Hazel likes to make a lot of noise. She loves banging on the cymbals of her father's drum set. Honey really likes playing in his father's mail bags and throwing envelopes in the air. He tends to make a big mess. This pair is part of the Calico Critters of Cloverleaf Corners collection.
— Mary Sisson, owner of Kazoodles in Vancouver, Wash., named the Pickleweeds family among her top-30 best sellers in early June 2010.

A 12” doll from Goetz, Muffin has dark skin and curly black hair that is rooted in order to withstand brushing and styling. She has a soft body and bean-bag bottom in order to sit up right and be easily posed while remaining cuddly. Her molded hands, feet and face are carefully sculpted, and her eyes close when she is laid down to sleep. All clothing is easily removable for dress-up role-play and fashion play.
― Out of 43 retailers who responded to a May 2010 survey of best sellers, two said their top-selling dolls come from International Playthings.

The Poppin Shapes Aquarium is swimming with fun for toddlers. The easy carry, shape-sorting aquarium holds fish, a crab and a turtle, all with pop-out fins and limbs. The four colorful sea pals fit the shapes in the top and sides of the aquarium.
— Baby Loving Mama Emilie found that her sons loved to pop out the fins on the sea creatures and carry the aquarium around the house. She noted, “This toy is recommended for ages two and up, although honestly, I’m not exactly sure why. With its chunky pieces, a younger child would enjoy this.”
— The Shopping Mama Kate raved about the sorter: “It’s been great for my 3 year old to play pretend games and put on plays with the fish, turtle and crab.” The handle of her aquarium popped off too often but did not detract much from the fun.

This mouse family includes a father, mother, brother and sister. Each comes with a name and is dressed in a unique outfit.

This bear family includes a father, mother, brother and sister. Each comes with a name and is dressed in a unique outfit.

This six-piece soft plush set is designed to stimulate baby’s developing senses. Each play piece features different activities. The teapot plays "I'm a Little Teapot," the cups rattle or jingle and have a crinkly tea bag tag, the croissant crinkles, and the rattling cupcake has a mirror inside.
— Three of 40 retailers told TDmonthly in early summer 2010 that International Playthings items are best-selling infant and toddler toys.

This environment includes two Mango Monkeys, a hot tub, pagoda, patio, water slide and lake for pretend play. The Tree House also features four spacious rooms to fill with furniture and accessories. Critters can feel free to take a dip and relax in the hot tub, enjoy meals outside on the patio or take a fun canoe ride on the lake. Critters can also open the trap door to go down the water slide, or travel across the bridge to the pagoda and view beautiful scenery.

In this game, players shuffle the five discs and place them on the table, then everyone at once tries to find the common object that’s on all five discs. Whoever finds it first gets to mark that object with his or her colored coin and flip over any one of the discs. There will always be only one common object that appears on all five discs, no matter which disc is turned over during the game. This game is for two to four players ages 5 and up.

Babies are mesmerized by seeing their own reflection in a mirror. This musical light up mirror offers babies an opportunity to see themselves plus much more. The large, distortion-free mirror is fitted on to the front of a durable tote bag that features three colorful, friendly light-up faces. The tote bag is designed for take-along with room for bottles, wipes and other accessories inside, plus links on the front for attaching additional toys, pacifiers and more. It also stores the rattling giraffe plush toy that comes with it. The lights and music are activated by a switch that both parents and babies can push.

Players use swiveling ramps to launch chips onto the play board. With careful aim, the chips will fall into the desired hole. As players take turns, the stack of chips in each hole gets higher. The goal is to try and get three matching color chips in a row, either vertically, horizontally or diagonally. This game is for two to four players.

This set for critter families includes more than 40 furniture pieces and accessories, including a light-up fire place complete with tools and fire logs, a comfortable couch, arm chairs, a coffee maker, a telephone, a clock, newspapers and more. Cons: Lots of little pieces that are hard to assemble.
— In late Spring 2011, 4 out of 12 retailers said toys from Calico Critters were their best-selling play sets.
— Calico Critters made the top-10 best-seller list at Totally Thomas Toy Depot in San Diego in July 2010. “We sell a ton of critters and accessories of all sorts, but the Deluxe Living Room Set seems to be on everybody’s list,” President Cynthia Wyatt told TDmonthly. “These precious critters are absolutely irresistible as are the homes and accessories.”
AWARDS: 2010 TDmonthly Top Seller (entire Calico Critters line)

This set allows girls to take their critter babies for a fun tea cup ride again and again. The base rotates and each individual cup spins when the handle is turned. The tea pot also spins and lifts its lid. Puppy babies Chubby and Spottie are included.
— In late Spring 2011, 4 out of 12 retailers said toys from Calico Critters were their best-selling play sets. Barb Stein, owner of Toys on the Square in Hummelstown, Pa., said she sells between 30-40 Calico Critter products each month.
— “Calico Critters is one of our best sellers as a brand,” Kristen Dolle, owner of Playthings Toy Shoppe in Louisville, Ky., told TDmonthly in early summer 2010.
— In a June 2010 survey, five percent of 40 retailers named Calico Critters as a best-selling toy for girls.

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Children can make mass accelerating launch balls and discover the science of elastic collisions with this kit. Users can even mix and mold a supercharged planet collision accelerator that fires a small "moon" into orbit. The kit includes four graduated-size molds and instructions and materials for over six activities.
— In August 2010, Jessica Wood, buyer for Northshire Bookstore in Manchester, Vt., told TDmonthly her store sells “Approximately six (Hyperlaunchers) per month. I just got them back in, but I sold out right away."

It's a beautiful day in Cloverleaf Corners, so Zach and Sandy decide to go for a bike ride. This play set includes Babblebrook Beavers Zach and Sandy, two colorful trikes, two tennis rackets and tennis balls.
— Dave Campbell of Amazing Toys in Great Falls, Mont., sells about 30 Calico Critters per month.
— Five of 43 specialty retailers cited Calico Critters as a top-selling toy in a late summer 2010 TDmonthly survey.

This clever and complete shopping cart enhances pretend play with over 55 pieces that include play food, packages, and cans. The removable basket stores underneath. Shopping cart has a place for your child’s favorite doll or stuffed animal—and can be used with or without this feature. Also included is assorted play money to expand the play value. Caster wheels allow for easy turning. This cart is easy to assemble—no tools required. Will provide your young shopper with plenty of active pretend play and lots of assistance when you go grocery shopping.
Awards: Dr. Toy 100 Best Children's Products - 2010

Toddlers like toys with multiple pieces and these six colorful star shapes are challenging for little hands to put together and pull apart. There may be a short learning curve for the putting together action, but these big plastic pieces they have no right and wrong order. These not only help build motor skills, they can help knowing and naming color words and simple counting.
Awards:  Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Blue Chip Classic Award Winner, 2009.

Kids can Whipple up 12 treats including cupcakes and pies. The set includes a two-tiered "cake," which doubles as a keepsake box that can be decorated with crème and dazzle with rhinestones and beads. Great for parties and take home "treats."

Whirl ‘n Wear Charms basic kit is the Spectacular Spinner which includes an innovative threader that allows children to make necklaces, bracelets, anklets and key chains more safely, easily and quickly.  Children become designers as they place the charms in their desired pattern, spin the wheel, insert the string threader and spin the wheel again to create a unique and colorful accessory to wear or gift.  There is no tying or knotting necessary.  The Spectacular Spinner Set includes the automatic stringing machine, 37 large charms, 48 small charms, 12 end fasteners, 3 keychain attachments, 4 large spacers, 4 small spacers and over 9-½ feet of clear elastic string.

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Everything kids need for all over clean, the Glamology Pearly Shampoos and Face and Body Cleanser uses pH balanced ingredients to cleanse away dirt from the face, body and hair safely and effectively. Extremely gentle, kids can customize their creations to their skin and hair type using the colorful ingredients to create pearly shampoos and face and body cleanser.

This comprehensive set includes a pretty flower-themed workstation with swiveling stem and easy open and close access to the storage case for beads.  The flower features an easy spray system-just arrange the colorful beads on the provided templates; press the flower stem to mist, and watch as the beads magically stick together. Complete with more than 800 beads and five template sheets.

Squeeze-powered, kid-sized flashlights. Each animal's nose lights up when switched on. Side lever stores inside the body—release and squeeze to charge up the light.
— June Hargrove, co-owner of Black Forest Books & Toys in Charlotte, N.C., told TDmonthly in September 2011 that they sell 12 of this item each month.

This Soft purse includes pretend accessories, such as a wallet, debit card, lipstick, keys, mirror and cell phone.

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The lovable Calico Critters can now vacation in style and comfort with the Calico Critters Caravan Family Camper. Part of the greater Calico Critters series of toys, the Caravan Family Camper is a fun collectible that complements other Calico Critters locales and accessories. Includes a well-stocked large kitchen, a spacious bathroom, plenty of storage and room for 4 to sleep. Over 35 accessories including round table, plates, cups, utensils, pots, pan, sleeping bags, maps, "board games", iron, soap, towel & more. Caravan measures: 17" x 9 1/2" x 13 1/2" opened, 7 1/4" x 11 1/2" x 7 1/4" closed.

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Penelope loves being outside and riding her tricycle. Peter is a fantastic brother and is always looking after his sisters. Patricia can spend the whole day playing in the baby sandbox. Calico Critters are poseable, with jointed arms and legs, and heads that turn. All Critters come with high quality clothing, that is removable.

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Gloria is very sociable and loves being the center of attention. Norma loves playing in the snow with her brother and sister. Elijah loves to go swimming and dancing, especially tap dancing. Calico Critters are posable, with jointed arms and legs, and heads that turn. All Critters come with high quality clothing, that is removable.