Educational Toys

Recently Added Specialty and Mass-Market Educational Toys

By TDmonthly Staff
August 2011

See the most recently added specialty and mass-market Educational Toys.

Sound Collector Kit by ARTEC EDUCATIONAL
Faint or distant sounds will seem louder. Have fun listening to many different sounds all around you. 5/16/2013 (Price: $15.99; Age: 8 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Avalanche Fruit Stand by LEARNING RESOURCES INC.
Avalanche Fruit Stand by LEARNING RESOURCES INC. Avalanche Fruit Stand. Steady...don't spill the fruit. Spin the wheel, then use the jumbo tweezers to pick or place fruit. Develops fine motor skills, especially the all-important pincer grasp that prepares children for handwriting. Also reinforces color and fruit vocabulary. Perfect for teachers, specialists and occupational therapists. Includes 40 fruit counters (5 different fruits), 2 tweezers (6"), picture spinner, Guide printed inside box, and adjustable cardboard stand measuring 6"L x 9 1/2"W x 13 3/4"H.
— As of 1/17/2013 this product had 4.4 out of 5 stars from 11 reviews on Amazon.com. 1/18/2013 (Price: $19.99; Age: 3 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Smart Play Pad by SMART PLAY LLC
Smart Play Pad by SMART PLAY LLC Make early learning fun & exciting with the brand new electronic portable Smart play Pad. Little ones will love the cool looking tablet that’s easy to use and can play anywhere. More than 30 touch sensor keys teach language and pronunciation skills to help prepare your child for kindergarten. Four game modes are full of fun ways to discover letters, phonics, numbers, music and more. Bonus - Bilingual feature helps kids learn the alphabet and numbers in English and Spanish. Requires 3 AAA batteries (included). Launch date: February 2013. 1/8/2013 (Price: $24.99; Age: 2 to 8) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Smarty Pants - 3rd Grade Card Set by MELISSA & DOUG
Smarty Pants Third Grade cards let kids test their smarts and load up on new facts and funny trivia. Designed for independent use (so a child can play alone or with a parent or friend), the cards are colorful, creative and packed with illustrated activities, including trivia quizzes, problem-solving puzzles, rebus puzzles, fun facts, creative story-building games and much more. Each educational card set is thoughtfully developed to suit the learning style and curriculum standards of each age range...then spiced up with fresh, lively design and an infusion of humor (including a whimsical pants-shaped case!) to keep kids giggling, engaged and excited about learning. 1/4/2013 (Price: $12.99; Age: 8 and up)

Globe 4 Kids 10" by REPLOGLE GLOBES
Globe 4 Kids 10" by REPLOGLE GLOBES The Globe 4 Kids Globe by Replogle is a 10-inch Illustrated, illuminated globe that is perfect for kids of all ages. With its vividly displayed political diagrams and relief map it is an excellent tool to help teach children about various regions and their significance in the world. It also features pictures of a mixture of animals, landmarks, and even people to help teach where some historical figures are from. 1/4/2013 (Price: $74.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Mathological Liar Games by EDUPRESS
Mathological Liar Games by EDUPRESS Students will love becoming math detectives. Players earn points for solving math mysteries in this entertaining and educational game. In each round, players read about a crime committed and each player receives a suspect’s alibi. Players must determine whether the math in their suspect’s alibi is correct or not. If the math is correct, the suspect is innocent; if the math is incorrect, the suspect is guilty of the crime. Each game requires players to use multiple grade-level math skills. Includes 40 math mysteries. The game can be played with 2-4 players and includes ideas for turning the game into a quick-and-easy math center. Set contains 200 cards and directions. Available in grades 2-6.
Awards: 2012 Dr.Toy Best 20 for $20 12/14/2012 (Price: $11.99; Age: 8 to 12)

Usborne Wipe Clean Activity Books by USBORNE PUBLISHING
These reusable books introduce the alphabet, letters and first writing skills. Wipe-clean pages and pen offer lots of opportunities for practice.
— In a Winter 2012 survey, Teresa Derry, owner of Annie's Toy Chest in Cocoa, Fla., told TDmonthly that they sell 20 of this item each month. 12/4/2012 (Price: $7.99; Age: 4 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Marie's Words Vocabulary Flash Cards by MARIE'S WORDS INC.
Marie Marie's Words is a work of 550 original, full-color, hand-drawn vocabulary flash cards. It allows kids to learn word definitions in a visual and meaningful way. The illustrations are unique, and many use historical, geographical, scientific, cultural and generational references as a mnemonic tool for easy learning. Marie's Words harnesses the "Power of Pictures." 11/19/2012 (Price: $29.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Gemstone Necklace Excavation Kit by GEOCENTRAL
A great item for today's adventuresome girls. Each kit contains a gypsum block with 7 different embedded gemstones and a spiral pendant. Once the stones have been excavated, she can choose a favorite stone to wear in the necklace. Stones can be changed to coordinate with her outfit or her mood. Launch date: August 2012. 11/14/2012 (Price: $11.99; Age: 5 to 12) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Visual Display - Class Calendar by MINILAND EDUCATIONAL CORP
Class Calendar presents a visually complete representation of the day, month, year, today’s weather, and the season in 4” x 4” frames. It includes images of the seasons, weather, months, day, date, and storage basket. It is provided in both English and Spanish. Launch date: January 2013. 11/14/2012 (Price: $76.99; Age: 3 and up) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]