August 2012 New Specialty Toys — Arts & Crafts

Every time kids snip a line, the edge they cut makes a design. Check the package edge to see what shape their fancy snip will be. 6" Fancy Scissor with a soft grip. Six different edge designs available.

Girls can paint their own wooden patio furniture with the Groovy Girls Chillaxin Patio Set. Paint the table and two chairs with 5 posh paint colors, 4 glittery pens, stencils and 30 bedazzling gems. Helps develop fine motor skills and encourages creative expression.

We have combined our beloved, premium European-made art supplies with these easy-to-clean canvas travel cases (canvas coating is BPA free). Includes: 10 hexagon colored pencils, a pad of bright white paper & a playful carrying case.

We have combined our beloved, premium European-made art supplies with these easy-to-clean canvas travel cases (canvas coating is BPA free). Includes: 12 triangle crayons, 12 colorful markers, a pad of bright white paper & a playful carrying case.

Paisley Power. Color in the bag and a picture frame luggage tag too. Includes tote bag, luggage tag and 6 brightly colored permanent markers. Tote bag measures 13"W x 1""H x 1"D (33cm x 25.4cm x 2.5cm).

This chalkboard is approximately 18" across, and can be hung on the wall with the attached red cord. Includes chalk. Also comes in an owl design.

Kids can paint and design their own John Deere Tractor. This kit includes a  tractor, 6 non-toxic washable paints, paintbrushes, and sticker decals. Tractor and wagon assembly not required. Tractor is approximately 6 inches in length.

Designed for creation, disassemble to reuse again & again. Kids look for recycled materials, then assemble them with the included 30 clips, 2 lock-hinges, 1 safe saws and flower and Space Pod inspired sticker sheets. Includes step by step instructions and a poster with idea inspirations. Can be used again and again.

With this kit, kids make a robot from salvaged stuff and items in the recycle bin. Includes all the tools, reusable fittings, and stickers to build a completely unique robot. Prompts innovation & invention, fine motor skills, visual spatial abilities. A total of 33 reusable parts, including 15 Pins & 15 Re-clips, 2 Lock-hinges, 1 Safe saw, 3 Robot-inspired sticker sheets, Guided instructions, and an Idea poster.

Our top selling Draw-Right-Now series is a great way to develop students’ writing, drawing, and reading skills. Each Draw-Right-Now book has 21 theme related drawing and writing lessons with easy to follow step-by-step instructions on 64 full color pages. Each drawing lesson has four handwriting practice sentences that relate to the drawing as well as questions that prompt discussion. In Savannahs, learn about the animals that call the savannahs of the world their home. . .Can a gazelle run faster than a cheetah? The Grassland Animals sections allow kids to gallop across the steppes with a wild horse and raid an ant hill with an anteater while exploring eastern Europe and central Asia’s grassy plains. In Mountains and Deserts learn about the fascinating animals that inhabit the planet’s highest and driest places. Learn about them and, in the process, discover why Europe and Asia—although connected—are two continents. Launch date: 2001.

Our top selling Draw-Write-Now series is a great way to develop students’ writing, drawing, and reading skills. Each Draw-Write-Now book has 21 theme related drawing and writing lessons with easy to follow step-by-step instructions on 64 full color pages. Each drawing lesson has four handwriting practice sentences that relate to the drawing as well as questions that prompt discussion. In Tropical Forests draw Bengal tigers, monkeys and more while exploring the world’s tropical forests. How do Asian elephants differ from African elephants? Northern Forests provides an exploration of the planet’s northern forests and their animal inhabitants. In Forests Down Under learn about the fascinating animals that inhabit Australia, “the land down under.” Launch date: 2000.

Our top selling Draw-Write-Now series is a great way to develop students’ writing, drawing, and reading skills. Each Draw-Write-Now book has 21 theme related drawing and writing lessons with easy to follow step-by-step instructions on 64 full color pages. Each drawing lesson has four handwriting practice sentences that relate to the drawing as well as questions that prompt discussion. Animals & Habitats On the Land provides an opportunity to learn about the speedy jackrabbit and his shrub land neighbors and climb high peaks with mountain goats. Where do butterflies go when it rains? In Ponds & Rivers splash with frogs in wetlands and swim with turtles in lakes. Do beavers live in flowing water, pooled water or frozen water? The Oceans section provides an exploration of shallow tidelands with hermit crabs and herons, swim sunlit waters with dolphins and then plunge into the oceans’ dark depths–home of weird and wonderful sea creatures. Launch date: 1999.

Our top selling Draw-Write-Now series is a great way to develop students’ writing, drawing, and reading skills. Each Draw-Write-Now book has 21 theme related drawing and writing lessons with easy to follow step-by-step instructions on 64 full color pages. Each drawing lesson has four handwriting practice sentences that relate to the drawing as well as questions that prompt discussion. In The United States learn about the United States and the fundamental principles for which it stands. In From Sea to Sea discover how the United States grew from 13 colonies to a nation that spans a continent and encompasses 50 states. In Moving Forward kids can float down the Ohio River on a flatboat in the 1700s and then learn about the Internet while traveling through time with famous Americans, their inventions and innovations. Launch date: 1998.

Our top selling Draw-Write-Now series is a great way to develop students’ writing, drawing, and reading skills. Each Draw-Write-Now book has 21 theme related drawing and writing lessons with easy to follow step-by-step instructions on 64 full color pages. Each drawing lesson has four handwriting practice sentences that relate to the drawing as well as questions that prompt discussion. The Polar Regions section allows kids to discover the wonders of our planet’s polar regions. Why is it so cold near the poles? The Arctic provides an exploration of “The Land of the Midnight Sun” while learning about polar bears, igloos and more. In The Antarctic kids will experience one of Earth’s most amazing places. How do penguins keep their chicks warm? Why is the southern ocean teeming with life? Launch date: 1997.

Our top selling Draw-Write-Now series is a great way to develop students’ writing, drawing, and reading skills. Each Draw-Write-Now book has 21 theme related drawing and writing lessons with easy to follow step-by-step instructions on 64 full color pages. Each drawing lesson has four handwriting practice sentences that relate to the drawing as well as questions that prompt discussion. In the Native Americans section learn about North America’s diverse Native cultures–past and present. North America allows kids to explore the vast North American continent with lessons on the mountainous West, the frozen North and more. The Pilgrims section allows discovery of who they were and why they came to America.

Our top selling Draw-Write-Now series is a great way to develop students’ writing, drawing, and reading skills! Each Draw-Write-Now book has 21 theme related drawing and writing lessons with easy to follow step-by-step instructions on 64 full color pages. Each drawing lesson has four handwriting practice sentences that relate to the drawing as well as questions that prompt discussion. Christopher Columbus allows kids to Explore the world while learning about Columbus voyage of 1492. In Autumn Harvest celebrate the wonders of autumn with lessons on pine cones, owls, squirrels and more. The Weather unravels the mysteries of the weather. What makes a cloud? Why does it snow? What is fog? Launch date: 1995.

Favorite colors and easy washability make these markers a classroom favorite. Easily washes off skin and clothing. Water-based ink.

This giant pad is filled with fun exercises designed to improve visual motor control and endurance, while building confidence. Kids have a great time as they connect the dots, navigate mazes, find hidden objects, and learn how to stay within visual boundaries. A sticker-based reward system will keep kids focused and motivated. Launch date: 2011.

Measuring a whopping 11" wide by 18" tall, this tablet includes 50 pages of high-quality matte art paper. Each page has a 10" x 7" area for drawing and five sets of ruled lines for writing. Launch date: 1995.

Our top selling Draw Write Now series is a great way to develop students’ writing, drawing, and reading skills. Our Draw Write Now books each have 21 theme related drawing and writing lessons with easy to follow step-by-step instructions on 64 full color pages. Each drawing lesson has four handwriting practice sentences that relate to the drawing as well as questions that prompt discussion. In On the Farm experience life on a farm while drawing and writing about horses, cows, tractors and more.In Kids and Critters learn fun, new ways to draw children and their favorite animal friends. Storybook Characters allow you to practice handwriting and learn how to draw popular storybook characters like The Little Red Hen and The Three Bears. Launch date: 1994.

Our top selling Draw Write Now series is a great way to develop students’ writing, drawing, and reading skills. Our Draw Write Now books each have 21 theme related drawing and writing lessons with easy to follow step-by-step instructions on 64 full color pages. Each drawing lesson has four handwriting practice sentences that relate to the drawing as well as questions that prompt discussion. This set includes all 8 of the books in our Draw Write Now series. "Integrates reading, handwriting and art in a multifunctional and fun way," Candi Thoresen, in customer service at Barker Creek Publishing, told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2001.

Thinking Putty is high quality silicone bouncing putty enhanced with knock-your-socks-off colors. It is all Made in the USA, non-toxic, and never dries out. The three new Super Illusions are unbelievably vibrant colors that shift depending on how the light hits them. The dynamic colors shine like no others: when held up to the light and pulled thin, the colors magically disappear and kids can see right through them. Launch date: June 2012.
— Mary Sisson, owner of Kazoodles in Vancouver, Wash., told TDmonthly in a Fall 2012 survey that Thinking Putty is one of her best sellers in the tween category.

Kids can design and decorate their own fashion boutique. Sturdy cardboard fashion dolls come ready to dress and decorate with 50+ pre-cut Shrinky Dinks¸ fashions. This complete set includes Faber-Castell colored pencils, Playscape, 7 fashion dolls, Shrinky Dinks, character stands and a sharpener. The Playscape measures 8 3/4"h x 15 1/2"w x 7.25"d.
Awards: Summer 2012 Tillywig Award Winner

Kids can make a dozen dimensional rings, perfect to wear and share. This is also a great party activity. Layer 90+ printed acetate and chipboard flourishes with rhinestones and glitter gel accents onto 12 metal ring bases. This kit includes a sweet 6" diameter foam flower ring holder.
Awards: Summer 2012 Tillywig Sterling Fun Award Winner; Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal