When something's a hit with the kids, toys are an inevitability. Fortnite toys have blossomed into a pretty big market, complete with action figures, nerf guns, plushies, and higher quality collectible figures. Let's make sure you don't make any simple purchasing mistakes. Prep your kid (or yourself, let's be honest) to have the proper accouterments.
It's easy to find Fortnite toys these days, and it's especially easy to buy something unimaginative in all that marketing noise. But chances are, the best Fortnite toys won't be the ones lining shop windows.
Nerf Fortnite TS-1 Blaster
This Nerf cannon is a pretty faithful replica of the tactical shotgun from the game. Not only is it silly-looking enough to not be mistaken for a real gun, but the darts actually do more damage than the tac shotgun in the game itself!
Fortnite Llama Loot Piñata (23 pieces)
This is a convenient collection that comes in the form of a Fortnite loot pinata. Open it up and you'll find one 4-inch action figure that looks very flexible. It also comes with a bunch of weapons, building pieces, and backpacks. The idea here is to get several Llamas that go together to make a larger set, but even as a single purchase, there's a good value here.
McFarlane Toys Fortnite figurines
These Fortnite figures are the easiest to get behind, but they might be a bit too delicate to gift the younger kids. That said, you're getting 18 points of articulation, a backbling, a harvesting tool, and display base. It's more of a showpiece seeing that they're sculpted using in-game assets direct from Epic, but a gentle kid with an imagination would do well with one. There are a handful of options available so far with more expected later this year.
Jazwares G.I. Joe inspired Fortnite figures
Classic posable action figures. They're not too intricate so they can withstand getting tossed around and stepped on, and you can remove the jacket on this Drift model, which is a nice touch. If enough models come out with similar clothing items, that becomes part of the play, and part of what I love about Fortnite: dress up. I'm not sure what's up with the included building material, but if I were eight, I'm sure I'd find a creative use for it. 'You missed, I built a wall!' and so on.
Jazwares Fortnite Turbo Builder Set
A perfect companion to the Jazwares figures above is their Turbo Builder pack, an 80-piece set of building material squares that snap together. Your kids can form these into any angular shape to simulate the building from the game. Like a good pile of LEGOs, kids can get a lot of mileage out of the rearranging of this set's pieces.
NERF Fortnite Rocket Launcher Blaster
You, too, could be as happy as this kid holding a plastic rocket launcher. This Nerf launcher looks very faithful to the in-game weapon. It's also bright and colorful, so it won't be mistaken for a real threat. The NERF weapons that launch larger darts like this carry more of an impact, so don't let the kids use this one inside.
Loot Llama piggy banks
Over on Etsy you can get some 3D printed Loot Llama piggy banks, and they look exactly like the real deal. Teach a young person how to save money that doubles as an accessory to any other figurines they might have. You can get a few different sizes and an unpainted version as a DIY project for you and the lucky recipient.
