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October 2009 New Specialty Toys — Educational





Age Range: 5 to 12
Gender: Boys And Girls
Category: Educational
School Supplies



Risas y Sonrisas (which is Spanish for "Laughter and Smiles") is a Spanish Program for kids that makes teaching and learning Spanish enjoyable. The Student Book includes an interactive CD-ROM and a Skits DVD. The interactive CD-ROM is the voice of the book. It is divided into five areas: Pronunciation, Songs, Vocabulary, Q&A, and Verb Conjugations. The Skits DVD incorporates vocabulary and Q&A learned in each chapter with subtitles to read and repeat whenever necessary. Vocabulary Units are illustrated in the same order as the Songs. They have Q&A of high frequency to use in conversations, a skit and a cultural point at the end of each chapter. This audiovisual presentation helps young and older students learn at their own pace. Everything learned with the classroom program is included in the student book to practice at home. This product was named one of Dr. Toy's 100 Best Children's Products 2009.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25898      (added 10/30/2009)
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Age Range: 2 and up
SKU or Item #: 7411
Launch Date: October 2009
Gender: Boys And Girls
Category: Infant & Toddler
Educational
Special Needs



The weePOD® toilet trainer provides an adjustable, cushiony seat for toddlers, with a secure and easy to use design for parents. It is available in green, blue and pink. Launch date: October 2009.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25889      (added 10/29/2009)
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Age Range: 3 and up
SKU or Item #: 9018
Launch Date: March 2009
Gender: Boys And Girls
Category: Award Winners
General Games
Educational



Kids toss it, catch it and then react to the concept under their thumb. This ball offers a fun way for children to get to know one another. The utilization of a ball during play allows participants to ask each other questions about personal preferences and life experiences. Launch date: March 3, 2009. Awards: Creative Child Preferred Choice Award 2007
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25886      (added 10/29/2009)
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Age Range: 4 and up
SKU or Item #: OY02A
Launch Date: January 1996
Gender: Boys And Girls
Category: Card Games
Educational
Language



A-B-C OY! contains eight surprisingly adaptable word, spelling and alphabet based games for any age or ability level. Players can learn letters backward and forward with ZOOM OY! or speed spell with SLAPSPELL OY!. They can use the blank cards included to make their own foreign alphabet. The deck contains 120 cards, which includes both capital and lower case letters. Instructions are in English, French and Spanish and include comprehensive information for parents and educators. Launch date: 1996.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25871      (added 10/29/2009)
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Age Range: 12 and up
Launch Date: October 2009
Gender: Boys And Girls
Category: Electronic Games
Developmental Toys
Educational



The Discover Electronics Kit is designed to help users learn the basics of electronics and make their own projects. It contains the most common electronics components as well as a prototyping breadboard. Easy, full-color diagrams teach how to bring ideas to life, helping teenagers become smarter about the world around them. It offers a basic understanding of how things work and that knowledge is a great motivator in figuring out how to solve problems. Not overly simplified, it uses real parts and encourages creativity — not just following directions. "The kit takes you beyond the concept of turning on a light and guides you through the 'how' and the 'why' of electronics so you can get creative yourself," Victoria George, founder of Victoria George Public Relations, told TDmonthly. Launch date: October 2009.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25852      (added 10/29/2009)
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Age Range: 5 and up
Launch Date: January 2008
Gender: Boys And Girls
Category: Science & Nature
Educational
Novelties



The Particle Zoo is a collection of more than 36 plush versions of subatomic particles from the worlds of physics and astronomy. Often compared to Giant Microbes, these handmade soft toys represent the familiar neutron and proton as well as lesser-known particles like the charm quark and muon. A favorite of physics students can make unique birthday and graduation gifts, especially for physics students. The particles are handmade in the USA. "There are no other companies making plush subatomic particles, so they are a unique concept. Because they are weighted according to their relative masses, they can serve as a teaching aid or novelty gift," Julie Peasley, owner and seamstress for The Particle Zoo, told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2008.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25847      (added 10/29/2009)
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Age Range: 3 to 7
SKU or Item #: 0002
Launch Date: December 2009
Gender: Boys And Girls
Category: Preschool
Educational
Developmental Toys



MY WEEK is designed to show little ones how days are organized in a way that is colorful, playful and personalized to a child's life. It may be used to introduce the days of the week, seasons, weather, routines and special events. Colours and symbols allow even pre-readers to differentiate each day. MY WEEK includes a magnetic calendar, 58 developmentally appropriate activity magnets, a dry erase marker and a reusable storage bag. "In a nutshell, it helps children to develop a better understanding of the abstract concept of time in an engaging, fun manner! We have found no other products in the market that address this need," Nathalie and Jennifer, owners of 2fish kids, told TDmonthly. Launch date: December 2009.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25848      (added 10/29/2009)
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Age Range: 102 to 1
Gender: Boys And Girls
Category: Books
Infant & Toddler
Educational



The big animal faces in this soft, cloth book will catch baby’s eye immediately. A sewn-in rattle adds to the fun—shake it to capture, keep, and build baby’s attention span.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25672      (added 10/20/2009)
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Age Range: All Ages
Gender: Boys And Girls
Category: Card Games
Educational



This all-new sentence completion game is the vibrant sequel to the original Thoughts and Feelings, new sentence stems, new illustrations, and new ways to engage children of all ages. This deck compliments and adds to Thoughts and Feelings 1, and is a great way to build a set of therapeutic tools. Thirty five cards are included.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25666      (added 10/20/2009)
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Age Range: All Ages
Gender: Boys And Girls
Category: Card Games
Educational



This cheerfully illustrated therapeutic tool for parents, teachers, and mental health professionals is designed to engage children of all ages.The deck contains 35 cards especially effective in helping children identify, process and work through a variety of issues, including changes within the family, trauma, grief, anger, depression, anxiety and fears. It's also available in Spanish. This product was named one of Dr. Toy's 100 Best Children's Products 2009.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25665      (added 10/20/2009)
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Age Range: 2 and up
SKU or Item #: 0607-01C
Gender: Boys And Girls
Category: Dolls
Educational



The Adoptable Kinders rag dolls each represent a different letter of the alphabet. They also come with codes that allow kids access to an educational website that provides lessons by grade level. Christy (who represents the letter "C") comes in a green dress with matching hair ribbon, white lace trimmed socks and black strap shoes. (Fabric prints may vary.)
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25656      (added 10/20/2009)
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Age Range: 1 to 4
Gender: Girls
Category: Infant & Toddler
Preschool
Educational



Emily's little sister, Lilly, doesn't know how to go potty. When Lilly heads off to her first day of preschool, Emily comforts her by sharing a story of her experience in Miss Maggie's preschool class. With the help of the illustrated potty chart and her friends, the Potty Tots, Emily learns the six steps to using the potty. Along the way, she makes new friends, learns the Potty Song and discovers that learning something new can be fun. Kit includes a story/guide book, animated DVD featuring three original Potty Tots songs and 2 bonus music videos, one 11"X17" Illustrated potty chart and one 11"X17" “Toilet Bowl" progress/reward game with clings.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25619      (added 10/16/2009)
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Age Range: 1 to 4
Gender: Boys
Category: Infant & Toddler
Preschool
Educational



Enrique's little brother, Joey, doesn't know how to go potty. When Joey heads off to his first day of preschool, Enrique comforts him by sharing a story of his experience in Miss Maggie's preschool class. With the help of the illustrated potty chart and his friends, the Potty Tots, Enrique learns the six steps to using the potty. Along the way, he makes new friends, learns the Potty Song and discovers that learning something new can be fun. Kit includes a story/guide book, animated DVD featuring three original Potty Tots songs and 2 bonus music videos, one 11"X17" Illustrated potty chart and one 11"X17" “Toilet Bowl" progress/reward game with clings.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25618      (added 10/16/2009)
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Age Range: 2 to 6
Gender: Boys And Girls
Category: Educational
Audio & CD
Gifts



Through story-telling and song, children learn by listening and singing along with Come Dance With Us.  This vocabulary-building CD from the producers of the award-winning DVD series, Fundamentals, teaches young children about time, geography, ecology, phonetics, arithmetic, emotions, and many more subjects.  Educators have discovered that children can learn and remember concepts particularly when these concepts are set to music and rhythm. This CD has received the following awards: Dr. Toy's 100 Best Children's Products 2009, Dr. Toy's 10 Best Audio/Video Products, and Creative Child Magazine's CD of the Year 2009. Launch date: October 2008.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25600      (added 10/14/2009)
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Fundamentals: Think is the second level of our educational video series. It builds upon many concepts introduced in Fundamentals and adds additional subjects for higher order thinking. Video teaches reading by building from letter recognition and phonetics sounds to 3-letter words and simple sentences, and demonstrates geometry, addition and subtraction, and numbers up to 20.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25599      (added 10/14/2009)
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Fundamentals is the first of a series of educational videos produced by The First Wave, LLC, a mother-daughter team. The video provides basic tools for children to learn about their new world and to inspire speech. It introduces letters, colors, the body, opposites, verbs, prepositions, numbers, shapes, and more.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25598      (added 10/14/2009)
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Age Range: 5 and up
SKU or Item #: EWR-080
Gender: Boys And Girls
Category: Educational
Language



Based on The Entire World of R™ program, this 8-book set targets each of the eight variations of /r/ [ar, air, ear, er, ire, or, prevocalic r, and rl]. Also included are /r/ blends and recurrent /r/. Children can change stories by flipping one of three panels that comprise each sentence story. The books can be an aid to focus on single words, phrases, sentences or conversational speech. Stories are divided and color coded by word position (initial, medial, and final) for  focused therapy. Books vary in size from 51 to 72 panels (17-24 pages).
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25564      (added 10/6/2009)
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Age Range: 2 to 4
SKU or Item #: Turtle
Launch Date: September 2009
Gender: Boys And Girls
Category: Developmental Toys
Infant & Toddler
Educational



BuckleyTurtle has four buckles and a more complex configuration than other BuckleyBoos. He has a fully removable shell with a secret pocket in back to hide special treasures. "BuckleyBoos are a totally unique and fun way for toddlers to master essential developmental tasks," Emily Ross, CEO of BuckleyBoo LLC, told TDmonthly. Launch date: September 2009.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25529      (added 10/5/2009)
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Age Range: 1 to 4
SKU or Item #: Lion17
Launch Date: September 2009
Gender: Boys And Girls
Category: Developmental Toys
Educational
Infant & Toddler



For ages 15 months and up, each BuckleyBoo is designed to teach babies and toddlers visual matching, small motor coordination and problem solving as they match brightly patterned ribbons and configure five different types of plastic buckles. An internal motion activated chime will delight young ears as little fingers buckle their way to mastery. "BuckleyBoo is a unique, one-of-a-kind find that has been embraced by moms, educators, special needs educators, the media and more. BuckleyBoo is the ONLY toy that gives toddlers a platform to practice essential developmental tasks in an using the every day buckles that they are surrounded by and love to play with," Emily Ross, CEO of BuckleyBoo LLC, told TDmonthly. BuckleyLion was named one of Dr. Toy's Top 10 Toys of 2009. Launch date: September 2009.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25527      (added 10/5/2009)
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Age Range: 5 to 14
SKU or Item #: TYUM50
Launch Date: September 2009
Gender: Boys And Girls
Category: Card Games
Educational
Travel



Why do onions make you cry? Where was the first hamburger served? The TastyTalk deck is full of delectable tidbits about food, with intriguing questions that get conversations cooking. Each deck contains 50 illustrated cards, ideal for family time. "The delightful artwork and open-ended questions make this conversation deck appealing and engaging," Lynn Araujo, communications director of U.S. Games Systems, Inc., told TDmonthly.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25507      (added 10/5/2009)
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Age Range: All Ages
SKU or Item #: SCID1836
Launch Date: January 2008
Gender: Boys And Girls
Category: Creative Activities
Educational
Pretend Play



This kit includes 24, 18" x 36" rectangle, 100-percent nylon scarves in a variety of colors, an Instructional/Informational Insert, and a durable, reusable plastic bag for storage. It is made in the USA. Launch date: 2008.

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25483      (added 10/5/2009)
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Age Range: All Ages
SKU or Item #: SCID6C
Launch Date: January 2008
Gender: Boys And Girls
Category: Creative Activities
Educational
Pretend Play



With six, 27" square, washable nylon scarves in purple, lavender, royal blue, medium blue, kelly green and lime green, this set also includes an instructional/informational insert and IDEAS Primary Music CD along with a reusable plastic hanging storage bag. Launch date: 2008.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25482      (added 10/5/2009)
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Age Range: All Ages
SKU or Item #: SCID6W
Launch Date: January 2008
Gender: Boys And Girls
Category: Creative Activities
Educational
Pretend Play



With six, 27" square, washable nylon scarves, in red, pink, light pink, yellow, orange and peach, this set also includes an instructional/informational insert and IDEAS Primary Music CD along with a reusable plastic hanging storage bag. Launch date: 2008.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25481      (added 10/5/2009)
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Age Range: All Ages
SKU or Item #: SCID6P
Launch Date: January 2008
Gender: Boys And Girls
Category: Creative Activities
Developmental Toys
Educational



With six, 27" square, washable nylon scarves in lavender, medium blue, lime green, yellow, peach and pink, this set also includes an instructional/informational insert and IDEAS Primary Music CD along with a reusable plastic hanging storage bag. Launch date: 2008.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25480      (added 10/5/2009)
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Age Range: All Ages
SKU or Item #: SCID6R
Launch Date: January 2008
Gender: Boys And Girls
Category: Creative Activities
Educational
Developmental Toys



This pack includes six, 27" square, washable nylon scarves, one of each of the following colors: purple, royal blue, kelly green, yellow, orange and red. It also includes an instructional/informational insert and IDEAS Primary Music CD along with a reusable plastic hanging storage bag. Launch date: 2008.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25479      (added 10/5/2009)
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