November 2009 New Specialty Toys — All

This treadmill for children between the ages of 2 and 6 is designed to provide safe, fun and healthy activity. It is not motorized. It features a battery powered odometer, and some assembly is required (tools included). The treadmill is foam padded and colorful, built of steel for long-lasting use. Launch date: 2009.

This weight bench for children between the ages of 2 and 6 is designed to keep children fit by providing safe, fun and healthy activity. The total weight of the bar, including foam weights, is 4.25 lbs. Three different exercise are possible: press, leg curl, and leg lift. It is made of steel and foam padded. Some assembly is required (tools included). Launch date: 2009.

These smart characters are comprised of three soft pieces that when “puzzled” together make a playful friend. Sturdy enough for a wobbly toddler to balance on and lightweight enough to move around, these silly seats are a fabulously fun gross motor tool. Kids can climb on it, sit on it or drool on it; the snugly, durable fabric is removable and washable, and there are four playful characters. Silly Soft was a 2010 Gold Award Winner for Netherlands' Best Baby and Infant Product. Launch date: September 25, 2007.

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.

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

Designed as an economical, easy and environmentally friendly starter kit that removes the guesswork from choosing a cloth diaper system, this box of cloth diapering essentials features organic cotton diapers and accessories. It includes flushable liners and a step-by-step guide to no-fuss diapering. It does not involve rinsing, pins, or stuffing. This product is a 2009 winner of both the iParenting Media Award and the PTPA Media Green Award. Launch date: June 16, 2009.

Choose from a shoulder bag or a hobo style bag, each in three different fun, fashion friendly colors (fuschia, black, and turquoise). These bags can also be personalized with our Build a Better Bracelet alphabet letter and icon slides. "The peace sign is a huge trend right now, and it should be around for a while. These purses are a good price point, and it's a great bonus they can be personalized with our Build a Better Bracelet line, but can also be used alone. Plus, kids and adults love these purses," Sarah Koth, PR coordinator for Fashion Angels Enterprises, told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2009.

These mini puzzle erasers can be taken apart and put back together. A new series of the fun and functional erasers will be available about every three months. Retail prices run $0.40 for a single Crazeraser, and $1.20 for a set of four Crazerasers. "The company started shipping Series 1 of Crazerasers in mid-August, and has plans for Series 2 to be on store shelves in November, adding to the collectibility aspect of the line. As a sneak peek, Series 2 of erasers will take on that fun, funky and fashion-minded theme that Fashion Angels is known for, with purse, shoe, and make up themed erasers. Don’t worry, there will be a few erasers that boys will want as well, such as monsters and a humorous toilet plunger erasers," Sarah Koth, PR coordinator for Fashion Angels Enterprises, told TDmonthly. Launch date: July 2009.

Available in three sizes, this beanbag utilizes suede, nylon, PU, vinyl and cord materials, featuring double-needle stitching and a child-proof safety zipper. It is filled with polystyrene beans. "Tired of unmovable sofas? Take our products with you everywhere, and enjoy your life. It is quite handy while unstuffed," William Xie of Chine Toybiz.cn told TDmonthly. Launch date: October 2009.

Ever wonder about the techniques make-up artists use to create the extreme looks you see on the runway? Girls can learn to do fun high-fashion make-up with this deluxe studio set. They plan and record the high-fashion looks by using the pre-printed sketch pad. The sketch pads and make-up palette allows them to create the best looks for any face shape. The make-up style guide illustrates make-up looks throughout history to use in their own looks. "The kit includes a 21 color make-up artist palette, plus the make-up brushes and applicators so you can really get into the techniques of how to apply make up. The full color make-up guide shows all the make up trends throughout history, so girls can learn and be inspired from trends of the past and combine them for future trends," Sarah Koth, PR coordinator for Fashion Angels Enterprises, told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2008.

Girls can customize and redesign T-shirts, tanks and hoodies to create their very own funky, personalized look with the Project Runway Graphic T-Shirt Design Studio Set. They can use the style guide for tips and ideas on how to redesign their clothes to make them unique works of art. The stencils, ribbons, fabric markers and Cooler Jeweler stud setting tool will get girls on your way to making the freshest shirts around for them and their friends. Launch date: 2009.

Girls can push your skills as a fashion designer by challenging themselves to create fabulous outfits suitable for the runway. The “Fashion Design Challenge Sketch Book Set” takes inspiration direct from the show’s weekly challenges. The spinner will tell girls where to start; the rest is up to them. They spin the included wheel and then design a garment based on an endless combination of challenges, such as creating a formal gown, out of corduroy, with an astrological theme in 30 minutes. This set includes a challenge spinner, colored pencils, two fashion sketch pads, a style guide and a pencil sharpener. Launch date: 2008.

This kit is based on the premise that the key to learning how to draw fashions is to understand the body shape that is under them. Girls can pose and sketch the mannequin, then gradually add on their own unique fashion designs. "The design guide show step by step techniques on how to understand proportion of the body. The posable mannequin is a nice addition to the kit for a visual item to sketch and practice from," Sarah Koth, PR coordinator for Fashion Angels Enterprises, told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2008.

Girls can learn how to design and construct fashions with the Project Runway Dress Making and Draping Set. The deluxe design guide will teach basic sewing techniques plus more advanced draping methods to help girls discover the world of sewing and garment design in 3-D. The kit includes a 12” dress form, pattern, material, ribbon, needles, thread, and much more to help create gorgeous dresses suitable for any runway. "With the dress form, and all of the items needed to create a few different dress styles, it is one of the next steps in all of our Fashion Design Sketch Books. Taking design into the third dimension, so girls can learn how to create their designs on a "real" person and learning all about sewing and garment construction," Sarah Koth, PR coordinator for Fashion Angels Enterprises, told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2008.

The Project Runway Fashion Design Projector Kit is created to make it easy to design fabulous runway-worthy outfits. Girls project and trace clothing and accessory shapes onto the model sketch sheets, then add their own color and details to complete a look. The kit includes 125+ fashion image slides and unlimited ideas and tips in the design guide. Users can store pencils, image wheels and drawings in the compartment within the projector to take the kit on the go. "Girls love this kit because with the slide images of the clothing, they can start their designs with a professional looking base or outline drawing, and customize it with their own twists. The design guide provides great tips on shading techniques to really make the drawings look polished," Sarah Koth, PR coordinator for Fashion Angels Enterprises, told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2008.

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.

RiNGLEY is a natural teething toy made with a combination of untreated maple wood and 100-percent organic terrycloth. The wooden ring is attached by Velcro, making it easy to remove to machine wash and dry the cloth. RiNGLEY provides babies and toddlers with two safe and efficient textures that enable children to satisfy their teething needs. RiNGLEY was designed with a child’s development in mind and is handmade in Toronto, Canada. Launch date: October 2009.

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.

When baby gums or bites the largest soft disk on this teething ring, it vibrates, offering comfort and a lesson in cause and effect. A disk with bold, red and white stripes catches baby’s eye. Raised stripes and smooth sections encourage teething. Completing the ring are six chewy, textured disks filled with orange, purple and red beads. Some are water-filled and, when refrigerated, provide a cool diversion from sore gums. Varied textures cultivate tactile sensitivity, helping to develop communication skills. Launch date: October 2009.

Caregivers can refrigerate this colorful, water-filled rattle to bring cool relief to teething babies. On one end, a red, squishy, water-filled, oval ring with nubby bumps invites baby to soothe his gums. In the middle, a curved, white handle features raised, black stripes and three colored rings click-clacking around it. The handle is thin enough for even young babies to grasp. There is a black ball with white polka-dots on the other end of the handle to help baby focus. Launch date: October 2009.

These sleek, boldly colored ladybugs can be refrigerated so that their water-filled sections provide cool comfort for sore gums. Bendable, squishable textures and raised polka-dots encourage exploration by mouth. A smooth, black head provides bold contrast in color and texture to the rest of the little bug. Nubby antennae offer additional teething fun. They are available in two-packs with either a red and a purple ladybug or a red and an orange ladybug. Launch date: October 2009.

This soft, padded playmat features a high contrast, smiling ladybug. Overhead, white polka-dots on a black arch are designed to catch baby’s gaze, allowing him to focus. Three brightly colored toys with geometric patterns and high contrast designs dangle overhead to provide added visual stimulation. A soft, curved cushion securely cradles baby. It doubles as a tummy time bolster. A self-standing, True Reflection™ mirror offers tummy time entertainment. Many textures encourage baby’s tactile sense while sounds stimulate baby’s hearing. "The playmat is so versatile, with activities for back-lying babies and tummy time too. The high contrast, geometric patterns help baby develop visually, sounds and textures stimulate the other senses," Peggy Barrett, PR consultant for Barrett Marketing Communications, told TDmonthly. Launch date: October 2009.

My First Hand and Foot Print offers a way to commemorate baby's first little impressions. The kit contains two silver decorative plates on which to make baby's hand and foot prints. Also included is a non-toxic, no-mess ink pad. The product should be used under the supervision of an adult and is not intended to be a toy. It's a "great way to personalize an item with no mess and create a wonderful keepsake for a new baby," Danielle Signorelli, media and communications director for Rashti & Rashti, told TDmonthly. Launch date: March 2009.

The original Spa Time Baby Cape has a waterproof panel to keep parent dry while bathing baby. The patented Spa Time Baby Cape, easily worn by the parent, is designed as a safe and convenient alternative to bathing and drying baby. It has received the following awards: 2008 Mom's Best Award; 2009 PTPA (Parent Tested Parent Approved); 2009 iParenting; 2008 Baby Planner's Seal of Approval; and 2008 Best Products Media Guide by Orca Unlimited, LLC. Launch date: June 2008.