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February 2012 Notable Toys — General GamesWholesale Price: (Log in to view) Age Range: 2 to 4 Specialty: Yes (as of 2012) Gender: Boys And Girls
Can you help the dotty dinosaurs to find their missing spots? Throw the dice to match shapes or colors and be the first to cover your dinosaur board in this fun game for young players. Two games in one. For 2-4 players ages 3-6 years. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 33724 (added 2/24/2012) . Wholesale Price: (Log in to view) Age Range: 3 to 7 Specialty: Yes (as of 2012) Gender: Boys And Girls
Play with your food! Join the chefs in the crazy kitchen and collect everything they need to make a meal. Then grab your plate and wait for your dish to cook! Will you be the first to serve up a tasty treat? For 2-5 players ages 3-7. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 33723 (added 2/24/2012) . Wholesale Price: (Log in to view) Age Range: 3 to 7 Specialty: Yes (as of 2012) Gender: Boys And Girls
Race to fill your trolley! Be the first to fill your trolley with all of the items on your shopping list, in our best-selling memory game. For 2-4 players, ages 3-7. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 33722 (added 2/24/2012) . Giant Road Jigsaw Puzzle From: THE ORIGINAL TOY COMPANY Other products from THE ORIGINAL TOY COMPANY
Wholesale Price: (Log in to view) Age Range: 3 and up Specialty: Yes (as of 2012) Gender: Boys And Girls
Design lots of different road layout using the 20 chunky interchangeable puzzle pieces. Add to the fun with your favorite toy cars! 20 pieces. 38"x38" average size. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 33719 (added 2/24/2012) . Wholesale Price: (Log in to view) Age Range: 1 and up Specialty: Yes (as of 2012) Gender: Boys And Girls
Our classic Pop Up Toys have a rich tradition of history. Each Pop Up Toy features 4 figures with spring loaded action, and are ideal for developing hand/eye coordination and fine motor skills. Toy styles offer additional wheel movement. All Pop up Toys are constructed of hardwood and are in retail packaging. Pop Up Farm is 6 1/2"L x 2"W x 5 1/2"H. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 33718 (added 2/24/2012) . Age Range: 4 and up Specialty: Yes (as of 2012) Made in: United States SKU or Item #: EOF01 Gender: Boys
Fishing Camp is a game where both children & adults can play & learn fun facts about Fishing. The game is designed to grow with the player, starting at level one questions, which are primarily identification of fish and fishing tackle. As the players increase in their knowledge about Fishing, they grow into the higher level questions. A fun & educational game where parents & children can play to see who catches the first fish and gets back to the docks. Game includes: 1 game board, 200 game cards(400 questions, and 100 fun facts), 1 decoder, 8 game characters, 1 die, 16 level cards, and 1 GPS card. Launch date: 2012. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 33700 (added 2/15/2012) . The 7 Habits of Happy Kids Game From: EDUCATIONAL INSIGHTS INC. Other products from EDUCATIONAL INSIGHTS INC.
Kids will share thoughtful, personal responses, and really listen to each other in this family-friendly game that includes game board, 7 character pieces, 7 token holders, 7 sets of tokens, 12 Wild Ernie tokens, and 1 pair of “Ear-Resistible” Jumper Rabbit ears. For 3–7 players. Launch date: April 2012. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 33674 (added 2/13/2012) . Users mount their smartphone in the steering wheel, then play racing games they've downloaded to the phone. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 33629 (added 2/12/2012) . Battleship zAPPed is inspired by the Universal Pictures movie and uses the screen as the playing surface. Once ship pawns are placed on the screen, the iPad will automatically recognize which pawns are in play and when they are moved. Launch date: September 2012. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 33628 (added 2/12/2012) . In this app-gameboard hybrid, the app handles all of the banking transactions. It also turns the Chance and Community Chest cards into mini games that affect the player’s progress. Launch date: June 2012. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 33627 (added 2/12/2012) . Age Range: 8 and up Specialty: No Gender: Boys And Girls
Download a free app to begin playing this update of the classic game Life. The app syncs with each player’s turn on the game board and shows appropriate clips from Vin Di Bona’s America’s Funniest Videos and humorous animations as they travel around the game board. Additionally, players can create their own “Peg Person” avatar and use the app’s virtual spinner on their iPad. Includes game board, 4 car movers, 52 pegs, money pack, 4 rubber pads, Quick Start Guide. iPad not included but required to play the game. For 2 to 4 Players. Launch date: February 10, 2012. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 33626 (added 2/12/2012) . Wholesale Price: (Log in to view) Age Range: 8 and up Specialty: Yes (as of 2012) Gender: Boys
The new Game where the goal is to be the first millionaire! Stack pairs of assets, to cover your valuables before they are stolen by other players! Defend your assets with like cards in your hand or Gold or Silver Wild Cards! Easy to learn in just minutes, with layers of strategy for years of fun! This will be a your new Family Favorite! Loved by all ages. Kids, Parents, and Grandparents can all enjoy a great time together. Even dedicated, competitive, gamers get a kick out of the quick action, and the drama. Enjoy the emotional response as the value of your Assets increase each time they are stolen. Steal them back to gain even more value. Before they are stolen again, cover them with more Assets to protect them. Watch out though, if your new top set is stolen the one below it is in jeopardy again. Keep building up your assets till you become the first millionaire. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 33623 (added 2/10/2012) . Wearing "perplex-o-specs," glasses that let players only see mirror images, players must attempt to complete mazes and visual challenges. Launch date: June 2012. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 33622 (added 2/10/2012) . There's a party tonight, and the players have been asked to bring the cupcakes. Be the first player to mix, bake, frost, and top the cupcake by visiting all 4 corners, and collect sprinkles along the way. The first player to reach the part with a completed cupcake and a sprinkle of each color wings the cherry to put on top. Launch date: June 2012. Watch Video from ASTRA 2012 ToyDirectory Product ID#: 33621 (added 2/10/2012) . Dixit Journey is the version of the award-winning game of storytelling through imagination and clues where one picture is worth a thousand words. In this new version featuring a gallery of artistically designed cards that offer simple images for easy individual interpretation, younger players now have the chance to stretch their imaginations and incorporate their best vocabulary skills, all in the fun of creative play. The challenge is for the leader of the round to give a clue that is subtle enough to ensure that at least one player (but not all) will understand which card is his/hers and vote for that card. Points are scored in relation to the identification of the storyteller’s card. The players move their icons on the scoring track based on the number of points they earn each round. Launch date: June 2012. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 33616 (added 2/10/2012) . Age Range: 4 and up Specialty: Yes (as of 2012) Gender: Boys
Barbecue Party an action-packed game for preschoolers. It’s all about action-reaction as players try to load up the grill with all kinds of funny food before it pops a gasket. Kids have to be very careful not to jiggle the grill when they lay an ear of corn, a tomato, or any of the other food pieces on top because it can jump at any time. Includes 16 plastic food pieces, 18 cards, & 1 pair of tongs/pliers. Launch date: June 2012. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 33615 (added 2/10/2012) . GameChanger is an electronic, multiplayer game board that works with the iPad. Featuring interactive animation and sound, GameChanger adds a whole new dimension to the traditional board game by creating a different experience every time you play. Kids are given the option of playing 6 different games; The Magic School Bus® from Scholastic or Animal Mania, plus 4 action games. The iPad simply slides into the GameChanger cradle, and one of the included game skins can be placed on top of the board. Parents can download the App, which is free with GameChanger purchase. The game pieces themselves interact with the iPad, which asks questions and assigns tasks, so players always know whose turn it is. A “spin” of the wheel on the iPad lets players move their pawn across the game board. Since the game board and the iPad are connected, all game play is completely guided and tracked. Launch date: February 12, 2012. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 33614 (added 2/10/2012) . Age Range: 6 and up Specialty: Yes (as of 2012) Gender: Boys And Girls
Players give their brains a spin in the right direction and put all the twisted puzzle pieces on the game board. It looks easy until they realize that there are pegs that are in the way. And players can only put a playing piece over a peg if both are the same color. 100 challenges ranging from easy to extremely difficult. It's compact, so it's an ideal brain snack while on the go. — Paula Bolte, owner of Imaginations Toy & Furniture Co. in Blacksburg, Va., told TDmonthly in a February 2012 survey about best selling games that "Over Christmas time, IQTwist did well. Getting a big display of it and playing with it in the store helped." ToyDirectory Product ID#: 33607 (added 2/8/2012) . Age Range: 13 and up Specialty: Yes (as of 2012) Gender: Boys
X-Wing is a tactical ship-to-ship combat game in which players take control of powerful Rebel X-wings and nimble Imperial TIE fighters, facing them against each other in fast-paced space combat. Featuring detailed hand painted miniatures, X-Wing recreates exciting Star Wars space combat throughout its several included scenarios. The X-Wing starter set includes everything players need to begin their battles, such as scenarios, cards, and fully assembled and painted ships. Launch date: Q2 2012. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 33594 (added 2/8/2012) . Age Range: 11 and up Specialty: Yes (as of 2012) Gender: Boys And Girls
Hey, That’s My Fish! is an engaging, award-winning board game of strategic fish hunting, in which 2-4 players control determined penguins hungry for their next meal on a bustling Antarctic ice floe. Since Hey, That’s My Fish! was originally published in 2003, it has become widely popular as an engrossing and strategic board game for casual family and tactical play. Hey, That’s My Fish! includes 60 hexagons to create an ice floe with new artwork renditions of fish, 1 rules sheet, and 16 newly sculpted colorful and animated penguin miniatures. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 33593 (added 2/8/2012) . Age Range: 10 and up Specialty: Yes (as of 2012) SKU or Item #: 4129 Gender: Boys And Girls
In the game White Water each player directs the actions of four courageous rafters. Each raft in the race contains four crew, with two crew from one player and two from another player. Players control the crew within a raft, but also may use Energy cards to additionally help one raft or the other. Dice represent the effects of hazards they encounter, and even the best-laid plans can be spoiled by another raft pushing players in a direction they don't want to go. Launch date: May 2012. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 33584 (added 2/8/2012) . DC Super Friends The Joker Funhouse Game From: THE WONDER FORGE LLC Other products from THE WONDER FORGE LLC
The Joker is up to his usual tricks, and he must be stopped. Superman, Batman, Green Lantern and The Flash team up, calling on their special powers – X-ray vision, the Batarang, force fields and lightning speed – to dodge The Joker’s gags and stop him in his tracks before he reaches the getaway car. The Fun House game board is packed with preschool play power: a wacky rolling ball, secret messages, and a launching Batarang will draw young super heroes into the action. Launch date: 2012. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 33583 (added 2/8/2012) . Disney Princess Enchanted Cupcake Party Game From: THE WONDER FORGE LLC Other products from THE WONDER FORGE LLC
Kids must work together to make as many cupcakes as they can before it’s time for the party. Follow the recipe cards to pick the perfect fancy liner, frosting, and topper. Each cupcake creation is fit for a princess in this sweet game of matching and sharing. Launch date: 2012. — In a May 2012 survey, 25% of retailers told TDmonthly that Disney Princess was their best selling licensed brand. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 33582 (added 2/8/2012) . Age Range: 6 and up Specialty: Yes (as of 2012) Made in: Germany SKU or Item #: PLE89200 Gender: Boys And Girls
The wicked vampire hunter secretly flew above the old castle and emptied a whole sack of stink ygarlic over the ruins! It is Leo Longtooth's job to watch over the sleeping vampire children in the castle's basement, and he must protect them from the horrible stench in the air. Players must help Leo clear the smelly garlic out of the ruins. With the help of the little glowing bat, players can magically clear the garlic out of the castle without touching it. They must be careful, though -- if the garlic falls through the cracks in the floor, it will spread its nasty smell into the basement where the vampire children sleep. "It glows in the dark and uses reverse magnetic polarity," Russell Gershman, sales rep at Playroom Entertainment, told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2012. Awards: 2010 Kinderspiel Des Jahres Nominee THIS PRODUCT IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE FROM THIS COMPANY ToyDirectory Product ID#: 33557 (added 2/3/2012) . Age Range: 6 and up Specialty: No Made in: Germany SKU or Item #: PLE89100 Gender: Boys And Girls
In this unique memory game, players can help the little magicians navigate through the secret maze using their magical magnetic pawns to discover the right pathway, while remembering where the invisible walls are located. If players forget their way, their magician must start back at the beginning. Launch date: 2010. Awards: 2009 Kinderspiel des Jahres Winner ToyDirectory Product ID#: 33556 (added 2/3/2012) .
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