TDmonthly's ToyFair 2006 Preview--Kits Product Category

Go Paint! Stampers by ELMER'S

The instant-drying colors paint only on Go Paint! paper and won’t stain walls, carpets, skin or clothes. The paint dries instantly and is safe, non-toxic and washable. The kit contains four Go Paint! Stationery Stampers and a 32-page pad of Go Paint! paper. Launch date: January 2008. 4/11/2008 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Go Paint! Games/Puzzles Mini Travel Pad by ELMER'S

The markers feature instant-drying colors that paint only on Go Paint! paper and won’t stain walls, carpets, skin or clothes. The paint dries instantly and is safe, non-toxic and washable. The kit contains three paint markers and a 45-page pad of Go Paint! paper in a convenient travel case. Launch date: January 2008. 4/11/2008 (Price: $8.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Dino Dig – Tyrannosaurus Skeleton by KRISTAL EDUCATIONAL INC.

This kit allows kids to excavate, restore and display a 12" replica of a Tyrannosaurus skeleton. The kit comes with a skeleton replica embedded in a 12" x 9" slate-like slab of rock, an excavation tool, two brushes, two paint tablets and instructions. Launch date: February 2008. ( Watch Video) 4/11/2008 (Price: $24.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Ultimate Education Set by BRAINY BABY

The set comes with a variety of items to help children learn their numbers, ABCs and more. The contents of the set are powered by the cipher pen, which will translate anything on a piece of paper for a child. Launch date: February 2008. ( Watch Video) 4/11/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

LaQ - Powerful Car by LaQ USA, Inc.

The 180-piece kit can be used to make seven different vehicles: a dump car, shovel car, bulldozer, Hamacroid digger, F1 car, duck buggy and mini mini buggy. Launch date: March 2008. 4/11/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Qubits Construction Toy - Junior 96-Piece Kit by QUBITS TOY COMPANY

The 96-piece kit contains 36 Qubits, 30 connectors and 30 bridges. The educational set’s easy-slide connectors slip into place, keeping the structures strong and steady. All designs touch on architecture, structure and basic concepts of geometry. Launch date: May 2008.
— "My husband came home to find [our four children] immersed in fabricating various projects and was so intrigued that he spent 30 minutes building with them," said Teresa Wilson, a reviewer among the five families that evaluated this product for a TDmonthly Roundtable. ( Watch Video) 4/4/2008 (Price: $29.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Robotic Arm Edge by OWI INC.

The robotic arm can be told to grip and un-grip. It features a wrist motion of 120 degrees, an extensive elbow range of 300 degrees, a base rotation of 270 degrees, a base motion of 180 degrees, a vertical reach of 15”, a horizontal reach of 12-3/5” and a lifting capacity of 100 grams. Additional features include a search light design on the gripper and a safety gear audible indicator on all five gear boxes to prevent any potential injury or gear breakage during operation. A five-switch wired controller, five motors and five joints control the robotic arm. The arm measures 9” x 6-3/10” x 15” when assembled. 4/4/2008 (Price: $53.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Aluminum Bug Kits – Rhino Beetle by OWI INC.

The kit contains 26 hard and soft pre-punched aluminum parts, four screws, four nuts, seven springs and assembly tools. The beetle measures 4” x 4” x 1-1/2” when assembled, and features moveable wings, legs and horn for more creativity. Other varieties in the bug kits collection include the Samurai Scorpion, the Mega Mantis and the Angelic Butterfly. 4/4/2008 (Price: $11.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Aluminum Bug Kits - Angelic Butterfly by OWI INC.

The kit contains hard and soft pre-punched aluminum parts, four screws, four nuts, four springs and assembly tools. The butterfly measures 4-1/2” x 5” x 2” when assembled, and features moveable wings and legs for more creativity. Other varieties in the bug kits collection include the Samurai Scorpion, the Mega Mantis and the Rhino Beetle. 4/3/2008 (Price: $11.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Conduction Experiment by PACIFIC SCIENCE SUPPLIES INC.

Conduction Experiment feature constructing a “conduction tester” and explores the conduction of electricity. Kit contains: 2 battery holders, bulb holder, light bulb, alligator connector cords, and sample pack. Packaged in bright, colorful PacSci packaging. 4/2/2008

Molecular Model Set by PACIFIC SCIENCE SUPPLIES INC.

Do you want to see what water looks like? How about carbon dioxide? The Molecular Model Set is an excellent way to visualize organic and inorganic compounds and gain a better understanding of the actual structure of complex molecules. Set includes a sturdy wooden storage case, connecting springs, 35 colored balls and an experiment guide. 4/2/2008

Newtonian Demonstrator by PACIFIC SCIENCE SUPPLIES INC.

The Newtonian Demonstrator is excellent for demonstrating Newton’s Third Law of Motion and the principle of Conservation of Momentum.  The unique design provides for better results and stability.  Instruction manual included. 4/2/2008

Exploring Bubbles by PACIFIC SCIENCE SUPPLIES INC.

Playing with bubbles is always a favorite activity. But did you know there is science involved? Exploring Bubbles sets out to teach how this fun activity is a great physics lesson. The kit allows soap films and bubbles on metal frames to be studied, showing that a soap film always adopts a configuration with the least surface area, and also allows a simple measurement of the surface tension of water. PacSci’s Exploring Bubbles kit includes a 16.5 cm diameter trough for soap solution, six different metal frames for making and manipulating bubbles, and a metal ring and sensitive spring scale for the surface tension measurement. A detailed experiment guide is included. 4/2/2008

Exploring Optics by PACIFIC SCIENCE SUPPLIES INC.

Explore the science of light and the physics of how light works with mirrors, lenses and prisms. No matter how complicated a camera, a telescope, or a microscope is, it consists of one or more of these basic elements. The experiments in this kit will help you understand their principles. PacSci’s Exploring Optics kit includes a laser, acrylic mirror, equilateral prism, cylindrical double concave and convex lenses, 4 cards and experiment guide. 4/2/2008

Scrap ‘N Stuff Bag by ALEX BRANDS

The scrapbook-and-bag-in-one comes with precut cards, pockets, fabric, ribbons, sticky felt, buttons, white glue, stencil sheet, stickers and simple instructions. 3/27/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

K'NEX Picture Bricks - Carnival Activities by K'NEX BRANDS

Kids can create 3D pictures by placing the included transparent building plate on top of the instruction grid and match up the colors to make a pirate ship ride, a merry-go-round or even a Ferris wheel. Add micro K’NEX pieces to give the images 3D movement. Instructions on how to build ten pictures are included, along with fun and educational facts about the subject of each picture. The set included 408 building pieces.
— “K'NEX is a new item for us. …[We sell] 20 to 30 per month,” Jamie Burdette, owner of LB Toys in Media, Pa., told TDmonthly in April 2008.
— “K'NEX are very good sellers. When you're looking … for a nice gift, the K’NEX definitely comes in,” Fran Anaya, owner of Golden Aspen Toys in Flagstaff, Ariz., told TDmonthly in April 2008.
— In spring 2008, two of 50 retailers singled out K’NEX construction sets as their best-selling construction toy. 3/26/2008 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

K'NEX Picture Bricks - Farm Activities by K'NEX BRANDS

Kids can create 3D pictures by placing the included transparent building plate on top of the instruction grid and match up the colors to make a cow, a chick or even a barn. Instructions on how to build five pictures are included, along with fun and educational facts about the subject of each picture. The set included 200 building pieces. 3/26/2008 (Price: $5.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

KID K'NEX Country Friends by K'NEX BRANDS

The colorful, 45-piece set is packaged in a convenient build-on storage case that comes with a handle for easy transport. The set also includes building ideas and instructions on how to create familiar animals from land to sea. This product is a 2007 Creative Child Magazine Preferred Choice Award winner. 3/26/2008 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Cool Construction 10 Model Building Set by K'NEX BRANDS

The 150-piece set includes instructions on how to build ten different models – from bulldozers to forklifts. All pieces are packaged in a handy storage case, making it easy to take anywhere. 3/26/2008 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Dueling Racers by K'NEX BRANDS

The set lets kid build two cars at once using two motors and 136 building pieces, including rods, connectors and bricks. Instructions on how to build two lead models and two alternate models are also included. 3/26/2008 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Baseball Kit by DESIGN YOUR OWN

The kit allows children to decorate their own unique baseballs and baseball bats. The kit comes with two baseballs, two display stands, a 12” wooden baseball bat, paintbrushes, instructions and specially formulated, chip-resistant, non-toxic paints. ( Watch Video) 3/18/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Word Wall Words for Second Grade by MRM CLASSROOM CONNECTIONS LLC

The educational activity kit helps kids practice and learn high frequency words for reading and writing. Children color a graphically designed sight word and “find” the hidden word. “This product is packaged with a handle so children can bring it [and be entertained] on road trips, or to restaurants or fast food places—even to grandma’s for the weekend stay,” Maria Rios-Marrero of MRM Classroom Connections told TDmonthly. This product is a 2008 iParenting Media Best Product of the Year Award winner. Launch date: September 2007. 3/12/2008 (Price: $19.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Word Wall Words for First Grade by MRM CLASSROOM CONNECTIONS LLC

The educational activity kit helps kids practice and learn sight words for reading and writing. Children color a graphically designed sight word and “find” the hidden word. “The product is creative and artistic,” Maria Rios-Marrero of MRM Classroom Connections told TDmonthly. “Children who love to color or create an artistic product will love this kit. Children who are having trouble reading will interact with words in a fun manner.” This product is a 2008 iParenting Media Best Product of the Year Award winner. Launch date: September 2007. 3/12/2008 (Price: $19.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Fear Bust'r Tool Kit by THE SHRUNKS FAMILY TOY COMPANY

Everything you need to eliminate your fear and a manage a fear free zone

The Shrunks’ Fear Bust’r Tool Kit contains everything you need to eliminate your fear and manage a safe zone in your bedroom or on an adventure. Use the Door Signs on bedroom and closet doors to send the anti-fright message to intruders, the Safe-Zone Barricade Tape to create a safe zone through out the house and the Blow'r Whistle to alert those around you of your victory in the fight against fright! So, what are you afraid of?

Each kit contains:

 2/27/2008 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

TimberKits – The Pianist by MK AND COMPANY

Kids can assemble the pieces in this rubber-wood kit and then, thanks to the toy’s mechanical capabilities, watch the piano player perform. 2/26/2008