June 2010 New Specialty Toys — All

Nature’s building blocks have never been more sociable than in this newest offering from the creators of The Periodic Table and Physics. From cells to DNA, from viruses to mammals, from chlorophyll to flowers and fruit, and including the human body’s parts and systems, Biology is a single volume BIO101 course. Distinctive characters, a creative pallette, and straight- forward text make it all clear—and fun.

Imagine physics as a community full of wacky characters--the building blocks of the universe each with a unique personality. This book throws open the doors and welcomes you into their amazing world. From gravity to the theory of relativity, this unique book provides visual interpretations of complex concepts, designed to make learning physics easier and a whole lot more fun.

The Periodic Table introduces budding chemists to the world of the elements as it's never been seen before. Designed to resemble popular networking Web sites, the pages of this book feature "homepages" for each of the chemical elements – complete with witty and informative profiles written by the elements themselves, plus a personally chosen picture.

Designed to allow practice and improvement for spelling skills, this 2- to 6-player game comes with a colorful game board, a tri-colored die, six bee playing pieces, 300 Buzzleword cards and 50 Buzzlebee cards. The spelling words are taken from actual school lists, and the adult version is ideal for family game night or play with friends. The game includes spelling words at three levels of difficulty.

This Glow in the Dark Moon and Star Necklace hangs on an adjustable satin cord.  Each dozen comes in a variety of assorted pendant colors.

Rasta Jewelry are leather bracelets made with rasta colored strings. Each bracelet is adjustable, so one size its all.

These adjustable Dolphin Anklets come with multi-colored beads and each has five silver dolphins hanging from it.

This limited edition set features Captain Kirk, Scotty, and a Romulan. Kirk comes dressed in his green casual duty outfit, Scotty wears a red Starfleet uniform, and the Romulan, one of the oldest and longest-running villains in "Star Trek" history, wears a blue and gray outfit with black boots and a gold headpiece. Each figure in this release is in scale with previous DST "Star Trek" releases and features 14 points of articulation.

From Medicom's "Star Trek" series comes the Mr. Spock Be@rbrick. Based on the character from JJ Abrams' 2009 "Star Trek" film, the vinyl toy is available in small and large sizes.

From Medicom's "Star Trek" series comes the Kirk and Uhura Be@rbrick 2-pack. Based on the characters from JJ Abrams' 2009 "Star Trek" film, this limited-edition vinyl toy set comes packaged in a window box and was designed to complement the Mr. Spock Be@rbrick figure.

Originally designed for the French retailer Colette's Swarovski Exhibition, Medicom Toy's decadent Swarovski Be@rbrick comes encrusted in crystals and is available in small and large sizes.

Based on the character from the 2010 film remake, B.A. Baracus is 4" tall and intricately sculpted in soft plastic. He wears a yellow shirt and "denim" pants, accessorized with tan shoes, a black holster, silver dogtag necklaces, a rifle and a pistol.

Based on the character from the 2010 film remake, Hannibal is 4" tall and intricately sculpted in soft plastic. He wears a blue shirt and tan pants, accessorized with a brown holster, tan shoes, a rifle and a pistol.

Based on the character from the 2010 film remake, Face is 4" tall and intricately sculpted in soft plastic. He wears a gray suit and white shirt, accessorized with black shoes and gloves, a rifle and a pistol.

Based on the character from the 2010 film remake, Murdock is 4" tall and intricately sculpted in soft plastic. He wears a black shirt, leather jacket and army green pants, accessorized with a red baseball cap, silver dogtag necklaces, brown shoes, a rifle and a pistol.

The Mark VI Techbot showcases "Iron Man 2"'s most advanced suit. This 55-piece set is assembled with easy-to-snap-on ball joints, and features a spring loaded missile blaster that slots into the suit's forearm. The plastic box top doubles as a stand.

Formerly called Patchwork, FlipOut is a fast-paced logic game for two to five players designed to build logic, memory and patterning skills in a fun setting. Players trade colorful, two-sided cards between plastic racks to create sets, or steal them from each other. Game play takes 20 to 30 minutes.

This kit lets kids build three amazing creatures from one model. Users can create a ferocious crocodile, prehistoric dinosaur or dangerous sea fish. The croc’s powerful jaws open and close, and his tail that whips from side-to-side.

The 24-count, beach-themed Sillybandz pack includes Message in a Bottle, Crabs, Palm Trees, Sail Boats, Surfers and Seashells. These bands are UV activated and change color under sunlight, and can be collected, worn, or traded with friends. Launch date: June 2010.
—  Diane Gervais, manager of Amato’s Toy & Hobby in Middletown, Conn., described Silly Bandz as “hotter than hot” in May 2010.
— Mike DiAndrea, manager of Hardware Center Inc. in Paoli, Pa., told TDmonthly in late spring 2010 that his store sells 1,500 Silly Bands monthly. Other retailers from the 13 of 43 that named the product as an overall best seller, cited sales of anywhere from dozens to hundreds of packs per month.

This elegantly detailed LEGO model really spins and plays music while the horses and swing boats move up and down. Built with intricate, lifelike ornaments and features, the Grand Carousel includes nine minifigures and a LEGO Power Functions motor and sound brick.  It measures 15.1" x 15.1" x 13.8" and requires 6 AA batteries, which are not included. ^{This particular item may not be available in specialty stores.}
—  Nine percent of 43 specialty retailers told TDmonthly in May 2010 that LEGO products are best sellers.

This fun and educational 14-track album includes songs "Inside My Cranium," "It's a No-Brainer" and "Monkey Brains."

This 12-track CD is the fifth album from award-winning, kid-folk duo Hullabaloo. Songs include "Princess Bluejeans," "400 Cupcakes" and "Dinosaur in My Backyard." Launch date: 2009.

This portable learning device offers a high- resolution touchscreen, click-in camera accessory and Flash and 3-D graphics. 40 different play experiences are available, including 12 cartridge games and 18 Leaplet Learning Applications.
Awards:  2010 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Toy Award, Platinum.

Each of these colorful erasers measures about 1.25" and resembles a fruit-filled jar of jam. The jam erasers are made in Japan and are sold separately or in a themed pack.