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TDMONTHLY TOY FAIR COVERAGE
Top Trends of Toy Fair
The American International Toy Fair in New York City brought together hundreds of the industry's biggest and smallest players...READ MORE
The more than 150 product demonstrations TDmonthly Magazine shot at Toy Fair 2007 are a great way to revisit products before you place that final order...
TDMONTHLY NEW TOYS
Notable and New Toys by Category
Not everybody is going to Toy Fair, so if you want to see all of the latest toys that have come TDmonthly's way...READ MORE
TDmonthly Magazine is always on the lookout for new and exciting toys and games that might do well in specialty toy stores...
Take something commonplace, look at it from a new angle and …Voila! The next big toy....
TDMONTHLY MUST READS
TOY FAIR 2007 PREVIEW
Toy Fair 2007 Preview
Before you get out your parka and Ugg boots to prepare for another trek to the Javits Center...READ MORE
INNOVATIONS OF 2007
Bedtime reading is almost inevitable with Senario’s big plush Storybook Pillow that features favorite licensed characters in its soft fabric pages...
The Aquastruct Toy System takes construction to an unfamiliar place — the shower — employing pipes, hoses, sprayers and more so that tweens can enjoy the laborious task of getting clean....
Come summer, Rubie’s Costume Company will keep Noah’s Ark babes afloat in themed costumes that portray cute and cuddly with flannel and chenille...
Being a doll just isn't enough anymore....
In late 2007, kids will be able to steer their crayons across a page, using the remote control that powers the Color Bug from RC Art...
Banana Design Lab's heart-shaped plush pillow gradually syncs to the rhythm of its owner’s heart,...
These days, even flying discs need to be high-tech to lure in kids...
Fisher Price's summer 2006 launch of an MP3 player for ages 3 and up was a remarkable innovation in the movement for "kidult" electronics...
Great Explorations’ glow-in-the-dark 3-D Solar System stays up-to-date by banning Pluto...
Three-year-olds can now flaunt tattoos and then ride off on their motorcycle-sleek wooden "Moto Kid"...
TDMONTHLY TOY VIDEOS
February Videos
If you want to know what a toy will look like on your shelf, TDmonthly Magazine lets you see it before and after it comes out of the box...READ MORE
ARTS & CRAFTS
Why Quilting Is Sew Cool
What's old is still new, according to 36 retailers interviewed by TDmonthly Magazine about the hottest trends in arts and crafts....READ MORE
Drawing, painting, and beading are standards of the arts and crafts industry, but companies are finding unique ways to revolutionize these activities and the quality and preparation that goes into them....
Cosmetics have invaded the arts and crafts market, nudging over airplane glue and fingerpaint...
While many collectors are still shopping for dolls, others are now producing their own...
EDUCATIONAL
Simple Toys Teach Best
Two-thirds of the retailers TDmonthly surveyed indicated that educational purchases begin with ages 4 and younger...READ MORE
Science products from Scientific Explorer, Tedco and others rank as educational best sellers, six of 18 retailers told TDmonthly...
Though some manufacturers of educational products are sticking with simplicity, others indicate that combos and extras are what people want...
TDMONTHLY TOY REVIEWS
TDmonthly's Developmental Expert
Christina Liu uses toys to help kids with or at risk for developmental delay...READ MORE
If you want to know which books to sell in your toy store, find out what the kids have to say....
"Tell Gwyneth to just say 'goo-goo'!" I scream into my phone....
Dr. Wright doesn't just look at toys; she analyzes them...
TDMONTHLY TOY ROUNDTABLES
Homeschoolers: Crafty Play
Playing is learning, TDmonthly's Homeschool Roundtable agreed...READ MORE
Moms and babes agreed that the Tag-It! Cell Phone by ABC Development Inc. was a winner because of its soft texture and pleasing sounds...
Five moms with infants and toddlers evaluated six new toys and books, rating them on a scale of 1 to 5...
TDMONTHLY SHOP TALK
Retailer Spotlight: Playmatters
A milestone birthday and a visit to the Nuremburg Toy Fair helped nudge Michael Ziegenhagen to launch Playmatters in Cleveland in the early 1990s...READ MORE
In this issue of TDmonthly, Michael Ziegenhagen, owner of Playmatters in Cleveland, Ohio, shares some of his best-selling toys...
When choosing books for your toy store or bookstore, it is difficult to predict which ones will bring in high volume and low returns...
TDMONTHLY BRASS RING
Safari Grows Fearlessly
Since 1980, Safari Ltd. has been making all types of realistic animal figures...READ MORE
TDMONTHLY COOL COMPANY
Poppo Plays With Passion
Business is poppin’ for Poppo, which sees itself as both a game and toy company, utilizing interactive website marketing and retail outlets to bring its products to a family-targeted demographic...READ MORE
TDMONTHLY TOY BUZZ
Some toy designers spend years perfecting their idea and face many rejections, but Adrian Anthony and her husband, Christopher, garnered almost instant interest and encouragement with their product, The Touch....
TDMONTHLY POPULAR STORIES
Hollywood ToyBoy: Carteens
Synergy! Tweens! Bradjolina! When will the cutesy word mash-ups end? And now there's another one...READ MORE
TDmonthly Magazine attended the 16th annual IDEX show January 19-21...
TDMONTHLY MANUFACTURER'S CORNER
The Secrets of Great Package Design
So you’ve created a great toy ... but how do you let the consumer know about it?...READ MORE
TDMONTHLY TOP-10 MOST-WANTED LISTS
TDmonthly's Top-10 New Games
Enter the Valley of the Pharaohs. That's what specialty store customers are doing...READ MORE
Melissa & Doug is leading the wooden toys category with three toys in our top-10 list...
Blokus by Educational Insights and Apples to Apples by Out of the Box continue to dominate the games category...
TDMONTHLY UPCOMING ISSUES
If you want to know what kids think about toys, you've got to hear it from the kids themselves...
"Spider-Man 3," "Shrek the Third" and, yes, "Pirates of the Caribbean" (Part 3) are predicted to be the monster hits of 200 ... 7....