Bath time can sometimes be a chore. But with the SudCity™ Rescue Center®, bath time is a blast! The vehicle playset is designed for “surf and turf” fun in or out of the tub. The SudCity Rescue Center fits perfectly across most bathtubs so kids can play and get clean at the same time! The playset and vehicles are made from sturdy, non-rusting plastic allowing for hours of interactive vehicle fun in the tub. The three-level center features an elevator that services all three floors with vehicle storage on the lower level. The top level has a helipad to land the included helicopter, along with a ramp down to the second level and a special trap door that plummets vehicles down to the lower level. Moms may need to watch out for the water-shooting canon on top of the playset! The working crane allows kids to lower vehicles down into the bathwater or they can catapult them down the ramp! The SudCity Rescue Center comes with two vehicles and will be available in the fall.

Kids are on the go today. Whether it is off to visit relatives or in the waiting room at the doctor’s office, kids like to bring their own toys to keep them entertained. The Toy TacoÔ from Homegrown Kids is a 36” circular playmat with brightly colored visuals of a typical American town. The mat features pictures of a construction site, car wash, park, downtown, and a supermarket that kids can play on with their favorite cars, building blocks and action figures. What is different about this playmat is that there is no need to clean up the toys and put them away when it is time to go off to grandma’s house. Just fold the Toy Taco in half, zip it up and it becomes a carrying case and off you go!! The Toy Taco will be available in fall 2004.

A convenient on-the-go cooler that transforms into a clean eating surface and interactive playmat. The cooler holds up to four baby bottles, cups or water bottles, and has three mesh pockets, a reusable ice pack and three outside storage pockets for keys, wallet or diapers.

It folds out to reveal a detachable zoo-themed playmat that has coordinating tethered toys to interact with the playmat making it ideal for restaurants, travel or home. The playmat has suction cups that attach to most flat surfaces and keep the playmat in place.

Three additional mats will be sold separately and feature the My Town, Alphabet Soup and My Pretty Garden themes. Each playmat features its own fun theme and includes 3 coordinating tethered toys.

The Activity Cooler was introduced by Homegrown Kids, Inc., a designer, manufacturer and distributor of innovative children’s products that make life a little bit easier and a lot more fun.