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May 2009 New Specialty Toys — BathAge Range: 5 and up SKU or Item #: 119 Launch Date: January 2009 Gender: Boys And Girls
Kids can line up the arrows on Froggy's belly and watch him spin through the water from one end of the pool to the other. He uses 2 AA batteries. The "patented random direction makes him zip in random directions," Doug Rubel, CEO of MindWalk, told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2009. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 23375 (added 4/27/2009) . Specially designed for bathtime fun, Tidoo is soft and posable and so light that it floats. It's filled with polystyrene "beads" that can dry. It has sleeping eyes and can even suck its thumb. 12" tall Tidoo baby dolls can wear any fashion from the Mon Premier collection. — “Corolle Calin and Tidoo dolls, and most recently Corolle’s Lia doll, are top sellers,” said Candace Gooch of At Once All Agog in Limerick, Maine in spring 2009. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 23367 (added 4/27/2009) . This little duck in an inner tube is designed to make bathtime fun for kids. — "I sell a couple of dozen a month" of the Bath Buddies, Fran Anaya, owner of Golden Aspen Toys in Flagstaff, Ariz., told TDmonthly in May 2009. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 23247 (added 4/10/2009) . These floating drums introduce kids to rhythm while they bathe, and can be pitch-adjusted according to the amount of water in the drums themselves. They come with a waterproof rhythm chart. — “We sell tons of Alex's bathtub musical instruments. A dozen or so [per month],” Mary Porter, owner of The Curiosity Zone in Ashburn, Va., told TDmonthly in spring 2009. — In March 2009, eight of 64 retailers named instruments by Alex-Panline as their best-selling bath toys. — Alex products are always top sellers for Melody’s Choices, Owner Steve Melody told TDmonthly in spring 2009. “Stock it well and it will sell well,” he said. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 23239 (added 4/9/2009) . These trendy cowboys (and cowgirl) add a little twist to the classic rubber duck. Four designs are available. — “We have Cowboy Rubber Ducks from Schylling. People like the cowboy theme in Wyoming,” Dalene Lockhart, owner of Toy Town in Casper, Wyo., told TDmonthly in March 2006. She said she sells about six per month of this particular line of rubber duckies. — Four of 64 specialty retailers told TDmonthly in spring 2009 that rubber ducks are a best-selling bath toy in their stores. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 23238 (added 4/9/2009) . Powered by baking soda, this classic 1950s toy submerges and resurfaces over and over again. — “I sell around 25 a month,” Molly McMullin, owner of Twirl in Taos, N.M., told TDmonthly in March 2009. — Five of 64 retailers named products by Toysmith when asked about best-selling bath toys in spring 2009. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 23237 (added 4/9/2009) . Suitable for ages 6 months and up, this set of colorful garden squirters for bathtime includes a flower, snail, ladybug, bee and butterfly. The products are phthalate free. — “Most of my bath toys are Alex, and their bath squirters do really well,” Elizabeth Ryan, owner of Tales & Toys in Venice, Calif., told TDmonthly in March 2009, noting that she sells four to six of the squirter sets per month. — Two of 64 retailers noted strong sales of Alex’s squirters in the bath category in spring 2009. — “I can't miss on my bath toys for toddlers … the Alex line,” Linda Hanzelko of Timmy’s Toy Chest in Lake Mary, Fla., told TDmonthly in June 2010, citing sales of 30 a month. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 23236 (added 4/9/2009) . This set of colorful, squeezable bathtime friends includes eight animals that each measure around 2" x 2" x 2". They come in a vinyl bag that zips closed. — “The little Squirties come in and go right out,” Barbara Paeth-Haas, owner of The Durango Kid in Durango, Colo., told TDmonthly of this strong seller in spring 2009. — Two of 64 retailers named Elegant Baby’s Bath Squirties as a best-selling bath toy in March 2009. Cheryl Richmond, owner of Punkin Doodles in Havre, Mont., cited sales of 12 per month. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 23140 (added 4/1/2009) . Age Range: 1 and up SKU or Item #: 931 Launch Date: November 2008 Gender: Boys And Girls
Kids can scoop up these colorful critters as they glide across the water. The set includes three floating bugs and a mesh net in modern styles and colors. Launch date: November 30, 2008. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 22917 (added 3/23/2009) . Combining a mesh porthole and quick-drying neoprene, this organizer protects kids' bath toys from mildew by allowing them to dry, and keeps them in an easy-to-reach, stylish location. It is available in orange and sky blue. Four suction cups on the back allow the bag to stay put on a tile or glass surface. The two hangers at the top may be used for placing scrubs or washcloths. The product is free of BPA and phthalates. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 22675 (added 3/2/2009) . iPlay Scrub-A-Dub Doggies From: INTERNATIONAL PLAYTHINGS LLC Other products from INTERNATIONAL PLAYTHINGS LLC
Age Range: 2 and up Launch Date: February 2009 Gender: Boys And Girls
The adorable, washable, water-safe Scrub-A-Dub Doggies come in two styles: Cocker Spaniel and Dalmatian. The washable ears, matching bathrobe and squirter accessory will have children "begging" for bathtime. "Children can pretend what it would be like to give a real dog a bath, and afterward, can slide the lever from side to side to see the puppy shake the water off its head," Nicole Tiedemann, PR account executive for International Playthings, told TDmonthly. Launch date: February 15, 2009. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 22658 (added 2/27/2009) . Yookidoo Flow “N” Fill Spout From: INTERNATIONAL PLAYTHINGS LLC Other products from INTERNATIONAL PLAYTHINGS LLC
Dropship Available?: (Log in to view) Suitable for ages 9 months and up, this automatic spout affixes to the bathtub and draws up an ongoing stream of water that causes a shower when it goes through the tumblers, turns a propeller, and brings a floating friend to the surface. The tumblers can be used alone or stacked for bathtime play. — Three of 39 retailers told TDmonthly in March 2010 that products from the Yookidoo line sell best in the bath category. — 17 percent of retailers surveyed by TDmonthly in Spring 2011 named the Yookidoo Flow "N" Fill as a best-seller in the bath category. — Want this? As of 05/06/2011, this product was available for purchase at Playthings Toy Shoppe. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 22635 (added 2/27/2009) .
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