Chicago is such a beautiful city. I’ve only been there a few times, but it always amazes me how beautiful it is. The weekend before Thanksgiving, my family went and visited for a weekend. We mainly went there for Chitag 2019!
Chitag is the Chicago Toy & Game Fair. I have only been there one other time, and we really enjoyed it. My family was really excited to get to go another time. They have many different stands to go to with so many fun games to play and toys for the kids. Many of them have products on hand, so you can buy them if it’s something that interests you too.
Super Things! My daughters had to do a bit of a dance to be able to get a blind bag from Super Things. My oldest is shy, but in the end, she did a dance so she could get one. I thought that was really fun and a great idea too. They really loved the blind bags they received. If you have kids who love blind bag items, then these would be a great choice for them. I know my kids want more of them now.
Super Things had a nice station where the kids could color and make their own masks. They really enjoyed making their own masks.
The newest Playfoam Pluffle was probably one of our favorites to get our hands on. We really loved the feel of this and can’t wait to get some of our own. This is top on the list for the holidays this year.
My daughters really loved the scooters from Neon Zone. They went off with such ease. What’s really neat about these, is that they light up. I really loved how much they could glide easily with them. The wheels on these were really nice.
Deadly Doodles was one of Tesla’s favorite games there. This game was a good challenging game for her too. We love a great challenge, so this was the perfect game for her to play. You had to copy the cards on your board and try to get as many monsters and weapons as you could. My husband and Tesla both played together and ended up tying on this one!
Hoot Owl Hoot! was a really fun game to play with the kids. This was a more simple game, so kids can really enjoy this one. You are trying to get all your owls to the nest before the sun sets. It’s got some cards with colors or the sun on it, so you can either move the sun up or move your owls to one of the colors shown on the cards. There are a total of six owls, but you don’t have to use them all if you don’t want too. We love a good challenge, so we liked trying this one out with all of the owls. A really fun game to play with kids!
Fuzzikins were something my daughters really enjoyed as well. These are so fuzzy! They even got to color on them and make them the way they wanted. They have some really fun sets with these too.
Astro Trash was another game that was at the top of our list. I will be getting this one for my girls for the holidays. We all really enjoyed this one together and can’t wait to play again. The four of us played, and had to try to get rid of all the pieces on our board. The one to get rid of them first would be the winner.
We even had some food to eat while we were there. We were provided with a card with some money on it so that we could get some food to eat while we were there. I thought that was really nice of them to do. My daughters chose a lot of great goodies to eat.
My daughters said one of their most favorite games was Dragon Snacks from Goliath. I actually ended up buying this game over Black Friday. We have really enjoyed playing this one a lot at home already. The dragon lights up for a few seconds so you can see where the colors are in its belly, and then a color will light up and you’ll have to try to find that one without looking.
My daughters still enjoy coloring, (and so do I) so they really liked the station set up where everybody was able to color in some of the sheets. They did a small piece of the coloring and other kids did other pieces. Everyone was able to color in part of the pictures.
Q-Bitz is another challenging one, which is why Tesla loved this one. She really loves things that are challenging and she does a great job with them too. For this one, you want to try to match up the blocks in order of the card. It can be a bit challenging, which is great for kids.
The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile was there too! I always enjoy seeing the wienermobile and always take photos when I see it as well. It’s so much fun to see this in person.
They even had a giant Nerf rocket where kids were able to shoot off. This was really neat to see! A lot of fun to watch the rocket shoot off inside!
The Fizzy Magic bath fizzies had surprises inside. My daughters love it when something has a surprise hidden inside. They have so many products that had surprise toys inside. These were definitely something they really loved to see. I love that they put toys inside for the kids. It makes it much more enjoyable.
Little Tikes had this huge cozy coupe. My daughters had a blast with that! I love how they made it giant because my kids could actually ride in this one. They are a bit to young for the regular size ones now.
Buttons was so adorable that I just had to stop for a photo!
We didn’t actually get to play The Root Beer Float Challenge game, but this one sounded like a lot of fun. There are a lot of different challenges that you can do with the game, so it’s already on our list of games to pick up. We can’t wait to get this one and play together as a family. These games that include challenges are so much fun!
The Shape shifting boxes were so much fun to play around with. I think this is something we all really loved as a family. You can shape the however you want. I can’t wait to get some of these for myself. I really enjoyed these.
My daughters enjoyed the Squirmels so much that we bought them both their own set. They have been having a lot of fun with them. They are tricky at first because it is like a magic trick. With lots of practice, I’m sure we’re going to be able to be great at it.
My daughters got to bring home their very own Playmobil The Movie set, and they were really excited about that. Once we returned back to our hotel, they opened it right up and started to play.
We had such an amazing time at Chitag 2019. I’m sure we’ll be back again sometime! We always have such a blast there. It’s a lot of fun to be able to check out some of the toys and games everyone has. It’s nice to be able to sometimes meet some of the creators of them as well. That way you get to really get to know more about them and their products.
Make sure to check out my daughters YouTube video of Chitag too!
Have you ever been to the Chicago Toy & Game Fair?
That looks like a ton of fun. I need to take the 3-year-old to the next Chitag. I think she would have a blast.
It was a blast. We all loved it.
The toys and games were amazing and this gives me some great ideas for the holidays. I have a lot of nieces and nephews to shop for and this post shows me some great toys for them
Yes, they sure were. We had so much fun too.
This looks like such a fun event! My grandkids would love to participate and learn about new games and toys.
It was an awesome event!
What a fun-filled ADVENTURE of an event!! It’s a kid paradise FOR SURE!
Right! It’s great!
OMGosh! This Chicago Toy and Game Fair looks like crazy fun!!! I’m so jealous. I live in California, but I’d love to travel to Chicago and enjoy this fabulous event!
It was a great event. We all had such a great time.
How fun! I would love to go here one day. I always love finding out what new toys will be coming out. That giant cozy coupe is cool.
Everything was amazing as always.
What amazing fun! My boys have the root beer game and it is a blast to play.
We can’t wait to get that one!
That would’ve been fun to explore! My son and I would love to go to a place like this. So many fun things to see and ideas of what toymakers are coming out with.
Yes, for sure! Lots of fun.
We were in Chicago that weekend but we didn’t make it to the toy event. In fact, when we left Chicago, we learned that our daughter’s condo caught fire and that 4 homes were destroyed. Sigh, I’ll never forget THAT weekend! So glad your weekend was a lot better than mine!
I’m so sorry to hear that. I hope everyone is okay!
I can only imagine the level of fun that was had here! With so many cool games and activities, this would be a dream come true for our kids.
Right! It was such a blast.
Oh fun! I like how many cool things there were for the kids to play with. The toys and games sounded great.
It was really neat to be able to see the toys and play the games.
Chitag 2019 looks like such a blast! I bet this was fun to see new things and experience them hands on.
It was fun being able to see everything and actually play the games.
Oh my goodness what an incredible even this looks like! I bet it is so interesting getting an insight into up and coming toys and games!
It really was great!
That is one awesome event to take the kids to! I wish we lived close. I was thinking of getting my grandson a scooter this Christmas but I have to wait a while because he might now be able to balance yet. Your girls are adorable. Those smiles are truly precious!
They had so much fun too. Always a great time there.
This must be so much fun for kids! I would love to learn about new releases as well.
Yes, it sure was.
I would love to take my kids to this convention. We are very into games in my family.
We love games too. Lots of fun to be able to play them and see how they go.
I’ve never been to the Chicago Toy Fair but I hope to have the opportunity perhaps next year. It sounds like a really fun event and it looks like your girls had an outstanding time going.
They had an amazing time!
I have lived about an hour away from Chicago all my life and I have never heard of Chitag! My kids would love this! I need to remember to take them next year.
Yes! It’s so much fun.
I’ve never heard of Chitag before, but it sounds and looks like something my kids would love to attend!
It is a lot of fun for sure!
We live in the Chicago area and always try to make it to ChiTag! Always a great way to see what games and toys will be hot for the season. Plus, testing the games and toys is always a big hit!
It really is a ton of fun, especially for the kids.
This is my first time hearing about this event. However, it definitely looks like everyone had a good time and enjoyed themselves.
We all definitely had an amazing time.
She looks like she really enjoy her time there! My daughter would have a blast doing this.
They really did. It was fun for all of us.
This looks like such a fun kid-in-a-candy-store show
Right! It was a blast.
This looks like a pretty amazing experience. My kiddos would love to do something like this.
Yes, it sure was. We loved it.
looks like everyone had a blast. so many great things to do there. i want like half of those toys.
Yes, we sure did!
Looks like a super fun event, need to check the dates for next year so we can attend, my son would love to go for sure
It sure was!