November 2007 New Toys — Educational

Kingka Matching and Memory Game 1 – Learn Chinese by KINGKA LLC

The uniquely designed Kingka Matching and Memory Game (English/Chinese version) is a multi-purpose toy that can further stimulate children’s spatial perception after they master the identification of a circle, a square and a triangle. It also exercises visual discrimination, fine motor skills, memorization and concentration, and teaches the hottest foreign language, Chinese. Kingka is the most age-appropriate toy that introduces Mandarin Chinese to toddlers and preschoolers from English-speaking families. Made in the USA, this brain-teaser game challenges people in all age groups. ( Watch Video) 10/31/2007 (Price: $29.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Titanic by CANDLEWICK PRESS

The book documents the ship’s history, from blueprint to maiden voyage departure. A breathtaking 2-1/2’ 3-D model, six pop-up scenes of the ship’s interior, a deck plan, a first-class ticket, menu cards from the first- and third-class galleys, a mini newspaper with actual reports of the day and much more. Launch date: October 2007. 10/26/2007 (Price: $29.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Trains by CANDLEWICK PRESS

The book is full of flaps, pull-tabs, 3-D train models, pop-up models and fun facts about trains. Launch date: October 2006. 10/26/2007 (Price: $17.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

EcoRanch by ENLIGHTENED PLAY

The game is one of strategy, based on inner and social awareness. It celebrates Earth Day every day and invites everyone to think about their choices and actions and the larger community around them. By answering questions and engaging in discussion, players learn how their choices affect the earth and its inhabitants. "[This is] the only game on the market where a player wins by using a 'pay-it-forward' strategy," Elightened Play! Owner Eileen Thournir told TDmonthly. Launch date: February 17, 2008. ( Watch Video) 10/25/2007 (Price: $34.95)

Diplodocus by SAFARI LTD.®

Part of the Carnegie Dinosaur Collectible Series, authenticated by the scientists of the Carnegie Museum, this is a replica of one of the most popular dinosaurs of the Jurassic Period. The 23” x 6” figure is hand-painted and phthalate free, and comes with a five language hand tag that features educational information. Launch date: January 2008. 10/19/2007 (Price: $28.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Solar System Ruler by SAFARI LTD.®

The metric conversion ruler is perfect for school. The ruler features the entire solar system and individual facts on each planet. 10/19/2007 (Price: $1.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Stepper by JUST JUMP IT

Do you remember the old romper stompers or upside-down coffee cans? These kid-friendly, low-rise stilts are colorful and designed to be ultra durable. They come in six colors, and the hand-held ropes are adjustable to fit any size child.
— E-Z Steppers were listed as top sellers in spring 2009 by Owner Candace Gooch of At Once All Agog in Limerick, Maine. ( Watch Video) 10/17/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

ChewByNumbers™ GumArt™ Kit by BLUENET SOLUTIONS INC.

ChewByNumbers kits allow kids to create vibrant artwork by chewing tasty wads of gum and spreading the chewed gum onto the ChewByNumbers art board. Each kit teaches project planning skills and helps develop fine motor skills, concentration and creativity. Meanwhile, kids enjoy every step of the artistic process. “ChewByNumbers kits are incredibly unique and elicit an emotional reaction once kids learn that chewing the gum is only half of the fun. The kits are conversational products that customers talk about with their friends,” Jamie Marraccini of BlueNet Solutions told TDmonthly. Launch date: October 2006. 10/17/2007 (Price: $14.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Braincandy, Smell My World by BRAINCANDY

Part of “The 5 Senses Series” designed for children 6 months to 4 years, “Braincandy, Smell My World” lets little ones explore the sense of smell along with Nusi Nose and the Sense Gang. They make lemonade and even learn how detecting smell can protect them from harm in this DVD that grooves with jazz and blues. 10/17/2007 (Price: $14.99)

Braincandy, Taste My World by BRAINCANDY

Part of “The 5 Senses Series” designed for children 6 months to 4 years, “Braincandy, Taste My World” presents Bruce Brain, Mojo Mouth and the rest of the Sense Gang in tasteful adventures such as trying new foods. The DVD features country music tunes. 10/17/2007 (Price: $14.99)

Braincandy, Hear My World by BRAINCANDY

Part of “The 5 Senses Series” designed for children 6 months to 4 years, “Braincandy, Hear My World” exposes kids to fascinating sounds and musical adventures with a Latin beat. Viewers learn along with the Sense Gang as they play “telephone” or “sound walk” through a park. “Braincandy takes an active — vs. passive — approach to learning, inviting children to learn through exploration, experimentation and play,” Jennifer Porter of Marketing Alchemist shared with TDmonthly. 10/17/2007 (Price: $14.99)

Braincandy, Touch My World by BRAINCANDY

Part of “The 5 Senses Series” designed for children 6 months to 4 years, this reggae-tuned DVD features tactile adventures for little ones, allowing them to learn about touch with the Sense Gang. 10/17/2007 (Price: $14.99)

Braincandy, See My World by BRAINCANDY

Part of “The 5 Senses Series” designed for children 6 months to 4 years, “Braincandy, See My World” features Bruce Brain, Ivy Eyes and other members of the Sense Gang as they explore vision, color, movement through a peek-a-boo game, bubbles, butterflies, a scavenger hunt and more, all set against classical music. “Braincandy offers an organic approach to learning that mirrors the way children learn naturally,” Jennifer Porter of Marketing Alchemist shared with TDmonthly. 10/17/2007 (Price: $14.99)

States and Capitals Wrap-Ups by LEARNING WRAP-UPS INC.

With this set, students wrap the string from the problem on the left to the answer on the right, and then turn the Wrap-up over to see if they got it right. Kids may want to use a stop watch to measure improvement and see how fast they can go. Each set contains 10 self-correcting keys.
— Deborah Smith from Toys That Teach in Richmond, Va., told TDmonthly in a Fall 2012 survey that Learning Wrap Ups are one of their bestselling educational products, especially in the beginning of the school year. "It always picks up around report card time. If the kid gets a bad report card, the parents are in the store looking for something to help. 10/12/2007 (Price: $8.99)

Then There Were None by FAMILY PASTIMES

This cooperative game teaches players about how over-hunting and destruction of natural habitats places species in danger. Players get to conduct research and initiate laws and conservation methods to save as many endangered species as possible. The box includes 20 endangered creature cards, 50 research, protection, hunting and habitat tokens, a project marker, an educational booklet with species information and game rules. Advanced game rules are available for older players. 10/11/2007 (Price: $8.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Rainbow In My Room™ by UNCLE MILTON INDUSTRIES INC.

This device projects a brilliant rainbow right into one’s very own room. High-powered LEDs in a matrix of seven colors produce the rainbow image. A window prism disk is also included so that users can create natural rainbows using natural sunlight from outside. 10/11/2007 (Price: $29.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

My Word by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING

Players quickly search for words while single and double letter cards are dealt on the table. The first player to call out a word using at least three cards wins those cards. This product is a Canada Toy Testing Council Three Star Award and Games Magazine 100 Word Game of the Year Award winner. 10/11/2007 (Price: $5.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Spin & Match: Fun on the Farm by LEARNING WRAP-UPS INC.

This 66-page book includes three classic stories (“The Sky is Falling,” “The City Mouse and the Country Mouse” and “The Three Little Rabbits”) at a first grade level and allows students to read three pages and then answer questions about what they just read. They answer by turning the multi-colored spinners built in to the back cover, and check their answers by turning the page to see if the colors match up. This hands-on activity does not contain loose pieces and is great for the classroom and at home. 10/11/2007 (Price: $12.99)

Learning Palette Reading Center Kit - Kindergarten by LEARNING WRAP-UPS INC.

This kit includes two Learning Palette bases and four sets of curriculum: Alphabet, Beginning Consonant Sounds, Rhyming Words, Beginning Vocabulary and Vowels. It is a fun, self-correcting system designed to help kids read at grade level and above. 1st Grade and 2nd Grade kits are also available, and each includes 12 cards and 12 challenges for 144 challenges in each set. 10/11/2007 (Price: $69.99)

I Can Sign by BabyFirstTV

From BabyFirstTV, a network tailored to babies, toddlers and their parents, this DVD helps parents learn how to use sign language to communicate with their baby before he or she can speak actual words. The program offers a fun, easy and engaging way to learn key words and their correlating signs. 10/11/2007 (Price: $14.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Kubit2me Lil' Scholars All About Me Bonus Box by KUBIT2ME INC.

Designed to extend play with the Kubit2me Lil’ Scholars game, this box includes 60 All About Me Cards featuring fun and engaging games that help children learn about body parts and emotions, plus 135 reward stickers. Launch date: September 2007. 10/11/2007 (Price: $8.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Kubit2me Lil' Scholars ABC's & 123's by KUBIT2ME INC.

This game for two to eight players makes communication more physical, exciting and fun as participants toss the 6” multi-colored plush cube to one another and pull cards from the denim pockets. Designed to encourage self expression, develop motor skills and hand-eye coordination, it introduces kids to their ABCs and 123s through plenty of energy-charged social interaction. Complete with 26 alphabet cards, 20 number cards and 108 colorful reward stickers, it even has a secret compartment for storing all game components. This product was named one of Dr. Toy's 100 Best Children's Products 2009 and 10 Best Socially Responsible Products 2009. Launch date: September 2007. 10/11/2007 (Price: $24.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Kubit2me Now You're Talkin' Bonus Box by KUBIT2ME INC.

Designed to extend play with the Kubit2me Now You’re Talkin’ game, this box includes 60 new game cards featuring thought-provoking questions, plus 99 friendship stickers. Launch date: September 2007. 10/11/2007 (Price: $8.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Kubit2me Now You're Talkin' by KUBIT2ME INC.

This game for two to eight players makes communication more physical, exciting and fun. Participants toss the 6” bright orange plush cube to one another and answer thought-provoking questions from cards that they pull from Kubit2me’s denim pockets. A perfect game to play with friends, at family parties or at just about any group get-together, this non-competitive game comes with 99 friendship stickers and encourages open and honest communication about topics that affect our everyday lives, such as relationships, beliefs, opinions, memories and more. It even has a secret compartment for storing cards and stickers. This product received a 2008 Preferred Choice Award from Creative Child Magazine, a 2008 Award of Excellence and Editor's Choice Award from The Toy Man, and was named one of Dr. Toy's Best Picks 2009. Launch date: September 2007. ( Watch Video) 10/11/2007 (Price: $24.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Bubble Experiment Lab by TOYQUEST

This kit introduces kids to physics and chemistry through fun with bubbles. The Lab features a battery-powered fan and smoke generator which allow kids to create smoke filled bubbles, bubbles inside of bubbles, square bubbles and more. 10/2/2007 (Price: $34.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]