This rugged playset is constructed of Sprigwood, which is a bio-composite material that blends reclaimed wood and recycled plastic, and is dyed with safe pigments. The set includes explorer and rescue boats, Captain Owen the adventure guide, an interchangeable adventure hat, a life preserver, mother and baby dolphins, and a backpack accessory. 11/20/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]
The Winner's Challenge Set features NASCAR authorized cars—Chevrolet Monte Carlo Car of Tomorrow J. Burton and Dodge Charger Car of Tomorrow K. Petty. The slot cars feature realistic acceleration and braking, and a polarity switch to change directions. Set includes 5 standard straights, 1 connecting section, 12 high banked curves, 2 controllers, transformer, guard rails, and instructions. 1:32 Scale. 11/20/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]
The wide tracks of this tactical slot race track provide optimal racing in bends with sensational drifts and power slide action—you can accelerate, brake, even pass and change lanes at full speed with the touch of a button. Maximize the action by racing up to six cars at once on a stable track system with perfect track contact every time. Both the track and cars are made to scale (1:24 and 1:32 respectively). Cars are individually codable with five speeds and are controlled digitally. 11/20/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]
Carrera's Digital 143 set can race up to 3 cars at once. You get realistic tactical racing in 1:43 scale with the ability to change lanes and pass. Full speed lane changing and passing at the push of a button. It is compatible with the Carrera Go series, making for expansive possibilities. 11/20/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]
This fun bag for day trips features padded shoulder straps that adjust to fit, a handle on the top, zipper closure for the main storage area, and a zipped compartment on top that stores a weatherproof hood. It also comes with a detachable safety rein for parental use. 11/19/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]
Each of the 52 cards in this set includes a funny drawing, a catchword and a phrase. They are designed to be drawn randomly to spark conversation between parent and child, to provide comfort or reward, or to function as an ice breaker at a kids' party. 11/19/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]
This punky yet cute Bottle Cap Pendant features a skull with pink hearts for eyes topped with a pink polka dot bow. Bottle Cap Pendants are interchangeable. Pendant chains are sold separately. 11/19/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]
Deep black with subtle green sparkles, this slightly stiffer Thinking Putty has a mind of its own. Near a powerful magnet it comes alive! Strong enough to defy gravity. It can even lift tacks and paperclips on its own after charging in a magnetic field. One would be mesmerized by the invisible forces at play. 11/19/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]
The Ion Thinking Putty glows in the dark a strange, extraterrestrial-like turquoise! Charge with sunlight or with a PuttyWorld Blacklight Keychain for maximum brightness. Glows for hours. Tin contains a 1/5 lb of Thinking Putty inside. 11/19/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]
The Host-Party.com Retail Activation Card provides access to over 120 Mystery Party Games for adults, teens, and kids. After buying the Activation Card in a retail store, the customer can choose any game of their liking and download that game via the Host-Party.com website, saving 20-40% on the actual cost of the game. 11/19/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]
The ZipBin® Dinosaur Mini Play Set's features a dramatic exterior theme design, and when the bin is unzipped, it becomes a dinosaur island play mat. This activity mat is perfect for playing with dinosaurs, animals, vehicles, boats, action figures, etc. Fantasy play is encouraged by a prehistoric world featuring a volcano, a river, a tar pit and a mysterious cave. When play is done, the play mat easily becomes the storage bin, storing toys inside. Set includes 3 plastic dinosaurs. 11/19/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]
This series of Tie Dye kits offer the user an assortment of colors for creating beautiful two-tone dyed pieces. This type of tie dye is popular in the fashion world today and results in a sophisticated look. Instructions include many variations of 3 tie dye patterns. Each kit contains two applicator bottles with colors chosen to specifically complement each other, soda ash, gloves, rubber bands and written instructions. For two shirts. Available Jewel Tones include Amber, Amethyst, Emerald, Onyx, Ruby, Sapphire, and Topaz. Launch Date: January 2010. 11/19/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]
This kit has a unique tie dye method designed to get the best Camouflage look. Complete instructions for the Classic Camo pattern are included as well as ideas for creating 3 other dye patterns. The kit contains two applicator bottles of dye, one container of dye for immersion bath, soda ash, gloves, rubber bands and written instructions. For up to four shirts. Launch Date: January 2010. 11/19/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]
This set of two construction vehicles is outfitted for Nuchi train tracks. There's a rubber tread on the front of the steamroller and a functional red tipper decking out the front of the bulldozer. 11/18/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]
Skis on wheels, the patent pending Summer Ski is designed to entertain those who love to ski during the non-snowing seasons. This outdoor riding vehicle comes with a pair of ski poles for propelling and balancing. 11/17/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]
This fully stuffed teddy bear is made of new materials and comes in several sizes. Launch date: November 2009. 11/17/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]
Kids can play out RPM adventures with this cycle and figure. They transform the cycle to cruising chopper mode for the ranger to stand on, and create "battlized" Power Rangers figures and vehicles by collecting and combining with the entire Auxiliary Trax System — Guardian Figures ($9.99) and Formula Transporters ($19.99) (sold separately). "Vehicles can be collected and combined with Formula Transporters and Guardian Figures to create a whole new level of play, Power Up mode," Kathleen Bush, assistant account executive for Weber Shandwick, told TDmonthly. Launch date: July 2009. 11/17/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]
Kids can test their alien design skills with the Alien Creation Challenge “build it or blast it” play set. Kids race against a timer as they piece together alien torsos and limbs to recreate figures based on alien combo cards. If time runs out, the tray pops up along with all the alien pieces. Players can keep the challenge going by adding additional figures to the play set and creating additional alien combo cards online. The play set includes four alien figures, eight alien combo cards and a special key to unlock body parts. Launch date: August 2009. 11/17/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]
Kids use the mini translucent figures to unlock alien lights and sounds. The Ultimate Omnitrix comes with one mini translucent figure that attaches to the base and unlocks the alien's special image and sound. Kids can collect all 10 mini translucent figures — each one unlocks its own unique holographic figure and sounds. Launch date: July 2009. 11/17/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]
This product is designed so that young toddlers will delight in placing the dowel/balls in the holes, turning the base, and watching the whirling forms turn around. Older toddlers can start to build with the hardwood squares, put “red hats on the red heads," and stack colored shapes into sturdy towers. Preschoolers can build more complex and imaginative structures while exploring how motion changes the appearance and stability of forms. "Torno Torno combines a wood building toy with a wood turn-table base that is activated by the child — no batteries, just the child's gentle push and imagination," Karen Hewitt, president of Learning Materials Workshop, told TDmonthly. This product was named one of Dr. Toy's 10 Best Toys 2009. Launch date: November 2009. 11/17/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]
"Young Minds - Numbers and Counting" teaches young children how to count from 1 to 10 by way of visually counting objects on the screen in an interactive manner. he entire production is set to classical music from Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Vivaldi and other classical composers. The objects counted on the screen include animals, machines, fruits, vegetables and scenes from nature. "Our DVD has substantially more educational value than other DVDs marketed to this age segment. In addition to numbers, our DVD also teaches animal sounds, colors, and much more," Jason Gibson, owner of Math Tutor DVD, told TDmonthly. This DVD has received the following awards: Dr. Toy Top 100 Best Products 2009; 2009 Dr. Toy Top 10 Best Audio-Video Products 2009; Parent Tested Parent Approved (PTPA) 2009; iParenting Media 2009; Creative Child Magazine Top Choice Award 2009; Creative Child Magazine Seal of Excellence 2009; and "The Toy Man" Award 2009. Launch date: July 21, 2009. 11/17/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]
"Up Down & All Around" is a creative movement/exercise DVD for people of all ages and abilities. The DVD provides resources to develop gross motor skills, spatial awareness, strength and balance. It’s designed to be easy to follow, easy to do, and encourage adult-child interactions. "It was designed specifically to be utilized by educators and parents to do with their students and children. ... each of the eight sections of the DVD begin with bulleted objectives. There is also a detailed movement guide ... [that] explains how to do each section of the program in depth, what kinesthetic skills are being addressed, as well as offers fun variations to the exercises. This is a comprehensive program that will help schools and communities meet the National Physical Education Standards as well combat the obesity epidemic," Stacey Pepper Schwartz, founder of Leaping Legs Creative Movement Programs, told TDmonthly. The DVD was awarded Dr. Toy’s 10 Best Active Products 2009 and Dr. Toy's 100 Best Children’s Products 2009. Launch date: December 21, 2008. 11/17/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]
Little Bites Freezer Trays are designed to make storing and freezing homemade baby and toddler foods safe and easy. Made of durable, BPA-free and phthalate-free silicone, these stackable trays feature four storage cups and a see-through silicone lid. Users seal with a pinch, and then place in the freezer. They are sold in sets of two, and feature 2-oz. servings that can simply be popped out, warmed and served. The toxin-free trays are freezer safe, dishwasher safe and microwave safe. Kinderville offers "uniquely designed products made of resilient silicone. Not too many items in the market place ... are similar to what we are offering," Oliver Albers, president of Luft Industrie LLC dba Kinderville, told TDmonthly. Launch date: December 2009. 11/17/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]
Designed as an educational, fun and easy-to-use puppet making kit, SPP! Chinese New Year Edition puts the power of creation in the hands of the child. It provides a balance of structure and creativity as it leads kids through the process of creating five large, one-of-a-kind stick puppets with the Chinese New Year theme. It could be used for school projects or for parties or family nights. The kit includes five blank corrugated bodies, 10 blank arms and legs, five blank heads, five themed faces, five sticks, 20 fasteners, five sheets of decorative paper, 50ml glue, an informative synopsis of the Chinese New Year, and directions. Kids assemble the puppets, make the clothing, and complete the puppet characters with the included themed faces, photographs or hand drawings. The stick puppets stand 14" tall and have movable arms and legs. They are packaged in a 12” hang bag. This product is made in the USA. Launch date: October 2009. 11/17/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]
“Where what you say and what gets heard depends on more than just your words.” Whirled Peas is a game where two teams (six to 12 players total) participate every turn, every time. Each player spins the Pea-King Spinner to select one of five challenges: Minor Draw-backs, Retrace Their Tracks; Drawing Coach, A Telling Approach; PEAple Putty, Mold Your Buddy; Zip-Your-Lip, A Mumble Trip; and Clap-Trap, Slap/Clap/Snap. Teams have 60 seconds to give the correct reaction to every action and earn peas to fill the team pod. The first team to fill their pod wins. The game includes: Pea-King category spinner, more than 600 Challenge cards, two pod-shaped pea holders, 18 Pea markers with pouch, an hourglass timer, two drawing pads with pencils and a foldout instruction card. "The single characteristic that sets Whirled Peas The Game apart is our mission to establish a foundation from at least 40% of our annual profits that support unique organizations nationwide that are often passed over by larger charities," Kevin Werntz, president of Peas-Corp, told TDmonthly. Launch date: February 13, 2010. 11/17/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]
