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View: By latest product added | By earliest product added Below are some of the products KLUTZ has shared with ToyDirectory and TDmonthly.  MSRP: $16.95 Age: 8 and up Category: Arts & Crafts ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25803 Kids can make five shaggy canines with this kit that includes pipe cleaners, novelty yarn and materials for decoration, as well as instructions, style and grooming tips, and punch-out dog carriers. The book was written by Theresa Hutnick and Megan Smith. 10/28/2009  MSRP: $14.95 Age: 8 and up Category: Books ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25762 Packaged with a wheel-shaped bead tray containing six colors of glass seed beads, Bead Rings includes all the materials and techniques necessary to make seven different styles of beaded rings. Endless combinations of colors and patterns allow for the creation of unique pieces every time, and the basic beading techniques taught in the book can be applied to other projects. ― During an October 2009 survey, Fred Meyer, owner of Meyer's Toy World in Battle Creek, Mich., told TDmonthly, “We do a lot with Klutz in the jewelry area.” 10/27/2009  MSRP: $21.95 Age: 9 and up Category: Books ToyDirectory Product ID#: 25584 Authored by Anne Akers Johnson, this book contains 200 precut strips of paper in 22 colors and patterns, plus a tool designed specifically for winding them into artful beads, whether round, straight or fancy. It also includes a bottle of glaze to polish of each bead creation, elastic cord for making bracelets, and glass accent beads. The book features color images and give pointers on style. — Six of 39 retailers named jewelry titles and other artsy activities from Klutz as best sellers for tween girls in October 2009. — “I consistently sell Klutz and art supplies for them,” Scott Loveless, owner of Toys That Teach in Bothell, Wash., told TDmonthly in fall 2009. 10/12/2009  MSRP: $19.95 Age: 8 and up Category: Books ToyDirectory Product ID#: 23904 Complete with photos, drawings, footnotes and diagrams, this guide boasts 300+ entries, including how-tos such as “How to Do a Wheelie” and “How to Really Annoy Your Older Sibling.” The book received a National Parenting Publications Gold Award. 5/28/2009  MSRP: $9.95 Age: 8 and up Category: Books ToyDirectory Product ID#: 23244 This 120-page activity book includes mazes, word games, puzzles, stickers and more for on-the-go fun. — “[TRIPtivity] is going to be a big hit because it’s less expensive than the other ones,” Valla Wagner, co-owner of Teaching Toys & Books in Tacoma, Wash., told TDmonthly when discussing the Klutz line in March 2009. — Six of 64 retailers named products by Klutz as best-selling travel toys in spring 2009. 4/9/2009  MSRP: $19.95 Age: 9 and up Category: Books ToyDirectory Product ID#: 23161 Designed to give children ideas for creative filming while using the home video camera, this book includes a slate to mark takes, outlines gimmicks and gags, and provides step-by-step instructions on cool techniques, such as staging disappearances or fight scenes (where no one gets hurt). The guide is authored by John Cassidy and Nicholas Berger. — “It's the Klutz that sells best,” said Patti Tepper-Rasmussen, owner of Learning Tree Toys in Oklahoma City, Okla., during an April 2009 survey of best-selling playsets and activity kits. — “Klutz is probably still my No. 1 seller. They have lots going on,” Pat Jensen, owner of Northwind Kites in Anchorage, Alaska, told TDmonthly. — “I sell a huge amount of Klutz books,” said Amy Barrett, owner of Lasso the Moon Wonderful Toys in Helena, Mont., in spring 2009. 4/3/2009  MSRP: $14.95 Age: 4 and up Category: Outdoor Fun ToyDirectory Product ID#: 23040 When swung and thrown by the tail attached to the hollow ball that houses the Klutz Sling Chute, kids and adults alike can send this parachute high. Once aloft, the brightly colored 32” parachute deploys and floats the ball gracefully to the ground. Users quickly stuff the chute back in the ball to repeat the process. While easy enough for a young child to handle, the Sling Chute can provide lots of entertainment and observation for older children as well. — “The Klutz Sling Chute. I sell tons of those,” Patti Tepper-Rasmussen, owner of Learning Tree Toys in Oklahoma City, Okla., told TDmonthly when asked about her top-selling outdoor products in spring 2009. — Two of 60 retailers surveyed in March 2009 reported this product as a best-selling outdoor toy, with one store averaging sales of about 15 per month. 3/27/2009  MSRP: $16.95 Age: 8 and up Category: Arts & Crafts ToyDirectory Product ID#: 22018 This pop art kit comes with bottle caps, charms, glitter and gooey glaze so that kids can make colorful, retro creations. The goo dries into a hard, shiny coating overnight. The caps feature safety-coated edges. — “Klutz books are our main focus regarding arts and crafts for both boys and girls,” said owner Kevin Pohle of his Denver, Colo., toy store, The Wizard's Chest. — “We sell a lot of Klutz books,” said Lesa Smith, owner of Whiz Kids in San Luis Obispo, Calif. — Eighteen percent of 44 specialty retailers named Klutz as a best-selling product line in fall 2008. 1/7/2009  MSRP: $16.95 Age: 8 and up Category: Arts & Crafts  Watch Video NowToyDirectory Product ID#: 20618 This book allows girls to create their own poseable fairy dolls that feature petal dresses and flowing floss hair. Supplies to make 12 posey pixies are included, and the book is written by Rachel Haab. - “Girls love Klutz; [it] sells constantly,” Jeanne McCullough, owner of Children’s Store Inc. in Boise, Idaho, told TDmonthly. - “Klutz is No. 1 by far,” said Ron Banducci, co-owner of Games Unlimited in Danville, Calif., when telling TDmonthly about best-selling items for tweens in fall 2008. - “[Tweens] want to make something,” said Diana Gisolfi, co-owner of Sister’s Kids in Springfield, Mass. 9/19/2008  MSRP: $9.95 Age: 6 and up Category: Books ToyDirectory Product ID#: 19461 This activity book contains 20 pre-printed pages that can be torn out and folded into cootie catchers. It also provides instructions on how to make the craft as well as the fortunes that lie inside it. — “I’m continually impressed by the quality of products coming out from this company even after 30 years,” Paul Faustine of Red Dragon Toys in Brunswick, Maine, said in reference to Klutz books, which are a best-selling gift for girls in his store. — Renee Nordhus, owner of ABC & Toy Zone in Rochester, Minn., noted that Klutz crafts are the top-selling gift item for girls in her store. —Three of 66 retailers cited Klutz as a top seller for girls’ gifts in a summer 2008 TDmonthly poll. 6/18/2008  MSRP: $14.95 Age: 4 and up Category: Arts & Crafts Watch Video NowToyDirectory Product ID#: 18769 This kit shows kids how to assemble the included colored pipe cleaners, bright wooden beads and glittery paper wings into five bug buddies. Kids can even stick on pre-printed sticker faces to give each bug its own personality. Additionally, the book opens up to become a charmingly detailed, three-room tree house, complete with a front yard, punch-out furniture, stickers and decorative accessories. — “We do well with the Klutz books ... [especially] the Magnetic Magic and the bug book,” Mary Ellen Cerney, owner of Dear Friends and Children in Duncan, Okla., told TDmonthly in April 2008. — “Anything by Klutz,” Emily Bieritz, manager of My Favorite Toy Store in Downers Grove, Ill., said in April 2008, when asked to name the best-selling arts and crafts item in her store. — In spring 2008, more than 3 percent of retailers who spoke with TDmonthly named Klutz activity books as best-selling kits. 5/8/2008  Age: 8 and up Category: Arts & Crafts ToyDirectory Product ID#: 17559 This glamorous set includes a 58-page book, 17 sheets of patterned and shaded paper, beads, sequins, sticky jewels, glue, organza and satin ribbon and a bunch of tiny hangers for girls to hang their miniature fashion creations when completed. Launch date: March 2008. — “Klutz books have been steady sellers for us,” Melodie Ingwersen, owner of Creative Kids Toy Shop in Columbia, S.C., told TDmonthly in March 2008. 2/18/2008  MSRP: $19.95 Age: 8 and up Category: Arts & Crafts Watch Video NowToyDirectory Product ID#: 17054 The craft kit includes plastic stencils that allow kids to easily trace perfectly proportioned pants, purses, skirts, scarves, sweaters and shoes, and then embellish their designs with sequins and ribbons. The creations can be hung or mounted onto greeting cards, gift bags, lockers and more. This product is a Parents’ Choice Gold Award and National Parenting Center Seal of Approval Award winner. Launch date: — Laura Pearson, manager of The Durango Kid in Durango, Colo., said her store sells “100 to 200 [Klutz kits] a month.” — The Three Bears' Manager Ms. Rene, in Ruidos, N.M., told TDmonthly that when it comes to Klutz, her store sells “about 100 per month.” — Over 13 percent of retailers told TDmonthly that Klutz Inc. products are their best arts-and-crafts sellers. 1/16/2008  MSRP: $16.95 Age: 4 and up Category: Arts & Crafts ToyDirectory Product ID#: 16875 Kids can make their own snuggly friend without sewing a single stitch. Just stuff the two soft fabric bodies with the included squishy “pillows,” and then choose from the ready-made felt features — ears, noses, arms, and tails — to create a distinctive animal. Sturdy Velcro tabs ensure that all of the parts attach and detach with ease, so kids can make a monkey, mouse, dog, cat, bird or bunny. Launch date: March 2008. — Chicken Sox products are popular at Clever Kids in Rochester, Minn., according to Owner Michelle Beyer. “The price point is great and the activities are all super for young kids, ages 3 to 6 especially,” she said in late 2007. 1/2/2008  MSRP: $12.95 Age: 4 and up Category: Books ToyDirectory Product ID#: 16874 The reusable drawing book allows kids to draw on the pages without permanently marking them. The book comes with 20 laminated pages and four erasable markers. Each page contains a simple photographed image that is ready to be transformed into a work of art. Draw it Again is an ideal quiet-time busy book, equally at home, on a plane, in a restaurant or in your family room. Launch date: March 2008. 1/2/2008  MSRP: $14.95 Age: 8 and up Category: Books ToyDirectory Product ID#: 16873 Anyone can turn his or her doodles into amazing motion pictures. The backs feature several sets of perforated pages, each with a sequence of partially finished pictures illustrating a funny story. Complete the drawings in one’s own inimitable style, tear out the pages, bind them with one of the included custom clips and flip the pages to see one’s art in action. The book comes with four sturdy clips, a set of colorful mini-markers, enough tear-‘em-out pages to make eight distinctive flip books and a how-to guide. Launch date: March 2008. — “They are a wonderful price and they are all great,” Owner Michelle Beyer of Clever Kids Toy Shop in Rochester, Minn., told TDmonthly in late 2007. “Each book is packed full of great activities. We are the top seller of KLUTZ in Minnesota!” 1/2/2008  MSRP: $16.95 Age: 8 and up Category: Books ToyDirectory Product ID#: 16872 The set allows tweens to list their favorites, un-favorites, pet peeves, proudest achievements, weirdest phobias, secret crushes, wildest ambitions and much more. The book features 60 pages of ideas, games and activities ranging from thought-provoking to just plain goofy. A custom-designed, 150-page, coil-bound notepad comes with built-in pockets and a coordinating pencil. Launch date: March 2008. 1/2/2008  MSRP: $24.95 Age: 8 and up Category: Books ToyDirectory Product ID#: 16871 The book features detailed instructions and step-by-step illustrations for making seven different bracelets. The book comes with all the necessary supplies, including a bead loom, beading floss, needles and thousands of sparkling seed beads, bugle beads and specialty beads. The bead loom requires no assembly and collapses neatly for easy storage. Launch date: March 2008. 1/2/2008  MSRP: $19.95 Age: 8 and up Category: Arts & Crafts ToyDirectory Product ID#: 15520 This kit includes an eight-color pigment ink pad and eight foam-tip dabbers as well as three bound-in plastic pages of stencils in kid-selected designs. It also comes with a bonus stencil page of abstract shapes one can put together to make anything. Easy-to-understand instructions and hints help artists with techniques such as masking, layering colors, reverse stenciling and more. The book includes inspirational artwork and space for stenciling. — Stencil Art and other titles from Klutz are best sellers at Where’d You Get That!? in Williamstown, Mass., Owners Michele and Ken Gietz told TDmonthly in fall 2008. “It doesn’t matter how many outlets carry this line,” they said. “Most do not do the best job in display and variety. It is absolutely the fastest-turning line in arts and crafts.” 9/28/2007  MSRP: $19.95 Age: 8 and up Category: Books ToyDirectory Product ID#: 15304 “My Very Own Horse Book” is the perfect item or gift for the horse lover. All the horse sense packed into the book can be applied to a hand-painted, collector-quality horse model that comes with it. Since no horse is complete without its tack, the materials and instructions needed for making a saddle, blanket and bridle are included. Every page features color photography and beautiful artwork. The book is written by Cornelia Thompson. "My Very Own Horse Book will teach readers everything they'd ever want to know about horses — from gaits and grooming to breeds and body language," said Samantha Wolfert, publicist for Klutz. — "They love horses, and the Klutz horse book is still popular," said Priscilla S. Moore, owner of Mr. Fub's Party "Toys and More" in Yellow Springs, Ohio, when predicting what girls ages 8 to 12 will prefer for the 2007 holiday season. Six of 54 retailers told TDmonthly that Klutz books will be hot with older girls for Christmas 2007. ― “Craft kits from Klutz are big for us,” said Dean Nelson, owner of Wizard Kids Toys in Toledo, Ohio, in June 2009. ― Pat Cooley, owner of Cooleykatz Toys in Livermore, Calif., named “My Very Own Horse” as a top seller for girls in her store, and 9 percent of 47 retailers said in summer 2009 that Klutz is a best-selling girls’ gift line. 9/20/2007  MSRP: $12.95 Age: 10 and up Category: Construction ToyDirectory Product ID#: 15086 How-to-Build Pirate Ships comes with a deck of 64 beautifully illustrated laminated leaves that break into 226 separate cards, cleverly shaped and notched to fit securely with every other card. Builders follow the book’s guidelines using an innovative design to assemble the cards into a sturdy ship in full sail. There are literally billions of different combinations in every pack, so one can make anything from a dinky dinghy to a super sailing vessel. It's written by Doug Stillinger. — Heather, manager at Toy Shop in Bethel, Maine, specifically predicted that the How-to-Build Pirate Ships Building Cards would do well with boys ages 4 to 8 during the upcoming 2007 holiday season. 9/7/2007  MSRP: $13.95 Age: 8 and up Category: Card Games ToyDirectory Product ID#: 14524 This Klutz card game package provides definitive rules for the "best card games in the universe", along with the 52 tools of the trade and complete plans for an architecturally sound house of cards. The set includes the booklet with rules and instructions, as well as a net pouch containing the deck of cards. Included in the booklet as "Best Card Games in the Galaxy" are such classics as Concentration, Rummy, Old Maid, Crazy Eights, and much more. — "I do well with the Klutz. They have the different card games — classic card games in a package with a book," said Donna Sedgwick, owner of Toy Mill in Tiverton, RI. 8/7/2007  MSRP: $19.95 Age: 8 and up Category: Construction ToyDirectory Product ID#: 13459 This building set includes more than 275 cards that allow users to construct their own version of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry. Sturdy slot-to-slot construction means there is no need for glue or nails and the cards can be taken apart and reassembled over and over again. The instructions feature assembly hints, step-by-step illustrations and directions so simple even a Muggle could follow them. The set also comes with a custom-molded Harry Potter figurine. Launch date: May 2007. — Licensed products may be frowned upon in specialty stores, but don’t tell that to the smiling retailers who are profiting from the super combo of best-selling Klutz books with super-hot Harry Potter. It’s a new item, but it’s already made the radar blink. That’s why it’s a winner of a TDmonthly Top Seller 2007 award. — This set is a top seller Brain Station and Tree Town Toys in Ann Arbor, Mich., Owners Hans and Tricia Masing told TDmonthly in fall 2007. 6/13/2007  MSRP: $16.95 Age: 6 and up Category: Travel Games ToyDirectory Product ID#: 12289 The Amazing Book-a-ma-Thing for the Backseat is a hands-on book of puzzles and games, including a sliding-block puzzle, a pinball-baseball game and a lift-the-acetate Magic Writer. The Amazing Book-a-ma-Thing for the Backseat is the winner of the Canadian Toy Testing Council Three Stars Award, the National Parenting Publications Award and the Parents' Choice Approved Award, and was named Outstanding by Parent Council. — "The Klutz kids travel is terrific," said Amy Barrett, owner of Lasso the Moon Wonderful Toys in Helena, Mont. Five retailers agreed in spring 2007 that Klutz travel is tops in their stores. — While some retailers in the Southeast reported sporadic sales of the Klutz game books outside of summer, others suggested that 30 units sold per month was a more consistent figure for them. — Owner Linda Angel of Kidoodles Toys in Norman, Okla., told TDmonthly in spring 2007 that Klutz is one of her favorite vendors. 4/12/2007  MSRP: $21.95 Age: 12 and up Category: Cosmetics ToyDirectory Product ID#: 10193 This is a gorgeous instruction book of common-sense luxuries for treating hair, skin and nails. These simple recipes — for things such as bath salts, tub infusions, hair rinses, facial masks, toners and scrubs — are remarkably easy to follow and yield delightful results. The kit comes complete with a Spa Box of supplies that includes a facial brush, nail buffer, pumice stone, bath infusion bag, headband, three vials of essential oils (lavender, peppermint and tangerine) and more. It’s written by Anne Akers Johnson. Launch Date: Fall 1999. 11/21/2006  MSRP: $19.95 Age: 8 and up Category: Science & Nature ToyDirectory Product ID#: 9956 Children can “make widgets that work and gadgets that go” with this activity book by Doug Stillinger that includes a genuine Klutz alkaline battery, buzzer, propeller, light bulb, motor and other useful items. Through eight different projects, the product helps kids master the real science behind electricity. It received the Parents’ Choice Recommended Award and was listed as one of Dr. Toy’s 10 Best Educational Products and Dr. Toy’s 100 Best Children’s Products. “Budding scientists will be amp'd with all eight of the kid-tested parent-approved projects, which range from a propelled swamp boat to creating a motorized bugzilla,” publicist Melissa Bloomfield of Scholastic Inc. told TDmonthly. Launch date: August 2003. 11/8/2006  MSRP: $9.95 Age: 4 to 12 Category: Aircraft ToyDirectory Product ID#: 9879 This book holds a fleet of gliders just waiting to take flight. Young aviators just have to punch them out, assemble them, and send them soaring. Each glider has its own shape, style and name. Stickers make customization simple, and table-top stands make the gliders look great. It was named one of the Top 100 Best Children’s Products of 2006 by Dr. Toy. “Foam Gliders includes five fabulous foam fliers, stickers and simple-to-play glider games, but, most of the time, kids will be happy just winging it,” publicist Melissa Goldner Bloomfield of Scholastic Inc. told TDmonthly. Launch date: August 2006 11/2/2006  MSRP: $7.99 Age: 8 and up Category: Books ToyDirectory Product ID#: 9088 A “prompted journal” on the subject of dreams: dream science, dream lore, hints on remembering and recording dreams, and more. About a quarter of its black pages have editorial handrails — intriguing questions, exercises and concepts designed to inspire beginning journal-keepers. Some pages have charming designs along the margins, and the rest are totally blank, waiting for the dreamer to make her mark. Clearly, this is more than just another diary; it's every journal-keeper's dream. It contains 100 jet-black pages. THIS PRODUCT IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE (11/22/06). 8/21/2006  MSRP: $12.95 Age: 4 and up Category: Arts & Crafts ToyDirectory Product ID#: 8381 This kit allows kids to spread nonpermanent, kid-friendly paint on a blank page with a foam brush that is designed to soak up just the right amount of water and paint. A paint palette is handily built right into the cover of the book. Pictures that have already been drawn in white on the pages appear when painted. — " I would just say that Klutz always sells well because they have a good product," noted Jean Schwartz, owner of Broadway Toys & Togs in Jackson, Wyo. — "Klutz Magic Painting," was the best-selling painting toy at the Pumpkin Patch in Ames, Iowa, according to manager Barbara Wulkow. — Klutz Publicist Melissa Goldner Bloomfield talked to TDmonthly about Chicken Socks: “Art meets abracadabra with Magic Painting. Any kid can instantly become an artist as hidden designs come out of each page with just the touch of a paintbrush!” 6/22/2006  MSRP: $19.95 Age: 8 and up Category: Arts & Crafts ToyDirectory Product ID#: 7847 Kids can color in these 20 designs on transparent vellum, then hang them in the windows and let the sun shine in. Each design comes with two suggested color schemes. Kids can replicate these by following numbered templates that can be seen through the paper while coloring. Twelve number-coded, double-pointed markers are also included. The book is written by Barbara Kane. — “Klutz crafts … make your own and do your own things,” are popular picks for tween girls, said Heather Downs, manager of The Toy Shop in Bethel, Maine. — “Klutz crafts” are the top-selling toys for 9- to 12-year-old girls at Giggles in Stoughton, Wis., manager Kim Walter told TDmonthly. — Art sets do great at Dancing Bear Toys in Hendersonville, N.C., said owner Erica Evers. 5/10/2006  MSRP: $14.95 Age: 8 and up Category: Arts & Crafts ToyDirectory Product ID#: 7844 This book of personality quizzes for tweens and their friends prompts them to ask such soul-searching questions as, “What Kind of Cookie Are You?” Kids can jot down the answers on a 70-sheet note pad and then compare the results. There are true/false, finish the doodle and flow chart tests to suit all moods and quirks. The flexible book covers also come in different colors: serene green, hot pink and all-about-you blue. It’s written by Karen Phillips. — “Crafts, particularly Klutz books, are very popular,” said Laura Brauer, general manager of Cloud Nine Toys in Sudbury, Mass. — “Klutz just keeps selling, no matter where we have a display. As long as we keep it stocked, it sells,” raved Michele and Ken Gietz, owners for 15 years of Where’d You Get That in Williamstown, Mass. — “We don’t carry much in this area, but we do have Klutz products that they like,” said Kim Walter, manager of Giggles in Stoughton, Wis. 5/10/2006  MSRP: $25.99 Age: 8 and up Category: Books ToyDirectory Product ID#: 7675 The Klutz Kids Travel Book is a 48-page backseat survival kit. This super high-quality book comes with a built-in clipboard, 100-page notepad, 47 page activity book and a conveniently attached zipper pouch full of markers, yarn, dice, string and more. Mazes, Cat's Cradle Loop, Hidden Pictures, Parcheesi Board, License Plate Bingo and Classic Song Lyrics are just a few of the activities included in this ultimate travel kit. It’s a winner of the Parent's Choice Gold Award. — Two of 40 retailers who spoke with TDmonthly in March 2008 singled out this kit as their stores’ best-selling travel item. — Amy, owner of Babies to Kids in Flagstaff, Ariz., told TDmonthly that her store sells “over 20 per month” of this item. — In March 2008, Amy Oliver, owner of Giggles in South Hamilton, Mass., named this kit as one of her stores’ best-selling travel products. 4/21/2006  MSRP: $16.95 Category: General Games ToyDirectory Product ID#: 7488 The Etch A Sketch manual, of course, comes with an Etch A Sketch, but also with a book of ideas, tips and tricks for making things come alive on the board. The screen also comes with 12 overlays to turn it into a golf course, pinball game, maze and other challenging courses to extend the play life of this traditional toy. — "Klutz — all those little pocket games that are fun in the car," was the comment on travel toy best sellers given by Alison Cox, owner of Animal Quackers in Raleigh, N.C. — Six of 37 retailers named Klutz as one of their best-selling travel lines. — Specialty toy retailers consistently name Klutz a great seller. 4/5/2006  MSRP: $14.95 Age: 9 and up Category: Arts & Crafts ToyDirectory Product ID#: 7313 With Ribbon Purses, girls can make up to 14 bitty bags, with no two exactly alike. Everything they need is included — colorful floss, plush chenille and satin cording, sparkling beads and seven different kinds of beautiful ribbon. Super-simple instructions, clearly illustrated every step of the way, ensure that even beginning crafters will be able to sew and embellish their own dinky designer purses. The biggest question will be how many to keep and how many to give to friends. — Kate Tanner, owner of Kid Stop Toy & Book Store in Scottsdale, Ariz., is betting that tween girls will go for the new Ribbon Purses book/kit. — Susan Sellers, buyer for Tree Top Kids in Washington, D.C., also expects Klutz craft kits to continue to be faves with tween girls this year. — Ribbon Purses launched in March 2006. 3/27/2006  MSRP: $14.95 Age: 6 and up Category: Arts & Crafts ToyDirectory Product ID#: 6605 The art of thread-wrapping hair braids has never been shown off more clearly, with more fun or more beautifully than here. The kit comes with ten skeins of embroidery thread and thirteen beads and charms for the especially fancy styles. The accompanying book was written by Anne Akers Johnson. — “You know how little girls like to do each other’s hair!” exclaimed Terry Myers, owner of Kaleidoscope Toys in Round Rock, Texas. “I sell a lot of different activity kits by Klutz that are good for sleepovers.” — Klutz body-care craft kits were cited by Joanne Farrugia, owner of JaZams in Pennington, N.J. as being a great sleepover activity for her girl customers. — “Klutz always does well,” agreed Sally Lesser, owner of Henry Bear's Park in Arlington, Mass. 1/17/2006  MSRP: $19.95 Age: 12 and up Category: Arts & Crafts ToyDirectory Product ID#: 5639 Room Lanterns comes with a string of ten tiny lights, ready to plug in and get glowing. To personalize them, Klutz has bound seven sets of perforated paper shades right in the book. Girls follow the step-by-step instructions to punch out the shades and fold them into shape. Easy-to-use snaps and rings to attach the shades make it simple to secure the shades to the light string. Klutz makes craft books for girls and boys of all ages. — When asked what to give as a last-minute gift for a girl this holiday, Jean Simmons, owner of the Toy Chest in North Conway, N.H., said, “something from the Klutz rack. Our new one is Room Lanterns.” — The Klutz line also does really well for girls at Toy City, in Surry, N.H., said owner Steven Levy. — “Klutz craft items are great for tweens,” agreed Kevin Pohle, owner of the Wizard’s Chest in Denver, Colo. 11/21/2005  MSRP: $24.95 Age: 10 and up Category: Arts & Crafts ToyDirectory Product ID#: 5146 Knitting is simultaneously trendy and traditional. “Knitting” takes kids from step zero (how to hold the needles and yarn) to finished projects they can show off shamelessly. The book comes complete with yarn, knitting needles, a crochet hook, two buttons and a sewing needle. They’ll learn to knit a long skinny scarf, a cozy hat, a sunglasses case, a cell phone sock and more. The book is written by Anne Akers Johnson. — “Knitting” is one of Klutz’s Top 10 favorites on its Web site. — “This has been selling well since January,” said Kelly Smith, owner of The Learning Express in Carlsbad, Calif. — “Knitting” is one of the best-selling girls sharing crafts at Victoria’s Toy Station in Baton Rouge, La., said owner Katie Culotta. 10/21/2005  MSRP: $14.95 Age: 8 and up Category: Books ToyDirectory Product ID#: 5145 This write-right-in-it book is full of irresistible all-about-us activities: funny quizzes, fill-in-the-blanks, doodle how-tos, messages in code, compatibility tests, lists of favorites, secret identities and more. The book comes with special envelopes and 78 plastic stickers in cool shapes and translucent colors. It’s written by the editors of Klutz. — Klutz craft books are popular with tween girls at The Wizard’s Chest in Denver, Colo., said owner Kevin Pohle. — “Me and My Friends, A Book About Us” is one of the best selling shared tween girl toys at Terri’s Toy Box in Seattle, noted owner Terri Soelter. — The book comes with a spinning perpetual birthday calendar so girls can always remember their friends’ special days. 10/21/2005  MSRP: $12.95 Age: 4 and up Category: Books ToyDirectory Product ID#: 4856 The pages of this book fold out and turn into extra-long full-color highways, complete with fallen bridges, flooded highways, forest fires, and other exciting impediments. Kids can flip the fold-outs over to reveal a new set of black-and-white playscapes that invite a lot of color-me-in time. Insructions are included for cool projects such as paper tube tunnels and shoebox bridges. Last but not least, of course, are the hard-working rescue vehicles themselves: a fire engine, police cruiser, tow truck and snow plow. These emergency rigs really roll and are ready to respond to the next urgent call. It´s an entire search-and-rescue team, table-top style. 9/29/2005  MSRP: $9.95 Age: 4 to 12 Category: Arts & Crafts ToyDirectory Product ID#: 4771 This lacing set comes with a project book that will keep kids entertained for long stretches as they wind the pieces together to form designs that will surprise and delight them. The multi-colored laces fit easily into the zip-up case for fun on the run. 9/23/2005  MSRP: $14.95 Age: 6 and up Category: Sporting Goods & Accessories ToyDirectory Product ID#: 4214 This book explains how to play over 28 different simple ball games and activities. It comes with a cannister that holds three essential balls: a red tennis ball, a power pink ball (or high-bouncing rubber super ball) and a screwball (or a standard wiffle ball). As author Doug Stillinger writes in the book´s introduction, "balls are totally fun." 8/19/2005  MSRP: $16.95 Age: 9 and up Category: Arts & Crafts ToyDirectory Product ID#: 4002 Here´s a step-by-step guide to folding 10 different paper airplanes. This big (10" x 12") book comes complete with 40 sheets of flight-tested, ready-to-fold paper, printed on both sides in a variety of 20 colorful patterns, including leopard print, wood grain, hot rod flames and lose-it-on-the-lawn grass. — Boys love, “Klutz paper airplanes and things that they can do,” reported Kim Walter, manager of 6.5-year-old Giggles in Stoughton, Wis. — Klutz kits are among kids favorite items, indoors and out, all year round, according to retailers nationwide. “The Klutz Book of Paper Airplanes helps kids make more than just paper toys. It teaches them to create high performance flying paper machines,” Melissa Bloomfield, publicist for Klutz, told TDmonthly in 2006. 7/18/2005  MSRP: $9.95 Age: 4 to 6 Category: Arts & Crafts ToyDirectory Product ID#: 3989 Klutz introduced eight titles of Chicken Socks activity books in February of 2005 and added six more in the spring. Totally Tape has four rolls of colored tape and an activity book. Kids use the tape to “color in” the black and white pictures. 7/18/2005  MSRP: $9.95 Age: 8 and up Category: Books ToyDirectory Product ID#: 2247 This new travel line is popping up on store shelves everywhere. It is a cup with four activity books, stickers, pencil and collectible pencil topper that fits neatly in a car’s cup holder. -- Kathleen Watson from Klutz says this item has been picked up by all of its 13,000 total accounts. -- Variety and convenience are the key features of this product, enabling children to keep different activities close at hand. -- EV Rental Cars will be selling Books in a Cup at their rental locations. This is the first time they have sold travel products. 1/20/2005  Category: Books ToyDirectory Product ID#: 1537 Klutz, creator of innovative kid´s activity products, keeps kids entertained with inspired takes on classic arts and crafts themes like Spool Knit Jewelry, Twirled Paper and The Klutz Book of Paper Airplanes, journal-keeping with Me and My Friends; to backseat boredom-busters with Road Trip Trivia and the shockingly colorful Rainbow Hair Styles. 12/6/2004 |
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