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November 2009 New Specialty Toys — School SuppliesAge Range: 12 and up SKU or Item #: PK-125 Gender: Boys And Girls
Winner of industry awards, this teacher's edition of the Spoils of Civilization is a math set for the classroom designed to motivate students to complete class and home work and improve class attendance and behavior through workbooks and class materials. Also includes a fun story about the Merbs™. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 26222 (added 11/30/2009) . Crazyoleez blend various colors of crayon into a single decorative shape, for a distinctive artistic experience while coloring. Other shapes and sizes are available. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 26178 (added 11/24/2009) . The JUMBO Grip features the same shape as The Pencil Grip to place fingers in the correct stance for gripping, for both right- and left-handed writers. It’s about 40-percent bigger than The Pencil Grip, designed to offer comfort and support up to the second knuckle. — Joan Machlis, owner of Wind Up Here in Olympia, Wash., told TDmonthly in fall 2009 that the store sells about 50 items per month by the Pencil Grip. — ''We sell maybe 75 per month,'' Mike DiAndrea, manager of Hardware Centre, Inc., in Paoli, Pa., told TDmonthly. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 26176 (added 11/24/2009) . This 24-pack of colorful silicone bands features dogs, cats, ducks, turtles, rabbits and pigs that are die molded. They can be treated as traditional rubber bands and worn as bracelets but spring back into their original pet shape when not in use. — TDmonthly first reported on the popularity of Animal Rubber Bands in 2005. That product was designed by Yumiko Ohashi and Masonar Haneda of Passkey Design and distributed in the U.S. by Eastern Accent International. Toysmith also has a very similar product that debuted at Toy Fair 2009. — Marie Yakes, owner of the Papillon, Neb., Sweet & Sassy party and spa shop told TDmonthly in mid-November 2009 that she was eagerly awaiting her first shipment of rubber band animals, scheduled to arrive the next day. She said one of the other franchise owners was "doing $3,000 a weekend in those silly Silly Bandz. And she gets calls about them!" Yakes said the bands have been banned in Tennessee schools, so she's hoping to get some good press out of their Nebraska debut. — Animal rubber band bracelets were listed as a top-10 best seller online by Owner David Davis of RoundTable Toys in Winterville, N.C., in January 2010. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 26052 (added 11/12/2009) . 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) . Teamson Windsor Collection Table and Chair Set From: TEAMSON DESIGN CORPORATION Other products from TEAMSON DESIGN CORPORATION
Age Range: 102 to 13 Launch Date: June 2009 Gender: Boys And Girls
The Teamson Design Windsor Collection table and chair is a high-quality and safe table/chair set with ample shelf space below the tabletop that the children can use for storage. "Large shelf space below the table top makes it easy to store items. [The] large, wide table top makes it a perfect surface for the child to work on. High quality, solid wood table/chair legs are very strong and resist breakage," Jerry Su, president of Teamson Design Corp., told TDmonthly. Launch date: June 2009. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25896 (added 10/29/2009) . Set of 5 Holiday Smencils featuring Gingerbread, Sugar Plum, Candy Cane, Cinnamon and Sugar Cookie flavors. Holiday Smencils are seasonal. International Arrivals will begin shipping September 2010. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25717 (added 10/22/2009) . Scented pens available in Gingerbread or Candy Cane flavors. Holiday Snifty Scented Pens are seasonal. International Arrivals will begin shipping September 2010. — Assorted Snifty pens have been best sellers at The Parent-Teacher Store & Toys Too in Louisville, Ky., for about four months, Owner Kimberly Kopatz told TDmonthly in November 2009. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25716 (added 10/22/2009) . This set of 6 printed file folders features an artful design of an owl over a color stripe background on the folder cover. Set includes folders with 3 tab locations and includes 12 Adhesive Tab Labels. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25621 (added 10/16/2009) . These colorful rubber bands function like traditional bands but feature fun animal shapes when not holding something together. — "We got 270 packages on Thursday and were sold out by Saturday morning. High school, middle school and elementary school kids are all buying them," Katie Rook, owner of Be Beep A Toy Shop in Columbia, S.C., told TDmonthly in fall 2009. — Editors Note: This item is very similar to the Animal Rubber Bands by Eastern Accent Int'l, first reported by TDmonthly in 2005. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25538 (added 10/6/2009) . Widnmill Tape Dispenser 'Rural House' From: WONIL INDUSTRIAL CO. Other products from WONIL INDUSTRIAL CO.
Age Range: 3 and up Launch Date: January 2008 Gender: Boys And Girls
Designed for quick, simple cutting of small tapes, this dispenser cuts large quantities of tape to a 3.8-cm length with a single rotation of the handle. It may also be used as storage for pens, scissors or name cards. The product is available in pink, light blue and yellow. Launch date: 2008. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25487 (added 10/5/2009) . Age Range: 4 and up Launch Date: January 2002 Gender: Boys And Girls
Designed for quick, simple cutting of Scotch-type tapes, this dispenser cuts large quantities of tape to a 3.8-cm length with a single rotation of the handle. It may also be used as storage for pens, scissors or name cards. The product is available in pink, light blue and yellow. Launch date: 2002. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25486 (added 10/5/2009) . 3-D Bookmark – Waterworld From: MAGNETIC BOOKMARKS, INC Other products from MAGNETIC BOOKMARKS, INC
This bookmark features a colorful palette of the world under the sea, with an eye-catching three-dimensional effect. — Gary Green of Toy Box of Asheville in North Carolina told TDmonthly in summer 2009 that his store sells 60 to 70 of these bookmarks per month. “It seems to me we do a reorder once a month with them. It's not something people come to the store for, but it's so eye-catching that it stands out,” he said. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25439 (added 9/30/2009) . These small cupcake erasers with removable parts are available as a trio and in single packs. — Three of 38 specialty retailers named Iwako erasers as a best-selling novelty item in late summer 2009. Going into the holiday season 2009 (late fall), two of 44 retailers named the erasers among their absolute best sellers. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25435 (added 9/30/2009) . Age Range: 10 and up SKU or Item #: RL207 Launch Date: October 2009 Gender: Boys And Girls
Kids can explore the systems of the human body — skeletal, nervous, muscular, circulatory, urinary, respiratory and digestive systems — in this 52-minute DVD that meets National Science Education Standards. Created for grades 4 through 8, it also covers the five senses and offers a bonus segment on healthy nutrition, exercise and MyPyramid. Launch date: October 2009. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25204 (added 8/28/2009) . Age Range: 6 and up SKU or Item #: RL923 Launch Date: August 2009 Gender: Boys And Girls
Led by D.J. Doc Roc, positive lyrics, cool rap music and high-energy action characterize this educational DVD. Sums up to 18 and differences from 18 are covered in these "add and subtract songs." This product was named one of Dr. Toy's 100 Best Children's Products 2009. Launch date: August 25, 2009. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25203 (added 8/28/2009) . Age Range: 3 and up Launch Date: December 2009 Gender: Boys And Girls
The Toy Story pens come in three styles: Woody, Buzz Lightyear and Little Green Men. "Toy Story Talking Pens will be launching just in time for the re-release of 'Toy Story' 1 & 2 and the release of 'Toy Story 3' in 2010. Launch date: December 2009. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25188 (added 8/28/2009) . Age Range: 5 and up Launch Date: January 2009 Gender: Boys And Girls
Each display of these talking bookmarks comes with 24 bookmarks — six of each style: dog, cat, horse and monkey. Users simply press the bookmark to hear the respective animal sound. Launch date: 2009. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25164 (added 8/27/2009) . Age Range: 13 and up SKU or Item #: 535-USB Launch Date: April 2009 Gender: Boys And Girls
With the USB Interface Kit, robot lovers can connect the Robotic Arm Edge to a PC and have real-time manual control of the robotic arm and program the arm to perform a sequence of movements — just like an actual robot on an assembly line. The kit comes complete with a CD, a printed circuit board, a USB cable and accessories, and a detailed instruction manual. Launch date: April 2009. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25138 (added 8/27/2009) . Age Range: 10 and up SKU or Item #: OWI-352 Launch Date: April 2008 Gender: Boys And Girls
OWI’s aluminum, non-venomous invertebrate building kit features a Scorpion to be assembled from metal and bendable aluminum parts. The Samurai Scorpion is comprised of two major parts: head and body. The head consists of a pair of eyes, mouth and claws used to capture prey. The body contains eight legs, tail and a curved aculeus (stinger). The kit contains 30 hard and soft pre-punched aluminum parts, seven screws, seven nuts, three springs and assembly tools. Its claws, arms, legs and tail are moveable. Launch date: April 2008. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25137 (added 8/27/2009) . Age Range: 10 and up SKU or Item #: OWI-351 Launch Date: April 2008 Gender: Boys And Girls
OWI’s aluminum insect building kit features a praying mantis insect that the owner assembles from metal and bendable aluminum parts. The average size of the scientifically named “stagmomantis carolina” is 3" to 4" in length. Mega Mantis is twice this size, hence its name. Kids can hold it, bend it, and even move its legs, wings, head and fore legs. The kit contains 25 hard and soft pre-punched aluminum parts, seven screws, seven nuts, four metal springs and assembly tools. Launch date: April 2008. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25136 (added 8/27/2009) . Age Range: 10 and up SKU or Item #: OWI-MSK673 Launch Date: April 2007 Gender: Boys And Girls
Attacking Inch worm has orange, spiky limbs to ward off any predator who seeks to challenge it as a delectable delight. Its initial defensive mechanism may fool intruders for a moment, but still requires a way to heed out of harm’s way. The sun’s rays power this mini solar kit to slither along to safety. The mechanical movements are designed to simulate the movements of its soft-bodied derivative. Because its home is above ground, Attacking Inch Worm has a hard plastic body to protect itself. No batteries or tools are required, and there are less than 50 parts to assemble. Launch date: April 2007. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25134 (added 8/27/2009) . Age Range: 10 and up SKU or Item #: OWI-MSK672 Launch Date: April 2007 Gender: Boys And Girls
This little green amphibian friend leaps with a joyful sense of freedom using its hind legs and rubber feet. Happy Hopping Frog jiggles its eyes as a dog would wag its tail, acknowledging its love and appreciation to its owner. The tailless, leaping mini solar kit is activated by the power of the sun’s rays; no batteries are required. Happy Hopping Frog is designed for easy assembly with approximately 25 parts, and demonstrates alternative energy principles. Launch date: April 2007. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25132 (added 8/27/2009) . Age Range: 10 and up SKU or Item #: OWI-MSK671 Launch Date: April 2007 Gender: Boys And Girls
Powered by the sun's rays, this alternative-energy toy car requires no batteries or tools, and contains less than a dozen parts to assemble. Launch date: April 2007. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25131 (added 8/27/2009) . Age Range: 10 and up SKU or Item #: OWI-MSK669 Launch Date: April 2007
Methodically, eight legs work in harmony to create a ballet style “tippy-toe” movement. Similar to its cousin from Alaska, the Walking King Crab scurries along to safe passage when powered by the sun's rays. Walking King Crab is powered with a mini solar cell (included) and demonstrates alternative energy principles. No batteries or tools are required; there are 35 parts to assemble. "Because of its entry-level price point, retailers will grow fond of its movements; both off the shelf and after assembly. If a make-it and take-it type product is what you are looking for, this hands-on terrestrial tantalizer will make you the local hero," Craig Morioka, president of OWI Inc., told TDmonthly. Launch date: April 2007. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25130 (added 8/27/2009) .
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