December 2014 Notable Toys — Tween

Best made on the planet. Rainbow Light Effect.

With this kit, create 8 sparkling, transparent flowers using liquid stain glass paint. Bend the frame rods into petal shapes and place them in the mold. Squeeze the paint color of your choice into the mold and wait 2 to 3 hours for the paint to dry. Assemble the petals and complete the flowers with pistils made from the "Patarev" supplied. A great kit for young girls who love decorating their room.

These easy to use sets feature a distinct and unique method that makes painting by numbers obsolete. The painter has complete control. Unique embossed picture cards absorb paint in some areas and repel it in others creating intricate, detailed works of art that even the youngest children can achieve. The vibrant colors provided in these superb painting kits are extremely appealing to children, Parents describe Aquarellum as captivating and relaxing for both themselves and their Children. The Aquarellum have three boards and 9 washable inks to create 1000's of exciting color combinations!
— David Stelzer, owner of Shananigans Toy Store in Baltimore, Md., told TDmonthly in a January 2015 survey that Aquarellum painting kits were one of his store's best-selling STEM toys.

These easy to use sets feature a distinct and unique method that makes painting by numbers obsolete. The painter has complete control. Unique embossed picture cards absorb paint in some areas and repel it in others creating intricate, detailed works of art that even the youngest children can achieve. The vibrant colors provided in these superb painting kits are extremely appealing to children, Parents describe Aquarellum as captivating and relaxing for both themselves and their Children. The Aquarellum have three boards and 9 washable inks to create 1000's of exciting color combinations!

My Perfume Maker is a classic among educational kits. Eight natural essences or fragrances from the world’s most beautiful sources allow children seven years or older to create more than 100 different "eau de toilette." My Perfume Maker uses the highest quality fragrances available on the market, and many have found that the resulting bouquets are also very enjoyable in the bath. The kit includes a perfume guide that makes creating perfumes a fun and educational activity.

Classic Rally flip caps are double billed hats that flip up to reveal artwork between the two bills. The Rally Flip Cap® still serves its purpose of providing shade for your eyes while keeping the integrity of its quality look, comfort, and fit.

The artist and writer sets are designed to inspire young artists and writers, these all-in-one sets contain everything girls need to get creative whenever they’re in the mood! With a thick pad of paper and plenty of writing/drawing utensils in one beautiful case, these sets open up a world of possibilities!

Say it Proud Writer Set includes a removable writing pad, cool pencil, pen and a chunky shaped eraser in one sweet book that writers  can take anywhere.

Draw With Your Heart Artist Set is perfect for every sweet artiste, this ultimate artist’s set includes a thick, chunky sketch pad, 6 colorful felt tip markers for drawing, sketching, doodling or designing any way they want. Marker colors include: Red Carpet Red, In the Clouds, Purplicious, Green Goddess, Bubblegum Pink, Black Licorice

Whoever said diamonds are a girl's best friend never had a pet! With this super sweet kit, you can pamper your pet with a one-of-a-kind pet collar charm and make a matching charm for yourself. Packaged in a cool, collectible tin. A perfect gift to give and get! A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this kit will be donated to a charity to benefit animals.

Girls can choose between Purple Twirl and Pink Paisley kits that unravel 6 feet of shiny chain and 6 reversible pretty patterned clips. They can hang up the chain any way they want, and then use the clips to hang up anything that inspires them. From photographs, magazine clippings, notes, posters, t-shirts, or anything else they can dream of. The Picture Perfect Pin-Ups let girls change their look as often as they change their mind! Sugar Lulu encourages girls to express their creativity, individuality and style, and gives them the chance to decorate their room with a festive flare! This holiday season girls can get inspiration for the perfect items to keep, give and share by watching Sugar Lulu’s Holiday DIY video at www.SugarLulu.com!

These outrageously hilarious games feature classics such as Fortune Teller, M.A.S.H., This or That and Truth or Dare. Girls will find out more than they’d ever imagined about their BFFS! Packaged in cool, collectible tins with everything needed to play the game right inside. These games are great for travel, sleepovers, parties, and make amazing stocking stuffers for the holidays! Girls can unlock secrets of the future and ask their friends the questions they’ve been dying to ask with Fortune Teller.  With M.A.S.H., girls can find out if their destinies will be magical, amazing, super or hilariously horrible. There’s only one very important rule to playing This or That...you must choose an answer. With mind-boggling questions that are sometimes ridiculous, sometimes disgusting and always hilariously fun, girls will find out the most shocking truth about their friends when they play this game. From secret-keepers to thrill-seekers, nobody is safe with the game of Truth or Dare. There are no winners or losers, just a lot of silly, crazy and hilarious fun!

The Sugar Lulu Design Your Own Jewelry Kits encourage girls to express their creativity, individuality, and style through the unique designs that they create. Girls can design each charm the way they want and then wear the jewelry in lots of different ways (check out www.sugarlulu.com to see the latest jewelry video).  It’s so fun and easy…just layer the background sticker first, collage your own design, and then seal it with a sticky bubble topper. It’s that simple, and the results are beautiful!  The Jewelry Kits include everything girls need to create their one-of-a-kind designs all packed in a pretty patterned collectible tin. The kits include: Charm Necklace Kit, Charm Bracelet Kit, BFF Rings Kit and BFF Pet Charm Kit. The best part about Sugar Lulu Jewelry is that it doesn’t have to stop with just one kit. Girls can get more charms and rings by going to the fully stocked in-store display where each piece is sold separately. It allows girls to continue to add to their collection of one-of-a-kind designs. Every piece is uniquely engraved so that both sides of the jewelry are special. Sugar Lulu Jewelry is not only something a tween/teen will want to make, it’s something they will love to wear and share!
MSRP: $19.99 - $24.99
— Priscilla Moore, owner of Mr. Fub’s Party/Toys and More in Yellow Springs, Ohio, told TDmonthly in an October 2014 survey that Sugar Lulu was their store's best-selling brand of jewelry and accessories.

Sparkle butterfly bracelet and ring set. The bracelet is adorned with pastel beads and glitter flowers.
— Charles, the manager of Miller's Toys in Mamaroneck, N.Y., told TDmonthly in an October 2014 survey that this was one of their store's best-selling jewelry and accessories products.