June 2009 Notable Toys — All

George stands 12" tall in his striped pajamas. Like any little boy, he needs his own teddy to get a good night's sleep.

This 8" long Shining Stars Alligator is more than a cuddly plush. He comes with a code that allows kids to go online and play educational games. In addition, they can sign up for their own star on the National Star Registry.

This cute little Yomiko Classics Cow stands 12" high.

Based on the best-selling book, "The Sneaky Chef," by Jessica Seinfeld (wife of comedian Jerry Seinfeld) these kits help kids have fun with food. With this set, kids can bake themselves a teddy bear and eat its heart out. Launch date: 2009.

Based on the best-selling book, "The Sneaky Chef," by Jessica Seinfeld (wife of comedian Jerry Seinfeld) these kits help kids have fun with food. Children who dream of ice cream for breakfast will especially appreciate this kit. Launch date: 2009.

Based on the best-selling book, "The Sneaky Chef," by Jessica Seinfeld (wife of comedian Jerry Seinfeld) these kits help kids have fun with food. Use Senor Guacamole to enliven a Covert Quesadilla. Launch date: 2009.

Based on the best-selling book, "The Sneaky Chef," by Jessica Seinfeld (wife of comedian Jerry Seinfeld) these kits help kids have fun with food. Mama Mia Pizzeria comes with a tomato-faced rolling pin and a silicone baking dish for making volanco calzones. Launch date: 2009.

Based on the best-selling book, "The Sneaky Chef," by Jessica Seinfeld (wife of comedian Jerry Seinfeld) these kits help kids have fun with food. Kids can launch meatballs down a ski slope and onto a plate of pasta with this kit. Launch date: 2009.

Based on the best-selling book, "The Sneaky Chef," by Jessica Seinfeld, these kits help kids have fun with food. The Lotsa Pasta set includes a pastamaker with a variety of templates for different shaped and sized noodles. Launch date: 2009.

Gather a herd of dinosaurs to win points. Be careful, though — if you roll a T Rex, he might eat your dinos and you'll lose a turn.

On the docks of Sodor Bay, Cranky keeps the ships and engines productive. Cranky the Crane unloads cargo from ships and loads it onto the train cars. The Talking Railway Series engines unlock special personalized greetings as they pass by Talking Railway Series destinations. Children will delight in hearing Sir Topham Hatt utter "Rosie, Cranky is ready to load the cargo." or "Edward, you are right on time!" The more talking Railway Series engines and destinations added, the more interactive the world becomes!This toy features engine-recognition technology and can address Talking Railway engines by name. It also works with traditional engines. Launch date: 2009.

For those who love the 34" seated dolls in silicone/vinyl, Monika has created Kimmie. She has such an adorable sweet smile. Her brunette hair is braided and adorned with cute clips. She also has pretty brown eyes. Monika has dressed Kimmie in a white shirt with embroidered jeans and a red sweater. Kimmie's arms are sculpted into the shoulder plate and her legs go above the knees. Limited Edition 350 pieces.

Newborn babies are Laura's specialty. Talia is a beautiful new creation done in silicone/ vinyl, 20" in height. She has pretty blonde hair and beautiful brown eyes. Laura was inspired by a baby she saw to create this combination of brown eyes and blonde hair. The arms are sculpted above the elbows and the legs are sculpted to attach to the cloth body at the hips. The baby is weighted to feel like a real baby. She is dressed in an adorable outfit that Laura selected for her. Limited Edition 350 pieces.

April is a pretty young girl sculpted by Monika Peter-Leicht. 40" in height in a seated position. She has a new style of leg that has more bend in it than previous Monika Peter-Leicht dolls as requested by her collectors. Her newly sculpted arms are sculpted into her shoulder plate and have more bend than Taylor's arms. She has pretty blonde hair and blue eyes. April has on a pretty red and white dress with coordinating red shoes and white ruffled socks. On her bodice is a starburst of red beading. Limited Edition 350 pieces.

Doris has created an adorable new baby. She can be posed on her back looking at her hands and she can kneel. The full body offers alot of options for posing and for redressing this beautiful baby. 21" in silicone/vinyl. Tammy with her full body sculpt can be redressed in any outfit of your choice. She has pretty blonde hair and blue eyes. Doris has dressed her in a cute summery outfit with a soft green shirt and white onsie with pink ruffled edges. Accessory is not included. Limited Edition 350 pieces.

Monika has created Savannah scaling 40" in vinyl. She has a beautiful face with pretty blue eyes and an incredibly gorgeous strawberry blonde wig. Her hair comes all the way down to her waist in soft curls. She has arms that are sculpted into her shoulder plate. Her legs are sculpted well above the knees. She is dressed in a pretty yellow and white striped shirt with an adorable ruffled edge skirt. She has on pretty matching white shoes. She comes with a wooden doll stand. Limited Edition 350 pieces.

Fiorenza who lives in Italy has created an adorable new baby. Mariana is 22" in silicone/vinyl. Her arms are sculpted above the elbows and her legs are sculpted above the knees. Mariana has chunky arms and legs. She has a weighted cloth body so she feels like a real baby when you hold her. She has brunette hair and pretty blue eyes. Fiorenza has dressed her in a cute onesie outfit and she wears a diaper underneath. Limited Edition 350 pieces.

Mackenna is an adorable little girl with an expression that will make you smile as well. She has arms sculpted above the elbow and legs sculpted that attach to the cloth body. She has reddish brown hair and pretty blue/green eyes. She is dressed in a pink and green watermelon style dress with her name embroidered on the collar. She also has on a beaded bracelet. Limited Edition 350 pieces.

Monika has created Addison, her first 44" seated doll in vinyl. Addison's newly sculpted arms are sculpted above the elbow with cloth that attaches to her body for easy mobility. She has a nice full breast plate. Her legs are sculpted to just below her knees for ease in posing. Addison has beautiful very long brunette hair with red highlights and pretty green eyes. Monika has wrapped her hair with pretty pink ribbon and pink clips. She has dressed her in a cute outfit with a ruffled shirt and 3/4 length pants. She has on white socks with a pretty ruffle and pink matching shoes. Limited Edition 350 pieces.

Keira is 34" in vinyl. Keira has pretty blonde hair drawn up on the top in a ponytail with bangs and tendrils hanging down in front and back. She has beautiful blue eyes. Monika has sculpted Keira with arms that go in the shoulder plate and legs sculpted well above the knees. Keira is dressed in a cute white tee shirt and deep pink patchwork jumper. She has on coordinating shoes. She comes with a wooden doll stand. Limited Edition 350 pieces.

Monika Levenig has created an incredible new full body sculpt with 11 joints for her new Hailey. Ht 40" in vinyl. Hailey can be posed many ways that would not be possible without the joints that Monika sculpted for this special doll. The ball joints are in the elbows and the knees. The knee joints are done just above the knee for a beautiful look when seated. Also there are regular joints in the wrists that allow for unique positioning of her hands as well. Hailey comes to life with all her different poses. Her face with the open mouth expression is sure to make you smile. She also has beautiful long blonde silky hair and blue eyes. She is dressed in a cute pink and green dress with coordinating shoes. She comes with a wooden doll stand. Limited Edition 350 pieces.

This 8" plush Kuromi is ready to charm, with her exciting new polka dot hood with pink accents and pompoms.

In this classic game, players must carefully choose one of the crocodile's teeth and press it down. But watch out for his sore tooth! If a player chooses the wrong one — snap! the crocodile will playfully bite down and that person is out of the game. The game includes a crocodile, plus instructionsin English and Spanish. For 2 to 4 players. Original launch date: 1991.

There are two pre-printed styles of tote bags to choose from. Girls can add glitter glue and gems according to the instructions. The kit includes the Fashion Angels Cooler Jeweler gem and stud setting tool to keep the bling on the bag. "The item is something functional and results in a professional looking tote bag, not like a craft project — all for a great price," Sarah Koth, PR manager for Fashion Angels Enterprises, told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2009.