July 2009 New Specialty Toys — Furniture & Decor

This colorful storage basket with handles and a curved roof measures 50 cm x 30 cm x 44 cm.

Designed by a mother and son team, these soft and funky pillows combine a variety of textures and fabrics, including sweater and stocking material as well as remnants from bean bags and teddy bears. Though sized differently, each of the 10 pillows in the range measures approximately 15" H x 14" L. Launch date: July 2009.

This flat, flexible vase expands into a three-dimensional piece of art when filled with water, and stands upright while displaying flowers. Several designs are available in addition to this classic curved model. It has a tear-off top.

This set of butterflies can be used to jazz up a wall in a child's room. The decals are designed to be easily repositioned on walls and furniture, without damaging surfaces.

Constructed from patented Stylewood, this modern lounger for babies has a soft seat and five-point harness safety system. It's designed to create a smooth rocking motion on its own.

This white throw pillow measures 17" x 17" and is made with 100-percent Holland wool felt and hand-appliqued. It features a down feather insert.

This fabric letter, ideal for wall decor over a crib or elsewhere in a nursery, features a blue and green palette with polka dot and stripe accents.

This banner is made of cotton and reads "Sweet Dreams" against shades of pink and green. Each individual flag is 8" x 12".

This wooden pull toy measures approximately 6" x 7" and comes packaged with a gingham bow.

An educational and environmental addition to a child's room, this nature themed poster with a gender-neutral design is printed on heavy, 100-percent PCW recycled paper using soy ink. The posters are available in size 11" x 14" (MSRP: $32) and 18" x 24" (MSRP: $42). "We consider the environment in everything we do, from design to product creation to packaging. Our art is educational, simple and stylish," Rebecca Peragine, CEO of Art and Philanthropy, told TDmonthly. Launch date: May 2009.

This poster may serve as both an educational and environmental addition to a child's room. The nature theme and gender-neutral design makes it appropriate for both boys and girls. It's printed on heavy, 100-percent PCW recycled paper using soy ink. These posters are available as 11" x 14" prints (MSRP: $32) and 18" x 24" prints (MSRP: $42). "Our products are made from 100-percent recycled, biodegradable and non-toxic materials," Rebecca Peragine, CEO of Art and Philanthropy, told TDmonthly. Launch date: May 2009.

This rocker is also a table designed for indoor or outdoor fun. Upon turning it over, the stable twin-seat rocker (see-saw) becomes an activity table. It is made of durable, easy to clean plastic. The table is 15" H and the seat height is 8". The unit measures 18" H x 16" W x 34" D. Launch date: May 29, 2009.

Monstrously fun shaped pillows made from super soft faux fur with felt appliquéd toes.  Choose from three styles, Yucky Yogi, Lonely Lloyd and Love Lucy in three color ways – lime green, red and lilac. This sad sack is part of a bedding and bath decor line created by the team-up of Alex with CHF. Launch date: July 15, 2009.

Alex has teamed up with CHF to create a Moody Monsters decor line for kids. Launch date: July 15, 2009.

Kids won't worry about the monsters under the bed when they're sleeping inside this Moody Monster slumber bag. Alex has teamed up with CHF to create a decor line featuring the grumpy beasts. The machine-washable, super-soft polyester sleeping bag also features an attached monster shaped pillow. Launch date: July 15, 2009.

Kids who don't like cleaning their rooms can just chuck their toys in this monster's willing mouth. Alex has teamed up with CHF to create a line of Moody Monsters bedding to keep kids on the friendly side of fierce beasts. Yucki Yogi Tall storage hangs from a loop for lots of stuff.  Made from machine washable polyester in two styles:  Silly Sally and Yucky Yogi. Launch date: July 15, 2009.

This colorful tent with a flag on top is constructed of cotton and polyester, mesh fabric and plastic rods. It can be folded for storage, and the mirror and window are removable.

The Wild West Bench Seat With Storage features a nostalgic western town seat back design that includes star finials, a "Good Guy" and a "Bad Guy" on horseback that spin, and a toy store with doors that open and close. Toys can be stored by lifting the bench seat or sliding the toy barn door open at the base, and driving or riding toys or animals in. The bench seat closes with a slow-closing metal safety hinge. Launch date: June 2009.

The Wild West Rocker features a "Good Guy" photo frame in the rocker seat back, where the consumer can place a 4" x 6" photo of any little dude. The top of the seat back has spinning beads, two cowboys on a horse, and a bag of money that spins. Underneath the seat is the company's signature understamp that can be used to personalize the rocker for the child. A photo greeting card is included so the child can say thank you. "Our rockers are designed as a rocker, and with fun things for children to play with and discover as they rock," Cheryl Batzing, PR director for Levels of Discovery, told TDmonthly. Launch date: June 2009.

This wrap-and-tie crib rail cover is designed to protect baby and protect cribs from teeth marks. It is lightly padded with a waterproof layer, and machine washable in soft Sherpa fleece. The product is available in solids of chocolate, natural, white, pink, blue and sage green, as well as the company's Max and Maya dot print. It may be purchased in one long piece for the front or back rails of the crib, or two short pieces for the side rails of the crib. "[It's] tie on, not Velcro, so can be knotted, which makes it difficult for a child to remove from crib," Marchelle Lyons, marketing coordinator for Trend Lab, told TDmonthly. "[The] waterproof layer prevents the chewing and drool from soaking the wood of the crib." Launch date: May 2009.

A fluffy seal lying on a fluffy cloud resting on a fluffy pillow: what could be more soothing? The backside is thick wooly fleece material and the front has a wonderful embroidered image of Mamegoma.