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November 2008 Notable Toys — Creative Activities Age Range: 6 to 12 Launch Date: October 2004 Gender: Boys And Girls
Couplicoles are designed to entertain children while also serving as a learning tool. They help develop children’s imagination and three-dimensional thinking. While learning to follow simple instructions, children can simultaneously develop their dexterity and creativity. This product received a Dr. Toy 2008 Best Vacation Product Award, and won a grand prize in Quebec's 2006 Grafika contest. "Couplicoles ... are classified according to their degree of difficulty. Beginners start by relying on the help of an adult and progressively learn to be more independent. Couplicoles therefore encourage both cooperation and individual initiative, which makes them particularly suitable for art classes and kindergartens. Moreover, they require only basic tools such as a ruler, scissors and glue. Black and white models can be customized using crayons or highlighters," Maria Valkova, in operations at Hartiatoys, told TDmonthly. Launch date: October 2004. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 21015 (added 10/27/2008) . Waxed Braided Cords From: TANDY LEATHER FACTORY INC. Other products from TANDY LEATHER FACTORY INC.
Offer some extra color to projects with these waxed braided cords. In addition to stitching the 25 yard spools can be used for braiding friendship bracelets, jewelry, and various other crafts. Available in 17 different colors. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 21012 (added 10/27/2008) . Children's Leather Craft Kits From: TANDY LEATHER FACTORY INC. Other products from TANDY LEATHER FACTORY INC.
Tandy Leather Factory offers a full range of children’s leather craft kits designed for all ages. The kits can teach kids pride and accomplishment by letting them create their own leather items. Kits include basic leathercrafting such as stamping and painting kits. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 21011 (added 10/27/2008) . Make your own chewing gum with chicle, the sap of the Sapodilla tree that grows in the rainforests of Central America. Everything you need is included in this kit and it's easy! You can make your own gum on the stove or with a microwave. Great for class room activities, scout troops, birthday parties, home school, or after school groups. Adult supervision is recommended. Makes a great gift for kids! ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20922 (added 10/8/2008) .  Make your own gummies out of seaweed! Everything you need is included in this kit and it's easy! You can make your own gummi bears, gummi worms, gummi fish or any other shape. Make gummies on the stove or with a microwave. Great for class room activities, scout troops, birthday parties, home school, or after school groups. Adult supervision is recommended. Makes a great gift for kids! ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20921 (added 10/8/2008) .  This origami kit comes with 16 sheets of metallic gold paper and 16 sheets of red- and gold-toned, multicolor paper. When completed, the star has 20 points and measures approximately 6" in diameter. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20872 (added 10/2/2008) .  This kit comes with 12 tropical paper animals that can be assembled for play by cutting, folding and pasting. It includes an instruction guide and scoring tool. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20864 (added 10/1/2008) . Ruined Government Building - Reichstag Representation From: JR MINIATURES Other products from JR MINIATURES
 This miniatures building, showing rubble and a demolished interior, measures 13.25" L x 7" W x 8" H. Launch date: October 13, 2008. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20837 (added 9/30/2008) . ABC Feelings Learning/Coloring Book From: ABC FEELINGS INC. Other products from ABC FEELINGS INC.
 Designed to allow kids to express their feelings through art, this activity book explores a different feeling for every letter of the alphabet and encourages use of the imagination. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20777 (added 9/26/2008) . New York Yankees Coloring & Activity Book - 2nd Edition From: HAWK'S NEST PUBLISHING LLC Other products from HAWK'S NEST PUBLISHING LLC
 More than 50 pages of activities are included in this book by Margaret M. Connery-Boyd and Brendan F. Fitzgerald. It allows kids to color pictures of players Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter as well as Yankee Stadium, and includes crossword puzzles, word searches and games about the team. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20776 (added 9/26/2008) .  Age Range: 4 to 9 Launch Date: September 2008 Gender: Boys And Girls
Children can easily build this sturdy Pirate Fortress, decorate it, and play with it. This kit transforms from a crafting activity into a real toy, and, best of all, is recyclable. All pieces are made from pre-cut and pre-punched sturdy white cardboard and can be put together without glue and scissors. "It's a great choice for parents who want to promote their children's creativity, and it is a wonderful, unique present for a kid that wants a cool toy," Martina McConnon, owner of distributor Creative Toyshop, told TDmonthly. It received the Spiel gut 2008 award in Germany. Launch date: September 8, 2008. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20572 (added 9/19/2008) .  Age Range: 4 to 9 Launch Date: April 2008 Gender: Boys And Girls
This Calafant cardboard kit transforms into a sturdy castle that is fun to build and decorate. It comes with 12 washable, non-toxic markers and is easy to color. When the child has completed the castle, it is a great toy and ideal for play with 3" dolls. Best of all, it's recyclable. "It is made from very high-quality cardboard — unless you sit on it, it won't bend!" Martina McConnon, owner of distributor Creative Toyshop, told TDmonthly. The product received a TOY Innovation award in the creativity category in 2006 (in Germany). Launch date: April 1, 2008. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20571 (added 9/19/2008) .  Age Range: 4 to 10 Launch Date: April 2008 Gender: Boys And Girls
The Calafant Palace is easy to build and decorate with any craft materials, acrylic paint, watercolor, rhinestones, scrap paper, glitter and aluminum foil — anything that comes to the creative mind. The sturdy structure is the ideal size for play with 3" dolls. All pieces are made from pre-cut and pre-punched, high-quality white cardboard and can be put together without glue and scissors. "It is exactly what parents look for when they want to promote their child's creativity while making an eco-friendly purchase," Owner Martina McConnon of distributor Creative Toyshop told TDmonthly. The product/line received the following awards in Germany: TOY Innovation 2006 and "spiel gut" 2008. Launch date: April 1, 2008. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20570 (added 9/19/2008) .
This kit allows kids of all ages to design their own works of art that can then be displayed in a fun-to-see light. Children can simply design and/or color their picture with any markers and then place it into the night light. Each kit comes with four blank coloring sheets plus a promotional, preprinted butterfly design coloring sheet. Replacement insert pages for the GLOWTASTIC! U-Draw Light Kit are also available. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20516 (added 9/16/2008) . Wholesale Price: (Log in to view) Age Range: 5 and up Launch Date: June 2008 Gender: Boys And Girls
With this construction toy, kids can make a Jurassic model. Interchangeable parts in the Tyrannosaurus Kit can be used to create a plesiosaurus or an ammonite. With the Triceratops Kit, one can create a mammoth or an allosaurus head. The pieces in both sets can be combined to form a Pteranodon or Stegosaurus. Launch date: June 1,2008. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20475 (added 9/12/2008) . Wholesale Price: (Log in to view) This 175-piece kit can be used to snap and click pieces together to create eight different items: bunny, flower, pencil box, picture frame, coasters, eyeglasses, play house set, and ring and bracelet. Launch date: June 21, 2008. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20474 (added 9/12/2008) . 6" Mini Taffy Reborning Kit From: SECRIST DOLL COMPANY Other products from SECRIST DOLL COMPANY
 Age Range: 8 and up Launch Date: January 2008 Gender: Girls
This 6” mini doll kit comes with all the supplies — paint, brushes, doll kit, tutorials and more — a person needs to reborn their first doll. Reborning can require days of work, but the starter kit makes it possible to reborn a doll in less than three hours. The kit includes a CD with a full tutorial plus a PC video that gives instruction on painting the dolls. Launch date: 2008. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20472 (added 9/12/2008) . Wholesale Price: (Log in to view) Decorate a shadow box picture frame to display treasured photos and small mementos of your favorite furry friend. Kit comes with a white wooden frame with glass window, magnetic closure, and easel back. Frame measures 5.5"x 7.5" x 1.75" deep. Personalizing materials also included: paint, brush, alphabet stickers, push pins, glue and wood heart and star shapes. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20352 (added 8/28/2008) . Wholesale Price: (Log in to view) Create a treasured memory album to celebrate the horses that you love. Keep photos and memories together in one special place. The scrapbook is an 8" x 8" fabric covered durable book with vinyl sleeves. All of the materials needed to get started are included: a variety of colorful papers, horse stickers, glue stick, double sided tape, deckled edge scissors, a set of markers and pages for you to fill in the blanks and tell fun facts about the horses you love. All of the materials are acid free to ensure that the scrapbook lasts for years to come. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20350 (added 8/28/2008) . With this kit, kids can color a dragon and butterflies on purse that measures 10” W x 7.5” H x 3.5” D. It comes with six permanent markers in a pouch. — The “Color a Purse and Backpack by Alex,” are popular girls’ gifts at Pun’s Toy Shop in Bryn Mawr, Pa., Owner Joe Berardoni told TDmonthly in July 2008. — Four retailers of our 68 mentioned Alex craft kits as a best-selling product. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20313 (added 8/28/2008) .  Age Range: 5 to 7 SKU or Item #: 52-4016 Launch Date: March 2008
Crayola 16 Ct. Triangular crayons combine anti-roll design and a writing grip that is developmentally appropriate for students ages 5 to 7. Launch date: 03/03/2008 ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20218 (added 8/25/2008) .  Age Range: 3 to 10 SKU or Item #: 2324 Launch Date: January 2004
These scissors come in two adorable varieties. One cuts zig-zags and the other cuts waves. They are distinctive in the market because they're "durable and in very bright colors," Manager John Gallagher of Rich Frog Industries told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2004. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20217 (added 8/25/2008) .  Age Range: 4 to 10 SKU or Item #: 98-8630-0-000 Launch Date: January 2008
The Crayola Dry-Erase Activity Center is a unique, dry-erase board designed for individual use by students. Students can slide blank or pre-printed template cards underneath the window and practice printing, cursive, math, dot-to-dots, etc., by tracing or following the guides with a Crayola Dry-Erase fine line marker. With one quick wipe, the board is clean to practice on again. "This is the only dry-erase board desingned for individual use by students at their desks that allows them to practice fine motor skills - such as handwritting development - with the ablility to easily erase mistakes and practice again without creating any waste," said Susan Tucker, PR specialist for Crayola. Launch date: 2008 ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20214 (added 8/25/2008) . I Like Holidays! An Interactive Book About Me From: BOYS TOWN PRESS Other products from BOYS TOWN PRESS
 Children record their favorite holiday traditions by describing the people they share the holiday with and the colors, decorations, food, and stories they use to celebrate it. Completing this book with their own words, drawings, and photos helps children learn the meaning of holiday, cultural, and family customs and traditions. Creating a personal story motivates kids to read and write. "More educational than a scrapbook, more personal than a picture book, each copy of this book will capture an individual story that its young owner will return to read and enjoy many times," promised Barbara Lonnborg, director of Boys Town Press. Launch date: 08/01/2008 ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20200 (added 8/25/2008) . Age Range: 4 to 8 Launch Date: September 2005 Gender: Both
"Colorful Garden - A Feelings Coloring Book" takes the reader through several garden scenes with bugs and flowers displaying a variety of emotions to which children can relate. The rhyming verse and fun illustrations make the coloring book an entertaining product, but it also has great value in its ability to increase emotional intelligence and enhance a child's ability to express different feelings. It is ideal for developing communication skills, emotional vocabulary, creative expression, self esteem, and social skills in a fun and child-friendly manner. "This fun and engaging coloring book will help children recognize, identify, and talk about their feelings," said Lisa-Marie Arneson, Owner and Creator of Bright Spots. This product is a Dr Toy Best Vacation Children's Products Winner. Launch date: 09/18/2005 ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20198 (added 8/25/2008) .
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