March 2010 Notable Toys — Infant & Toddler

Paulina’s bells, offset wheels and non-removable, twistable head is sure to roll its way into any pony-loving baby’s favorite toy stable.

Brightly colored with water-based stain (no lacquer) rattles are sure to keep baby happy and busy. Whether babies want to shake it or spin it they’re going to enjoy it.
Awards: Creative Child Magazine Toy Award 2010
— Three of 38 specialty retailers cited rattles by HABA as a best-selling wooden toy in their stores in February 2010.

This adorable, soft plush sheep with soft pink legs is perfect for babies, and safe for them too! This new line of eco-friendly plush baby and toddler toys from HABA is made using Öko-Tex certified materials.

Baby boys and girls will love this soft, plush sheep clutching toy with a green flower and easy to grab ring shape. This new line of eco-friendly plush baby and toddler toys from HABA is made using Öko-Tex certified materials.

Baby’s will stay safe and secure when they cuddle with either of these Cotti Guardian Angels Toni or Tine. This new line of eco-friendly plush baby and toddler toys from HABA is made using Öko-Tex certified materials.

This new line of eco-friendly plush baby and toddler toys from HABA is made using Öko-Tex certified materials and maintains HABA’s distinctive European aesthetic. This Cuddly Cotti is soothing when being rubbed on baby’s cheek and even has knots for babies to suckle.

Now children just don’t have to count the sheep, they can pull the sheep.  Soft plush sheep with removable wheels. This new line of eco-friendly plush baby and toddler toys from HABA is made using Öko-Tex certified materials.

Cute, flower-wearing sheep Cotti is filled with natural Spelt seeds so it can be warmed or cooled for baby’s comfort. This new line of eco-friendly plush baby and toddler toys from HABA is made using Öko-Tex certified materials.

Each set comes with six, themed puzzles, a matching puzzle piece for each of the six puzzles for cognitive associative development and then a wooden figure for imaginative story play. The chunky, high glass, soft snap cardboard puzzle pieces make them easy enough for a 1 ½ year old to complete all by themselves. Three styles available: Farm, Animals, Construction.
Awards:  Parents’ Choice Approved Award, Fall 2010 Puzzles.

Whether baby loves Rainbows or Meadows with animals, HABA has just the right soft, fabric ball. There are so many different textures and play features that babies will be fascinated by over and over again. Available in two styles.
Awards: Creative Child Magazine Toy of the Year 2010

Each of these fabric cubes is brimming with play value because of their charming characters, fun flaps and varied sounds and textures. Available in two styles: Moo & Baa farm animal and the Workshop. As an added bonus the Farm Animal Soft Cube makes a mooing cow sound when turned upside down. The Workshop construction soft cube offers “tools” such as the magnifier.

Made of super-soft velour, these adorable pirate & fairy themed cuddlys have pre-tied cotton knots for clutching or teething. Also includes crinkle and squeak noises for entertainment and a very thoughtfully placed pacifier clip.

Hang these cute-as-a-button glow in the dark bugs above the crib to keep baby delighted day and night. Parts of the flower and the bumble bee wings are made of glow-in-the-dark fabric so baby can see it after light’s out.

This set comes with five blocks and a rolling car that are made of natural rubber with nylon flocking. Watch Weebabu WEDGiTS: Top-5 Video, Toy Fair 2010

This small clutching toy for babies features bright, wooden balls that are closely connected by a slightly elastic string and can be moved around for play and manipulation.

Suitable for ages 3 months and up, this spinning top toy features a wooden base covered with a bright, fabric octopus.

Fun first pull toy is great for encouraging beginning walkers. Pull the hen along to see the eggs come out one by one, great for teaching cause and effect. Press the hen's comb to hear realistic chicken sounds.
— "This uber cute hen is a pull along toy, and while being pulled it drops multiple pre-hatched chicks," Joe Mitchell, owner of YoYo Joe's Toys & Fun, told TDmonthly at Toy Fair 2010.

Bright and colourful building blocks made from lightweight bamboo. The blocks are printed with various abstract designs which encourage creativity and imaginative play. Particularly suited for child hands, they can be very easily built on top of each other.
— "Fresh off winning the Toy Innovation Award at the 2010 Nuremberg Toy Fair, Hape has introduced these really big colorful hollow, bamboo construction blocks. Painted with water based paint, the blocks are big and easy for little hands to manipulate," Joe Mitchell, owner of YoYo Joe's Toys & Fun, told TDmonthly at Toy Fair 2010.

Part of the hands-on line of Silly Sam & Friends talking role-play toys, this is a shape sorter with personality. Kids press on his nose or push the front door to insert something and let him talk. There are four shapes, each with a different color and representing a different material to recycle. There are two modes of play. This product is not in the mass market, according to Kelly Christensen, Director of Sales, Kidz Delight. Launch date: May 15, 2010.

The PODEE Kwik’N-EZ Medicator™ is a baby-friendly medicine dropper designed to conveniently allow for clean and easy administration of liquid medicine to an infant or toddler. All parts are made of high-quality materials and are BPA FREE. "This product makes giving medicine hassle-free because the baby takes the medicine straight from the silicone nipple just has the baby would milk. And it's another product from Podee that offers parents a real helping hand," Brooke Cortese, Marketing and Sales Director, Podee International, told TDmonthly. Launch date: January 10, 2010.

The YBIKE balance bike is designed with a lightweight aluminum frame, rubber wheels and a narrow back wheel base. It's available in two colors and was designed by Chrome Cherry Design Studio in South Africa. Launch date: May 15, 2010.

Made entirely from recycled milk containers, these sturdy plates are free of phthalates, PVC, BPA and external coatings. They are dishwasher safe. The packaging is made with recycled and recyclable materials. There are four plates to a pack.

Suitable for ages 6 months and up, these bowls are free of PVC, phthalates, BPA and external coatings. They are dishwasher-safe, and are made from recycled plastic milk containers, packaged with recycled and recyclable materials, and printed with soy inks. “Our customers tell us they love Green Toys products because they know where the toys are made and exactly what they are made from,” Robert von Goeben, president and co-founder of Green Toys Inc., told TDmonthly.

Suitable for ages 6 months and up, this eco-friendly version of a classic is made in the USA from 100-percent recycled milk containers. The packaging uses only recycled and recyclable materials and is printed with soy inks.