August 2011 New Specialty Toys — All

Our 2'X2' removable wall logos are printed in bold, vibrant colors and are easily applied to smooth surfaces.

Little Pim Chinese Word and Phrase Cards are beautifully drawn and introduce 60 words and phrases.  They feature lovable Little Pim, the panda, and include phonetic translation for adults. The cards can be used on their own or as part of the Little Pim DVD series. 

See Little Pim and friends making and eating food while having fun discovering new tastes and learning more than 60 Italian words and phrases used at mealtime. Filmed in hi-definition, features native speakers, runtime 35 minutes.

Includes Little Pim French: eating and drinking (Disc 1), French Bop music CD, and an 8” Little Pim plush panda, all packaged in reusable see-through tote. Little Pim French: eating and drinking introduces over 60 words and phrases used at mealtime. French Bop features 15 songs, three by kid’s music star Milkshake.

Little Pim Spanish Bop music CD is a delightful way to enhance children's language abilities. 15 songs, 12 of which are sung in Spanish, can be enjoyed on their own or as part of the award-winning Little Pim DVD series. Each CD contains a 16-page lyrics book that highlights vocabulary taught on the DVDs, and an English translation of all the songs. Spanish Bop features three original songs by Milkshake, a popular band on the kid music circuit, and one song by Grammy award-winner Dan Zanes & Friends.

Puzzle Doubles! Giant take the concept of a traditional puzzle to a whole new level!  Each product in this series includes a 30-piece, 3’ X 2’, beautifully illustrated “talk about” floor puzzle.  Once children have completed the puzzle, they can turn it over and color the giant illustration themselves using the four write-on/wipe-off crayons enclosed.  The crayons can be wiped off with a dry cloth.  Puzzle Doubles! provide children with multiple learning activities combined in one great product!  Ages 3+ years.   

The Make It! series are fun construction games that will challenge problem solving and memorization, and will develop fine motor skills of young children as they build their favorite creatures.  Featuring Dinosaurs, Zoo Animals, Farm Animals and Animal Babies, Make It! is a multiplayer game that teaches cooperation skills and animal recognition.  Simply take turns selecting game cards and try to collect the pieces necessary to complete your animal.  Great family games for all ages.  Ages 3+ years.

These portable hand-held talking animals are cute and colorful and as much fun as they look.  Kids can learn all about musical instruments and transportation sounds as well as their favorite nursery rhyme melodies.  The animal pals feature two play modes, light-up buttons, friendly voices and activities and an auto shut-off feature.  Early Learning Animal Pals will soon become your child’s favorite toy.  Ages 18+ months.

Holland’s renowned artist, Charles Stephan, Korea’s ball-jointed dollmakers, Elfdoll, and China’s collectible culture kings, Toy2R; have produced a collaboration of international implications with the Alice Cherry Blossom Qees. The Qee figure was retooled to create a brand new head that is incredibly faithful to the original Alice Cherry Blossom. The 2.5-inch Charles Stephan’s Alice Cherry Blossom Qee series assortment includes these 5 characters: Alice Cherry Blossom, Gothic Hoody Alice, Ballerina Alice, School Angel Alice, and School Angel Billie. Assortment is window boxed for ease of choosing the Qee. Launch date: January 2010.

Toy2R's new assortment of plush FabriQees designed by Doink. These 20 inch durable plush figures dressup any room decor. Available in seven vibrate colors, take Qee to the next level with designer plush. Mixed assortment of plush pillows in Orange, Black, Blue, Purple, Red, White and Yellow. Limited to only 800 total units in the world. Launch date: February 2011.

From Spanish designer Emilio Garcia's original creation, The Jumping Brain, Toy2R offers a smaller 2 inch scaled version that comes blinded boxed in a display of 25 randomly packaged figures. Each colorful figure comes with a keychain attachment to hook the brain on anything. Ideal for shops catering to the brainiac or geek shoppers. Launch date: February 2011.

The infant and tween blanket blankets are made of the high quality, unique of fabric.  Customers can select the patterned front, solid back, and ruffle or no ruffle. The majority of the minky fabric is 500-650 GSM. Exclusive prints are also available. "Our product is very unique in that you can select your fabric and different combinations for the front, back and ruffle.  You can use a tween blanket for many uses.... the crib, to travel in the car or by plane.  Great to throw on your lap to keep cozy and warm...Very popular with ages 2-13 years. Our infant blankets are sassy or traditional.  People notice and comment on the how luxurious and fun they are!!! We have larger sizes to put at the end of a toddlers bed or used as a comforter," Sandi Hendry, owner of Minky Couture, told TDmonthly.  Launch date: September 2009.

Playful, cheery and soft, SWEET COTTONS' new RED & WHITE COLLECTION features cozy pima cotton sets, gowns, rompers, blankets and hooded towels. Made of 100% Peruvian Cotton. Launch date: July 2011.

My Englacha Easy 3-in-1 top-swiveled stroller has one convertible seat which can be converted to a bassinet easily if needed. The seat can be easily swiveled around and fixed at four directions.
Awards: Winner of the 2006 Innovation Award Kind + Jugend in the category of World of Mobile Baby.

2-in-1 Junior X Rider has a seat connected with our Rider, this Rider can be used on most of strollers sold in the market. This new item is an unique Rider with a seat in the market. Launch date: September 2011.

The HEXBUG® Larva is a micro robotic creature that slithers forward on smooth surfaces using a slow, rhythmic flexing motion. Just like real larvae, each of these creepy crawlers reacts to its environment, instinctively changing direction upon sensing an object in its path and wriggling off to explore a clear, undisturbed path ahead. Its behavior is eerily mesmerizing to watch and interact with. The HEXBUG Larva is CPSIA approved for kids ages 8 and up. The HEXBUG Larva features a forward facing infrared sensor that allows it to detect fellow squirming larvae and other objects in its path. When the HEXBUG Larva encounters a road block, it spins around on two micro robotic wheels hidden beneath its hard exterior shell and heads off in a new direction. Three button cell batteries are included. Available in various translucent colors including Red, Green, Indigo, Orange and Black. Launch date: mid-August 2011.

The HEXBUG Nano Hive Habitat Set is the first transportable environment that enables HEXBUG Nano architects to customize the design and layout within a HEXBUG Nano Habitat Set. The Hive Habitat Set features an integrated center ramp for multi-level Nano interaction and a floor spotted with attachment points that kids can build off of, further extending its creative play pattern. Each attachment point can be filled with a variety of new playground accessories including pegs, which act as bump points for the HEXBUG Nano, rotating flags, which direct the HEXBUG Nano toward ramps or other obstacles including merry-go-rounds and even a seesaw for the playfully energetic HEXBUG Nano to explore. The HEXBUG Nano Hive Habitat Set can be connected to any pre-existing habitat set or used as a stand-alone product that kids can simply pack up to go with a convenient carrying handle. The Hive Habitat Set comes with one extremely rare HEXBUG Nano mutation and 35 easy-connect construction pieces including 16 pegs, 16 adjustable flags, two merry-go-rounds and one seesaw. HEXBUG Hive is CPSIA approved for kids 3 and up.  Launch date: mid-August 2011.

Known as "The Grateful Dead for Kids," this live album features Ben Rudnick & Friends performing their blend of bluegrass, folk, country, and rock at the Town Green in Lexington, Mass. The total running time of the album is 78 minutes.

Old MacDonald had a … pond? Come along with Jo MacDonald and learn about the wild creatures at the farm pond, including fish, frogs and ducks – and a few surprises. This riff on “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” introduces youngsters to the concept of ecosystems. Author Mary Quattlebaum engages little ones with rhythm, repetition, wordplay, and onomatopoeia, while illustrator Laura Bryant charms them with lively watercolors of a pond community. A resource section in the back features both outdoor and indoor activities and games sure to encourage young naturalists at home and school. Jo MacDonald’s pond discoveries closely resemble those that Mary discovered, too, when she grew up in the country with fields, gardens and ponds.

Arrow-shaped footprints lead a young backyard naturalist to a flock of funny-looking birds with big strong feet: Wild Turkeys. Once nearly extinct, these comical critters now gobble their way across North America. Follow Jenny through a year of enchantment as she shares her discovery of these wonderful birds. Gobble, gobble! Jenny wrote a journal, too, with lots of fascinating stuff about a distinctly American bird. Although it once numbered in the millions, wild turkeys nearly disappeared with over-hunting and habitat destruction, but are now making a comeback. The unique illustrations are block prints over collages. The collages are made from cut and torn paper plus all sorts of things from nature – bark, leaves, feathers, even wasp nests. Author Cathryn Falwell also offers tips for children to make their own cut-paper pictures and how to keep a nature journal. Also available in Hard Cover.

Mark-My-Time offers a discounted party pack for birthday or classroom party favors.  Each party pack is 12 assorted bookmarks assorted to match your party theme colors.  Available exclusively on ToyDirectory!

Enjoy lots of games with SpongeBob and friends. Each tin consists of a color game board printed on the inside of the tin, an activity book with 5 additional play scenes and 2 sheets of magnets.

Enjoy lots of games with Dora and friends. Each tin consists of a color game board printed on the inside of the tin, an activity book with 5 additional play scenes and 2 sheets of magnets.

Follow Barbie on her shopping adventures to all of the best boutiques with her friends in this 16-page sticker book. Each starter pack comes with one collector’s book and a pack of numbered stickers to place inside. There are 7 mystery sticker packs to find to complete the collection, and plenty of places to showcase designs as well. Each blind pack of stickers includes a 3-D water sticker, plus a combination of epoxy, foil, puffy and glitter stickers. There are 224 stickers to collect in all. Additional refill packs available and are sold separately. "This is a new, girly twist on the old baseball card collecting concept. Girls have to collect the additional sticker packs to finish their books. If they get duplicate stickers, they can trade them with friends for the ones they need to complete their StickerZine," Sarah Malchow, PR Manager at Fashion Angels Enterprises, told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2011.