March 2009 Notable Toys — Licensed Products

This realistic Godzilla plush has fierce-looking teeth and measures 13" tall.

Available in small, medium and large, this costume includes a muscle chest jumpsuit with boot tops attached, a headpiece, a cape, a belt and two Batarangs.
— Two of 52 retailers mentioned Rubie’s costumes when asked in fall 2008 about Halloween items that sell well in their stores.

The Whac-A-Mole for pool and backyard fun is a multi-action sprinkler game certain to generate giggles. The Whac-A-Mole Bop Action Sprinkler connects to a standard garden hose. Once powered, four spring-loaded moles pop up and down, spraying water from their boppin’ heads. An additional two spray points located in the center of the sprinkler create more water action. Two mallets are included. "GAME recently acquired a licence for the widely popular Whac-A-Mole brand," Elissa Pollack, media relations agent for Great American Merchandise & Events, told TDmonthly. Launch date: March 2009.

This adorable Smurf is ready for the Big Screen and is part of the 2009 Smurfs movie thematic, for which there are eight new Schleich models. Launch date: January 2008.

This book is filled with questions and fun quizzes, plus photos and information about Hannah Montana and her family and friends. It comes with What'cha Think device that let's the user see "text message" answers to yes or no questions from Hannah and her buddies.

This 5" action figure is a detailed replica of the character Lars that appears in the "Guitar Hero" video game. It comes complete with spikes, face paint and a detachable guitar, and features points of articulation at the shoulders, neck, elbows, wrist, hips, waist, knees and ankles. Launch date: October 2008.

Handy Manny's truck comes with several tools for fixing broken parts, along with blueprints to aid kids as they make the repairs. The back of the truck opens up into a toolbench for extra play value, and the toy includes a Manny button that offers helpful phrases and plays the "We Work Together" song from the "Handy Manny" television show.

Straight out of Caring Corners, this house includes 12 rooms and features more than 400 songs, words, sounds and activities, plus a girl, baby and dog figurine. It is designed to encourage positive behavior and requires three AA batteries.

This set includes fashion cards that can be layered to create different looks for Barbie, plus a CD-ROM so that girls can design on the computer as well.

The Disney Fairies Tink's Talking Café boasts 13 accessories and various sound effects, including the sound of running water from the flower-shaped faucet and bubbling and whistling sounds when the teapot is placed on a burner. It is a Toys "R" Us exclusive. Launch date: Fall 2008.