Kids can grow their own crystals with this kit that includes crystal formula, base rock, a growing tray, a magnifying glass, a spatula and easy-to-follow instructions. Rose Pink, Jade Green, Topaz Yellow, Amethyst Purple and White Diamond kits are also available. “Quality materials deliver excellent results,” Debra Ashley of Toysmith told TDmonthly.

You'd think they're just like any other one-inch ball. You'll know they aren't the instant you bang them together. Keep one in your hand. Throw the other. Once they touch, "bang," you hear a blasting sound you won't soon forget. Naturally, they come two per package. They're non-flammable, non-toxic and can be "banged" more than 400 times. Ear plugs are not included.

The Mini Space Wonder Gyroscope provides for children the twin benefits of fun and education. It not only intrigues the child with its play value, it cultivates the mind with its physical properties. It's why it comes with a booklet to explain the toy and its operation. It also comes with its own pedestal, so that the gyroscope can keep spinning away.

One person throws it as a disc, the other catches it as a ball. The OzWest Phlat Ball XT literally transforms itself while in flight. You simply squeeze it in order to time-delay the disc's transformation. The Phlat Ball is 8" in diameter, comes with an instruction booklet, and is a winner of the Parent's Choice Gold Award.

Cosmic Thruster shoots foam balls by pumping the front handle. With a loud pop, the balls will be launched a far distance. The Cosmic Thruster is good for some stress relieving fun at home or around the office.

Pump it up, press the button and watch it go! Foam rockets can soar over 100', while the trick foam glider performs loops in the air. The set includes a 14" pump, a launcher, two 9" foam rockets and one 10 1/2" foam glider. The launcher features a "safety launch" so rockets and gliders cannot be released if the launcher has flipped over. What makes Blast-Off so special? “Excellent performance, durability [and an] attractive package for gift-giving,” Debra Ashley of Toysmith told TDmonthly. Launch date: Summer 2006

Gerri Garniss, owner of Toys That Teach in Bothell, Wash., recommended the Folding Microscope as a stocking stuffer gift idea. “For me, it’s science, including microscopes from Toysmith,” she said. Only 3” long, the Folding Microscope lets growing scientists examine an image magnified 20 times. It comes with an adjustable focusing lens and two shatter-proof slide mounts. It’s an affordable and imaginative way to introduce young kids to the fascinating world of science.

Available in four dinosaur designs, these kaleidoscopes use a marble and a prism to produce visual images. They're 8.5” long and are bound to mesmerize kids and adults with their eye-popping effects.
— "It's science: kaleidoscopes from Toysmith,” make good stocking stuffers, Owner Gerri Garniss of Toys That Teach in Bothell, Wash., told TDmonthly.
— "Toysmith has great gifts…great stocking stuffers," Carol Pilarski-Remis, owner of Marblehead Toy Shop in Marblehead, Mass., added.
— Toysmith items were cited 14 times by retailers with whom TDmonthly spoke this season.

The Ginormous Grow Lizard starts out 12" long. However, when thrown in a tub or pool of water, it grows to as much as three times its original size. When removed, it shrinks back to its previous dimensions. It's part of a line of "growing" animal novelty items made by Toysmith.
— "Impulse items from Toysmith [provide] just great old-fashioned silly fun,” Angel Stahl, owner of Angel’s Toy Barn in Greensburg, Pa., told TDmonthly.
— "Anything that grows in water," answered Fred Rosenberg, owner of On the Park, Inc. in Kingwood, Texas, when discussing Toysmith stocking stuffers.
— Seven of 48 retailers cited Toysmith products as among the most recommended stocking stuffers.

It comes in a 3” x 2-1/4” can. You take it out, squeeze it and it makes noises. It may not be complicated, but it can keep the kids busy for hours.
— “We’ve got this stuff called Noise Putty. Little boys tend to like it because it makes strange noises,” was the response given by Crystal Mobbs, sales associate at Tinkerz Toy Shop in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho.
— Toysmith novelty items also sold surprisingly well for Linda Graham, owner of Scheffel’s Toys in Jacksonville, Ore.
— According to Toysmith’s Web site, “With an extensive selection of impulse items, retailers can count on Toysmith to provide them with the best in margin builders.”

The Xstream glider is the world’s first application of IWA (Internal Wing Aircraft) technology. Each purchase helps to fund on-going research and development of a real man-carrying IWA. This glider soars through air and water in a unique way:  when it’s launched, air (or water) is directed along the fuselage, over the coanda and is entrained into the duct. The internal wing, or the bottom of the duct, accelerates the flow, creating enhanced lift. A power launcher is included for extra distance.

The Royal Knight Deluxe Armour Set comes with a 22.5” sword with sheath, 10.5” shield, 13” x 14.5” breast plate, and helmet with visor. It’s made from durable plastic, and comes in gray or black.
— “It’s a boy item,” is why Amy Barrett, owner of Lasso the Moon Wonderful Toys in Helena, Mont., thinks this costume set sells well in her store.
— “Boys like swords,” was also why Sherry Collins, owner of Abundant Joy for All Ages in Spring, Texas, believed the set attracted interest.
— Fifteen of 67 retailers cited knight-related dress-ups as among their hot sellers for boys.

The Cretaceous Era came to an end 65 million years ago, and so did the dinosaurs. Nothing's left but fossils. Now kids can excavate parts of a T-rex, Triceratops or Stegosaurus skeleton from a mound of clay "earth,” and then assemble it. It’s like being a real paleontologist. Dig out the bones, assemble them, put them on display. Each kit includes a Kidz Quiz, instructions and excavator's tools.

This kit allows children to design their own cars. It comes with basic design templates and kids can decide what to add on and what custom features they'd like to see their cars display. Imagination is a premium with this innovative play kit.
— "They're hands-on. You can draw the cars, and kids have a lot of fun with that," said Jenny Pyle, assistant manager of Discover Pond in Miles City, Mont.
— "The kids get to choose. I think that's the most important aspect of it," noted Char Mcaulay, manager of Toy Town in St Casper, Wyo.
— The Professional Car Designer Kit “has won four different awards,” according to Debra Ashley of sales and marketing at Toysmith. The various Professional kits “give children a first-hand insight into exciting professions. They truly learn from a pro, because we team up with recognized professionals and work with them to develop the aspect of the subject. On the back of the package, it shows what professional we spoke to for the design of that particular item.”

Choose from four different colors (purple, orange, green and blue). This real harmonica comes with its own carrying case, too.
― They sell about 8 or 9 harmonicas per month at Toy City in Keene, N.H. “You have a birthday party, and it spikes," Manager Robert Hunter shared with TDmonthly.
— In a 2012 survey, Teresa Derry, owner of Annie's Toy Chest in Cocoa, Fla., told TDmonthly that her best selling musical product was, "Kazoos from Toysmith; [we sold] about 10-12 last month. They are an inexpensive, quick gift add-on," she explained.

A rake, a trowel and a shovel come in a beautiful gift box. This is great for spring, when kids want to help tend the garden.

This 30" plastic tube will captivate children’s imaginations. Twirling the tube at different speeds produces up to five different resonant tones. It comes in assorted two-tone colors.
— Kevin Pohle, Head Wizard and Owner of The Wizard’s Chest in Denver, explained how kids liked them. “It makes different sounds — five of them — depending on how fast you spin it. They’re lots of fun.”
— “They’re good, inexpensive, noisy fun,” commented Diana Braddock, co-owner of Friendsville in Columbus, Ohio.
— It sells well at Pufferbelly Toys in Saint Helens, Ore.