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March 2010 New Specialty Toys — Construction Age Range: 3 to 11 Launch Date: February 2010 Gender: Boys And Girls
This is a classic old-school wood caddy made to help kids keep their art supplies organized. Each caddy can be customized with the name of the child in the color of their choosing. It is offered in a clear finish or stained Mahogany and comes fully stocked with crayons, markers, pencils, finger paints, scissors, glue, water color paints, modeling clay, construction paper and a doodle pad. A tool box version is also offered, and includes a hammer, pliers, screwdrivers and more. Launch date: February 14, 2010. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 26909 (added 2/4/2010) .  Age Range: 3 and up Launch Date: October 2006 Gender: Boys And Girls
Designed by Cas Holman (born 1974), Geemo is a grabby, stretchy, quirky companion designed to occupy a child's mind as much as his hands. This playful building block for the imagination was sold in Geemanisms (sets) of five. Geemo's flexible, magnetic limbs grab and repel each other in unpredictable ways. As Geemo comes to life in one's hands, she can build, discover, create and imagine with freedom. Awards: Conduit Brave New Design 2005. Launch date: October 2006. Geemo was invented while Holman was pursuing her MFA at Cranbrook, and launched at the NY MoMA Design Store in 2007. It has since won numerous awards and shown in design and toy fairs in Moscow, Tokyo,Seoul, New York, Hamburg and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. She is a professor of industrial design at Rhode Island School of Design. Previously she was a professor at Syracuse University. Holman also invented Rigamajig, a 263-piece building kit for classrooms. (Amazon) Holman was the subject of an episode of the Netflix series Abstract: The Art of Design titled "Cas Holman: Design for Play," focusing on her design philosophies.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 26906 (added 2/4/2010) . Wholesale Price: (Log in to view) 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 ToyDirectory Product ID#: 26848 (added 2/1/2010) . Wholesale Price: (Log in to view) 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. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 26847 (added 2/1/2010) . Wholesale Price: (Log in to view) 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. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 26846 (added 2/1/2010) . Wholesale Price: (Log in to view) 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! ToyDirectory Product ID#: 26844 (added 1/29/2010) . Nanodots 216 Magnetic Constructors From: NANO MAGNETICS LTD. Other products from NANO MAGNETICS LTD.
Age Range: 8 and up Launch Date: September 2009 Gender: Boys And Girls
Nanodots are sets of spherical magnets (dots) held together by magnetic force. You can use them as a stress ball, putty, or constructor to build fascinating creations. Inspired by the miniature craft of nanotechnology, Nanodots are designed to supply players of all skill levels with endless fun and creativity, wherever they go. The magnets are protected by a shiny resilient surface with anti-bacterial properties, offering the benefit of industrial, kid-proof strength in a lightweight form. "There is no predefined set of rules one has to follow. As the players advance their skill levels, they experiment with magnetic properties and discover a diversity of unique applications. Nanodots can be rearranged into an infinite number of formations and original compositions," Tim Szeto, Director of Sales & Marketing, Nano Magnetics Ltd., told TDmonthly. Available in Original ($29.99), Black/Silver ($34.99), and Gold ($39.99). Launch date: September 2009. — Jeanette Lauture, owner of Aunt Jean 's Toys and Treats in Montclair, N.J., sells about three Nanodots per week, she said in autumn 2010. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 26676 (added 1/14/2010) . Wholesale Price: (Log in to view) Dropship Available?: (Log in to view) Ships From: (Log in to view) Terms: (Log in to view) Age Range: 3 and up Target Age Range: 6 to 8 Made in: China SKU or Item #: CTBSW100 Launch Date: August 2010 Gender: Boys And Girls
This set of 200 precision-cut pine planks for building features red, yellow, orange, pink and natural color planks. Each plank measures 1" x 4.5" x 0.25", and the color comes from water-based stain that is naturally absorbed by the wood. Fifty- and 100-piece sets are also available. Launch date: February 2010. Awards: The National Parenting Center's Spring 2010 Seal of Approval; 2010 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Toy Award, Platinum; 2010- Dr. Toy Best Green Products, NAPPA 2010 Honors Award recipient, NAPPA 2010 Best Bang for Buck Award winner. Watch Toy Fair 2010 Video ToyDirectory Product ID#: 26563 (added 1/5/2010) . Age Range: 3 and up Launch Date: February 2010 Gender: Boys And Girls
The multicolored 200-piece "Cool Colors" set features four different block colors plus natural wood blocks. This set features redesigned packaging, revamped colors and a lower price. Awards: 2010 Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Toy Award, Platinum; 2010 National Parenting Center Seal of Approval; 2010 Dr. Toy Best Vacation Products, NAPPA 2010 Honors Award recipient, NAPPA 2010 Best Bang for Buck Award. Launch date: February 2010. See 2010 TDmonthly Video Demo ToyDirectory Product ID#: 26562 (added 1/5/2010) . Age Range: 1 and up Launch Date: March 2010 Gender: Boys And Girls
Designed for ages 6 months and up, this colorful set of 18 oversized building blocks is made in the USA from recycled plastic milk containers. The lightweight blocks are free of PVC, phthalates and BPA. Launch date: March 2010. — "Green Toys looks like a choice for parents that lean green and want a toy product that advertises no BPAs, no Phthalates and no PVCs. Really, a perfect first toy!" Jennifer Shuman, owner of 1SmartNoodle, told TDmonthly at Toy Fair 2010. — Jeremiah of Z Recommends appreciated that the blocks are “chunky but hollow, making them lightweight and giving them built-in handles all the way around for little hands.” Jeremiah found the moderate size of the set perfect “for those of us who already have plenty of toys, but no oversized-Lego-style locking blocks for toddlers.” — Reviewers on Amazon gave the Green Toys Blocks an average of 4 stars out of 5, praising the blocks for their large size and eco-friendly yet tough construction. However, some reviewers had trouble keeping the blocks attached to each other. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 26559 (added 1/5/2010) . Build It Big From: INTERNATIONAL PLAYTHINGS LLC Other products from INTERNATIONAL PLAYTHINGS LLC
 This set contains more than 40 pieces, including sizeable tools, nuts and bolts, that little builders can use to construct creative figures and objects. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 26543 (added 12/31/2009) . Wholesale Price: (Log in to view)
Children like to create and to construct. MOOV Education kit is entirely adapted for educational use for example on primary schools and childcare. MOOV is a unique full-size construction toy for children aged 5 to 12 years. Children can construct MOOV by themselves without use of any tools or help from a teacher, educator or pedagogue. This playing concept stands for learning by playing. With the special MOOV educational build and play activity set children are able to train and improve their technical, creative and physical skills. Above this they improve their social emotional skills. Activity Set includes A4 size ring binder, 10 activity sheets and overview, 4 dividers, and MOOV certificates (50 pcs). ToyDirectory Product ID#: 26501 (added 12/23/2009) . Wholesale Price: (Log in to view)
Children like to create and to construct. MOOV Education kit, which contains more than 200 construction elements, is entirely adapted for educational use for example on primary schools and childcare. MOOV is a unique full-size construction toy for children aged 5 to 12 years. Children can construct MOOV by themselves without use of any tools or help from a teacher, educator or pedagogue. The wooden parts, rings, shafts and frames are multi-functional. The holes in the wooden parts are specially designed, so you can easily remove the rings from the shafts. Storage is simple with the durable roller box for the large pieces and the durable cotton bags for the smaller parts. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 26500 (added 12/23/2009) . Color and Forms Blocks From: LEARNING MATERIALS WORKSHOP Other products from LEARNING MATERIALS WORKSHOP
A classic, open ended building toy has a new twist via vibrantly colored, wood cylinders, cubes, and triangular prism blocks and little wood trays. Builders of all ages can create an infinite number of abstract and representational structures and play with the connections between color and form. The design was inspired by a survey conducted at the Bauhaus by the artist and teacher, Wassily Kandinsky, on the relationship between basic forms and primary colors. Designed by Karen Hewitt for the Museum of Modern Art [MoMA] Design Stores in conjunction with the Bauhaus 1919-1933: Workshops for Modernity exhibition. Set includes 9 hardwood blocks in 3 primary colors, 9 small hardwood trays, 1 hardwood tray/container, and descriptive booklet. Winner of the Best Picks 2009 Dr. Toy Award. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 26492 (added 12/22/2009) . This 72-piece expansion set allows kids to build even more with Superstructs. It includes 16 gears in four sizes, plus rods, connectors and instructions for making cranks and putting it all together. It comes in a 12.75" x 3" x 9.75" box. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 26351 (added 12/10/2009) . Dinoworks is a fascinating, educational and fun-filled kit that will show you what it is like to be a paleontologist in the field. It goes from casting the bones of the Tyrannosaurus to the complete construction of it. An illustrated educational booklet is included with the kit along with glue and magnets to display one's creation. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 26302 (added 12/9/2009) . Each Pit-Stop racer includes a plastic chassis, racing decals, paint, paint brush, wheels and axles. Pit-Stop racers are designed to run on 1:64 Hot Wheels tracks. 6 different Pit-Stop Racers to choose from. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 26301 (added 12/9/2009) . Each Marble Racer includes a plastic chassis, racing decals, 1 inch marble, wheels and axles. Marble Racers are designed to run on 1:64 Hot Wheels tracks. 4 different Marble Racers to choose from. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 26300 (added 12/9/2009) .  This 32-piece set of transparent tiles in various shapes makes for a colorful building project. It comes with 14 small squares, two large squares, four isosceles triangles, four right triangles and eight equilateral triangles. — Four of 44 retailers told TDmonthly in late fall 2009 that Magna-Tiles is one of their best-selling products. Isaac Judd, CEO of Magic Beans in Brookline, Mass., estimated his store sold about 100 Magna-Tiles sets in November 2009. ― “[An] item I do very well with is from Valtech, their Magna-Tiles,” said Deran Muckjian, owner of Catch a Falling Star in Lexington, Mass., of best-selling construction toys in April 2010. ― Three of 43 retailers surveyed in spring 2010 told TDmonthly Magna-Tiles are a best-selling construction item in their stores. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 26258 (added 12/3/2009) .
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