March 2011 Notable Toys — Developmental Toys

Prismatic contains a variety of brightly colored hardwood prisms and hand-polished acrylic prisms that fit into square boxes. Children create simple and complex designs that help them think about order, pattern, and symmetry. Children also experience the beauty and wonder of the color spectrum when light refracts through the acrylic prisms that form part of their inventive buildings and designs. Contains 30 hardwood prisms (natural finish), 36 hardwood prisms (in 6 colors), 6 clear acrylic prisms, and 1 hardwood tray.
Awards— Dr. Toy’s Best Classic Toys for 2011

A small cottage with rooms and doors for 5 fun animal characters and 5 shapes, which can be inserted into the corresponding slots. Children can either find the correct key to open the door, or lift the roof off and remove all of the contents in an instant. The Animal Cottage Shape Sorter helps children develop their hand & eye coordination and logical association skills.
Awards— Dr. Toy’s Best Classic Toys for 2011

Create beautiful mosaic designs over and over again - kids follow the templates for perfect results every time, or create their own designs. These no-mess, no-fuss kits are great for travel. Chroma is an immersive experience of color and shape. Using colorful magnetic hexagons, kids can create limitless polygonal optical illusions and structures. This kit includes 37 colorful tile pieces, educational booklet, Hexagonal Travel tin and suggested patterns. "This kit flexes the mind and spurs creativity.  Perfect for travel, this kit comes in its own carrying case and is perfect for children of any age,"  Stephanie Carver, from The Orb Factory, told TDmonthly.

Made in Italy, the Gymnic Line's NEW Racin' Rody Horse is a favorite with children to learn balancing and coordination while hoping on their Racin' Rody or to do Racin' Rody Races! Also used for therapy with special needs children due to its softness and ride-on qualities. Made of heavy duty, latex-free vinyl. Inflates according to size and weight of the child (inflation by adult). Base is available for transforming to a Rocking Racin' Rody. Launch date: February 2011.

My STUFFIE is the mom/teacher created, multi-use sensible solution to stuffed animal clutter. It's storage, soft seating plus a large plush puppy. My STUFFIE measures 22 inches high, holds 50+ stuffed animals, has three (3) mesh windows for viewing contents, rear Velcro opening/closure. Transforms into soft bean-bag like seating when full. Can also be used for a hamper. "Independence and responsibility can be taught and can be fun using My STUFFIE because it is fun and easy to use. Innovative design makes cleaning up fun with added benefit of built-in reward when soft toys have been placed inside: soft seating plus a huge plush puppy. Children experience self-confidence, increased self-esteem using My Stuffie," Patricia Klotz, President of Lemonade Innovations Inc, told TDmonthly. Launch date: February 2011.

Tilt is a dynamic multi-challenge maze game that requires a player to tilt the game board back and forth, and left and right to navigate the green sliders through the center hole. The challenges progress in difficulty, and each challenge card comes with a hint, just in case players need a little help. Launch date: March 2011.

Snack Attack! is a fast-paced picture matching, token stacking challenge. Players spin the Snack Attack! Spinner Platter and the Snack Tokens appear. The player with the most Snack Tokens wins. The matching and stacking of Snack Tokens varies the game every time it’s played and two levels of play keeps the game interesting for both younger and older children. Launch date: March 2011.

Zelosport has transformed the age-old pastime of paper football into a series of Finger Sports games for all ages. Now sports fans can enjoy football, baseball, golf, and soccer on the kitchen table. "There is nothing like it on the market," Sara Eddy, project marketing manager at SCI, told TDmonthly.

27 pcs of uniquely designed thick, chunky foam droplets stack and stay in place, allowing for creative design outcomes. Encourages creative thinking. Launch date: February 2011.

Wimmer-Ferguson infant development toys are designed with your baby’s interest in mind. Studies show that high-contrast patterns and images prove to be more stimulating than brightness or color alone. Each Wimmer-Ferguson toy is specifically designed for infants through each developmental stage to meet the best stimulus level. Launch date: January 2011.

Wimmer-Ferguson infant development toys are designed with your baby’s interest in mind. Studies show that high-contrast patterns and images prove to be more stimulating than brightness or color alone. Each Wimmer-Ferguson toy is specifically designed for infants through each developmental stage to meet the best stimulus level. Launch date: January 2011.

This is one of Manhattan Toy's seven new Mod Baby toys that feature soft fabrics and textures in every design. Each unique piece provides engaging entertainment. Launch date: January 2011.

This is one of Manhattan Toy's seven new Mod Baby toys that feature soft fabrics and textures in every design. Each unique piece provides engaging entertainment. Launch date: January 2011.

This is one of Manhattan Toy's seven new Mod Baby toys that feature soft fabrics and textures in every design. Each unique piece provides engaging entertainment. Launch date: January 2011.

This baby photo quilt measures 4 feet by 4 feet and features a baby-safe mirror and peek-a-boo flap. The mat also crinkles, alerting parents that baby is crawling.

With the help of WordGirl and Captain Huggy Face, kids twist the rings to learn how to use consonants and vowels to build new words. Line up a letter on the left, and twist the next ring to find letters that make words from two to six letters long. Rings can be removed and rearranged. In addition, letters have numerical values, so kids can work on their math skills as they find words with bigger scores.

With the help of Clifford and his Friends, kids can twist the rings and match everyday items with their proper category. For example, line up the word "winter," and twist the rings to line up earmuffs, warm hat, scarf, gloves and snow boots. Helps develop logical thinking as well as motor skills.

These colorful mix and match activity sets stimulate creativity, and imagination. This durable play set comes in a sturdy gift/hold all box, with four 'Look at my Creation' display boards. "With this product offering 4 different display boards to go with the different pieces this product offers a very large variety of options to children, allowing them to be more imaginative with their creations," Jack Wiggins, sales executive at Meadow Kids, told TDmonthly.

These interactive kits offer introductory creative craft to children. They encourage step by step design, crafting skills and a creative sense of achievement. "Once assembled, the 3 different hand puppets can be used to create stories and play many other imaginative games, giving the product a much longer lifespan and room for creative play," Jack Wiggins, sales executive at Meadow Kids, told TDmonthly.

These interactive kits offer introductory creative craft to children. They encourage step by step design, crafting skills and a creative sense of achievement.

DoodleMark™ allows children and parents to interact with books together. Whether practicing sight words, working on vocabulary, learning to write letters, bookmarking their progress or just doodling a funny picture, this product is designed to help build a child's confidence in their reading and writing. It can be used as a classroom tool, at home to reinforce what's being taught in school, and as an incentive for reluctant readers. "DoodleMark is the world's only bookmark and drawing pad that clips to a book," Jennifer Kendra, VP sales and marketing at ReMarkable Reading Concepts, told TDmonthly. Launch date: November 2010.

This high-quality, durable and easy-to-assemble wooden ride-on toy encourages the development of  balancing skills and stimulates the imagination. It's been tested to meet European and U.S. safety standards.

This easy-to-assemble wooden workbench is perfect for pretend DIY projects. It comes with 13 geometric shapes, 4 wheels, 14 screws, 6 nails, 12 nuts, 4 square nuts, 1 hammer, 1 screwdriver and 1 wrench. Build whatever you like, use your imagination, the sky is the limit. Instructions for 5 construction projects included. It's been tested to meet European and U.S. safety standards.

All kids like pretend play, particularly kitchen and cooking. This 4-sided wooden kitchen is equipped with oven, stove with clicking knobs, fridge with working door, blackboard with 2 pcs of chalk for "menu of the day" and a clock for learning how to tell time. Accessories include a pan with lid, stove with lid, 3 vegetable magnets, 2 pcs of chalk, and a spoon. Perfect for mom and daughter bonding. No assembly required. It's been tested to meet European and U.S. safety standards.