TDmonthly's Toy Fair 2007 Preview
Category: Developmental Toys

Stacking Bear by PLANTOYS

Updated classic stacking toy with a twist. 4 vibrant wooden rings, teddy bear ball topper, and base. Facilitates hand-eye coordination, learning colors and size relationships. Appealing feel and look that keeps children coming back. Red ball topper screws neatly onto the top of the stack. Made of PlanWood - sustainable material from leftover sawdust. 7/20/2012 (Price: $24.99)

Activity Blankie by GREAT DIVIDE CORP

Our Activity Blankie is perfect for busy mothers as baby will stay active and engaged. It’s a blankie that’s snuggly, bubbly, squishy and squeaky all in one. The precious bear, star and moon will bring joy and delight to little ones. Launch date: March 2012.
Awards: 2012 Seal of Excellence - Creative Child Magazine 7/13/2012 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Putty Peeps - The Putty with Personality by COLOR YOUR TIME INC

Putty Peeps is a new kind of putty which has unique properties no other putty has. When the putty is played and heated from the warmth of your hands, it will act as a solid and can be stretched, shaped, squished, snapped and bounced. When the putty is left to rest it will immediately begin to take on a liquid form and will seem to melt like ice cream however the putty will not be wet or sticky.    In addition to the unique properties of the putty, Putty Peeps adds extra play value by providing high quality realistic color eyes. Children can insert the eyes into the putty to make the product come alive. Kids can now create countless Putty Peep friends to shape and twist them in their own unique ways, strengthening a child’s imagination  Putty Peeps include the following lines; Metallic color line (Red, Blue, Green, Purple and Silver). Glow in the Dark line (Glow Blue, Glow Green, and Glow Yellow). Heat Sensitive Color Changing line (Green to Yellow, Purple to Blue, Orange to Yellow, Purple to Pink). Launch date: February 2012. 7/10/2012 (Price: $6.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Steps4Kids to Draw (DVD) by Steps4Kids, LLC

The Steps4Kids to Draw DVD provides approximately 90 minutes of video modeling to help viewers learn how to draw animals, people, shapes and things. Excellent tool to help children feel successful with art. Video modeling is shown at a pace that helps children learn how to draw animals (farm, house, water and zoo animals - total 20), people (faces, profiles, clothes), shapes (circle, square, triangle, rhombus/diamond, cube and star) and things (bike, car, flowers, etc.). Launch date: July 2012. 7/5/2012 (Price: $24.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Soft Elephant by EDUSHAPE LTD.

Soft, really cute and extra cuddly, these Elephants are full of discovery. As Baby/Toddler plays with them, surprises are revealed everywhere, including crinkly ears, squeaking balance ball, squeaking baby elephant, a discoverable baby safe mirror & hidden 'roller ball' spinning rattle (under the saddle). Parent and child elephants are meant to stay together:  when baby is pulled away, the parent's tail pulls the baby back and vibrates for added excitement & fun. Launch date: July 2012. 7/5/2012 (Price: $24.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Soft Hippo by EDUSHAPE LTD.

This soft and cuddly hippo is loaded with discovery for the young mind. Features attached legs (pull one the other retracts), a teether hand, a baby safe mirrored hand, a peek-a boo silky bellybutton (just got to poke it!) and an ergonomically designed teether tail which encourages gripping. When pulled, it makes Soft Hippo vibrate with excitement. Launch date: July 2012. 7/5/2012 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Edu-Fit Mega Pack by EDUSHAPE LTD.

Baby Fitness Center. Baby sized innovative products to develop baby's fine and gross motor skills and strengthen core muscles. Includes Edu-Training Mat, Edu-Weights (only 1.5 ounces each), Power Stretch and My First Ball. A perfect gift set or each available separately. Launch date: June 2012. 7/5/2012 (Price: $99.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Brilliant Bear Magnetic Stack-Up™ by MANHATTAN TOY

This vibrant, wooden, bear stacker has 5 colorful discs and a playful bear head topped with embedded magnets for easy stacking and is suitable for kids 9 months and up. Stacker is painted with a non-toxic finish, and also features a wobble base for an added element of fun. Launch date: 2012.
Awards: 2013 TDmonthly Seal of Approval ( Watch Video) 6/26/2012 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Soothe 'n Groove Mobile by TINY LOVE

Tiny Love’s new Soothe ‘n Groove Mobile will calm and entertain a child from birth through the toddler years. As a crib mobile, the Soothe ‘n Groove Mobile offers several innovations that parents will appreciate. Three brightly colored, friendly faced animals hang from the rotating mobile and the music box has the widest range of music currently available in any crib mobile. Eighteen different soothing tunes play 40 minutes of non-repetitive music from two high-quality built-in speakers. In addition to traditional nursery classics by Mozart and Bach, melodies from additional music categories can be played, including classical, world music and jazz, among others. Additional features include music shuffle mode, nature and “white” sounds, a calming night light, baby activation button and varied volume control.  As a baby grows, parents can detach the mobile arm and the music box can remain attached to the crib. The music box also has a carry handle for baby to use outside of the crib, and can also sit on a table top, which is convenience while traveling. Includes "eighteen different soothing tunes play 40 minutes of non-repetitive music from two high-quality built-in speakers," Audrey DeSimone, Executive Director of Public Relations at Tiny Love, told TDmonthly. Launch date: January 2012. 6/25/2012 (Price: $55.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

The Un-block by AHA! CONCEPTS

The Un-block is a system of interlocking blocks and connectors that stimulates both the left and the right sides of the brain simultaneously, improves gross motor skills, and challenges the pathways through which the mind relays information. Made of Ash Wood, kids can build anything they can imagine. "The Un-Block has a system of interlocking blocks and connectors that resist falling apart even when your masterpiece is knocked over, unlike ordinary building blocks that will fall apart if moved the wrong way," Joe Azmani, CEO/President of Aha! Concepts LLC told TDmonthly. Launch number: 2011.
Awards: Creative Child Magazine Top Toy of the Year 2012 ( Watch Video) 6/21/2012 (Price: $38.80)

LEGO® DUPLO® Creative Sorter by LEGO

Teach stacking and sorting with a colorful assortment of big LEGO® DUPLO® bricks as children learn to build basic animals.
Awards: 2012 Dr. Toy Best Classic Toys 6/19/2012 (Price: $19.99)

Lacing Skate, blue by HAPE

Lace up this skate. Tie a bow. Then push it on its way! Lacing Skate, blue is from the Early Explorers range of the Hape Collection.  Measuring 4.72”L x 2.36“W x 4.13”H, Lacing Skate, blue is age graded for children 3 Years +. The toy is beautifully crafted of FSC certified wood from sustainable forests and colored with safe water based paint. Launch date: July 2012. 6/18/2012 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Lacing Skate, red by HAPE

Lace up this skate. Tie a bow. Then push it on its way. Lacing Skate, red is from the Early Explorers range of the Hape Collection.  Measuring 4.72”L x 2.36“W x 4.13”H, Lacing Skate, red is age graded for children 3 Years +. The toy is beautifully crafted of FSC certified wood from sustainable forests and colored with safe water based paint. Launch date: July 2012. 6/18/2012 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Lacing Peacock by HAPE

Lacing string adds even more color to this strutting peacock. Lacing Peacock is from the Early Explorers range of the Hape Collection.  Measuring 8.03”L x 1.46“W x 5.12”H, Lacing Peacock is age graded for children 3 Years +. The toy is beautifully crafted of FSC certified wood from sustainable forests and colored with safe water based paint. Launch date: July 2012. 6/18/2012 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Lacing Pony by HAPE

A lace-up mane and tail lets kids customize their pony with color. Lacing Pony is from the Early Explorers range of the Hape Collection.  Measuring 6.50”L x 0.94“W x 7.91”H, Lacing Pony is age graded for children 3 Years +. The toy is beautifully crafted of FSC certified wood from sustainable forests and colored with safe water based paint. Launch date: July 2012. 6/18/2012 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Tobbles Neo by FAT BRAIN TOY CO.

The unique grippable texture of Tobbles Neo awakens touch. See those gentle, playful curves? They truly enliven tactile experiences. Young minds revel in stacking, toppling, and the discovery of endless ingenuity with Tobbles Neo. Six uniquely weighted pieces balance, neatly nest, and incessantly spin beyond your expectations. Includes 6 vibrant, weighted spheres & stacking base. Launch date: July 2012. 5/25/2012 (Price: $26.95)

OGOBILD Nexus by OGOSPORT, LLC

With over 90 different attachments the Nexus offers maximum play value. With attachments like wheels, a scoop, hands, feet, wings, springs and more, the possibilities for creations are endless. Build a flying Martian, a hovering robot, or objects that fly, drive, and spin. The Nexus includes 4 flexible OGOBILD balls for hours of fun, and increased variety. 5/25/2012 (Price: $34.00)

The ZOOB Challenge by INFINITOY

How can kids move a ball into a target with 2 high walls from 2 feet away? Build a ramp? A catapult? A trampoline? A zip-line? There are no right answers and we provide no solutions--it's up to kids to use ZOOB pieces (and other materials that they choose) to build contraptions that solve the challenges. The ZOOB Challenge features 175 ZOOB pieces, string, wheels, a ball, rubber bands, a foam play pad, and 25 challenges based on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math) skills-skills that educators have targeted as essential to helping the US compete successfully in the 21st century. 5/25/2012 (Price: $32.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Liz Teething Rattle by LILLIPUTIENS

Liz the Fairy and Josephine the caterpillar adorn this teething rattle. It also features a bright orange teething ring to sooth sore gums and a nicely decorated tag with which to hold the child’s own dummy. The smart, red corduroy with ribbons attached offers a selection of textures to entertain and educate. 5/18/2012 (Price: $15.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Fairy Town Train Set by BIGJIGS

Fairy Town Train Set: The land of railways and trains just got even more exciting. Enter a magical world of colorful cottages, bridges and trees, designed in a gorgeous princess themed purple and pink. This bright and cheerful wooden train set contains 75 pieces. An ideal first train set, it contains a chunky engine and three detailed royal carriages, which attach using a magnetic system – perfect for little hands to use. Can be used with any wooden railway system. "Compatible with existing wooden rail systems. The Fairy Town Train Set is among the few available train sets specifically designed for girls," Liza Grando, President of The Moss Tucker Group, told TDmonthly. Launch date: February 2012.
Awards: 2013 TDmonthly Seal of Approval ( Watch Video) 5/11/2012 (Price: $89.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

COLORS: Children's Music and Movement Activity Kit by ARTS EDUCATION IDEAS

This exciting activity kit includes the Sing Along Sing Alone COLORS Song book that includes music and activities. Twelve 27" square nylon IDEAScarves, one of each of the following colors: red, royal blue, orange, yellow, pink, kelly green, black, white, medium blue, grey, purple and sunset lavender swirl. Colors Music CD and Data CD (with all songs and activities ready to print), crayola crayons to color the music pages and an instructional/informational insert. Launch date: July 2011. 5/11/2012 (Price: $29.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Rody Horse Gold by TMI TOYMARKETING INTERNATIONAL INC.

Made in Italy, the Gymnic Line’s Rody Horse is a favorite with children to learn balancing and coordination while hopping on their Rody. Used in Therapy for special needs children due to its softness and ride-on qualities. Inflates according to size and weight of child (inflation by adult). Is surface washable with soap and water. Base is available for transforming to a Rocking Rody Horse.  Rody is available in 14 colors. Launch date: November 2012. 4/27/2012 (Price: $50.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Racin' Rody Silver by TMI TOYMARKETING INTERNATIONAL INC.

Made in Italy, the Gymnic Line’s NEW Racin’ Rody Horse is a favorite with children to learn balancing and coordination while hopping on their Rody. Can be used for Rody Races. Used in therapy for special needs children due to its softness and ride-on qualities. Made of heavy duty, latex-free vinyl. Inflates according to size and weight of child (inflation by adult). Surface washable with soap and water. Base is available for transforming to a Rocking Racin’ Rody Horse. Racin' Rody is available in 3 colors. Launch date: March 2012. 4/27/2012 (Price: $50.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Balance Boat by HAPE

Kids need to try to stack this pair of sailors without tipping the boat. The life ring spins from one side to the other when the weight is off center. All posts are elasticized for added safety. Launch date: January 2012. 4/27/2012 (Price: $24.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Galloping Zebra Cart by HAPE

This balanced walker provides a sturdy base for pulling up, and a unique design that makes pushing a breeze. Nodding zebras lead the way. Galloping Zebra Cart is from the Early Explorers range of the Hape Collection.  Measuring 15.83”L x 11.02“W x 15.67”H, Galloping Zebra Cart is age graded for children 12 Months +. The toy is beautifully crafted of FSC certified wood rom sustainable forests and colored with safe water based paint. Launch date: July 2012. 4/27/2012 (Price: $69.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]