TDmonthly's Toy Fair 2007 Preview
Category: Developmental Toys

Ocean Wonders™ Musical Fishbowl by FISHER-PRICE INC.

The 6”L x 7-1/2”W x 6-1/2” H fish bowl comes with colorful rattling fish that babies can put in and take out of the bowl. The bowl features upbeat music, ocean sounds, dancing lights, a rocking base and volume control for quiet play. This product is intended for children over the age of six months. 1/18/2008 (Price: $20.00)

Bubble Busy Box by ENABLING DEVICES

Children can push the buttons or pull the switches on this brightly colored box to activate lights, music or vibration. It's designed to help develop fine motor skills, eye-hand coordination and gross arm movements. The product measures 10.5" x 5.5" and requires 2 C batteries. 1/14/2008 (Price: $94.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Kibbles Rockin' Clubhouse: Vol 1. Expressing Yourself by NOTEABILITIES INC.

Developed for children with Austism Spectrum Disorders, this 40+-minute video features fun characters that learn how to express themselves using their voices and bodies, in situations such as being told “no” and needing to calm down. It includes karaoke songs as well as a segment by music and speech therapists addressing therapeutic benefits. Featuring Kibbles, a loveable dog puppet, his friends Handy Sam and Angela, and a cast of children, the  "Kibbles Rockin’ Clubhouse" series helps teach children with ASD social techniques and self-care through music, games and stories. Launch date: April 1, 2008. 1/9/2008 (Price: $24.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

SticKids™ Muscles, Motion ‘n Touch by STICKIDS

Created by Meryle Lehn Occupational Therapist, this software and activity kit offers user-friendly treatment strategies that support children with challenges related to sensory processing, sensory integration and motor skills. It allows parents, teachers and therapists  to create unlimited trackers, planners, games and activity cards to help one or more kids throughout the day. “Kids whose nervous systems are exceptionally sensitive need to have a whole menu or sensory diet of these activities,” Lehn said. SticKids helps the child cope with those sticky sensory moment throughout their day. The program comes in one version "For school, Home and Everyone." 1/9/2008 (Price: $99.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Meteor Ball by THE PENCIL GRIP INC.

The ball features a great texture that makes catching easy and fun. Additionally, the ball comes with five special modes of music that suggest over 50 creative movements. The ball’s sound track is specially timed for slower auditory processing. Get caught with the ball when the music stops and one will need to perform a special move or task. A game book is included. 1/8/2008 (Price: $50.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Explorer Ring by THE PENCIL GRIP INC.

The Explorer Ring works on a range of skills while encouraging tactile, auditory and visual exploration. Kids will learn everyday skills such as turning a key, twisting a doorknob, pinching, pulling a knob, and turning a crank. A game book is included. 1/8/2008 (Price: $40.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Put & Peek™ Doghouse by MANHATTAN TOY

The five-piece “in-and-out” play set comes with three colorfully adorable dogs and a bone, all featuring different textured fabrics. Each character can go inside the illustrated 8” doghouse through a large roof opening or a smaller door, both of which adhere with hook-and-loop closures. Each character rattles and the doghouse features a teething handle for on-the-go fun. This product is intended for children over the age of nine months. Launch date: January 2008. 1/8/2008 (Price: $22.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Boing, Bobble & Bounce™ Tabletop Toy by MANHATTAN TOY

The unique highchair and tabletop toy features three kooky characters, engaging textures and rattles that all spring back and forth when touched. The 10” toy is intended for children over the age of six months and adheres to most highchairs, tables, floors and other hard surfaces. Launch date: January 2008. 1/8/2008 (Price: $20.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Animal Scramble by WILD PLANET

The game gets kids moving, thinking, listening and learning. Designed for preschoolers, the game promotes positive social and developmental skills in addition to physical activity. The game features an electronic hand-held tagger named Gerry Giraffe and his four fist-sized friends (a monkey, parrot, tiger and elephant). The giraffe calls out which animals kids should run to and tag and tracks the amount of time taken to complete each course. In team mode, kids work cooperatively to achieve their fastest time. Launch date: Fall 2008.
— “Animal Scramble requires physical exertion through running, bending, reaching and tagging movements that aid in the development of large and small muscle groups while improving coordination and motor skills,” Kim Bratcher of Wild Planet Toys told TDmonthly. “The sharing, listening and turn-taking aspects of the game practice positive social behaviors.” 12/28/2007 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

The Swung by TFH SPECIAL NEEDS TOYS

This product attaches to most swing frames to eliminate the need for pushing. One swing puts the other in motion, so that parents can easily swing along with their children, and older siblings can swing younger siblings. 12/26/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

BabyPlus Prenatal Education System by THE BABYPLUS COMPANY LLC

This patented prenatal education system plays auditory lessons through the mother's abdomen in a softer version of the mother's heartbeat (approximately 30 decibels less). The 16-week curriculum is designed for use one hour twice daily; the mother straps the fabric pouch around her belly and presses a button to start the lesson. Reported benefits are relaxed, alert and responsive babies who can better soothe themselves, as well as for older children, longer attention spans and earlier development. “BabyPlus is the only proven and patented auditory learning curriculum on the market that functions in the one language the prenatal child understands — the maternal heartbeat,” Carey Hart of BLASTmedia told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2001. 12/19/2007 (Price: $149.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Chicco Talking Garden Activity Table by CHICCO USA INC.

The interactive table entertains babies in two modes, with an advanced language mode that helps baby learn the alphabet, numbers, shapes, colors, opposites, textures, animals and other first words in both English and Spanish. The table also allows babies to learn through music, using melodies, nursery rhymes and cool sound effects. The unit’s child-safe structure allows babies to move freely and safely around the table, while the unit’s detachable parts allow for easy storage and versatility. 12/19/2007 (Price: $69.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Kookeys Plush Gray Black Cat by 10VOX ENTERTAINMENT INC.

KooKeys offers a line of plush animals with online, interactive digital counterparts known as the Virtual Koo. Each plush KooKey comes with a special key that unlocks the online world for children to explore, interact, play, and learn. 12/17/2007 (Price: $14.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Colorful Stacking Dice by HABA USA/HABERMAASS CORP.

Get ready. Get set. Stack! This beautifully designed set of 4 vibrantly-colored fabric dice is ready for toddler's first stacking, building and playing. Open ended on one side. Biggest die: 3.5" x 3.5" x 3.5". 12/7/2007 (Price: $25.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Discovery Cube Colorful World by HABA USA/HABERMAASS CORP.

Charming play cube awakens all of the senses and entices curiosity! Each cube keeps the little ones occupied thanks to their optical and acoustic elements and the different features to pull at, turn or touch. Colorful World has magnetic blue, pink and orange flaps, and a peephole with kaleidoscope. ( Watch Video) 12/7/2007 (Price: $25.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Pommella by HABA USA/HABERMAASS CORP.

Babies will giggle plenty as the smiling caterpillar rattle emerges from this colorful apple over and over again. Pommella has a magnetic fastener and rustling foil to provide babies an opportunity for lots of discovery and small motor-skill development. Made of foam and cotton/polyester. 12/7/2007 (Price: $16.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Stacking Ball - Colori by HABA USA/HABERMAASS CORP.

Babies will be delighted as they develop hand-eye skills with this five-part stacking ball. Besides being able to easily put it together and take it apart, each ball rattles, squeaks and rustles. Each ball is 6.5". 12/7/2007 (Price: $20.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Discovery Balls by HABA USA/HABERMAASS CORP.

Whether baby is shaking, squeezing or peering into the peephole of this ball of fun, they'll be grinning from ear to ear. It comes in four unique styles (available in Rattler, Clacker, Squeaker or Viewer) to provide hours of variety. Can also be bought in a set of four (contains one ball with rattle, mirror, green peephole and narrow peephole). 12/7/2007 (Price: $6.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Liam by KIDS WITH POSSIBILITIES

Liam is a spunky dog training to be a guide dog. That's why his name is so great because “Liam” means fierce protector. Helping others do more things on their own is his favorite activity. Liam rests with a soft, plush dog bed in his fun dog house! 12/5/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Laugh & Learn Phone by MATTEL INC.

The Laugh & Learn line, a new venture of Mattel’s Fisher-Price division, uses life-based items for baby’s learning play. The battery-powered Laugh & Learn phone uses a screen with animated images; and a handset with buttons, lights, and sounds including songs and greetings. Baby gets to Laugh & Learn while imitating adults baby has observed on the telephone. Some of the skills the phone helps baby learn are colors, shapes, words, the alphabet and counting skills. Uses three AAA batteries. 12/5/2007 (Price: $113.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Tonka Paint With Water books by HASBRO INC.

Many parents remember creative play using paint-with-water coloring books. These books encourage imaginative play with less mess than standard water color painting; making a good introduction into the “painting” activity for pre-schoolers and early grade school children. Hasbro’s TONKA division, in conjunction with Modern Publishing, has added a different twist to the paint-with-water coloring books. The TONKA paint-with-water series features TONKA-brand trucks functioning in action scenes, encouraging young children to combine imaginative “pretend play” with the paint-with-water coloring activity. 12/5/2007 (Price: $2.49) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Boogaloo Change 'n Go Diaper Bag by BOOGALOO TOYS


If you’ve ever changed your baby’s diaper at a changing station in a public rest room you will certainly understand concerns about hygiene. That is just one area where the Boogaloo Change ‘n Go system really shines with its (removable) built in change mat that insulates the baby from whatever was there before.

The Change N’ Go System is designed to enable the bags to open quickly and easily to form a handy ‘on the go’ changing station with everything at hand. There is plenty of storage space for baby’s bottles, other essentials as well as mom’s stuff – enough for a long day trip or even an overnight at Grandma’s. Even dad will enjoy these functional fashion backpack diaper bags.

Also see the “Day Tripper,” Toddler Bags in various fabrics and colors online at www.boogaloo-toys.com

Made for busy Moms and Dads these Boogaloo diaper bags can only be described as beautifully practical, a travel solution for babies and parents on the go. 11/30/2007

Boogaloo Buds by BOOGALOO TOYS


Plush toys should be all of the above, and they can be. These Boogaloo Buds plush toys are just that and more. They each do something different and they are really fun and are designed to encourage interaction between child and parent.

The cute cow character teaches basic face features in a cartoon-like cow voice. The sheep teaches names of body parts while “Andy Anteater’ is just plain funny making sucking noises. To complement the collection there is “Chelsea Chick,” a unique child operated cuddly nightlight. Batteries are adult accessible and are hidden within an internal Velcro sealed pouch. Built into strategic parts of the Boogaloo Buds are special interactive electronic sensors. This is really a collection because each does different things, but each is sold separately. See them online at www.boogaloo-toys.com. 11/30/2007

Developmental Bunny by KIDS PREFERRED INC.

The adorable bunny stands 13” tall and comes with a stroller clip, teether, crinkle, rattle and springy legs. 11/30/2007 (Price: $13.50) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Clap & Sing Board Book by KIDS PREFERRED INC.

The sing-along board book features cute little animal “tags,” making it easy to find animal-themed nursery rhymes. Under the dog tag is “Hey, Diddle, Diddle,” under the sheep tag is “Mary Had a Little Lamb” and under the spider tab is “The Itsy Bitsy Spider.” The fully illustrated book also comes with a CD equipped with 30 minutes of nursery rhymes. The book is intended for babies between the ages of 6 and 18 months. 11/30/2007 (Price: $13.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]