March 2013 New Specialty Toys — Creative Activities

This book comes with all the plastic pieces, paper parts, and special pages you need to experience 25 impossible things. These objects work like magic, but there are no tricks. All this weirdness has a solid scientific basis and we tell you why — from the mathematically amazing Möbius strip (a band of paper with only one side), to cardstock acrobats with amazing balance, to a color-changing spinning top.

Blue Orange Games is releasing their first line of toys called Engenius, a collection of three wooden construction sets. With interchangeable parts, kids can design and build their own toy. The pieces are easy to screw, push and bolt together into dozens of models. Everything stays in place for hours of play until they're ready to disassemble and build again. Available in Airplane, Helicopter and Spaceship sets. Blue Orange plants two trees for each tree used to create their wooden products.

Lace and play fun is in store. This fabulous fish lace and play character is great for play time fun or as a decoration to hang when done. Lacing activity supports the development of hand-eye coordination fine motor skills.

Rainbows and Storms lets kids create their own unique board game with hundreds of stickers and many creative chance cards. Everything you need is included to have a great time. In this twist of a snakes and ladders style game, players will find themselves moving along the multi-colored tiles attempting to be the first to the finish but watch out for the Rainbows and Storms. Write your own chance cards each time you play.

Adora’s FlutterBabies™ are made of ultra soft and cuddly microfiber plush with adorable Gentle Touch™ vinyl faces. Available in three cheerful designs, Bumble Bee, Butterfly and Lady Bug! Their shirts and wings are removable so mix and match and play all day! They are absolutely adorable, a perfect blend of sweetness and love for infants on up.

Truly a work of heart! ToddlerTime™ Babies are absolutely adorable in more ways than one! With amazing features, lifelike hand-painted faces, baby powder fresh scent vinyl, and hand sewn premium quality fashions, these dolls look and feel like real little toddlers. These little cuties will melt your heart and make you smile! CURLY WHIRLY: With curled light blond hair that sets off her blue eyes perfectly this sweetie is ready for the party! Her 3 tiered of black and white houdstooth ruffle skirt, cuffs and collar are set perfectly against the black bodice and sleeves of her perfect party outfit! For a finishing touch she pulled out all the stops with black, shiny patent shoes trimmed in black and white checks and pink bows!

Truly a work of heart! ToddlerTime™ Babies are absolutely adorable in more ways than one! With amazing features, lifelike hand-painted faces, baby powder fresh scent vinyl, and hand sewn premium quality fashions, these dolls look and feel like real little toddlers. These little cuties will melt your heart and make you smile! PARIS POODLE: Oui! Oui! What a cutie! Dressed in an adorable pastel blue 2 piece ensemble that features a white ruffled tulle skirt and cuffs on the leggings this red haired, blue eyed sweetheart is ready for an adventure! The bodice of her dress has a sweet Paris poodle printed design that mimics the poodle design on her white patent sandals! And for a touch of drama an oversized flower headband sits atop her head…Beautiful!

Truly a work of heart! ToddlerTime™ Babies are absolutely adorable in more ways than one! With amazing features, lifelike hand-painted faces, baby powder fresh scent vinyl, and hand sewn premium quality fashions, these dolls look and feel like real little toddlers. These little cuties will melt your heart and make you smile! MR. ROBOT: BeeP! BLiP! BeeP! This little robot loving cutie is dressed to impress in adorable denim cuffed jeans and red double sleeve jersey knit t-shirt complete with appliqued robot friend on the front. With blue eyes and short blond hair that is topped off with a stripe knit beanie this guy is ready to roll!

Truly a work of heart! ToddlerTime™ Babies are absolutely adorable in more ways than one! With amazing features, lifelike hand-painted faces, baby powder fresh scent vinyl, and hand sewn premium quality fashions, these dolls look and feel like real little toddlers. These little cuties will melt your heart and make you smile!  LOVE & JOY: This little one’s adorable in a soft cotton 2 piece bright flower print romper that has poofy fuchsia color sleeves, ruffled bodice detailing and big bow accent on the front. Her matching bloomers and scrunchy hair accent all coordinate perfectly with her fuchsia and white, soft sateen slip on shoes.

Share the joy of friendship with an Adora Doll Friend, each with her own unique style just like you.
Unlock the magic of a true-blue friend with your very own Adora friendship bracelet! They are fun to wear and have a special meaning…handmade by one friend and given to another as a gift. The color of the friendship bracelet also has a special meaning among friends! Launch date: February 2013.

Adora Playtime™ Babies are handmade with care and made to be loved. They are the perfect “1st” baby doll weighing just about 12 ounces. You will adore the life-like features from their little buttons noses . . . to their tiny little hands and feet. Each handmade doll is created in our exclusive, lightly baby powder scented, Gentle Touch™ vinyl. Adora Playtime™ Babies also have a cuddly silky-smooth body that reminds us of the beloved trim on a child’s favorite baby blankie! They are perfect for cuddling with a bean bag weighted bottom which gives them their life-like feel.

5 Piece Set Includes:
• 13” Baby Powder Scented Gentle Touch™ Vinyl Baby Doll
• Baby Bottle
• Diaper
• Sleeper
• Headband

Features:
• Adora dolls are Mom tested and child approved.
• Best of all they are 100% Machine Washable!
• Put them in a pillowcase and them into a washing machine on gentle cycle.
• Lay flat to dry
• Adora Playtime™ baby is good as new!
*Note: baby powder fresh scent will fade over time when washed.

— Teresa Ford, owner of Kids Ketch in Lewes, Del., told TDmonthly in a June 2014 survey that the Adora makes one of their best-selling doll lines.

Gummy treats you can mix up at home in no time! Just add water to the mix in the mold and make over 30 yummy, gummy treats and lollies in star, bear, cupcake and other sweet shapes. Includes 3 flavors of gummy powder, 7 molds, pipette, 4 lollipop sticks, spoon, and easy to follow instructions. Yummy gummy fun! The perfect party treat or anytime playtime fun.

Tape up the town. Create your own Tape Town by taping roads, ponds, and trees onto a paper landscape. Then add buildings and cars to your tapetastic town by bringing them to life first with colorful tape. Easy to tear tape in six colors and stickers makes it fun to create your own town. Decorate the paper landscape, then enjoy hours of interactive and creative play in one deluxe activity.
— In a July 2013 survey, two out of 12 retailers told TDmonthly that products from ALEX were their best-selling toys overall.

Make the coolest bag with metallic colored duct tape! Rip and wrap the duct tape to cover the presewn bag (the cardboard insert makes it easy). Then add charms to jazz it up! Large enough to fit books and school supplies. 8 rolls of tape, pre sewn pouch with strap, cardboard insert, stencil, non-stick paper and easy to follow instructions are included.

Why take just a plain old picture when you can have photo booth fun? Silly Me Photo Booth from ALEX lets you make all kinds of silly props, like a pirate face, silly glasses, scuba dive gear and more! Fun to make at a party and then take keepsake pictures for party favors! Glue and stick the paper shapes and decorate with straws, pipe cleaners and stickers. Easy to follow instructions included. Say cheese!

Combine art and science when you design your very own Volcano and create a cool chemical reaction. Use plaster and paint to turn a domed base into a realistic Volcano. Add a tube, funnel, and squeeze bottle so you can control the size and timing of the eruptions. Create your chemical mixture with vinegar and baking soda. Add fake gravel and red coloring to make foaming lava. Perfect for science fairs or home crafting projects.

Create a Plush rainbow pillow. Follow a simple numbered legend and use the stylus to punch glittering fabric – no sewing required. This fabric-by-number kit contains special glittering fabric pieces, meaning your rainbow design is certain to shine.

Cut, rip, and Decoupage dozens of amazing accessories. Use patterned paper to create headbands, pendants, earrings, and more. Decorate with feathers, glitter, stickers, and over 13 yards of ribbon. Mix and match patterns for a completely unique look. The instruction booklet provides inspiration and step-by-step instructions to take you from beginner to advanced in no time.

Take a journey into a magical Fairy Forest. This whimsical box has three separate drawers to store all your treasured trinkets. Follow a numbered legend and add glittering jewels and tiles to complete a whimsical woodland scene. Featuring magical fairies and a wise old owl, this beautiful piece of room décor can be displayed for years to come.
— In an October 2014 survey, two out of 10 retailers told TDmonthly that Sticky Mosaics jewelry boxes were their best-selling jewelry item.
— In a January 2015 survey, two out of 10 retailers told TDmonthly that Sticky Mosaics was their best-selling arts & crafts line.

The Confetti Ukulele is thoughtfully made of wood with blast-from-the past construction and quality. Fun, tune-able sound and a size that’s just right for a budding musician.
— In a December 2012 survey, Katie Rook, owner of Be Beep A Toy Shop in Columbia, S.C., told TDmonthly that they sold 40 of these ukuleles during the holiday season.

TDmonthly recommends looking at Schoenhut for similar, high-quality musical toys and instruments.

This high quality machine is versatile and super easy to use. It includes 40' of sticker tape, 80+ sticker designs - including velvet, metallic and glitter, color-in markers and sticker book. Kids can even turn their artwork and photos into stickers.
— In a December 2012 survey about bestselling toys, Joe Berardoni, owner of Pun's Toys in Bryn Mawr, Pa., told TDmonthly, "This past holiday season we had great success with the X-treme Sticker Maker from Creativity for Kids. We sold several dozen from late Nov. till we ran out in early Dec."

Where to buy:
NORTH WEST

Our Cupcake Stand with Cupcakes is a perfect kitchen accessory for any young chefs. ids will love putting the cupcakes on display for the whole world to see. 6 pretend cupcakes – mix and match the tops and bottoms to make new color combinations. Made of composite wood products.

Illustration adapted from old wood cut. Glow in the dark cover. 60 pages; Spiral bound.

Paint By Numbers appeal to kids who are interested in art and want to create a "masterpiece". These guided art activities with whimsical graphics and premium quality components create an exceptional experience. Set includes 8 Faber-Castell Color Grip Watercolor EcoPencils, real artist canvas (9" square), Numbered Color Guide, paintbrush, foam mounting board, and mounting tape.