This fun foam visor is made from soft, colorful EVA foam. It offers great sun protection and kids can learn about the animal on the attached educational tag. “Steggy” the Stegosaurus “Mona” the Butterfly are also available.

With this visor, children can learn that the art of education is irresistibly fun, wonderfully rewarding, and always full of adventure. Whether learning letters, numbers and shapes, developing problem-solving skills, or discovering how man-made objects relate to the world around them, Sesame Street has proven that whimsy, wit and style are all part of the process. Ernie and Elmo are also available.

Pop Toobs are great for creative play. The bendable, accordion toys make fun sounds when stretched, and can be linked together to make chains or stacked to make a hat. Pop Toobs “fit together to make many different shapes, make noise, [and] provide tactile stimulation and sensory awareness,” Ray Dallavecchia III, national sales manager for Poof-Slinky, told TDmonthly. Char Mcaulay, manager at Toy Town in Casper, Wyo., added that they sell this product “for young and disabled kids who are trying to develop motor skills.” Launch date: January 1992.

Each puppy, duck or frog sings three different songs. Launch Date: January 2007.

Kiddie Color is a basic coloring book with very simple pictures in broad outlines for small children. It's one of the many popular Buki Books offered by the Poof-Slinky company to meet the needs of children: younger or older, basic or advanced. All Buki Books have tear-away sheets for a child to save his or her work. It's perfect for displaying the completed activity on the refrigerator.
— When asked to name a best-selling travel product in her store, Mary Sisson, owner of Kazoodles in Vancouver, Wash., replied, "Probably the Buki Books. We have probably sold about 1000 in almost a year now.”
— Two other retailers agreed in spring 2007 that Buki Books are popular travel products with their customers.
— Retailers who cited Buki Books as best sellers reported average sales of approximately 60 per month.

This 30-piece maze construction set comes in a clear acetate tube for easy storage. Builders can create endless combinations for their marbles to pass through. An instruction sheet is included.

Kids are challenged to find their way out of these totally fun and crazy monster mazes. The book includes 20 mazes and teaches older children the concepts of problem solving and decision making.

This book teaches children the concepts of counting and numerical order as they join the dots in large, clear, numerical sequence from 1 to 10 to reveal the picture. There are 24 pictures in the book, which encourages creativity and imagination through coloring.

Create and watch an F1, F2, F3, F4 or F5 tornado form right before one’s eyes in one’s very own room. Lightning and thunderous tornado sounds are built-in. The kit also comes with a 35-page fun and fact booklet.

In this action-packed game of skill and precision, player use the spring-loaded shooter to launch marble up the spiral ramp and towards the targets. The marble then rolls down into the correct point slot, helping players keep score. The target shooter is fully enclosed, making it safe for play indoors. Launch date: January 2008.

The soft, safe foam plane is spring launched from its firing gun and can travel more than 25 feet. The plane is great for daytime or nighttime.

This soft, safe foam plane can shoot more than 40’ when launched by its powerful spring loaded firing gun. The plane makes real “after burner” sounds and features two bright LED lights that illuminate the plane and sky.

The disc’s powerful rip cord launcher can send the disc flying more than 50 feet in the air. The disc even comes with LED lights that provide a cool alien glow.

The power grip launcher can send the rocket over 30 feet in the air. A unique hinge on the rocket releases up to three gliders for their safe return to earth.

This version of RamRocket includes all the features of the original, but comes with additional fireworks. Users can light up four fireballs and launch them up to 50 feet in the air. The packing includes a “try me” button that emits real fireworks sounds.

This assortment includes the Rocket Glider, Steel Titan and Para Glider, all of which can be launched up to 50 feet in the air. All rockets are made from a soft, safe foam and come in “try me” packaging that emits real rocket sounds.
— These rockets were best sellers at Twirl Toystore & Playspace in Taos, N.M., in early 2009, according to Owner Molly McMullin. “These have been on our best-seller list for over a year,” she told TDmonthly. “We always suggest buying two, because they’re so fun to play ‘tag’ with.”

Using the magnetic pistol, “load” a pellet and aim it towards the target. Try to hit the knockdowns, spin the spinners and ring the bell. All the pellets are safely enclosed at all time, making the game safe for indoor play. Launch date: February 2008.

The arcade action shooting gallery features an enclosed shooting area for safe play. Pellets are enclosed at all times, with single or rapid-fire shooting options available. Launch date: February 2008.

In this game, players can play from a variety of angles, bouncing the puck off the bumper and into the scoring holes. The game features an auto puck return and an electronic scoring system for fast play. Launch date:  February 2008.

Kids today can enjoy this classic metal toy as much as their parents did when they were children. Awards: TDmonthly Classic 2008.
— Original Slinkys are one of the top-10 best sellers at the Lollipop Shop in Jonesborough, Tenn., and Kiawah Island, S.C., Co-owner Jeff Gurley told TDmonthly in spring 2008.
— “Slinkys are still doing very well,” Ray Goodhart of Ages & Stages Toy Box in Golden, Colo., told TDmonthly in May 2008, noting that they sell “probably 15 to 20” per month.
— “Slinky — nostalgia does very well,” Linda Hill, owner of Emerald Isle Toys in Emerald Isle, N.C., told TDmonthly in May 2008. “[We sell] 50 per year … [to] kids — not parents — looking for older toys.”
— In May 2008, three of 55 retailers named the Slinky as one of their best-selling novelty items. Original Slinkys are a top-10 best seller at the Lollipop Shop in Jonesborough, Tenn., and Kiawah Island, S.C., Co-owner Jeff Gurley told TDmonthly in spring 2008.

Where to Buy: Rocking Horse Toy Store; Berkira

This game balances fun with gravity. Players rotate the pivoting platforms to guide six steel balls and collect points, experiencing nerve-racking action as the balls begin to fall. "It's fully enclosed which makes for safe fun!" Janice Hudy, sales and marketing assistant for POOF-Slinky, told TDmonthly. "It comes with simple, easy-to-read game-playing instructions." Launch date: November 2008.

Kids put their aiming skills to the test with this Shuffleboard-style tabletop game that's as fast as it is fun. The game includes dual-action bumpers for lightning-fast play. Launch date: November 2008.

Kids can mix up and enjoy two more kinds of slime that wiggle, bounce and snap. This kit contains safe, non-toxic ingredients. It "comes with an easy-to-read, step-by-step instruction manual to guide you hrough your experiments," said Janice Hudy, sales and marketing assistant for POOF-Slinky, Inc. Launch date: November 2008.

Kids can whip up and delight in two ooey, gooey slimes, while learning what polymers are and why they act the way they do. This kit contains safe, non-toxic ingredients and includes step-by-step instructions. Launch date: November 2008.

Kids can build a working crystal radio that will pick up radio stations and allow them to experiment with radio waves while learning chemistry basics. No batteries or soldering are needed. Launch date: November 2008.