January 2009 Notable Toys — Pretend Play

The Hannah Montana On Tour Outfit collection will make any young pop star feel like a hit. Girls can choose the Hannah On Tour Outfit that suits them best — the sparkly black and silver-striped sequined number with dazzling capri pants trimmed in silver, or the hot pink sequined dress with asymmetrical detail and leggings. The Hannah Montana On Tour Outfit collection comes in sizes 5 to 7 and 8 to 10. "These Hannah Montana dress-up outfits are replicas of the real outfits Miley wore on stage during her sold-out concert tour," Carol Selva told TDmonthly. Launch date: October 2008.

The Stylin’ Hannah Makeover Set allows young fans to have the best of both worlds as they rotate the doll’s hair to transform her from Hannah to Miley. A simple twist turns her hair from Miley’s brown locks to Hannah’s golden hair. Girls can practice pop-star hair fashions and use shimmer and gloss to create stylish looks — on Hannah, or themselves. Girls can wear and share the accessories including a brush, colorful hair extensions, nail polish, makeup and Hannah’s necklace, which doubles as a bracelet for a stylin’ girl. When the button on the base of the Stylin’ Hannah Makeover Set is pressed, Hannah belts out her pop hit “Rock Star.” Launch date: October 2008.

This holiday dress-up Sassy Pet Sak is a tote style and comes with a black lab puppy that is removeable. The bag measures 7" wide. "The design and unique choice of fashionable materials" set this item apart, Erika Radich, marketing manager for Douglas Company, told TDmonthly. "It is a toy and an accessory all in one!" Launch date: September 20, 2008.

Let your little soldier get behind the wheel of their very own HumVee. This cute play tent is patterned after the ultimate 4x4 military vehicle, the Hummer. Woodland Camo blends in to almost any terrain and 2 doors let them get into “Action” fast. Multiple vents and windows for scanning for “Targets” and airflow, fiberglass poles set up easily and quickly. This play tent is perfect for indoors or outdoors and makes a perfect place for your little one to get away from the bugs as well. The HumVee is made from Fire Retardant coated polyester for years of “Patrolling”. The Giga Kid HumVee comes complete and ready for service with a carry bag, pole bag, stakes and instructions.

Let your little soldier get behind the wheel of their very own HumVee. This cute play tent is patterned after the ultimate 4x4 military vehicle, the Hummer. Woodland Camo blends in to almost any terrain and 2 doors let them get into “Action” fast. Multiple vents and windows for scanning for “Targets” and airflow, fiberglass poles set up easily and quickly. This play tent is perfect for indoors or outdoors and makes a perfect place for your little one to get away from the bugs as well. The HumVee is made from Fire Retardant coated polyester for years of “Patrolling”. The Giga Kid HumVee comes complete and ready for service with a carry bag, pole bag, stakes and instructions.

The Gigatent Hide and Seek Tunnel is designed to look like a cute and playful Caterpillar. By attaching the head using the loops and toggles you can close off one end to provide a hiding place while leaving one end open for ventilation and “escape”. The tunnel measures 6’ long and 20” in diameter which will allow larger children to play as well.

Let children’s imaginations run wild when they play with this tent. With the look of 2 castle towers and a connecting passage there is plenty of space for them to play with friends or alone. Closeable doors and windows help to keep the castle private, but don’t prevent airflow. The castle also provides a place to store toys and stuffed animals.