April 2011 Notable Toys — All

The classic, beautiful, silky soft, stately cat. Looks like a real cat with exceptional details and distinctive expression. 16" tall.

New styles of the very popular "Fuzzles!" They come in 16" and 11" and in many animal styles. Girls love their zany colors and fashion-forward fabrics. Girls love to collect them, trade them, bond with them and just carry them everywhere.

A new style of Sassy Pet Saks, one of four styles with a removeable soft doll. Both the doll and the sak are dressed in shiny, glittery, ruffled satins, silks, and jewels. There are two fairies and two princesses. Dolls are 7" tall. Saks are 7" wide.

Noval is a strategy-based card game for 2-4 players, featuring uniquely shaped cards and easy to learn gameplay. The first player without any cards wins. Seems easy enough, but Noval is packed full of surprises and often frustrating twists. Kids will have fun bragging after they force other players to pick up piles of cards, and opponenys will have fun trying to get revenge by making the player do the same. There is no complicated score keeping and game rules are simple and exciting. Players match or beat other players cards. If they can’t they pick up the pile of already played cards. Three hidden cards will keep players guessing who will win down to their last card.

Designed by the French visionary Jean Albert Grégoire, the Panhard Dyna X was a light-weight compact saloon car that featured a front-wheel drive transmission. This 1:43 scale model depicts the EVIAN water delivery car of the mid 1900’s.

The 4CV is an economy car that was produced by the French manufacturer Renault. This was the first French car to sell over a million units. It features a rear-engine, rear-wheel drive and front suicide doors. This 1:43 scale model features the “32000 km Around The World” theme.

At the core of this game lies a fast paced word game that will help children develop many useful skills including improving their spelling and vocabulary and the ability to think quickly under pressure. The rules of the game are simple. Each player selects 20 lettered tiles and must be the first person to spell 5 different words (a 2 letter, 3 letter, 4 letter, 5 letter and 6 letter word) within a five minute time frame. The first player to do this will score points for tiles left unused by his/her opponents. The first player to score 100 points wins the game. To make the game a little easier for new spellers, simply remove or extend the timer or omit the 5 and 6 letter word requirement.

This comprehensive set includes a pretty flower-themed workstation with swiveling stem and easy open and close access to the storage case for beads.  The flower features an easy spray system-just arrange the colorful beads on the provided templates; press the flower stem to mist, and watch as the beads magically stick together. Complete with more than 800 beads and five template sheets.

Everything kids need for all over clean, the Glamology Pearly Shampoos and Face and Body Cleanser uses pH balanced ingredients to cleanse away dirt from the face, body and hair safely and effectively. Extremely gentle, kids can customize their creations to their skin and hair type using the colorful ingredients to create pearly shampoos and face and body cleanser.

Whirl ‘n Wear Charms basic kit is the Spectacular Spinner which includes an innovative threader that allows children to make necklaces, bracelets, anklets and key chains more safely, easily and quickly.  Children become designers as they place the charms in their desired pattern, spin the wheel, insert the string threader and spin the wheel again to create a unique and colorful accessory to wear or gift.  There is no tying or knotting necessary.  The Spectacular Spinner Set includes the automatic stringing machine, 37 large charms, 48 small charms, 12 end fasteners, 3 keychain attachments, 4 large spacers, 4 small spacers and over 9-½ feet of clear elastic string.

Kids can Whipple up 12 treats including cupcakes and pies. The set includes a two-tiered "cake," which doubles as a keepsake box that can be decorated with crème and dazzle with rhinestones and beads. Great for parties and take home "treats."

These little imps are creepy and cuddly. They measure 8inches tall and are stuffed with mischief. The first assortment includes two of Living Dead Dolls’ most popular characters, Sadie and Eggzorcist. Sadie sports her signature black dress, while Eggzorcist features her fluffy bunny costume and noose. As both stare at you with their unblinking eyes, you can’t help but wonder what terrifying plans they have in store for when the lights go out. Launch date: June 2011.

Mezco continues its adventures in the universe of Little Big Planet as it reaches into the magical world of Little Big Planet and brings SackBoy to life with an all-new figure that can be decorated and customized. The Little Big Planet SackBoy Do-It-Yourself Figure stands 9 inches tall. Cast in pure white vinyl he is ready to be customized. Kids can paint him, use markers, or add glitter. The Little Big Planet SackBoy Do-It-Yourself Figure features 5 points of articulation and is packaged in a collector friendly window box. Launch date: June 2011.

Join Thomas the Tank Engine and all his railway pals as they celebrate the joy and surprises of birthdays in Thomas & Friends: The Birthday Express. Thomas & Friends continues to teach timeless life lessons such as discovery, friendship and cooperation, inviting children to enter a world of imagination through the tracks of a train and the words of a story. Birthdays always come with surprises when your engine friends are part of the celebration. Percy must safely deliver a beautifully wrapped present, while Thomas encounters a mystery as he takes Sir Topham Hatt to the party. Includes four episodes and two special bonus features. Total running time: 46 minutes. Launch date: May 17, 2011.

Blast out wildly colored bubbles by attaching one of the two included bottles of colored bubbles directly to the Bubble Launcher. Pull the trigger and watch the bubbles pour out. Colored bubbles also sold separately for $2.99 per bottle.

This 242 piece set features Lightning McQueen from Disney/Pixar's Cars.

Disney dolls let kids live a royal lifestyle with their favorite princess. Rapunzel's hand sculpted face has a matte porcelain finish and her eyes are of the highest grade of glass Macor eyes. Her hair is made of hand-rooted hair imported from Japan called Kanekalon. A signature tiara with a high gloss metallic finish is accented with rhinestones. Rapunzel has satin shoes that can be removed. Six points of articulation make for a greater range of poseablity. Rapunzel features: 18 inches of beautiful hair, Dressed in high style fashion inspired by the Tangled movie. Set comes with 1 Doll, 1 Dress, 1 Tiara, 1 Pair of Earrings, and 1 Pair of Shoes.

Wappy dog is a robotic, interactive pet. Via the corresponding Nintendo DS game, players can train and talk to Wappy, or they can interact with the dog itself. When he's happy he reacts with dance and play, when sad he sulks like a real dog. If the DS game is played and Wappy left behind, the two automatically sync when they are back together.

Girls can design their own hair extension designs, then print them out on the included extensions. There are also included designs. The extensions can be worn by Barbie, little girls, or both. The set includes a Barbie doll and sheets of printable hair extensions. Additional extension packs are sold separately for 14.99.

The Hot Wheels Video Racer is a car with a video camera and LCD screen built in. It can capture up to 12 minutes of footage, and kids can add music and special effects to their video. The movies can be uplaoded to a computer via the car's USB port. The car can also be attached to a bike helmet, skateboard, or wrist, so kids can record their adventures wherever they go. The Hot Wheels Video Racer is compatible with all Hot Wheels tracks. Launch date: Fall 2011.

For the first time ever players are able to customize and personalize their UNO game with UNO Roboto. Record each player’s name and set unique house rules, then let UNO Roboto get the party started with surprise commands and funny phrases that change-up the game every time.

Give a kid a camera and they'll want to take pictures of everything they see, everywhere they go. That's why this real digital camera is designed to be tough enough to stand up to the ways kids play and the places they go. This 1.2-megapixel, drop-resistant digital camera has a rotating lens so kids can even take pictures of themselves. Launch date: July 2011.

Give a kid a camera and they'll want to take pictures of everything they see, everywhere they go. That's why this real digital camera is designed to be tough enough to stand up to the ways kids play and the places they go. Features child-friendly controls, viewfinder for ease of use, stores 1000+ digital images, 4X digital zoom, enhanced low-light performance, and photo editing software to download. Requires 4 AAA batteries.

Dinosaur Train Dino Poop Kit let's kids discover what the dinosaur ate. Kids can create their own fossil imprint with what they find. It's not real poop...but it sure does feel like it. Assortment Includes: Buddy - Carnivore, Tank - Herbivore, Mr. Conductor - Omnivore.