May 2009 New Specialty Toys — Creative Activities

Bring your four favorite fairies to life with this shimmering decorate by number kit. Each picture is a different fairy to hang on your wall. Includes four fairy designs, over 3000 sparkling tiles and jewels, and four wall hangers.

My First Sticky Mosaics® bring all the fun of Sticky Mosaics® to pre-schoolers! Match shapes and colors to create your own mosaic masterpiece. Includes 5 templates, 5 wall hangers, and over 1000 sticky foam pieces.

This set of acrylic paints includes six classic colors in a tube-brush format. The paints may be used on glass, wood, ceramics and other surfaces.

This kit includes six, 4-oz. containers of handmade soft dough made with organic flour, sea salt, cream of tartar, canola oil, natural plant and vegetable colors, natural scent extracts and natural preservatives. The lemon, orange, lime, strawberry, cherry and grape dough varieties are packaged with several different play dough tools. Clementine Art products are available exclusively at Whole Foods stores through 2009.

Artists can make this action figure of President Barack Obama their own, having the creative freedom to paint, decorate and display him as they wish. The figurine stands 6" tall and has 8 points of articulation.

This birthday-themed Kids Color Tissue Box® kit features birthday party-related illustrations such as confetti, balloons, and presents for a child to color in. Each Kids Color Tissue Box® kit includes 2 Coloring boxes, 4 Crayola® Crayons, and 2 packs of Hankeez Brand facial tissues, each with 80 SuperSoft 2-ply tissues in each pack. The tissue box size measues 4 3/8" x 4 3/8" at the base, and 4 3/4" tall.

This educational-themed Kids Color Tissue Box® kit features educational items such as alphabets and shapes for the child to color in. Each Kids Color Tissue Box® kit includes 2 Coloring boxes, 4 Crayola® Crayons, and 2 packs of Hankeez Brand facial tissues, each with 80 SuperSoft 2-ply tissues in each pack. The tissue box size measues 4 3/8" x 4 3/8" at the base, and 4 3/4" tall.

This vehicles-themed Kids Color Tissue Box® kit features illustrations of different modern day vehicles such as cars, boats, and even helicopters for the child to color in. Each Kids Color Tissue Box® kit includes 2 Coloring boxes, 4 Crayola® Crayons, and 2 packs of Hankeez Brand facial tissues, each with 80 SuperSoft 2-ply tissues in each pack. The tissue box size measues 4 3/8" x 4 3/8" at the base, and 4 3/4" tall.

This set of eco-friendly, peel-and-stick, removeable wall art pieces features 47 decals, including a 16" deer, an 8" fox, six trees, 29 landscaping pieces, and more. The decals are made of polypropylene and can easily be repositioned without harming walls.

A rocketship made of sturdy and durable 2-ply cardboard. There are no staples or sharp edges and the unit folds up flat for storage. A completed rocket measures 65" high by 51" wide (fin to fin) by 32" deep. The product folds flat for storage. For ages 3 and up.

A playhouse made of sturdy and durable 2-ply cardboard. There are no staples or sharp edges and the unit folds up flat for storage. A completed house measures 48" high by 27.5" wide by 35" deep. The product folds flat for storage. For ages 3 and up.

This 220-thread count, standard-sized pillow case features a playful side with a colorful pirate scene and a character side with images that glow in the dark. It also comes with a booklet of games tied to the theme.

This set comes with bricks and materials to create a miniature version of the Yellow House as portrayed in one of artist Vincent van Gogh's famous paintings.

Create a masterpiece with sand! Four 8x10 pre-cut designs of some famous paintings (Mona Lisa, Gleaners, Bedroom at Arles, and Still Life with Apples). Just peel off a piece of the design and apply your choice of 14 colored sands. Biographies of each artist included. Features four 8x10 pictures, fourteen easy-to-pour tubes of colored sand, two 8x10 cardboard frames to finish your masterpiece, museum-quality carrying box, and colored biography sheet of the artists and their works.

ArtiSands Mini Nature kit includes nine (9) shaker tubes of sand and eight (8) pre-cut Sandesigns (Parrots, Fish, Butterflies, and Lizards). Features non-toxic colored sand, 5x7 vinyl pre-cut Sandesigns,
sturdy carrying box, and easy to handle shaker tubes.

ArtiSands Mini Geometric kit includes nine (9) shaker tubes of sand in vivid colors and eight (8) geometric pre-cut Sandesigns (circles, squares, stars, and composites). Features non-toxic colored sand, 5x5 vinyl pre-cut Sandesigns, sturdy carrying box, and easy to handle shaker tubes.
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ArtiSands Mini Dinosaur kit includes nine (9) shaker tubes of sand and eight (8) pre-cut Sandesigns (Brontosaurus, T-Rex, Stegosaurus, and Triceratops). Features non-toxic colored sand, 5x7 vinyl pre-cut Sandesigns, sturdy carrying box, and easy to handle shaker tubes.

JAMLiBs are reusable accessories for kids to decorate and customize their Perler® and fused-bead creations. JAMLiBs open the door to another level of creativity and fun. There are many varieties of JAMLiBs, including jewels of all shapes, sizes and colors, googly eyes, colorful dots and word tabs. They can even be hung on a refrigerator with one of the super magnets. "The patent-pending reusable fastener that allows you to decorate your fused-bead designs is the only such product available. This craft for creative kids will open their minds and offer hours of creativity and entertainment," Brad Wilcox, managing director of JAMLiBs, told TDmonthly. Launch date: February 15, 2009.

Get hooked on this card game of big fish and even bigger fish tales. Cast a lure card from your tackle box, then pick from your opponents' cards in hopes of landing the big one. Will you be able to see through their bluffs or will you get stuck with a soggy old boot? Reel in the most fish and you're the master angler. But catch only junk and you'll be left telling a story about the one that got away. Launch date: March 2009.
— Gamewright games were listed as top sellers by Shana Hack, owner of Moon Rabbit Toys in Santa Fe, N.M., in June 2009.

A child can slip through the opening of this plane and run around holding the sides of it, pretending to fly. It can also be decorated and personalized with paints, markers and accessories. It measures 29" x 18" x 18".

This activity map of the United States includes a checklist with the state names and abbreviations and can be written on with any type of crayon or marker -- even permanent -- and then simply wiped away. It is available in 24" x 18" and 36" x 24" (MSRP: $24.99).

Aspiring fashion designers can achieve “Runway Ready” status, with Harumika – the new dress-form fashion doll from Bandai America Inc. Already a huge phenomenon in Japan, Harumika lets girls “style their imagination” and easily design attire with colorful fabrics and fashion accessories – all with no sewing required.

This parent and child activity kit includes materials to create a foot cast in the sand at the beach. It includes enough plaster mix to make molds of two feet and comes in a bright beach pail. Launch date: February 2009.

The Shailie™ Closet is an 18" x 30" fabric panel and hangs from a standard clothes hanger.   The Shailie™ pieces attach by simply pressing the Velcro® side of each Shailie™ design piece onto the Closet.

The Closet helps the pieces "play nice" and not hook and snag each other, keeping everything in runway-ready condition.