Ikea Unveils the 'Best Toy Ever' for Christmas
Hint: You Won't Find It on Store Shelves
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Ikea has been making a big push around its line of toys, having teamed up with Dreamworks on a series of animated films to promote it. In this holiday ad out of Australia, however, the advertiser takes a moment to highlight the "Best Toy Ever," which, it so happens, you won't be able to find on the retailer's shelves.
Created out of Sydney's The Monkeys and directed by The Sweet Shop's Louis Sutherland, the spot cuts together cute scenes of Aussie kids at play, discussing their favorite plaything. The suspense builds as they describe it as being "invisible," "hairy," having "really wide eyes" and something that "never hurts humans." But then all becomes clear when we find out the toy gets "grumpy when he teaches my sister to drive" and says "yes" when "mommy says no."
The agency said the ad hopes to serve as a reminder of what's truly important during the holidays and even when it's not Christmastime.
"At IKEA, we believe children are the most important people in the world, and as a parent there is nothing more rewarding than spending time together having fun and learning through play," said Ikea Australia Country Marketing Manager Kristin Begntsson in a statement. "We wanted to create a film that inspires us all to make room for play every day, all year round."
Credits
- Date
- Dec 15, 2015
- Client :
- Ikea
- Client :
- Ikea
- Agency :
- The Monkeys
- Country Marketing Manager :
- Kristin Bengtsson
- External Communications and Media Manager :
- Peter Moore
- Marketing Campaigns Specialist :
- Joanna Roberts
- Executive Creative Director :
- Justin Drape
- Creative Director :
- Paul Bruce
- Senior Art Director :
- Barbara Humphries
- Senior Copywriter :
- Tim Pashen
- Planning Director :
- Michael Hogg
- Senior Production Manager :
- Melissa Petryszyn
- Head of Content Management :
- Lisa Ramsey
- Content Director :
- Emma Ashworth
- Content Manager :
- Siena Shuttler
- Agency :
- Sweetshop
- Director :
- Louis Sutherland
- Producer :
- Nikolas Aulich
- Executive Producer :
- Wilf Sweetland
- Director, Photography :
- Ari Wegner
- 2nd Unit Director, Photography :
- Daniel Fldes
- Post Production :
- Sweetshop
- Editor :
- Nathan Hickey
- Music :
- Grayson Gilmour
- Sound Director :
- Songzu
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