ThingMaker is the modern version of Mattel's Creepy Crawlers from back in the '60s. Its companion app gives you stock figures to choose from, but all bets are off once you hit edit. You can design warriors with dainty umbrellas, T-rexes or robot-insect hybrids, and then print them out as custom figures.

We got the chance to take a closer look at the 3D printer at Toy Fair earlier this year, where we noticed that the available designs were pretty generic. Now the company has a year longer to add more choices and make sure your kids -- and you, because you'll definitely use this too -- can create unique toys they can't buy from stores.

Here is the company spokesperson's full statement: