October 2009 New Specialty Toys — Plush

The LOL Rollover Monkey rolls around back and forth on the floor laughing hysterically. It starts laughing with a wave of your hand (motion activated). Launch date: November 15, 2009.

Designed with a realistic appearance, this soft, plush panda measures 8.5” H.

Wearing a soft, two-piece pastel outfit, Baby Stella has embroidered facial features, a belly button and a round tummy. She comes with a pacifier that magnetically attaches to her mouth.
― “I sell a lot of Baby Stella. She's so darn cute,” said Jean McCullough, owner of Children's Store Inc. in Boise, Idaho, when asked about best-selling dolls during a May 2010 survey.
― Four of 43 retailers told TDmonthly in late spring 2010 that Baby Stella is one of their best-selling dolls.
― Donna Frederick, owner of The Play House Toy Store in Durham, N.C., told TDmonthly in a May 2012 survey that Baby Stella is their best selling doll. "This is a good first doll for kids. They come in different skin tones, and they're not awfully expensive," she said.

Curtain Critters are cute, plush curtain tiebacks that hold your curtains while decorating the home. Available in different animal designs such as bear, monkey, giraffe, elephant and others. All Critters conform to toy safety regulations, come with an elastic safety loop for easy attachment and child friendly velcro pads to keep the hands firmly in place. Arms are standard curtain tieback length to fit almost any curtain. Curtain Critters come in sets of 2 for $24.95.

With soft golden fur and a brown felt mane, this lion has weighted legs for standing upright.

This soft yellow robot has clamp hands, bendable antennae, and a shiny vinyl patch on his stomach, plus brightly colored feet that are weighted for stability.

This dress-up set includes Party Dress, Party Hat, and Purse.

The box set includes Pet and Purse with Leash, Collar, Blanket, Celebrity Magazine, Matching Mini Note Pad, and a Pop-out Trading Card on the back of the box. Launch date: 2009.

This little Bear is a perfect pal to pack into a diaper bag for on-the-go fun. She wears a playful T-Shirt printed with eco-friendly soy inks.  Launch date: Fall 2009.

This organic Strawberry Stroller Toy comes with a rattle inside for extra fun. Launch date: Fall 2009.

Sweet Chocolate meets soft, creamy creamy fabric. This gentle dog is 14", a creamy soft pink with ever so sophisticated chocolate piping trim. It also comes in blue. Launch date: 2010.

The Little MVP 9" activity toy with rattle, squeak and crinkle sounds hangs from a crib or stroller where baby can reach for the baseball or football. Launch date: 2010.

Buddy is a 12" dog with a lopsided grin and floppy brown ears - and made out of the soft microfiber.  as with all TAGGIES friends, Buddy comes with  the patented looped ribbon tags that babies love to explore and rub.

This is an 8" bamboo bunny, sitting up and white with light tan markings. Bamboo is a sustainable resource that is soft and easy to clean.

It’s bedtime and Llama Llama is snuggled under his covers ready for sleep. Suddenly he feels so alone! He needs his mama. Where is Mama!!! She soon comes back with a hug and a kiss — “Mama Llama’s always near, even if she’s not right here.” Now, at last, Baby Llama can fall asleep. Llama Llama Doll is a soft and warm bedtime companion. "Llama Llama Red Pajama," "Llama Llama Mad at Mama" and "Llama Llama Misses Mama" are written by Anna Dewdney and published by Viking.

Fashionably fit in designer fabrics treated with quilt stitching, this little 5" horse makes a colorful playmate or nice room decoration. It has beans in its body and legs, allowing it to easily stand up. The product is machine washable.

Everyone needs to have a friend at school. But when it’s the first day of school and the friend you bring along is a mouse and your school is for cats, things might not go as planned ... Join Splat as he makes new friends and takes care of his old ones in the best-selling books by Rob Scotton. Coming this fall: Merry Christmas, Splat.
—"It's a known series, and it's good and not too scary," said Mary Walsh-Martel, owner of Magical Child in Greenfield, Mass. It was one of her 2010 Halloween sellers.

This little goat is baaaahd to the bone. He features a secret code that allows kids access to an online world filled with educational games and fun. Launch date: 2009.

— Lisa Bingham, owner of Firefly Toy Shop in Milford, Pa., named Webkinz as one of her top-three best sellers in November 2009.

When aliens fly down to Earth,
They don’t come to meet YOU . . .
They simply want your underpants –
I’ll bet you never knew!
Are you perhaps missing some underpants? Kids can see this one-eyed monster, clad in briefs, in action in the zany, hilarious book by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort. "Aliens Love Underpants" is published by Barron’s Educational Series.

The Cherry Blossom Bird is one of the Webkinz pets that come with codes on their tags that unlock an online playworld. This little bird loves to eat Cherry Blossom Cheesecake. Launch date: 2009.

This famous pig has a sassy personality and a big imagination, and has delighted readers for years in the books by Ian Falconer. This doll, dressed in her classic red dress, is full of charm and wit, designed to delight Olivia lovers of all ages.

Denny the Dog features a rattle or squeak toy in one ear. Press the other and you'll activate a classical music selection. He's easily assembled and doesn't need to be taken for a walk.

Each time a We Give Back character is purchased, the identical character is given to a children's charity. Kids can learn that giving is also receiving with this charitable toy.

The Butterfly Baby Mat is a soft and sanitary way to let Baby play on the floor. The product depicted is a prototype. Design may change significantly before production.