Sunshine Drum
MSRP: $15.00
Category: Musical Toys

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 14272

Ideal for a pint-sized percussionist, the Sunshine Drum takes the classic drum on a stick and fashions it with a big 10" sunny face. It also comes with a soft mallet that cleverly stores inside the short, safe stick. It's a practical and simple way for kids to bang their way to some music fun. In summer 2007, the Sunshine Drum was cited as the best-selling music toy in the store of Patti Lee, owner of Toys Galore and More in Kent, Conn. Lee sells about 12 of these drums per month, she said. 7/24/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Splash Art
MSRP: $14.00
Age: 1 and up
Category: Arts & Crafts

ToyDirectory Product ID#: 8380

Now kids can paint with just plain water by filling the included stylus up at the tap. The water reveals a rainbow of color when it moves over the board. The holding case has a carrying handle for portability and is double-sided so kids can paint on one side while the other side dries and erases.
— Diane Robinson, president and owner of Silly Goose Inc. in Essex, Mass., recommended these, explaining that “you can wipe the slate clean. They have a little stylus flat board.”
— “For the younger kids: Splash Art,” said Kate Tanner, owner of Kidstop Toy & Book Store in Scottsdale, Ariz., of top-selling travel products at her store.
— Greg Bonner, owner of Heights Toy Center Inc. in Little Rock, Ark, agreed they sell well: “Art Boards. Doodling, coloring, it passes the time. Travel boards with write on/wipe off games. Still does well.” 6/22/2006 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]