This year's best toys caught our attention with their quirky backstories, clever STEM advances, or "a-ha" designs

At Toy Fair 2020, we got a sneak peak of all the toys, with companies like Hubslo, Lego, and Spin Master showcasing hot new products A few months later, all the toys we saw are on store shelves

Baby Yoda toys clearly stole the show, but we're also excited about Nerf's Fortnite collaboration, child-safe drones, and Alexa-powered kitchen playsets

In fact, dozens of impressive toys are on the horizon Here are the 10 best toys to look out for this year

Imagine a world where back alley trash is brought to life and you'll be immersed in the story of Hexbug's Junk Bots Discarded tires, radios, dust busters, combs, and more combine to create brilliant robots One of the best toys of the year, this scrap collectible comes alive with modular vibrations, lights, and motion

They say a man's trash is his treasure, and the Junk Bots trash can starts at $499 and is in stores now

Abacus has outdone itself this year with an impressive collection of 5D STEM activity kits that include a 64-page AR workbook, a VR headset for smartphones, and physical materials related to the kit's theme VR Lab Scientist and VR Universe kits are perfect for academics, while VR Magic and VR Junior Chef provide a one-of-a-kind introduction to a wholesome hobby and are among the best toys coming soon

All of Professor Maxwell's VR lab kits cost $4999 and are available now

Zing's Go Go Bird is a clever kite/drone hybrid that has flown straight to our hearts with its zippy wings and colorful design; the Go Go Bird is not only easy to control with its compact remote control, but its obstacle avoidance technology allows it to avoid people and physical It can also avoid collisions with people and physical obstacles The blades flap rather than rotate, so little fingers are not frightened We were also impressed with the one-hour flight time on a single charge

The Go Go Bird costs $3999 and comes in red and green It is currently on sale

In true Pokemon Let's Go fashion, Jabwarez will follow up its My Partner Pikachu interactive figure this year with My Partner Eevee Its functionality is nearly identical to Pikachu's: Eevee's built-in microphone and touch sensors stimulate 20 different effects, including sounds and head and tail movements Eevee's built-in microphone and touch sensor stimulate 20 different effects, including squeaks, head and tail movements

Catch My Partner Eevee, one of the best toys of the year, now $1999

KidKraft's 2-in-1 Alexa Kitchen and Market is powered by RFID sensors and, of course, Alexa As kids tinker with the collection of accessories, Alexa explains recipes, makes shopping lists, plays guessing games, and makes the expected puns The voice-activated toy acts as a sort of liaison between the child and the AI There are caveats to this, but it will help teach the functionality of smart home technology

The 2-in-1 Alexa Kitchen and Market will be available in late 2020 and will cost $299 This price does not include the Echo speaker, so you may want to consider purchasing the Echo Dot Kids Edition

Nostalgia is a big theme in this year's best toys, with everything from Care Bears to Tiger handheld game consoles making a comeback But none struck a chord more than Bandai's crossover Pac-Man Tamagotchi, a fusion of two iconic trademarks that lets you raise a Tamagotchi, slay ghosts, and play Pac-Man-inspired mini-games If the child is raised properly, it will grow into one of seven different characters

In March 2020, you can give your very own Pac-Man Tamagotchi a cherry The chain of toys starts at $1999 on Amazon

The Child, aka The Mandalorian's adorable, green soup-drinking alien, is coming this year Hasbro has done such a good job of recreating Child's iconic squeaks, intense blinking, and ear movements that one might think they had borrowed the same model used in the series When you touch his head, Baby Yoda responds with 25 different combinations of sounds and movements Plus, a Force nap lets you know when Z wants to go to sleep

Pre-order the Child Animatronic Edition for $5999 and the battery-operated toy will be available in fall 2020

Fortnite's unwavering popularity is evident in the variety of playsets and collectible figures this year, but Hasbro's Nerf Fortnite GL Rocket Blaster will keep fans entertained IRL: the GL fires large foam rockets and holds up to six darts It has a rotating drum that can hold up to six darts The handle rotates the holster and fires the rockets for big battle action This toy is a must-have for action lovers

The Fortnite GL will cost $5999 and will be available in stores in August 2020

PlayMonster's Snap Ships universe features a space-based YouTube series, a collection of cube-based model ships, and an app-based AR experience that combines the two The mix of ship parts and surprise power-ups allows kids to build multiple models with every kit Additionally, the Snap Ship app helps kids build and test their ships using AR

Snap Ships will be priced from $999 to $3999 and will be available in stores starting August 2020; Snap Ships shows will launch simultaneously on YouTube

Spin Master has produced many of the best toys to be released this year, including the Flying Toothless from the "How to Train Your Dragon" series and a remote-controlled vehicle for all terrains But the company's Ninja Bot caught our attention with its clever IR sensor, two-way communication with the challenging bot, and more than 100 different skills and sound effects The more the NinjaBot fights, the better it gets and the closer it gets to black belt status

The Ninja Bots cost $2999 each or $4999 for a pack of two, and will be available in fall 2020