Pop Up Pen Pal Cards - All OccasionMSRP:
$13.99Age:
6 and upCategory:
Arts & CraftsToyDirectory Product ID#: 16856This all-occasion greeting card kit is a fun way for young children to practice their printing skills. The kit includes materials for 16 pop up cards. These cards are uniquely designed as self mailers with trace over greetings on the inside, and manuscript printing guidelines for address information on the outside. Additional guidelines are also provided at the bottom of the card to encourage children to write a short message. Trace over greetings include: Happy Birthday, Thinking of You and Thank You. Launch date: December 2007.
— Alexander (8) and Jessica (6) Richardson, like the other kid reviewers in
TDmonthly's Grade-School Roundtable, were excited about this product. "Wow! Let's make some cards!" they said. Overall, the six moms and their children were impressed with the design and simplicity of the pop-up cards, rating them with 4.5 out of 5 TD stars. 1/2/2008
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Character Creator: Robots JRMSRP:
$12.99Age:
4 and upCategory:
Arts & Crafts
Watch Video NowToyDirectory Product ID#: 16855With this set, young children can create quirky robot characters and simple machines from a variety of easy to handle reusable stickers. This travel friendly play set is packaged in a practical folder/booklet that includes plenty of models for inspiration, a generous play surface and more than 100 mechanical parts. This product is a 2008 iParenting Media Award winner. Launch date: November 2007.
— “Most sticker sets are primarily designed to foster imaginary play, and include a variety of self contained pieces to assemble a scene,” Meera Gill of Play Odyssey Inc. told
TDmonthly. “Character Creator is more versatile in that it is both an imaginary play and construction toy.” 1/2/2008
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Playful PrimerMSRP:
$29.99Age:
3 to 5Category:
Creative ActivitiesToyDirectory Product ID#: 14011Playful Primer is a Windows CD-ROM that offers a variety of engaging, fundamental, early learning activities for young children with language delays. Activities include matching, visual memory, listening, and free play. Playful Primer is uniquely designed so that learners with processing problems and or attention difficulties are entertained without being distracted; and challenged without being frustrated. 7/10/2007
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Pop-Up Pen Pal CardsMSRP:
$12.99Age:
6 and upCategory:
Creative ActivitiesToyDirectory Product ID#: 14010This holiday greeting card kit is a fun way for young children to practice their printing skills. Kit includes materials for 12 pop up cards. These cards are uniquely designed as self mailers with trace over greetings on the inside, and manuscript printing guidelines for address information on the outside. Additional guidelines are also provided at the bottom of the card to encourage children to write a short message. Launch date: October 2007 7/10/2007
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Shape PlayMSRP:
$9.99Age:
4 and upCategory:
Arts & CraftsToyDirectory Product ID#: 13967With this assemble-and-paste picture kit, children can create whimsical scenes from easy punch-out paper shape sheets. Shape Play includes materials for three large pictures, a glue stick, and a follow-along assembly guide. Scenes include various overlapping shapes that foster spatial planning and reasoning skills. Three kits are available: Circles, Ovals and Triangles. “Shape play kits are uniquely designed to be developmentally appropriate for very young children. Shapes and backgrounds are generous in size for easy handling and maximum appeal,” Designer Meera Gill of Play Odyssey told
TDmonthly. Launch date: September 2007. 7/6/2007
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Character Creator: RobotsMSRP:
$12.99Age:
6 and upCategory:
Arts & Crafts Watch Video NowToyDirectory Product ID#: 13966With this static cling playset, children can create unique robot characters from reusable vinyl stickers. The set includes two backgrounds and more than 100 reusable robot parts. ”Most sticker sets are primarily designed to foster imaginary play, and include a variety of self-contained pieces to assemble a scene,” Designer Meera Gill of Play Odyssey told
TDmonthly. “Character Creator is more versatile in that it both an imaginary play and construction toy. This unique sticker set of unidirectional mechanical parts can be arranged in numerous combinations for maximum creative freedom.” This product is a 2008 iParenting Media Award winner. Launch date: September 2007. 7/6/2007
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