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October 2009 New Specialty Toys — PuppetsThese soft, small characters can be used as fingerpuppets. They can also hang from mobiles or diaper bags, thanks to their attached clips. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25644 (added 10/19/2009) . Even if you find the real thing creepy, this roly-poly Rat puppet will win you over. With soft fur, expressive eyes and a little twitchy nose and tail, he can be shy or bold, cautious or curious. With his detachable "Pack" he can collect treasures to his heart's content. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25321 (added 9/10/2009) . This realistic butterfly puppet features spreading wings and tentacled eye stalks. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25102 (added 8/25/2009) . Thornwald will come alive with a child's imagination for puppetry magic. He features plush fur and googly eyes. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25101 (added 8/25/2009) . Children can make moving figures of a dozen world-changing individuals from thousands of years ago. Cut-and-color or pre-colored action figures really move as they play out the lives of Julius Caesar, Alexander the Great, King David, Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi (builder of the Great Wall of China), Hannibal (and his elephant!) and others. Their stories are right in the book — or kids can make up their own stories about these historic figures. Launch date: April 15, 2009. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25028 (added 8/19/2009) . Plush Monkeys from Colombia From: ONE WORLD PROJECTS INC. Other products from ONE WORLD PROJECTS INC.
Age Range: 4 and up SKU or Item #: MO- Launch Date: July 2006 Gender: Boys And Girls
In the Colombian countryside, poverty and the displacement of peasants due to civil war has increased illegal wildlife poaching activities. One World Projects works with Fundación Ecologica Santa Fe in the 10,000-person community of Pintada, Colombia, to produce plush toys representing the monkey species that the organization hopes to reintroduce to the wild. Plush monkeys come in a variety of styles, including finger puppets and scarves, for kids of all ages. "Plush monkeys are all sustainably and fair-trade made and support two great causes. Located near the Pan American Highway, Pintada has become a rest stop for truck drivers, who have left behind a disproportionate number of children without fathers. Crafting these items also gives single moms a much-needed source of income, and gives their children hope for a better future," Sylva Dvorak, in marketing for One World Projects, told TDmonthly. Launch date: July 10, 2006. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25006 (added 8/19/2009) . Kids can shiver timbers anywhere with this fierce pirate puppet. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 24621 (added 7/16/2009) . Playing with puppets can be a joyful experience for children as they create stories, use new words and practice fine motor skills to make puppet gestures. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 24620 (added 7/16/2009) . This pig glove puppet is soft and easy to manipulate. Snort. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 24619 (added 7/16/2009) . "Thumbuddy To Love" is an illustrated story book that comes with a thumb puppet to help children stop thumb sucking. Fireman Fred (for boys) matches the character in the book. A calendar at the end of the book allows kids to mark off the days they do not suck their thumb. "Thumbuddy To Love is a positive teaching tool for kids to help them break the thumb-sucking habit," Andrea, president of Thumbuddy To Love, told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2009. This product received a 2009 Mom's Choice Award. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 24453 (added 7/7/2009) .
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