February 2010 New Specialty Toys — All

This smaller version of Water Blaster Inc's water cannons is designed for younger kids. A gentler, kinder water cannon that holds considerably less water.

The XLR is a long range water cannon that easily sends voluminous flows of wetness as far as sixty feet. You can reload the Water Blaster XLR in less than three seconds.

The patent-pending Whiplash™ provides enough momentum to self-propel – so much so – riders’ feet never need to touch the ground. The revolutionary new ride is part scooter, part Wave® (caster board) and totally fun because you can ride it like a scooter and carve and drift like The Wave®. Centered around the award-winning design of The Wave’s® unique caster design and Torsion technology, Whiplash’s™ flexing deck and handlebar fuse together to provide riders with a cool, side to side, whip-like ride.

Quiet Time Tales is created to offer wholesome, educational children’s programming. Each of the 12 DVDs in the collection contains five complete stories read aloud by the gentle character of Grandpa Read. "Most of the shows on Nickelodeon are full of frenetic animation, frenzied dialogue, frantic sound effects, and don’t encourage a sense of calm in children. From the tone of Grandpa’s voice to the static illustrations and the mellow songs, Quiet Time Tales are soothing and relax children," Brad Juhasz, Vice President, Marketing, Quiet Time Productions, LLC, told TDmonthly. Grandpa Read's Quiet Time Tales received a Kids First! endorsement from the Coalition for Quality Children's Media. Launch date: August 2009.

Fist Bumps are enormous inflatable fists that are used for fist bumping. Pass them out at parties or take them to a sporting event, they are great for getting autographs on and also make for excellent noisemakers and seat cushions.

The Bat'nBall was designed to take what kids use most and organize it. With its sleek baseball design, the Bat'nBall is a must have in boys and girls rooms. The rack easily mounts to any wall and is small enough that it doesn't take up much space.

With super-soft fur and a squeezable body, Googler is ready to provide comfort to your child. Just squeeze him to hear his magic words. Googler is appropriate for children ages 3 and up.

The YOUTHpreneur It’s My BIZkit contains everything to get a child’s part-time business up and running,  including professional guidance and practical advice for both mentor and child. This kit will teach young entrepreneurs essential concepts related to business, communication and charitable giving by allowing them to experience it firsthand. A seven step kit, this product is complete with brief case, reference guide, workbook, stationary, thank you cards, money pouch, and mentor's guide.

ThriveTime for Teens is the first-of-its-kind money and life reality board game just for teens. Offering a fun, interactive and family-fun approach to empowering teens with the basic financial skills, each decision in the game either drives you to thriving success or diving debt. The game delivers real-life experiences with credit cards, jobs, work/life balance, time management, charity, savings and effective communication.

When it comes to keeping the streets clean, Stanley is the best there is; his big rubbery brushes don’t miss a thing!  His driver Jason keeps him company as he cheerfully works the high street.  Push him along to see his brushes automatically rotating and spin the rubbish panels to sort the rubbish. The toy features automatic rotating rubber brushes, spin and match the rubbish panels and a removable driver. Launch date: January 2010.

Alfie has been taking care of the animals on the safari for a long time and they all look forward to seeing him come along with food and clean water.  Alfie’s best friends are Ozzy the orangutan and Gilly the giraffe, who often catch a lift in the back of the truck.  He has a strong friction motor so that he can cover all the long distances and the feeding station twists around to change from water to food. This toy features a friction-powered truck with realistic engine noises, click and turn animal feeder, a removable driver and two wild animals. Launch date: January 2010.
 

This beautiful H'mong Doll (Mother and Child) is created by disabled artisans at the SPIRAL Foundation Workshop in Hue and by women living in the Lao Cai region in the northern part of Vietnam near the Chinese border. All costumes are authentic, just like the ones used by the young H'mong girls in Sapa. H'mong women are known for their beautiful cross stitch embroidery which is often used in combination with batik and applique to create a colorful pattern. Net proceeds from the sale of this Doll will return to Vietnam and Nepal to fund medical programs that will help many newborn babies and young children in great need. Each doll comes with a mother and child, an extra outfit for the mother, and beautifully packaged in a floral fabric bag.

The Super Looper, using solely the power of aerodynamics and no electronics whatsoever, gives kids hours of non-stop playing. Just take the Super Looper, throw it, and watch it fly back into your hands.

An example of the new 8" size plush by Douglas Cuddle Toys in their popular dogs, cats, horses, and wildlife designs.

Tiny 7" square "blankies" with satin paws and embroidered eyes. Available in nine styles: Brown Monkey, Pink Monkey, Brown Spot Horse, Pink Horse, Blue Dog, Pink Dog, Orange Dog, Green Frog. Machine washable.

These "working purses" come in the shape of guitars, owls, dogs, horses, and butterflies. They are made of coordinating, designer fabrics with artful detail and sturdy construction. One of 11 styles of "sillos", this sak is for girls ages 3 and up. All are approximately 10" in size.

They are floppy, utterly soft and cuddly, come in fresh distinctive hues and ready to play, gift, or stand brightly in any room decor. Girls will want to collect them, trade them, bond with them, and just carry them everywhere. 12 styles available including Hot Pink Fizz Cat, Dog, and Horse; Pink Dot Monkey and Cat; Flower Monkey, Bear, Dog, and Horse; Tropical Dog, Bear, and Horse. All approximately 11" in size.
— "These ridiculously cute patterned plush toys are new from Douglas in 2010. They come in several different styles and sizes. They seem to build off the success of the 2009 introduction of the Rad Dogs from Douglas," Joe Mitchell, owner of YoYo Joe's Toys & Fun, told TDmonthly at Toy Fair 2010.

The Imaginal Hamacron Kit is the ideal kit for educational and creative play using moving parts. A child's imagination becomes reality with the innovative Hamacron Parts and the Hamacron Mini Parts. You can build 9 interchangeable models with the Hamacron Parts to explore the infinite possibilities of creating models with moving action.
Awards: Dr. Toy 100 Best Children's Products - 2010

The LaQ Gift Set L is a super value buy kit offering the complete assortment of all LaQ block types in all 10 colors and Hamacron Parts for moving action. The new Headband Part is also included for creative dress-up play. Kids can make bunny ears, a flower headband, or a funny head ornament by connecting LaQ blocks to the unique headband.

The Imaginal Girl's Kit is the perfect kit for girl's who like to be creative, and dress up too! Pretty pastel colored parts can create Bunny's Happy Kitchen, a Cat's Ice Cream Shop, or a Crib and Stroller for a Kitten, Q-Phone, Floral Baskets and Purses, Tea Party Set, LaQ Wand or a Dress-up Doll. You can also make floral hair accessories, a Tiara, or even Bunny Ears, with the NEW LaQ Headband Part.

In this game, players try to concoct believable descriptions of more than 150 inventions straight from the U.S. patent office, and then guess which explanations are correct. It includes cards with pictures of some very unusual creations.

Dr. Toy Best Vacation Products Winner

The Imaginal Series expands the possibilities in exploring creative play with new LaQ parts. The Imaginal Zoo Kit is the largest of the Imaginal Series, and can create 12 models at once to complete a LaQ Zoo! Parts are also interchangeable to create a large colorful Chameleon or a Parrot Pair. The new LaQ Playmat and Hamacron Mini Parts are included!