition center in Nuremberg. The toy is nominated for an award in the "SchoolKids" category.

German families spend around 180 euros ($193) a year on toys, statisticians have worked out. That means that this boardgame, "Icecool", by the group Amigo Spiel + Freizeit is still within budget.

More products for our little friend Romeo to try out: this time he is giving the "Tegu Beans and Tumtum Magnetic Wooden Block Set" a whirl ... In the old days we used to simply call them wooden toys.

The 68th Nuremberg Toy Fair would not be complete without a digital toy or two: the "Lego Boost" by Lego teaches kids to program through play.

Early recognition of colors and shapes never did children any harm: here little Andrea is playing with the "Senso' Chamaleon" by Infantino BKids.

Is this the abstract technique of tomorrow? The "Kreide-Bombe" by XTREM Toys & Sports aims to get kids creating from an early age ... and it's certainly more imaginative than a coloring book.

It's not just tablets and touchscreens - here a game the French love to play outdoors, has been crafted for family fun around a kitchen table. "Sjoel de Boules" is made by International Stationery.

The toy industry brought in around 3 billion euros in 2015 - numbers for 2016 are expected in March. Here is the 100% analog "Mighty Mountain Mine" by Hape International. It is also up for an award, like all the toys shown here, this time in the "PreSchool" category.