TDmonthly's Toy Fair 2007 Preview
Category: Travel

Tylz! by ENGINUITY GAMES

The game sharpens abstract thinking and spatial-relations skills by asking players to place magnetic tiles on a board, matching as many color edges as possible. As the game progresses, the board becomes a colorful mosaic and scoring points becomes more challenging. The game includes 80 magnetic tiles. The game is “fully magnetic, including the scoring markers - no paper or pencil needed,” Andy Daniel, president of Enginuity Games LLC, told TDmonthly. This product is a 2007 Parent’s Choice Award winner. Launch date: September 15, 2007. 12/7/2007 (Price: $24.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Laminated Chalkmat - Boutique Bags by SAM & BELLIE

This portable chalkmat measures 11" x 17", rolls up for convenience and comes with chalk. A variety of designs are available. “Putting creativity and portability together is hard in toys. This chalkmat does both. You have both creativity where they can spend hours drawing and playing games, and you can travel with it, because it rolls up,” Grace Paik of Sam & Bellie told TDmonthly. Launch date: January 2004. 12/7/2007 (Price: $24.99)

Travel Tylz! by ENGINUITY GAMES

Eighty different tiles fit together in countless ways, and a player places one magnetic tile to match as many color edges as possible. Each color matched scores a point, and stars score double. When a player matches three edges, he or she gets to take an extra turn. As the game progresses, the board becomes a colorful mosaic, offering ever more challenging ways to score. Everything, even the on-the-board scoring markers, is magnetic for travel. This product won a 2007 iParenting Media HOT Award. 12/7/2007 (Price: $12.50) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Bicycle® Blackjack & Deuces Wild by TECHNO SOURCE

The device’s touch screen technology makes draws and holds simple. Players can select from Blackjack or Deuces Wild! Draw Poker. Launch date: Fall 2007. 12/5/2007 (Price: $12.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Illuminated W.O.R.D. by TECHNO SOURCE

Play Word Search, Text Tumbler, Letter Train and Alpha-Mixer all on a hand-held, fully illuminated touch screen device. The games feature multiple levels, varying skill levels, animation and sound effects. This product is a 2008 iParenting Media Award winner. Launch date: Fall 2007. 12/5/2007 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? by TECHNO SOURCE

This electronic touch screen version of the TV series “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” features 13 subjects and more than 2,500 questions. Pocket-sized and fully portable, this illuminated, easy-to-read and simple-to-use touch screen game includes volume control and a cool pencil stylus. Launch date: Fall 2007. ( Watch Video) 12/5/2007 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Rubik's Revolution™ Micro Edition by TECHNO SOURCE

This miniature keychain edition of the Rubik’s Revolution is easy to take anywhere. The cube features a built-in ranking system, interactive lights and sounds and a detachable keychain. Launch date: Fall 2007. 10/19/2007 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Bicycle® Tri-Peak Solitaire by TECHNO SOURCE

The portable, handheld game fully illuminates, making it perfect for play anytime, anywhere. Launch date: Fall 2007. 10/19/2007 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

My Word by OUT OF THE BOX PUBLISHING

Players quickly search for words while single and double letter cards are dealt on the table. The first player to call out a word using at least three cards wins those cards. This product is a Canada Toy Testing Council Three Star Award and Games Magazine 100 Word Game of the Year Award winner. 10/11/2007 (Price: $5.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Think-ets by THINK-A-LOT TOYS

The educational and fun-filled game uses adorable miniature objects from around the world that inspire imagination and test memory. All packaged in a little drawstring bag, it’s an at-home game, a travel game, a party game, a storytelling game and a camping game that’s perfect for children and families. Think-ets has received the following awards: 2008 iParenting Media Award (Classic and Hot), 2008 The Toy Man Product Guide (Award of Excellence & Editor's Choice), AblePlay, and 2007 Creative Child Seal of Excellence. Launch date: September 2007.
— Teresa Derry, owner of Annie’s Toy Chest in Cocoa, Fla., told TDmonthly in March 2009 that her stores sells about 12 Think-ets per week, keeping them located near the register. “I can’t keep it in the store,” she said.
— “Think-ets are good ones for traveling,” seconded Lisa McMartin, co-owner of Wonderment Inc. in Minneapolis, Minn.

Past videos: Product Demonstration ( Watch Video) 9/27/2007 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Roll 'n' Go Chalkmat by FLOURISH

These nifty mats fit right in a diaper bag or purse, then roll out to keep kids amused in restaurants or doctors' offices. Inside is a flexible chalkboard surface so kids can draw and erase to their hearts' delight. ( Watch Video) 9/19/2007

University Games - Dr. Seuss 4–in–1 Card Games (Tin) by UNIVERSITY GAMES

This four-in-one card game assortment is based on four of Dr. Seuss’s most popular books: The Cat in the Hat; How the Grinch Stole Christmas; One Fish, Two fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish!; and Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose. Each card game in this family-fun assortment can be learned in five minutes. Launch date: September 2007. 9/4/2007 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

University Games - Big Brain Academy Card Game (Tin) by UNIVERSITY GAMES

At the Big Brain Academy, players must focus on both speed and accuracy. This brain-challenging game tests players in five fun categories: analysis, computation, identification, memorization and thinking. Players receive a medal for every correct answer; the player with the most gold medals at the end of the game wins. Launch date: September 2007. 9/4/2007 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

University Games - Very Hungry Caterpillar Card Game (Tin) by UNIVERSITY GAMES

Kids can discover the magical world of Eric Carle, while learning all the days of the week. In this educational game, kids follow the caterpillar as he eats his way through fruits and party foods and turns into a beautiful butterfly. This game comes with 54 cards and simple instructions. Launch date: September 2007. 9/4/2007 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

University Games - Man Bites Dog by UNIVERSITY GAMES

Players are dealt a hand of cards containing words, each with a point value. Each player strives to create a headline that will yield the most points and the most laughs. The first player to get to five hundred points wins. This game is a great way for both kids and adults to have fun with language. 9/4/2007 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

University Games - I Have… by UNIVERSITY GAMES

This fast-moving and fun game combines luck and speed. Players listen for an animal’s name; the player in possession of the corresponding card must quickly flip the card and then announce the next animal. The first player to get rid of all his cards wins. This game will help children build letter recognition and strengthen their vocabulary skills. The game comes with 48 animal cards. Launch date: 2004. 9/4/2007 (Price: $5.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

The Good News Magnetic Playset by ALPHABET ALLEY

Young children can exercise their imaginations using the set’s 17 colorful magnetic pieces. The playset comes with a magnetic board on which kids can arrange and rearrange magnet to tell a story. The playset will keep kids quiet and occupied at church, during car rides and during quiet playtimes. Launch date: October 2007. 9/4/2007 (Price: $11.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

A Child is Born Magnetic Playset by ALPHABET ALLEY

The playset contains 17 fun and colorful magnets and a simple magnetic board. Children will be able to easily create stories and keep themselves quiet and occupied for hours. The item is great for church, car rides and quiet playtimes, and makes for a great gift. Launch date: October 2007. 9/4/2007 (Price: $11.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Take Along Castle by PLAYMOBIL INC.

This 73-piece set includes a gray "stone" castle measuring 28.75" across, four knights, a horse, weapons, flags and more. It folds into a handy carrying case. This product is a 2007 iParenting Media Award winner. 8/29/2007 (Price: $29.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Princess Magnetic Travel Art Desk by PECOWARE

This lap desk includes plenty to keep a child busy while traveling or at home. It features a magnetic doll, a 40-piece collection of magnetic outfits and accessories, a magnetic stage, three markers, drawing paper, seven crayons, a dry-erase marker and eraser, a cushioned bottom, zippered storage and pom-pom trim. 8/21/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Wood Folding Mancala - African Stone Game by WOOD EXPRESSIONS INC.

The African Stone game is an ancient, mentally stimulating game that was played by scooping out pits and calas in the sand. In many instances, diamonds as stones. Many historians believe this game is the oldest game in the world. The 17” wood board folds in half for easy transport and storage. 8/13/2007 (Price: $20.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Tournament Chess Set with Canvas Bag by WOOD EXPRESSIONS INC.

The board is a standard tournament style board, but is made of vinyl for easy roll up and storage. The set also includes a durable black carrying case and 32 solid plastic chessmen. 8/13/2007 (Price: $30.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Tote Along Travel Game by INTERNATIONAL PLAYTHINGS LLC

This toy features eight memory and seek and find games. For memory games, players open the tabs on the game unit one by one, trying to find matching pictures.  With seek and find games, players open all the tabs, and then close the tabs on images matching items they spot out the car window.  “The Tote Along Travel Game is a self-contained travel toy offering multiple games that can be played by one or two players,” Andrea Harvey, public relations representative for International Playthings, told TDmonthly. This product is a Spring 2007 Dr. Toy Best Product Award winner. Launch date:  January 2007. 7/19/2007 (Price: $10.00)

Travel Tangoes — NEW by SMART TOYS AND GAMES INC

Magnetic Travel Tangoes® delivers all the fun of traditional Tangrams in a compact form. Includes seven magnetic puzzle pieces, an integrated play surface, two wire-bound puzzle booklets with 24 puzzles and a snap closure. Choose the puzzle you want to solve. Magnetic pieces stay in place on play surface. If you get stumped, just flip the page to see the solution. Great for short trips, long journeys or even staying at home. Available in three themes: Animals, People and Objects. 5/29/2007 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Zobmondo!! Would You Rather Pocket Travel Game: Classic Version by ZOBMONDO ENTERTAINMENT

This travel game features questions such as "Would you rather have five bottles stuck on the fingers of one hand for a year or a bucket stuck on your foot for a year?" No matter how challenging the dilemma is, it’s up to the group to reach a consensus. Discuss and debate the mind-boggling options and see just how long it takes everyone to agree on the absurd. In this version, players will find questions that are ethical, bizarre and mind-bending — questions that have been field-tested to provoke ridiculous fun and break the ice at any party or social gathering. Each game contains 160 "would you rather" questions, four category chips, one dry-erase game board and a marker. 5/3/2007 (Price: $10.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]