TDmonthly's ToyFair 2006 Preview--Play Houses Product Category

Cottage - Lil' Ladybug by BAZOONGI KIDS

New for 2007, it's home-sweet-home with the Lil'Ladybug Cottage. Kids can open and shut doors and windows for perfect peekaboo fun, or crawl in and out to their heart's desire. Other Bazoongi Kids' Cottages include the Garden House, Froggy Fun Roof, and Beatiful Butterfly Roof. Bazoongi also makes "Mini" versions of these cottages that are designed for doll and miniature role-play.
— "We just sold a few of the Bazoongi houses," was a testament to the popularity of the item provided by Mary Sisson, owner of Kazoodles in Vancouver, WA. 6/14/2007 (Price: $64.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Cottage Bed Tent by PACIFIC PLAY TENTS INC

How much fun will it be to go to sleep in your very own cottage bed tent? With flower boxes and a picket tent, roof windows and side windows, it will be just like sleeping in the country with all of the singing birds. Full curtain front doors and soft colors make this a very imaginative play environment. Our new removable and washable poly-cotton bed sheet enables you to simply detach from the Velcro tabs and through in the wash. You can even play in the tent by placing it on the floor without the sheet attached. When bed time comes, put the sheet back on the bed, lift the tent atop the bed and re-attach it to the sheet with the Velcro tabs. Exterior of the bed tents may be cleaned with a damp cloth and mild soap if necessary. Our exclusive patented “G-3” poles are safe and easy to use, making set up effortless. Designed to help you enter dream land in real country style! 5/24/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Doorway Playhouse by THE STEP2 COMPANY

Turn any room into a playhouse with this unique playset. This indoor "playhouse" can be used in a doorway or freestanding to create a playhouse as big as your child's imagination. “We just make sure that things are very bright and colorful,” Jacklyn Warrick, marketing coordinator for Lumisource, said of the company’s furniture. 5/22/2007 (Price: $59.99)

Pirate Ship by BAZOONGI KIDS

This fun, brightly colored play structure is easy to assemble for hours of indoor/outdoor play. Launch date: April 13, 2007. 4/18/2007 (Price: $64.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Mushroom House by BAZOONGI KIDS

This fun play structure is quick and easy to assemble, and has bright colors to fuel a kids' imagination for hours of indoor/outdoor play. Launch date: Mid March 2007. 3/7/2007 (Price: $124.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Fashion Dollhouse Set by KIDKRAFT

Perfectly sized for most fashion dolls, this large dollhouse is filled with wooden furniture, and is brightly finished in trendy colors of hot pink, lime and lavender. The fashion dollhouse set includes a secret attic under the flip-top roof, three floors (excluding attic) including living room, kitchen, den, bedroom and bathroom, and 18 pieces of wooden furniture, some with fabric detail. The house weighs 39 lbs. and measures 32 ½” x 13 ½” x 51” H.
― Kelly Rummelhart of Ruby Q’s in Gridley, Calif., told TDmonthly in spring 2007 that she’s had “great experiences” with KidKraft. 1/9/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Space Module by PACIFIC PLAY TENTS INC

Kids can let their imaginations “take off” in this play space module, which is decorated with exciting graphics. It comes with 2 roll-up “hatch flaps” for secret access, and a roll-up entry door for easy passage, with zipper and Velcro on the front door. The tent is made of 70 Denier nylon 190T with PE-coated fiberglass shock-corded poles. It features a durable, washable floor. The tent measures 48” x 48” x 44” high. A carry bag is included. 10/26/2006 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Club House Tent by PACIFIC PLAY TENTS INC

Kids can pretend that they’re up in the trees or in their secret hiding place using this new play tent. “Keep Out” is clearly posted to let the unwanted know they can’t come in. This lifelike Club House comes complete with “secret” windows and doors. Oversize space is big enough for the entire “club” and all their “secret stuff”.  It’s made of 70 Denier nylon 190T with PE coated fiberglass shock-corded poles. The tent comes with “mesh” ventilation panels at the top for airflow on hot days as well as for easy viewing. One tunnel port comes with roll-up flaps that secure with Velcro® tabs. Color coded poles makes for easy assembly. Carry bag included. Each tent comes in a color display box, packed 4 to a carton. It measures 58" x 48" x 58"high. Launch date: 2006 10/26/2006 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Tattletale Tudor by LILLIPUT PLAYHOUSES INC.

The premier designer of children's play homes is proud to introduce the Gold Kit Series, a fun and economical way to own a Lilliput Play Home. The Tattletale Tudor is a Cotswold-inspired playhouse that features brick- and stone-look walls, criss-cross trim and an eye-catching cedar roof. The always-popular Dutch door is the crowning accent to this picturesque 8' L x 6' D x 9' H play home. Features include an interior loft, operable aluminum windows, no-rot polyurethane trim, window boxes, cedar roofing and Dutch door. It’s easy to assemble with pre-cut, pre-painted panels. 9/22/2006 (Price: $3499.00)

Color It! Cardboard Playhouse – SpongeBob SquarePants by TOY PLAY

This unique playhouse allows kids to color in their favorite characters - and then build their own playhouse, decorated with their designs! Made of durable cardboard and styled in iconic shapes, it comes with five colorful markers for little artists. Color It! Playhouses are available for Dora the Explorer, The Backyardigans, SpongeBob SquarePants, Blue’s Room, Care Bears, Koala Brothers, My Little Pony, Strawberry Shortcake, Tonka, Groovy Girls and a generic race car. Color It! Furniture is also available. 2/22/2006 (Price: $12.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]