March 2014 New Specialty Toys — All

Marker pens for every situation: Wide fibre-tips are available for large color surfaces, while thin tips are available for drawing fine lines and accentuating details. Connector Pen Bucket includes 50 pens and 10 Connector Clips. Exclusive Connector Pen Caps and Clips offer endless opportunities to make dimensional sculptures from your drawings. Pens feature non-toxic inks in vibrant colors. Sturdy pen nibs are perfect for pointillism, shading and lettering.

Build your Thomas & Friends™ collection one friend at a time! Performs best on 15" radius curves or greater.

Don't worry; this fish won't bite. Now children can hold a Piranha in their hands. The wild animals in our Incredible Creatures® collection are the largest figures of any set, making them perfect for kids. For added value to both children and collectors, most of the replicas in this collection are made to scale, and some are even life size. Like all Safari ltd® figures, these educational toys are professionally sculpted and hand painted for accurate detail. The scale of this Piranha is 1:2.

Make eye contact with our blue-eyed sleek Good Luck Dragon, and you'll be blessed with everlasting good luck! Safari Ltd® Dragons include the most colorful, creative, and varied dragon toys available. Some of our most intricate professional sculpting and eye-catching hand painted designs can be found in this collection. They are perfect for inspiring a young imagination or adding to an impressive collection. Safari Ltd® has been creating quality, value-priced replicas for three generations, and these dragons continue that tradition.
— Jenni Mallory, owner of Magic Box LTD in New Orleans, La., told TDmonthly in a August 2014 survey that Safari fantasy figures were one of their best-selling toy lines. "The girls are into it as much as the boys," she said.

Attention mystery lovers: Legends, myths, and age-old stories have united in our Cryptozoology Designer TOOB®. Explore the wonders and mysteries of the past with these superior-quality miniature toys. Designer TOOBS® are specially designed collections of small, hand-painted replicas featuring vibrant colors and professional sculpting. Each themed set of fun and educational toys comes in a reusable cylindrical tube that slides open and closed for easy storage and transportation. The active poses and accurate details of these collectibles are ideal for projects and dioramas. Most importantly, children can learn while playing with the tiny replicas. This set features seven cryptid toys: Bigfoot, Yeti, Loch Ness Monster, Jackalope, Kraken, Furry Trout, and Coelacanth.

Gone fishin’ with your first wooden toy fishing boat! The set includes a wooden boat with a removable cabin, detachable fishhook, sail, fisherman, fish, starfish, and a turtle. Children can play and place the fisherman inside the cabin. This fun fishing boat will help your children develop their imagination.

Splash and make waves in the bath with this set. The fun never ends! Float them on the water, fill’em up and squirt the water out. Set of 4 animals: Shell, Starfish, Turtle, and Dolphin.
— In an April 2015 survey, two out of 10 retailers told TDmonthly that squirt toys were their best-selling bath toy.

Hours of fun for children as they pull the Happy Puppy along and watch it dance!

Get a call with the PlanToys phone! A magnifier screen and a colorful beaded dial pad make a wonderful toy for interactive play and help to develop children’s dexterity and cognitive skills.

A set of activity products designed to inspire tween girls to a career in business and entrepreneurship. Each kit comes as a mini self-contained business.Kits include a Nail Salon, Jewelry Boutique, T-Shirt Shop and the Cupcakery Bakery, as well as the entrepreneurship ultimate business guide that provides tweens with all of the basics they need to start their business.

For all the paleontologists in training or for those just fascinated by prehistoric life, we bring you Dino Dig! WABA Fun is always looking for additional ways to make learning fun and what better way than to combine Kinetic Sand with ancient beasts! Bury your Tyrannosaurus Rex or Triceratops bones in the sand and use the provided tools to excavate right in your living room! Become the next Dr. Alan Gran and start your own Jurassic Park! (Dino DNA not included). Each Kit contains 1 kg of award-winning Kinetic San, one 3D Dino puzzle skeleton and tools for excavating. The box has fun facts about your dinosaur and serves as a containment site as well!

Build your own medieval siege engine from pre-drilled planks, a little glue and the help of easy, step-by-step “blueprint” instructions. Then let the fun and experimentation begin! What travels farther: a marshmallow or a piece of macaroni? Alter the counterweight to adjust the trebuchet's hurl, and practice knocking down a field of target planks using the two included balls.
— In a February 2014 survey, Julie Steinbach, owner of Rainbow Toys in Falmouth, Maine, told TDmonthly that this Trebuchet from Mindware was among their best-selling wooden toys.
— Tye Steinbach from Thinker Toys in Portland, Ore., told TDmonthly in a May 2015 survey that this is one of their best-selling activity kits.

OWI’s geek squad, who brought to you the beloved T3 Transforming Solar Robot, has dusted off their labs coats and goggles to concoct their latest triumph…T4 Transforming Solar Robot. "T4" not only has more transformations but also comes equipped with larger parts, meaning that your younger child does not have to be excluded from partaking in some high quality robot fun. “T4” is completely solar-powered so you never need to buy batteries. Not only will "T4" provide your child with a new understanding of solar power as a source of renewable energy, but will also get your kids outdoors for some wholesome fun in the sun. This kit gives your child the option to easily transform between one of four different modes: Robot – walking legs as well as moving wheels, Insecta – 6 walking legs as well as moving jaws, T-Rex -2 walking legs and moving jaws, and Drill Vehicle – similar to a miner’s driller/drilling bit and moving wheels. If your children are glued to smart-phones, give them an opportunity to acquire solar power knowledge, learn about mechanical transmissions, and get them outside to play. Amazingly, you might find yourself engaged in conversation with your child, thanks to their newly acquired “expertise”!

Contains over 40 parts. 165 experiments can be completed using the kit, like a spinning lighted fan, a small RC car that moves forward and backward, and more. It stimulates the mind and teaches kids about electrical engineering, gears and rations in a fun and educational way.
Awards: 2014 TDmonthly Top Toy Debut Award

Collecta Narwhal, approximately 11" L x 3" W. Collecta® is known as one of the leading manufacturers worldwide of the finest scaled replica collections. These products are of the highest quality in both sculpture and painting. They design their replicas to provide both, knowledge and entertainment to children & parents of all age groups.

Tyrannosaurus Rex had 50 saw-edged, pointed teeth up to 25cm in length.
The skin was the same texture as an alligator but the color is unknown. 23cm X 7.5 cm.

Deluxe 1:12 scale hand-painted figure uniquely designed by equestrian sculptor Deborah McDermott.

Think twice before discarding that 1985 CD-ROM, don’t throw away that aluminum can, and pick up that plastic bottle left under the couch. We can use them with our state-of-the-art, eco-friendly educational toy kit that will stretch your child’s imagination while allowing them to take part in the joy of recycling. The Super Solar Recycler Kit is powered completely by natural light so you never have to worry about batteries! In addition to your newly discovered treasures, all you need to get started is included in this kit (solar panel, motor and instruction). Your children can recycle a can of their favorite soft drink to create Street Roller and Walking Robot, create Bottle Yacht, Drummer Robot and Flying Bird using a plastic water bottle, and even turn your old scratched CD’s into the super cool CD Racer.
— Mark Rosenblum from Hobbytown in Fairfield, Conn., told TDmonthly in a January 2015 survey that OWI was their best-selling brand of STEM toys.

Get noticed everywhere you go with the Boogie Board Jot 4.5 eWriter. The Boogie Board Jot 4.5 focuses on simplicity and style - with a compact design that fits easily in a pocket or purse. The contoured shape of the Boogie Board Jot 4.5 case is optimized to easily hold in one hand while writing or drawing with the other. The stylus uniquely clips to the side of the eWriter to always keep it within reach. The stylus can also be used as a stand by inserting it into the kickstand slot. The frosted plastic cover keeps unwanted marks off the Reflex LCD writing surface while on the go and easily snaps on and off. Choose from four accent colors (red, blue, pink, gray) to match your personal style.

12-inch Fancy Nancy™ Washable is for those little fans who not only want to wash their dolls, but the clothes as well. Made out of tan velboa, she has an embroidered face and orange, magenta and purple hair that’s styled into two ponytails that have lime green ribbon ties. She is dressed in a blue velboa shirt that has purple ruffled sleeves. A sheer pink skirt with white polka dots is paired with the shirt. Delightful details such as an orange ribbon with a green bow on the right side of her skirt and a pink plaid waistband with a bow, that features an orange flower, add zip to an outfit that is beyond cute. Red velboa shoes with yellow bows completes the Fancy Nancy™ Washable. Machine wash and dry on gentle cycle.

Welcome to Wonderland. A beautiful place where children can be themselves. Minilotta will inspire any child with the world of imagination. Everyone needs that special friend and share their dreams and secrets with. Each of these soft plush 30cm dolls is cuddly soft and will make every little person want to give them a snuggle. In case of a bit of extra loving, each Nici Wonderland doll is machine washable. Minilotta can even be taken into the bath. Nici Wonderland dolls are made of high quality materials and follow very strict safety guidelines.

12" Racer Balance Bike available in blue, red and green.

10" Speedy Balance Bike available in blue, red and green.

Toasted or Roasted Game is an Offensive/Defensive Board/Card game. The object of the game is to create a Camp fire and Toast three Marshmallows before any other opponent. The first goal is to get a fire starter card and start your campfire, Then you want to acquire a marshmallow card and then a Toasted card. But watch out your opponents can blow out your fire starter card with the wind card, Roast your marshmallow to a burnt crisp or Rain on your Campfire! A great family Game designed to be a take along for Camp outings. Packaged in a Water proof bag.