September 2009 New Specialty Toys — All

In this kit built around eco-friendly activities, kids get to shrink plastic, make a compost tube, make paper, decompose food, learn about reducing, reusing and recycling, and more.
— Jeanette Lauture, owner of Aunt Jean’s Toys & Treats in Montclair, N.J., told TDmonthly in August 2009 that her store sold 36 of the Magic School Bus series kits in one month.

This classic novelty toy, the thermodynamic Drinking Bird, is available either with red or blue liquid. Once the bird begins drinking, he doesn’t ever stop.
— Moon Rabbit Toys in Santa Fe, N.M., sells about 20 per month of the Happy Drinking Bird, Owner Shana Hack told TDmonthly in August 2009.

This 9” x 6” living space for ants includes four ports that attach to other ant habitats in the line, an ordering form to send off for receipt of live ants in the mail, and an illustrated “Ant Watcher’s Manual.” The break-resistant, escape-proof habitat is situation on a tip-proof stand.
— Two of 38 retailers named Uncle Milton’s Ant Farms as one of their best-selling science toys in August 2009, citing sales of three to five per month.

In this game for two to four players, participants aim to gain cards by matching or adding cards from their hand to equal the number on another card, then adding up the ingredients and measuring the powers indicated to earn the most points. Playing time is about 20 minutes.
—  Shana Hack, owner of Moon Rabbit Toys in Santa Fe, N.M., told TDmonthly in early September 2009 that her store sells about 25 Frog Juice games per month.
— Ten of 38 retailers named something by Gamewright when asked about best-selling card games.

In this fast-paced word game, two to four players race to alter the present four-letter word and be the first to get rid of their cards for the win.
— Scrabble Slam is the best-selling card game at The Toy Store in Highlands, N.C., where it sells 36 units per month, Owner Michelle Bears told TDmonthly in August 2009. “One person has it, and it spreads,” she said.

This collection of trading cards takes players right to battle, with dragon-type Pokémon, including Rayquaza and Charizard, along with new characters and Pokémon SP. The collection, which includes special, photographed clay designs of characters as well as some Shiny cards with unique numbering, features more than 150 cards in various packs.
—  Aunt Jean’s Toys & Treats in Montclair, N.J., sells about three dozen Pokemon card packs per month, Owner Jeanette Lauture told TDmonthly in August 2009.

The five shards of Alara meet conflict in Conflux, where Bant Knights battle Naya Behemoths and displaced vampires add to the havoc. Conflux features 145 expansion cards and is available in intro and fat packs as well as boosters.
—    In late summer 2009, three of 38 retailers named Magic as their best-selling card game. Fifteen of the top 25 card games at Toy City in Keene, N.H., are Magic units, Owner Steve Levy told TDmonthly in August 2009, at which time his store had sold 850 Conflux boosters for the year.
—    Mike Lane, manager of Hobbytown in Cumming, Ga., told TDmonthly in late summer 2009 that his store attracts up to 25 kids for Friday night Magic tournaments. He cited sales of about 50 packs of month of Magic: The Gathering cards.

Scramble Squares puzzles look easy, but are difficult to solve. Players of all ages can play together or alone, challenging their brains to find the single pattern that will solve the puzzle. Interesting fact:
The spicy heat of chili peppers is measured in Scoville Units, an index developed by Wilbur Scoville in 1912. Scoville Units measure chili pepper heat in multiples of 100, with bell peppers at 0 and the habanero at over 300,000 Scoville Units.

In this book written by Linda Glaser and illustrated by Daniel Howarth, a lovable family of bunnies explores the traditions of Hanukkah, including the lighting of one candle on the menorah each night. Launch date: September 2009.

A newer model to the original wooden flying copter. Aero-Props are high flying, hand propelled plastic copters. Available in Primary, Glitter, Glow-in-the Dark, and Neon colors.

These supplemental kits allow for expanding LaQ kits. The kits come in single colors with a combination of all 7 types of LaQ parts.

Pork Chops are baby- and kid-sized thigh highs with non-skid bottoms that were designed to provide warmth and protection for little ones and facilitate easy diaper changes. This style is available for ages 6 months to 8 years.

These ergonomic snow gloves for kids are snugly designed with a zipper that originates over the back of the hand and zips down past the wrist for quick and easy on-off use. There's elastic gathering on the inside of the wrist, and the gloves feature a water-resistant shell and a soft fleece material on the forefinger for nose wiping.

Yes, come and play with our Nativity Scene. Please Touch this 18 piece wooden set made in Germany by HABA. Includes a building with the golden star, sheep, donkey, cow, three kings, shepherd, angel and Joseph, Mary and the baby in a manger. This set is a perfect gift for grandparents to have out for the visits from the grandchildren.

More than just a simple one time use advent calendar. This calendar can be used again and again. Each of the 24 sliding box compartments contain a wooden shape – perhaps a star or even a donkey. Children can’t wait to open the next day’s drawer. After the first use, the calendar can be reloaded with ‘treats’ for next year OR save the wooden parts and mix them up.
Awards: A TDmonthly Classics Award for being an all-time favorite toy.

Who wants to raise the bucket? A simple pulley based system will enable your child to learn physics! Equipped with 2 loose and 2 fixed reels make it possible to quadruple the energy savings required to lift something. Attach the supplied tension rope to a ceiling, a tree or even a staircase rail. Includes ropes, hook and wheels.

The hilarious parody of the government bailout where When You Lose, You Win. In this role reversal of the classic board game; debt is king.

Players compete as rival banks (Bankruptcy O’ America, Worth Farless, No Cashvia, Liquidation Brothers, Greedy Investors of America, or Washed Up Mutual) who must make risky investments to lose it all and get a Bailout.

Don't think this is going to be easy. You have to earn this Bailout!

As you follow the money trail, you will be forced to undermine the competition, endure the uncertainty of the stock market, avoid hostile takeovers, deal with the instability of the housing market and your bank may even be forced to take a bank holiday.

This strategic game provides both elements of skill and chance; every action you take compounds upon the next creating a unique outcome every time you play.

Be the bank, lose billions, get a bailout!

Numbers of Players: 2-6 | Ages: 14 to Adult | Play Time: 30-60 min.

Made in the USA

Visit www.bailoutthegame.com for more information.

Like its counterpart, in Bailout! The Card Game; debt is king. You will get caught up in this non stop gotcha action experience.  Just when you think you have the upper hand; the Bailout cards will be flying.  

This game creates fierce competition and there are no guarantees that any of your actions will save your bank.

Players compete as their favorite bank (Bankruptcy O’ America, Worth Farless, No Cashvia, Liquidation Brothers, Greedy Investors of America, or Washed Up Mutual)  to compile Bailout Bundles and get a Bailout.

To better your chances of getting Bailout Bundles you engage in hostile takeovers, risky sales and acquisitions with rival banks to get Bailout Bundles to obtain the bailout. Your conduct causes other banks to focus on your bank as a target.

Can you keep your doors open long enough to get enough Bailout Bundles to get a Bailout?

Be the Bank, Lose Billions, Get a Bailout!

Numbers of Players: 2-6 | Ages: 12 to Adult | Play Time: 10-30 min.

Made in the USA

Visit www.bailoutthegame.com for more information.

Sisters Nerissa and Katryna Nields run a 0 to 5 years music class, playing with the kids and playing for the kids. This album includes 33 kid-tested songs. The first disc is uptempo to get kids going, perfect for dancing, car trips and even making dinner together. The second disc is a slower, relaxing collection to play before bedtime.

Improved from earlier versions, My Masterpiece has been reintroduced by Creations by You, Inc. With My Masterpiece, your own original artwork is enlarged and placed into a wood frame or Museum Poster, which ever you choose. The kit includes pages to originate a drawing or attach a photo from your child, or from an adult, that is mailed to us in the prepaid envelope provided, or you can make your item entirely online using our Internet drawing and photo tools. In just a few short weeks, the professionally reproduced Masterpiece is returned to be shared and admired by friends and family.

The album relates true experiences of baseball success and failure as well as other fun and funny stories. This is the sixth CD from Justin Roberts and the Not Ready for Naptime Players. Indie rock for kids, this “kindie” album tells 11 tales of distracted outfielders and magnificent imaginations. It won the Parents' Choice and NAPPA Gold Award. Launch date: 2008.

Builds competence in identifying all eight parts of speech: nouns, verbs, adjectives, pronouns, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections!  Understanding parts of speech is the key to good grammar.  Sentences provide necessary context clues along with interesting science and geography facts.  Tailor to learner needs by selecting specific sentence cards. Claiming spaces on the four center grids involves strategic thinking.  Includes 50 sentence cards, a reference card, answer keys, and assessment masters, For 2-4 players.

Did you know that more than 100 trillion bacteria live and work in the large intestines, or that the stomach makes a new lining every three days so its walls don’t digest themselves? These facts only hint at what players will learn about the parts and functions of the human digestive system. Players become aware of how food is treated at each stage as it travels through this system. Good nutrition and health habits receive appropriate attention. Players progress from status as medical students to physicians as they internalize information. The content of the Fact Cards makes excellent lesson material for study apart from the game. State and national standards emphasize the study of systems. Includes 56 Fact Cards and 14 ID Cards. For 2 players or teams.