June 2014 Notable Toys — Preschool

Little chefs will love pretend cooking alongside Cookie Monster with this Sesame Street toy kitchen! It comes with 6 pieces of play food, a spatula and frying pan to make yummy and healthy snacks. Slide the windows open or closed to feed Elmo and Abby Cadabby, or slide both windows open to serve hungry customers. The Cookie Monster Kitchen Cafe has a stove burner that “lights up” and makes sizzle sound effects, and an order bell that dings. Just like a real café! This interactive toy kitchen has over 70 phrases and sound effects, and plays the Cookie Monster Kitchen Café Song. At 30 inches tall, it’s the perfect size for preschoolers over 18 months to 4 years. No assembly tools are required. It securely snaps together.
— Teresa Ford, owner of Kids Ketch in Lewes, Del., told TDmonthly in a June 2014 survey that International Playthings' Kidoozie Pirate Den is their store's best-selling play house.

Four unique balls come in gorgeous patterns and colors to bounce, kick, squeeze, splash, roll, chase and love. Each ball feels different, offering a unique sensory experience. Each plays differently. (Just like kids.) Chew away. They’re BPA-free. Yes, there are an even number of them, but they're still odd.

All aboard! The Green Toys® Train is pulling out of the station! This sturdy locomotive is ready to chug along from one eco-friendly adventure to the next. Made in the USA from 100% recycled plastic milk jugs that save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the brightly-colored steam engine pulls two additional cars that link together to form a long train, or easily unhook for stand-alone play. The open wagon is perfect for hauling all kinds of sustainable cargo, while the caboose features a spacious interior and removable roof. Two conductor bear figures are included with the set, encouraging open play as little engineers' imaginations lay the tracks for all sorts of creative narratives. With no metal axles or external coatings, the Green Toys® Train is safe and versatile for both indoor and outdoor play, and is dishwasher safe for easy cleaning. No BPA, phthalates, or PVC. Packaged using recycled and recyclable materials and printed with soy inks.
— In a March 2015 survey, two out of 10 retailers told TDmonthly that Green Toys is their best-selling brand of eco-friendly toys.

Cute Dinosaur baby cars match perfectly with small baby hands. Baby will enjoy rolling it around.

Great fun for children to sort 4 different shapes in the Owl. It also encourages children’s recognition of colors and shapes as well as the development of hand-eye coordination.

Growing grocers, get ready to go to work! Includes everything to stock and run your own pretend store—a shopping basket, 7 play food items, and a price/bar-code scanner with sound. Features modern design with rounded parts. Coordinates perfectly with New Sprouts® Ring It Up! (LER 9229) and all New Sprouts® play food. Basket measures 8½"L x 7"W x 4"H.

Help Rapunzel paint, bake cookies or capture Flynn Rider in her enchanted tower! She’s no longer held captive, but there is still plenty for Rapunzel to do in her awesome Tower! Painting murals in the attic, looking after Pascale, or baking cookies with Flynn, there is so much to do and see!

Meet pipSquigz, a set of three Fun Little Suckers for ages 6 months and up. Adored by baby and parents alike, pipSquigz are perfect for the stroller, highchair, bathtub, and anywhere-travel. Simply push pipSquigz down on any smooth surface and watch baby interact with this high-quality silicone suction toy. With super-suction, each shape can be tugged, pushed, shaken and pulled. Or, push and stick the shapes together for new play experiences. Babies delight in the versatile movement, sound and texture.
— Heather Rounds, buyer for Smart Kids Company in Greenwich, Conn., told TDmonthly in an April 2015 survey that Pipsquigz was their store's best-selling infant & toddler toy.

Fisher-Price Peppa Pig Peppa, Suzy Sheep and Ducky Bath Squirters
Make a splash in the bath with Peppa, Suzy Sheep and their ducky friend! Just fill these bath squirters with water & give them a squeeze! Ages 3+
— In a May 2014 survey Sherri Stone, manager of Toys & Co. in Charlotte, N.C., told TDmonthly that Peppa the Pig is their store's best-selling license. They sell 12-18 Peppa the Pig products each month.

Take off on a watery adventure with the Elmo Bath Adventure Steamboat! There are 5 different toys in one 1 for unlimited, imaginative bath-time play. Includes boat toy (4 pieces) and 1 Captain Elmo figure.
— In a May 2014 survey, two out of 11 retailers told TDmonthly that Sesame Street was their best-selling license.

Raise the curtain! Put on a true production with the HABA Doorway Theater! This whimsical set can adjust to fit in different sized door frames. The curtain dimensions are 67" tall and 31" wide, but the poles extend a bit further for larger door frames. Easily set it up and you are ready for hours of puppet fun. 4 telescopic rods fit into the edges of the curtain, giving it a neat and taut appearance. Which play will your little ones perform first? The Doorway Theater stimulates children's imagination and creativity! The theater is wonderfully detailed with a cute porthole at the top for a puppet to make a surprise appearance or introduce the next act, a vibrant red curtain that comes with tie backs to unveil the show, and a little pocket window to display the name of the act! Perfect for ages 18 months and up. This item works perfectly with all of the HABA hand puppets! Puppets are sold separately.

An excellent addition to the My First Play World series from HABA, the Who Lives Where? Matching Game will be both fun and educational for your little one! The animals are searching for their houses. Who will show them where they live? The charmingly detailed illustrations will help make the matching game easier. Also excellent in free play, the houses can be arranged to form a zoo. Stack the houses to put together an additional fun illustration or use the dots on the sides to introduce counting! The contents include 1 elephant (3" tall), 1 giraffe, 1 zebra, 1 lion, 1 hippo, 1 monkey, 6 animal houses (largest house is 4.75" x 5.00" x 3.00"). Perfect for children ages 18 months and up.

Stacking up the fun with the Wigglefants Stacking Game! Perfect for fostering fine motor skills and problem solving skills, stacking games are both educational and fun. The adorable, brightly colored elephants can be flipped upside-down or placed right-side-up to create silly structures. The set also includes 5 double-sided, super sturdy templates that show patterns of varying degrees of difficulty for your child to recreate. Build from the templates or create brand new structures during free play. The set includes 10 German-made beech wood wigglefants (2.70" x 2.20" x 0.70") and 5 sturdy cardboard templates. Perfect for ages 2 and up.

Rosalina and her friends welcome you to an afternoon tea party at their brand new castle! What a lovely space for your child's imagination to run wild. Measuring 35 1/2" L x 20 3/4" W x 43 1/2" H, this tent will fit great in just about any playroom. Children will adore the vibrantly-colored and nicely detailed scene depicted on the outside of the tent! Tent material is made of polyester and frame is made of plastic rods, making both setting up, putting away and storage a quick breeze.

Use the AppCrayon with the AppCrayon app (iOS only) & learn proper letter writing technique. The App Crayon’s triangular shaped comfort grip helps fingers find their perfect spot.

It's off to Grandma's! Our sweet La Newborn is ready to go to grandma's house! She comes with her blanket, pacifier, pacifier holder and bottle everything she'll need at Grandmas house. She's a 15.5" Soft Body Baby Doll. Perfect for children ages 2+.

Twilight Buddies™ are ultra-cuddly friends that help ease children’s fear of the dark by projecting a starry night sky onto bedroom ceilings and walls. Hidden within the soothing starry projection are the moon and 3 constellations! Little ones find instant soothing companionship with the fun and cuddly animal collection that can travel with them wherever they go.

The beat goes on…and on with this 5-in-1 percussion section. When the concert's over, everything stores together until it's time for the next gig. Includes a xylophone, a drum, a cymbal, a guiro, a clapper and drumsticks.
Awards: 2014 TDmonthly Top Toy Debut Award
— In a February 2015 survey, two out of 11 retailers told TDmonthly that toys from Hape were their best-selling wooden toys.

This chunky and funky wooden vehicle has a tactile Nubble "driver" made from natural rubber. The six-inch-tall, red Nubble Rumbler Truck encourages kids to play actively and is great for developing fine motor skills. Made from sustainably harvested rubber wood with non-toxic, child safe stains. For 18 mos+

Pluï is a charming bath toy that playfully teaches children some basic physical principles. Immerse it in water to fill up and then let it rain. The magic lies in the way you can stop the rain simply by closing the hole on top with a finger. Pluï gently introduces babies and toddlers to water while stimulating their imagination and senses.

The Princess Play Castle is a magical world of imagination and fun. Groom the beautiful cat at the grooming station and walk across the drawbridge to the fairytale castle with lots of pink bricks. There’s even a slide for the princess to play on. This iconic set comes in a pretty pink storage box, so it makes an ideal gift set. Use the supplied building instructions to rebuild the set into a play garden with a slide and seesaw or the princess’ royal bedchamber. Includes a princess minifigure and her cat.

Our beautifully-made Rainbow Wooden Lawn Mower/Vacuum toy entertains toddlers and experienced walkers alike. This unique push toy is made of sustainable maple. Durable, beautiful, fun and environmentally friendly, non-toxic finishes.  23-1/2"H x 9"W.

An apple a day makes everyone play! With Pure Play Toys' Wooden Apple Ball Roller, kids love watching the large wooden balls meander along the “worm tracks” and through holes in the brilliantly colored apple. This toy's large size makes it a perfect center piece for retailers, homes and preschools. Unlike most marble or ball run toys, Pure Play Toys' Wooden Apple Ball Roller has been engineered to be safe for children under 3 years old. Comes with three 1-1/2” diameter wooden balls - too large to pose a choking hazard. Measures 24"H x 20"W x 8-1/2"D. Safe for ages 18 months and up.

Among the first “puzzles” a kid can solve, our classic stacking stars help tots develop fine motor and problem solving skills and also learn colors. Kids love to sort these from largest to smallest both on and off the cone. Made from maple and beautifully cut and colored, this stacker provides a novel alternative to basic “ring” stackers. 4-3/4"D x 6-1/4"H, Ages 9 months+