TDmonthly's ToyFair 2006 Preview--Outdoor Fun Product Category
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Elmo Motorized Bubble Machine by
FUNRISE INC.Kids will love blowing a Gazillion bubbles with their favorite Sesame Street character, Elmo, and parents will, too, since the non-toxic bubble solution won’t stain their clothing or the furniture. Simply pour Gazillion bubble solution into the reservoir, switch it on, and watch your bubble buddy blow a stream of colorful bubbles. It includes 4 oz. of solution. “Gazillion Bubbles (is) an effervescent line of bubble toys bursting with one-of-a-kind bubble solution and great bubble blowing accessories,” Kathy Hawk at Funrise told
TDmonthly. Launch date: February 2007. 11/22/2006 (Price: $9.99)
Mölkky Outdoor Lawn Game by
MOLKKY USAIn this Finnish lawn game, players use a wooden pin (mölkky) to knock over pins numbered 1 to 12. Knocking over one pin scores the amount of points marked on the pin, and knocking over two or more scores the amount of pins knocked down. The first one to reach 50, without going over, wins. Each pack includes a handmade carrying case, a rule book and score cards. The company requires a minimum order of five units. It’s “a beautiful unique gift item for families that enjoy the outdoors games,” Patrick Page of Mölkky told
TDmonthly. Launch date: January 2008. 11/20/2006 (Price: $59.95)
16" Inflatalbe Penguin Beach Ball by
ADVENTURE PLANET: A BRAND OF RHODE ISLAND NOVELTYThis beach ball is covered with adorable penguins. Also availabe in the line is an inflatable mallet and different sizes of inflatable penquins. Minimum order is 1 dozen. 11/16/2006
Chuck-O by
FUNDEX GAMESThis bean bag tossing game is the smaller version of the Chuck-O Pro. The goal is to be the first team to reach 21 points. Players score three points for landing a bean bag in the hole and one point for landing it on the board. The boards latch together and have built in handles, making it highly portable. The game includes eight bean bags, two 36"L x 24"W x 4"D boards and instructions. Launch date: February 2007. 11/15/2006 (Price: $89.99)
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Skki by
TRIKKE TECH INC.The Skki, a cambering snow vehicle designed for fun, fitness and sports/recreation, is enjoyed by people of all ages. The apparatus is equipped with three short carving skis — two at the back under each foot, and one at the front — connected to the handlebars. The steering design allows riders to turn and lean simultaneously, naturally and gracefully leading the rider across the slope. Because the direction and angles of all three skis are fluidly engineered by the Skki’s three-point cambering system, everything is kept in line as the machine tracks effortlessly across the snow. Skki makes carving like a professional made easy. Launch date: 2006.
— According to John Simpson and the folks at Trikke Tech, “The Trikke Skki is most of all a fun product. Riding the Skki brings a smile to your face, because you are in control, feeling free and enjoying the ride.” 11/15/2006 (Price: $899.99)
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Cottage Play House by
PACIFIC PLAY TENTS INCSoft colors combine with beautiful “landscaping” to help create the most imaginative play environment around. This play cottage tent is made of 70 Denier nylon 190T with PE coated fiberglass shock-corded poles. It provides excellent fun for developing cooperative play. The tent comes with “mesh” ventilation panels at the top for airflow on hot days as well as for easy viewing. One tunnel port includes roll-up flaps that secure with Velcro® tabs. Color-coded poles make for easy assembly. The tent cleans easily with a damp cloth and mild soap. A carry bag is included. Each tent comes in a color display box; they’re packed 4 to a carton The tent measures 58" x 48" x 58" high. Launch date: 2006. 10/26/2006 (Price: $59.99)
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] How to Build The Perfect Sand Castle! With Sandman Matt Long by
DAYS AT THE BEACH!I have taught thousands of kids and their families how to build sand castles. Why castles? Because everyone has the ability to build them beautifully. Here's why! To make great castles, you only need to learn some basic things about sand sculpting like wetting the sand, packing it tight and so forth. 10/5/2006 (Price: $14.99)
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] JUMP ROCKET™ Deluxe Set – with Adjustable Launcher & Six Rockets by
GEOSPACE INTERNATIONALThe rocket can soar the height of a 20-story building or more. That’s the power of compressed air…made by simply jumping up and onto the hemisphere-shaped air pump. Slide the safe, foam JUMP ROCKET™ onto its launch tube, and aim the new pivoting launch base toward the target.
— “It's a great birthday gift, great price point. Easy thing to sell,” said Jason Curtis, owner of
Funtopia in Middletown Calif., in March 2010 of what makes the Geospace Jump Rocket a top-selling outdoor toy in his store. 10/4/2006 (Price: $20.00)
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Jetfire by
PAUL K. GUILLOW INC.A high performance balsa wood flyer with the style of a jet fighter, this baby has a large 12" wing span with a built-in dihedral. Its colorful style prints on the wing, tail surfaces and canopy give it a very fun-tech look. Even though balsa wood gliders have been around for over half a century, they’re a perennial favorite.
― “[Jetfire] balsa planes have done very well,” said Teresa Ford, owner of Kid's Ketch in Lewes, Del. She reported sales of approximately 20 per month during an April 2010 survey of top-selling activity kits.
— Owner Michelle Bears of the Toy Store in Highlands, N.C., said she sells approximately 15 per month. Where do all those gliders land? When hiking at the bottom of a mountain one day, she found ''many crashed airplanes,'' she told
TDmonthly in Fall 2010. 10/3/2006 (Price: $1.49)
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] OzWest X-Stream 9" Glider by
TOYSMITHThe Xstream glider is the world’s first application of IWA (Internal Wing Aircraft) technology. Each purchase helps to fund on-going research and development of a real man-carrying IWA. This glider soars through air and water in a unique way: when it’s launched, air (or water) is directed along the fuselage, over the coanda and is entrained into the duct. The internal wing, or the bottom of the duct, accelerates the flow, creating enhanced lift. A power launcher is included for extra distance. 10/3/2006 (Price: $12.99)
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Virtual Speed Baseball by
SMALL WORLD TOYSThe Virtual Speed Baseball is just like a real baseball, with a leather cover and stitching. The difference is that it clocks the speed of a throw with an LCD display that’s powered by non-replaceable batteries. So, although you can throw it, you can’t hit it. It’s a specialty item that’s neat for all kids but can be used as a training tool for up-and-coming baseball players, too.
— “Small World Toys has a baseball that you can throw and it will tell you how fast you’re throwing. That’s been popular,” described Terri Bracken, owner of Earth Explorers Toys in Zionsville, Ind.
— “Virtual Speed Baseball,” was the answer given by Warren Brown, owner of French’s Toy Shop in Concord, N.H. when asked about top-selling fitness toys in his store.
— Lisa Orman, public relations rep for Small World Toys told
TDmonthly, “Children love to challenge themselves, and the Virtual Speed Baseball allows them to challenge themselves again and again, and try to beat their ‘best throw.’ It lasts for more than 100,000 throws!” 9/21/2006 (Price: $21.99)
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] KikaFlik by
KIKAFLIK INC.A pediatric nurse and gymnastics coach designed this new and innovative toy. It comes with a board and three different-sized balls. Kids stomp on the board and the ball pops up. They can catch the ball, hit it, kick it or do lots of things with it. It keeps kids busy while developing their motor skills, without them even knowing. It comes in three versions: for younger kids, older kids, and a baseball version.
— “The KikaFlik is hot,” said Peggy Sebert, owner of Becky & Me in Glenview, Ill.
— “KikaFlik: They’re fun. You jump on them and the ball goes flying,” explained Paula Bolte, owner of Imaginations Toy & Furniture Co. in Blacksburg, Va.
— The KikaFlik has won a Dr. Toy award, Parents Choice award and Creative Child’s seal of excellence. 9/21/2006 (Price: $30.00)
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Dora the Explorer Playground Balls by
FRANKLIN SPORTS INC.The easy-grip rubber Dora the Explorer Playground Balls come in 5”, 8”, and 16” sizes. They can be used to play a variety of games. It’s part of the Dora the Explorer theme kids have come to love.
— “The kids are controlling it. It’s their game and their ball. ‘If I don’t like it. I’ll take my ball and go home,’” is how Greg Bonner of Heights Toy Center in Little Rock, Ark. explained the attraction of owning the ball for kids.
— “A lot of pitch-and-play stuff from Franklin Sports,” sells well, was the endorsement given by Rick Henry, owner of Stellabella Toys in Cambridge, Mass.
— The popularity of the “Dora the Explorer” universe continues as the kids TV network, Nick Jr., will air an hour-long movie special in Fall 2006. 9/21/2006 (Price: $10.00)
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] SnoFling by
SNOFLINGThe Snofling was invented in the ‘70s, on the Johnny Carson Show, and sold over 5,500,000 units in three winter seasons. Used for making and throwing snowballs further and faster and with warm hands, it now has a tether so it can be hung from the wrist and used while snowboarding, skiing and snowmobiling. The Snofling also has a built-in horn for signaling and for sporting events. It comes in four bright colors and is more durable and longer lasting than ever.
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Watch Video) 9/5/2006 (Price: $5.00)
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Double Kicksled by
MOUNTAIN BOY SLEDWORKS
Mountain Boy Sledworks, an innovative sledmaking company in the small Colorado mountain town of Silverton, has introduced an artistic interpretation of the time-tested Norwegian kicksled. The unique sleds, first used in the late 1800s, are pure joy to kick down an icy street or hard-packed nordic trail. Unlike other sleds, you pilot from behind while standing: one foot stays on a metal runner as the other foot kicks the sled into action. When one leg gets tired, you switch. And the sleds are much more stable and easy to use than a pair of skis, for instance. Plus, you can take a friend along: your lucky side-kick sits in a semi-reclined wooden deckchair, takes in the sights and enjoys the ride. For the pilot, it's a great workout. For the rider, it's less bumpy than other sleds.
Mountain Boy kicksleds combine elegant design with fine craftsmanship. Most striking is the handle, a carefully chosen, hand-carved piece of native willow. The structure of the sled is American ash, known for its strength and flexibility. The slats that make the very comfortable slatted seat are figured maple, attached with stainless-steel screws, and a copper bar makes a simple, sturdy footrest. The kicksled’s runners are highly flexible tempered steel, with polished and waxed edges and large footplates for the pilot. Rings are welded to the front of each runner, making it simple to attach a bridle and tugline for dogsledding.
Because each kicksled is a one-of-a-kind work, each is signed and numbered on the bottom by the sledmaker. The Sledworks makes three sizes of kicksled: the classic Silverton Kicksled, which seats one adult or child; the unique Double Kicksled, which seats two children and has bright red hand rails; and the Children's Kicksled, which is sized for children aged 6 to 10.
8/18/2006 (Price: $299.99)
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Royal Flyer by
MOUNTAIN BOY SLEDWORKSFor many people, this is the perfect sled -- the same design as our Classic Flyer, but built with some of the most beautiful wood imaginable. We use tiger maple, sanded smooth and finished with three coats of marine-grade finish. The sled is perfect on a wall, and even better on a good steep hill.
Hand-made in our Silverton workshop in limited quantities; each is signed and numbered by the sledmaker.
BACKORDERED UNTIL EARLY NOVEMBER
Dimensions: 52"L x 12"W x 5"H
Sled Pad# PRF-0412-11 $29.99
8/18/2006 (Price: $399.99)
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Educators Kit for Groups by
AG INDUSTRIESThe Classroom/Competition kit is the perfect group learning tool. Thirty identical balsa & paper planes, plus 30 student booklets/instructions and two teachers guides complete the package. Can be completed in one classroom session. 8/4/2006
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Milestones Vol.1 — Early Flight by
AG INDUSTRIESThe first in the Smithsonian Milestone Series, this six-model kit contains the early pioneers of flight. The plane each model is based on resides in the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum. 8/4/2006
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Giant Wright Flyer by
AG INDUSTRIESThe Giant Wright Flyer is one of the few flying replicas. Sturdy and powered with an electric winder, even the Wright Brothers would be impressed. 8/4/2006
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Aerobatic Jets by
AG INDUSTRIESSix of the world’s most famous aerobatic teams are represented in this super large gift box. Easy to fly both indoors and out. 8/4/2006
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Power Props — Seaplanes by
AG INDUSTRIESTwo powerful seaplanes with an electric winder. These beauties land on water just like the real thing. 8/4/2006
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Power Props by
AG INDUSTRIESThree colorful rubber band powered gliders coupled with an electric winder. Flights nearly 100 yards are possible. 8/4/2006
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] 20th Century U.S. Airplanes by
AG INDUSTRIES20th Century U.S. airplanes in vivid colors. These are the planes that made aviation history. Paper and balsa gliders with outstanding performance. 8/4/2006
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Whitewings High Performance Gliders by
AG INDUSTRIESSix jet planes that look terrific and fly like no other gliders.
— “Whitewings from A G Industries is a classic flyer for ages 7 and up. I think it’s because it’s more realistic looking than other products and kids get to build it themselves,” Jordan Walden, manager of Finnegan's Toys and Gifts in Portland, Ore., told
TDmonthly.
— Syd Clarke, owner of Ali-Cat in Carrboro, N.C., told
TDmonthly in a November 2011 survey that they sell about a dozen of these each month, as long as the weather's nice. 8/4/2006
[Add to my Inquiry Basket][?] Elegant Flyer by
MOUNTAIN BOY SLEDWORKSSometimes the perfect gift is something extraordinary -- beautiful, unique, playful. The Elegant Flyer is just that, a sled built like a piece of fine furniture that trumps everything else on the sledding hill. Each is made of solid tiger maple right here in our Silverton workshop, and each sled is signed and numbered by the sledmaker. The design follows that of the Ultimate Flyer, with patent-pending steering and durable black plastic skids on the bottom.
Dimensions: 48"L x 12"W x 4"H
Sled Pad# PEF-0412-11 $29.99
8/4/2006 (Price: $399)
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