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

FeltTales™ Busy Day on the Farm Storyboard by BABALU INC.

“Busy Day on the Farm” lets you spend time with all the fun farm animals.  Watch the pigs roll in the mud.  Milk the cow.  Feed the bunny some carrots.  Gather eggs from the hen.  You can even drive the tractor through the corn fields.

14 ¾ x 11 ¾ -inch feltboard with a collection of over 20 themed felt pieces. ( Watch Video) 4/24/2009 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

FeltTales™ Dinosaur Days Storyboard by BABALU INC.

“Dinosaur Days” takes you back to the Jurassic period.  Help the Brachiosaurus reach the leaves of a tall tree.  Swim in ocean with the Plesiosaurus.  Hunt the Triceratops with the Tyrannosaurus Rex.  Can you name the rest of dinosaurs?

14 ¾ x 11 ¾ -inch feltboard with a collection of over 20 themed felt pieces. 4/24/2009 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

FeltTales™ Pretty Princess Storyboard by BABALU INC.

“Pretty Princess” lets you get ready for a night at the castle.  Dress your princess in her favorite ball gown, and add a cloak as the evening approaches.  Gather her handmaidens and travel by carriage.  Make a wish and kiss the frog, and perhaps…

14 ¾ x 11 ¾ -inch feltboard with a collection of over 20 themed felt pieces. 4/24/2009 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

FeltTales™ Riding School Storyboard by BABALU INC.

“Riding School” takes you to the stable.  Saddle up your favorite horse.  Ride around the ring at an easy walk.  Want to gallop?  Ride through the grassy meadow.  Take care of your horse!  Muck their stalls, feed them oats, and then brush their lovely coat.

14 ¾ x 11 ¾ -inch feltboard with a collection of over 20 themed felt pieces. 4/24/2009 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Pretty Pals Felt Fun Playboard Sets by LITTLE FOLK VISUALS

This set includes 17 vivid pieces, a 13" x 15" Playboard and a carrying case with handle.
 4/24/2009 (Price: $16.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Five Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by LITTLE FOLK VISUALS

Part of the Klever Kidz  series, this set includes 9 Pieces of felt and 4 page lesson guide with bilingual rhymes and activities. 4/24/2009 (Price: $12.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

So Small Pets - Ferris Wheel Carnival by ONLY HEARTS CLUB GROUP LLC

So Small Pets moms and dads can take their tiny, posable progeny to the amusement park for fun. There's a ferris wheel, merry-go-round, and a train set for tiny tots. All of the So Small Pets are posable and can stand on their own. Launch date: February 2009. ( Watch Video) 4/23/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

So Small Pets - Treehouse by ONLY HEARTS CLUB GROUP LLC

These soft, posable plush pets can form a club in their treehouse, ride a monorail, play on the tire swing  and help the babies up into the tree with a dumb-water bucket.  They can even stand on their own! Launch date: February 2009. ( Watch Video) 4/23/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Mermaids Magnetic Figures by MUDPUPPY PRESS

This colorful tin box comes with three sheets of mermaid-themed magnets, including three dolls plus clothing and accessories, and two cards with background images on both sides. The product is printed with nontoxic ink, and the tin measures 7-7/8” x 6 3/10” x 1”.
— “Magnetic paper dolls from Mudpuppy,” are the best-selling travel toy at Twirl in Taos, N.M. “I sold 32 last month,” Owner Molly McMullin told TDmonthly in March 2009.
— Three of 64 retailers named Mudpuppy magnetic sets as top sellers for travel in spring 2009. ( Watch Video) 4/9/2009 (Price: $15.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Imaginetics Dinosaurs by INTERNATIONAL PLAYTHINGS LLC

This small playset includes a backdrop and 11 dinosaur magnets.
— Two of 64 retailers cited Imaginetics as a best-selling travel toy in March 2009, reporting sales of 12 to 20 units monthly. 4/9/2009 (Price: $4.99)

Squirters for the Tub – Garden by ALEX BRANDS

Suitable for ages 6 months and up, this set of colorful garden squirters for bathtime includes a flower, snail, ladybug, bee and butterfly. The products are phthalate free.
— “Most of my bath toys are Alex, and their bath squirters do really well,” Elizabeth Ryan, owner of Tales & Toys in Venice, Calif., told TDmonthly in March 2009, noting that she sells four to six of the squirter sets per month.
— Two of 64 retailers noted strong sales of Alex’s squirters in the bath category in spring 2009.
— “I can't miss on my bath toys for toddlers … the Alex line,” Linda Hanzelko of Timmy’s Toy Chest in Lake Mary, Fla., told TDmonthly in June 2010, citing sales of 30 a month. 4/9/2009 (Price: $11.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Picnic Basket Fill & Spill by MELISSA & DOUG

Suitable for ages 6 months and up, this picnic set includes a soft, flip-top basket, plus colorful fabric and phthalate-free plastic accessories, including an ice cream treat, a bottled fruit drink, a watermelon wedge and a sandwich with removal ingredients.
— Linda Rocco of Gummy Lump Toys in Medford, N.Y., told TDmonthly in spring 2009 that her store sells about 20 units per month of items from the Fill & Spill series.
— Melissa & Doug was mentioned five times during a March 2009 survey of 64 specialty retailers about best-selling infant and toddler toys. 4/9/2009 (Price: $19.99)

Slice and Bake Cookies by MELISSA & DOUG

This set of 12 wooden, sliceable cookies offers creative play for young bakers. The realistic-looking cookies come in a durable dough tube.
— The set was listed as a best seller in spring 2009 at Green Frog Toys in Portland, Ore. “The set is good for fun, educational and creative play,” Owner Patricia Fiedler told TDmonthly.
— This cookie set has been on the top-10 best seller list at Pufferbellies in Staunton, Va., for at least a year, Co-owner Susan Blanton told TDmonthly in fall 2009. 4/9/2009 (Price: $19.99)

So Small Pets Cats n' Dogs Soccer Set by ONLY HEARTS CLUB GROUP LLC

Patch the Dog and Caty the Cat watched the kids on the farm play sports, and wished they could do it too. As soon as Haylee the Horse taught them how to walk on two legs, Patch and Caty reaced out to the field to play their favorite sport, soccer! 4/3/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

So Small Pets Horsing Around Playground Set by ONLY HEARTS CLUB GROUP LLC

Haylee and Trot the Horses love spending time with their baby twins. After Haylee taught herself how to walk on two legs, she taught her whole family too! Now they all get to do the same sorts of things that humands do. One of their favorite family activities is "horsing around" on the playground. Their kids espeically enjoy palyin on the swings and slide. Now you can join the Horse family for some good, old-fashioned horseplay! ( Watch Video) 4/3/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

So Small Pets Swine Lake Ballet Set by ONLY HEARTS CLUB GROUP LLC

Peggy and Pinky the Pig watched the farmer's daughter dance ballet and really wanted to be ballerinas too! They set up a ballet studio, where they perform for all the animals! 4/3/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Village Street Car Set (On30 Scale) by BACHMANN TRAINS

Featuring our electronic auto-reversing E-Z Track®, the Village Street Car Set is the perfect solution for point-to-point passenger transit on your layout. A stop time of five to seven seconds allows plenty of time for O scale shoppers and Christmas villagers to board, and a variable speed controller lets you determine the rate of travel. Then, sit back and enjoy the ride while your town or city comes to life!

Features include: • street car with headlights and lighted interior • 4 pieces of 18" radius curved auto-reversing E-Z Track® • 3 pieces of 9" auto-reversing straight E-Z Track® • 1 piece of straight E-Z Track® with attached station house • 1 Hayes bumper • wall pack power supply • illustrated instruction manual

Packaging shown is for illustration purposes only. Actual product packaging may vary. 4/3/2009 (Price: $175) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Play Chef Set by SOOPSORI CO. LTD.

Suitable for ages 18 months and up, this wooden play set includes a skillet, spatula, breakfast foods, utensils and service for two. It is made with organic materials and finished with linseed oil. The toast has internal magnets that allow the two pieces of bread to be joined together. 4/3/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Bamboo Sunshine Dollhouse by HAPE

Bamboo Sunshine Dollhouse is constructed of sustainable bamboo and includes a working solar panel in the roof.  An adjustable, fully operational solar panel absorbs light energy and transfers it to four rechargeable batteries through wiring in the walls, just like in a real house. This energy then lights five LEDs to brighten three rooms of the house with just a push of a button. A light, water-based stain is used on the bamboo and then polished with beeswax. This dollhouse comes fully furnished with nine rooms of bamboo furniture and a modern family of five. "The three-level home is the first dollhouse to offer eco-friendly materials with contemporary designs and modern technology, satisfying both a parent's interest in green products and a child's fascination with role play," Robin Lehnert, marketing manager at Hape, told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2009. ( Watch Video) 3/31/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Felt Tales Pups in the Park by BABALU INC.

This Felt Tales play set includes 19 soft, safe pieces that allow children to create colorful scenes on the portable board that includes a carry handle. It measures 15" W x 12" H. Launch date: 2009. 3/30/2009 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

PlayTown Mats™ Work-Home Collection™ by MAIN STREET GARDENS INC.

The Work-Home Collection offers both Worktown Mat™ and Hometown Mat™, offering a variety of fun platforms to support kids' imagination of work and home life. Launch date: April 2009. ( Watch Video) 3/24/2009 (Price: $44.91) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Haba Mini shop by HABA USA/HABERMAASS CORP.

Welcome to the Haba mini market-ask about today's special! Includes imitation bar code scanner, 2 storage boxes, and umbrella. Made of birch plywood, this mini store comes with lots of extras to add additional play value: carrots, apples receipts shopping bags cheese. bread and many other items included! Shopping will never be the same! 3/20/2009 (Price: $299.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Tool Set by GREEN TOYS INC.

Made in the USA of recycled plastic milk jugs, this tool kit includes flat and Phillips screwdrivers, a wrench, pliers, a hammer, a saw, and two each of nails, bolts, nuts and two-hole connectors. The environmentally friendly set also includes a tool box for storage of the toys. Launch date: 2009.

Past Videos: ASTRA 2009
( Watch Video) 3/13/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Überstix Monorail Starter Set by UBERSTIX

This 500-piece starter kit includes enough components for the construction of 12 lineal elevated feet of monorail track. It also comes with a powered engine and a car to ride the rail and weather 30-degree grades. ( Watch Video) 3/2/2009 (Price: $140.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Playdate Central Giant Activity Tablecloth by INTERNATIONAL PLAYTHINGS LLC

With over 50 mazes, word find, connect the dots and pictures to color, the Giant Activity Tablecloth allows for multiple child play. The tablecloth comes with six washable markers, but can work with any washable maker. It is completely machine washable. Launch date: February 15, 2009. 2/27/2009 (Price: $29.99)