This book comes with all the plastic pieces, paper parts, and special pages you need to experience 25 impossible things. These objects work like magic, but there are no tricks. All this weirdness has a solid scientific basis and we tell you why — from the mathematically amazing Möbius strip (a band of paper with only one side), to cardstock acrobats with amazing balance, to a color-changing spinning top.

Soft Blocks are soft, interlocking blocks that are safe for kids to use. It doesn't hurt to step on them, and kids won't pinch their fingers or have trouble pulling the blocks apart.

From the makers of Bag-o-Loot comes a new storybook about Snitch the Fracoon, who has to go on a scavenger hunt and ends up learning a lesson about generosity. Comes with a plush accessory.

BrainstormProducts shows their new Glass World products, including a new Hello Kitty line that will join their Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Ugly Doll, and Angry Birds collections. Made 100% of glass - no paints or dyes.

These "tent houses" feature fun designs including the "My Garage Play House" and a cute floral cottage. Made of organic cotton and wooden poles.

These sturdy tents feature reinforced tent corners, easy to use zippers, and no sharp corners. The tents feature colorful printed "The Jungle Book" designs from Disney's new show.
— "We do sell a lot of Pacific Play Tents - the tents with a cute theme," Kim Emigh, manager of e-commerce at Growing Tree Toys in State College, Pa., told TDmonthly in a June 2013 survey.

This organic cotton canvas teepee is supported by sustainable bamboo poles. Eco-Friendly and durable; folds into a carry bag.

Create your own version of happily ever after with this fairly tale block set. (Includes a prince too!)

Explore your imaginative side with this 35-piece castle-themed block set. Includes wooden knights , horses and a variety of colored and non – colored blocks. Made of PlanWood, a sustainable material created from recycled sawdust.

Blue Orange Games is releasing their first line of toys called Engenius, a collection of three wooden construction sets. With interchangeable parts, kids can design and build their own toy. The pieces are easy to screw, push and bolt together into dozens of models. Everything stays in place for hours of play until they're ready to disassemble and build again. Available in Airplane, Helicopter and Spaceship sets. Blue Orange plants two trees for each tree used to create their wooden products.

Rainbows and Storms lets kids create their own unique board game with hundreds of stickers and many creative chance cards. Everything you need is included to have a great time. In this twist of a snakes and ladders style game, players will find themselves moving along the multi-colored tiles attempting to be the first to the finish but watch out for the Rainbows and Storms. Write your own chance cards each time you play.

Create a challenging course for Team Shredz™ with the Shredz Terrain Park Trick Set. Complete with three accessories for designing the ultimate tricks – the Shredz Jump for getting big air, a straight box for gliding, and a rainbow box for grinding – this park is a Shredz snowboarder’s dream. Kids can use the accessories alone in the snow or use them to create a sculpted snow terrain park. When it’s time to hit the lodge, kids can store everything in the rainbow box, which comes with a hinged lid.

Build it, carve it, shred it. The Shredz™ Track Maker is the essential tool for constructing smooth trails and gravity-defying tricks for Shredz snowboarder action figures. Kids simply use the unique scoop to carve their mountain and create a radical course for their Team Shredz figure. Combine with the Shredz Jump and Terrain Park Trick Set for the ultimate ride. MSRP ranges from $10.95-$12.95.

This ride is for real. Introducing Shredz™, a new line of collectible, pose-able snowboarder action figures that actually ride the mountain. Using Shredz track-building tools, jumps and incline ramps, kids can carve tricky trails and design jaw-dropping jumps in the snow for their Shredz figure, and then watch him shred down the mountain. From Lake Tahoe to Killington, Big Sky to Vail, each articulated 3.75” snowboarder has a home mountain and a story that kids can read about on the included ID card. Kids can collect all seven boarders to create the ultimate Team Shredz! Each figure sold separately and comes with a helmet and an awesome custom snowboard. MSRP ranges from $9.95-$11.95.

Children will build confidence in the water with their new swimming buddy. These sweet, huggable plush toys have buoyant flotation, and quick-dry outer fabric and stuffing, making them the perfect companion for kids in and out of the water. Take Pooligans in the water for floating fun and out of the water for poolside comfort. Created with anti-microbial materials for long-lasting enjoyment. Four characters available: Dolphin, Shark, Penguin, and Polar Bear. Each character sold separately. Launch date: February 2013.

Knock the four brightly colored balls through the holes, then watch and listen as they roll down the ramps. Sturdy wooden hammer included.
— Michelle Deutschmann, owner of Kaleidoscope Toys in Falmouth, Mass., told TDmonthly in a February 2013 survey that they sold six of this item during the holidays, "which is a big number for a smaller store."

Adora’s SnuggleTime™ Babies are absolutely adorable, a perfect blend of sweetness and love for infants on up. Their removable flower “hoodies” are made of ultra soft and cuddly microfiber plush available in three blooming colors. They are perfect for cuddling from their Gentle Touch™ vinyl head to their soft, squeezable bodies.

Adora’s FlutterBabies™ are made of ultra soft and cuddly microfiber plush with adorable Gentle Touch™ vinyl faces. Available in three cheerful designs, Bumble Bee, Butterfly and Lady Bug! Their shirts and wings are removable so mix and match and play all day! They are absolutely adorable, a perfect blend of sweetness and love for infants on up.

Gummy treats you can mix up at home in no time! Just add water to the mix in the mold and make over 30 yummy, gummy treats and lollies in star, bear, cupcake and other sweet shapes. Includes 3 flavors of gummy powder, 7 molds, pipette, 4 lollipop sticks, spoon, and easy to follow instructions. Yummy gummy fun! The perfect party treat or anytime playtime fun.

Tape up the town. Create your own Tape Town by taping roads, ponds, and trees onto a paper landscape. Then add buildings and cars to your tapetastic town by bringing them to life first with colorful tape. Easy to tear tape in six colors and stickers makes it fun to create your own town. Decorate the paper landscape, then enjoy hours of interactive and creative play in one deluxe activity.
— In a July 2013 survey, two out of 12 retailers told TDmonthly that products from ALEX were their best-selling toys overall.

Why take just a plain old picture when you can have photo booth fun? Silly Me Photo Booth from ALEX lets you make all kinds of silly props, like a pirate face, silly glasses, scuba dive gear and more! Fun to make at a party and then take keepsake pictures for party favors! Glue and stick the paper shapes and decorate with straws, pipe cleaners and stickers. Easy to follow instructions included. Say cheese!

Shmowzow! It's the world's most popular matching game – Memory® - now with an Adventure Time™ twist. Turn over the cards to find matches of your favorite characters from Lumpy Space Princess, Marceline and The Lich, to the Ice King. New Item Cards unleash new powers for added game play. The fun will never end. Game comes complete with 56 Adventure Time™ Character Cards (28 matches) and 16 Item Cards (8 matches) with fun directives. 1+ Players Available to retailers:  Spring 2013.

Dressed in lion skin with his arrow strung, aimed and ready, the fearless 2013 Hercules from Safari Ltd® is ready to take on the most challenging of tasks. This hand painted replica measures 3.75” W x 5.25” H (9.75 x 13.25 cm) and is suitable for ages 3 and up. All Safari Ltd® products are 100% guaranteed and lead free to ensure children’s safety. Visit safariltd.com to explore educational information in five languages and to view and purchase Safari Ltd® 2013 introductions and all other products.

China’s most beloved animal comes to life for 2013 at its most innocent age. The Incredible Creatures® Panda Baby from Safari Ltd® sits patiently waiting for its mother. This hand painted replica measures 4.75” L x 3.75” H (12 x 9.75 cm) and is suitable for ages 3 and up. The scale of this Panda Baby is 1:3.3. All Safari Ltd® products are 100% guaranteed and lead free to ensure children’s safety. Visit safariltd.com to explore educational information in five languages and to view and purchase Safari Ltd® 2013 introductions and all other products.

Spot the NEW, brilliantly colored Safari Ltd® Golden Dragon soaring in the skies and be showered with good luck and fortune! This hand painted replica measures 6.75” L x 3.5” W x 4” H (17 x 9 x 10.25 cm) and is suitable for ages 4 and up. All Safari Ltd® products are 100% guaranteed and lead free to ensure children’s safety. Visit safariltd.com to explore educational information in five languages and to view and purchase Safari Ltd® 2013 introductions and all other products.