March 2009 Notable Toys — All

Would-be gumshoes have new crime-fighting gear with Wild Planet’s Spy Gear Evidence Kit, a portable, all-in-one mystery solver that helps kids determine who is guilty and who has been framed. The kit provides the tools for collecting fingerprints and the ID cards to keep track of them, plus fingerprint powder, brush, ink, lifting tapes and ID card, 30X microscope, tweezers, flashlight, UV light, specimen bags and carrying case with storage compartment. Launch date: Fall 2009.

Available in two styles, both in Hannah’s new look, including her signature pink glove, these dolls sing Hannah Montana’s new remix songs.

With two outfits, Hannah Montana can easily switch back and forth between herself and Miley Cyrus.

This colorful, padded trampoline has a cushioned handle and spring-loaded legs. The weight limit is 70 lbs.
This product was recalled on 7/18/2012

This quilt-making kit for a twin-size bed covering includes precut, pre-sewing squres with a lacing tool, 24, 10.75" colorful squres, cotton ribbon and instructions.

A comprehensive activity set for preschoolers, Ready, Set, School, teaches children to write, cut, name colors and shapes. The take-along box contains three learning wipe away books and a dry erase marker, eight stackable finger crayons, safety scissors, two stencils, 10 activity pages, 175 stickers, and a shoe tying activities with step-by-step illustrated instructions.

This deluxe game set come with seven monter-themed games. The three-tiered box includes Moody Monsters matching game, a 56-card deck of playing cards with four different game instructions, and a Mix & Match puzzle game. Moody Monsters features 15 different monsters, each addressing the social and emotional needs of children.

This series features four robots: Razor, Chomp, Turbo and Spider. Each set includes over 350 parts and and a motor that allows for unique mechanical motion features.

This series features four racers: Stock Car, Dragster, Formula Car and Sports Car. Each set includes over 200 parts and K’Nex men drivers.

This series features aircraft with their own unique feature – flashing lights on the Switch Wing™, motion-activated sound on the Stunt Jet™, foam missile launcher on the Spy Plane™ and motorized winch on the Rescue Copter™. Each set has more than 200 parts and K’Nex men pilots.

This set includes 339 pieces for building more than 20 different dinosaurs, including T-Rex, Brontosaurus, Stegosaurus, and Triceratops. In addition to classic and micro rods and connectors and K’Nex bricks, this new set includes a motion-activated sound brick with roaring and stomping noises.

This set has 138 pieces with ideas and instructions to create tractors, trucks, mowers and more. Two all-new K’Nex men figures are included.

This set has 128 pieces with free-rolling wheels, including mail trucks, police cars and buses, complete with working lights. Builders just set the vehicles in motion to activate the flashing light-up brick.

Doodles™ are small wooden starter toys that are designed based on the vehicles as a child would imagine them. There are 8 models available including a plane, copter, tractor, pickup, road grader, bulldozer, car and a train engine. All moving parts are glued and pressure fit for durability and child safety.

This no-stress optical illusion coloring activity captivates all ages, has global appeal, and is ideal for mixed boy and girl groups. The activity is easy to assemble, totally child safe, and made in the USA. Each Party Fun Pack for 8 Children contains eight morphed placemat coloring pages with colorable borders, eight Morph-O-Scope mirror decoders, and eight bonus morph activities. Activity time is about 30 to 45 minutes. Retail cost per child is about $2. The Halloween Party Fun Pack meets or exceeds all U.S. safety standards. Princess Pony and Pirate themes are also available.

This no-stress optical illusion coloring activity captivates all ages, has global appeal, and is ideal for mixed boy and girl groups. The activity is easy to assemble, totally child safe, and made in the USA. Each Party Fun Pack for 8 Children contains eight morphed placemat coloring pages with colorable borders, eight Morph-O-Scope mirror decoders, and eight bonus morph activities. Activity time is about 30 to 45 minutes. Retail cost per child is about $2. The Princess Pony Party Fun Pack meets or exceeds all U.S. safety standards. Pirate and Halloween themes are also available.

Corolle is proud to introduce its latest interactive doll, Bébé Trésor. At 14", this sweet, charming and totally irresistible doll coos, babbles or giggles when little Moms rock her gently in their arms! Complete with soft white onesie and pacifier, Bébé Trésor is sure to be little Mom's newest wonder! Requires 3 AG12/LR44 batteries (included). Launch date: September 2009.

This captivating little optical illusion coloring activity — the Twisted Pajama Party Packet — contains five wacky morphs: Mid night snacks (shown); Pillow fight; Giggle fits; Runway glammin'; and Down time. Each packet comes with one Morph-O-Scope mirror. The brain-tickling fun challenge is crayoning the twisted shapes on the paper to make color appear in the right places in the pajama party cartoon reflections. It is inexpensive, easy to assemble, and appeals to all ages. The Twisted Pajama Party Packet is made in the USA and meets or exceeds all U.S. safety standards.

This captivating little optical illusion coloring activity — the Stretched Pets Packet — contains five adorable morphs: Puppy Tug-O-War (shown); Uh Oh Kitties; Papa Parakeet Perch; First Fish Tank; and Pony Daydreams. Each packet comes with one Morph-O-Scope mirror. The brain-tickling fun challenge is crayoning the twisted shapes on the paper to make color appear in the right places in the pets cartoon reflections. It is inexpensive, easy to assemble, and appeals to all ages. The Stretched Pets Packet is made in the USA and meets or exceeds all U.S. safety standards.

These 12" characters feature sounds and come with an '80s cartoon DVD. They sing a happy song or speak phrases with a squeeze of their hand.

The Razor RipRider 360 is a three-wheeler with dual-inclined caster wheels for resistance-free drifting and spinning actions. Maximum weight: 160 lbs.

Quackgammon is an easier way-to-play variation of backgammon in a travel format. Each player moves his flock of three “mallards” around a lake. The fowl are protected by staying positioned next to each other so that the lone fowl is not a “sitting duck."

An enhanced version of Tic-Tac-Toe, this game includes six magnetic game pieces: 3 0’s marked “1”, “3” and “5” and three X’s marked “2”, “4” and “6” — and a 3 x 3 game board grid. The pieces are played in numerical order. Once the six pieces are on the board, play continues in sequential fashion, with each move exposing the now-vacated square to the opponent. The action ends only when the first player achieves a three-in-a-row combination.

This fascinating science toy gives kids a look into the inner workings of their favorite animals. Children can explore animals from the inside out with X-ray-like effect, using a light table or a flashlight to reveal the skeleton underneath the animal’s skin. The box comes with 16 scratchproof photographic cards to compare and study the anatomy of animals. An extensive guide is included with useful information about the classification of animals, and more.