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October 2003 | Vol. II - No. 10

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Educational Toys Make the Grade

Tracking the Educational Toy Market

Dispelling Myths of Educational Toys

Reaching the Homeschool Market

Fisher-Price’s New Powertouch

Hands-On Learning
Interactive Electronic Learning Aids
Learning Kits
Unique Educational Toys
Educational Games
Educational Tools Make Playtime Soar
Recycling Made Fun


The Wide World of Skill Toys

  Innovative Skill Toys
   
Updating Classic Skill Toys
   
Skill Toys for Every Season
   
Wiffle Ball Celebrates 50 Years


What's the big idea?
insights on inventing


  A Handbook for Toy Inventors
   
How to Market Your Own Product
   
Searching for the Next “It Toy”

  Plush Sea Friends
  Warped Art Fun
  Wooden Puzzles

 
TOP 10 BEST SELLING TOYS RANKED ON UNITS SOLD
1.  CRAYOLA CRAYON 24CT
2.  COLOR PENCILS 12CT
3.  GOLD CRAYONS 24CT
For the rest of the Top 10, click here

TOP 10 BEST LICENSED TOYS RANKED ON DOLLARS
1.  BEYBLADE STARTER SET
2.  YU-GI-OH! JOEY/PEGASUS PK
3.  YU-GI-OH! PHARAONIC GUARDIAN PK
For the rest of the Top 10, click here

TOP 10 10 CHILDREN'S EDUTAINMENT VIDEO GAME TITLES RANKED ON UNITS SOLD
1.  PSX BLUE'S CLUES MUSICAL
2.  PSX WINNIE POOH PRESCHOOL
3.  PSX WINNIE POOH KNDRGRTN
For the rest of the Top 10, click here

Source: The NPD Group / NPD Funworld® / TRSTS® Dora Radwick 516-625-6190


Inventory Insights

  Managing Seasonal Inventory
   
One Day at a Time: Specialty Store Success
Retail Remedies for Main Street
In 1994, when Polly’s Gourmet Coffee faced stiff competition, they turned to the good Doc for help. Within a year of Bob Phibbs’ overhaul of the business, Polly’s had rebounded...
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Sun-Tan Santa
It was a sultry August afternoon — the kind of summer day where your legs stick to the car seat like microwaved Velveeta and your kids try to trade the family dog for a Fudgesicle... Full Story>>
Mom On A Mission
Sixteen years ago Sharon DiMinico had an idea to provide children with high quality educational toys while creating a revenue stream for a local school in Acton, Mass....
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Making the Grade at Toy Design University
In 1989, the Toy Design Department at New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology became the first of its kind...
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Children’s Music Reviews
TDmonthly’s Scott Ferguson tackles the world of children’s recordings. Click here to read reviews of spoken word CDs, music CDs and DVDs/Videos for children...
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Scaring Up Halloween Fun
You’d think being an emergency room physician would keep a person busy. Nonetheless, Dr. Paul Koch found time to create his own Halloween board game...
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W.J. Fantasy Builds on Block Success
After spending years in art publishing, John McGrath decided to buy a failing toy company, W.J. Fantasy...
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Fairy Tales Favorites
The appeal of folk tales, legends and fairy tales is universal, transcending sex, age and culture...
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