May 2010 New Specialty Toys — All

The mermaid dress is an alternative to the mermaid costumes on the market. The "tail" is open, so as to not limit movement and the top is made of a spandex/sequin fabric with stretch. The straps are elastic and the tail is made from shimmer organza.

This chainmail is a hooded tunic made from fabric with the sleek touch and feel of real under-armor. For the whole effect, the chainmail hooded can be paired with the Knight and Dark Knight sets offered by Creative Education of Canada.

These capes designed for babies come with a matching finger puppet. Three styles are available: Dragon, Ladybug and Bumblebee.

Fiesta's Child Safety Harness and Backpack has a detachable 39" strap that allows for tethering and to convert from harness to backpack. Constructed with mesh fabric, nylon straps and sturdy buckles, with animal plush accents (tiger, giraffe, elephant, and teddy bear), this product adjusts as the child grows. Launch date: February 2010.

Our best selling display pack to date, these soft silky bracelets tie onto your wrist or ankle, so one size fits all. Sell in multiples, as kids will purchase them as friendship bracelets. At only 53 cents per bracelet, enjoy incredible margins with only a $2.99 retail. Package comes with a FREE compact wooden counter display. To see other top selling best friends jewelry styles, make sure you check out our website.

These real critters are encased in a glow in the dark acrylic tear drop, and hang on a black slider necklace. Boys love them! Available in a variety of bugs, including scorpions, spiders and beetles. Purchase a pre-pack of bug jewelry and receive a beautiful FREE wooden point of purchase display with matching header sign.

Choose from an incredible variety of adorable pendants including butterflies, dragonflies, ladybugs, turtles, dolphins & more.Lil’ Fashion ™ jewelry comes in bright, fun colors, and sized smaller for children 6 – 12. Many styles to choose from at $1.90 / pc and a suggested retail of $5.99

Choose from an incredible variety of pendants including: Peace Signs, Hearts, Best Friends, Stars, Horses, Sea Life & so many more. Each Necklace comes with a “What’s Your Mood?” header tag, which describes the meaning of each mood color. mood jewelry is a top seller amongst kids of all ages! Mood Jewelry Pre-packs with a FREE Display are available on our website. Many styles to choose at $1.90 / necklace Suggested Retail $5.99 - $6.99

"The children sing everywhere" in this French CD featuring artist Jack Grunsky, accompanied by guitar and percussion.  It includes 20 tracks. Awards: 2009 National Parenting Publications Honors Award.

This 34-track album features The Wiggles musicians in songs including "Fruit Salad," "Get Ready to Wiggle" and "Monkey Man" (featuring Kylie Minogue).

This novelty chalk with google eyes comes in a packs of 2. Chose between a tool, ice cream or solar theme. Dimensions : 17.5 X 10.75 X 11.75 inches.

This Bottle Water Blaster comes in 2 assorted colors and is perfect for a hot summer day! Dimensions: 19.3 X 17.5 X 15.55 inches

This 11-track album includes an array of pop and rock children's songs.

The Camo Power Popper launches soft foam balls with the slide of the handle. It comes with 12 orange balls. WARNING: Do not shoot at eyes or head.
— "I sold out [of 12 pieces] in two weeks. I did not think they would sell so quickly. But my nephew has one and he is 12 years old and loves it," Jeanette Lauture, owner of Aunt Jean's Toys & Treats in Montclair, N.J., told TDmonthly in April 2010.

This 18" soft chenille plush friend unfolds into a cushy pillow. It is also available in an 11" size, MSRP $15.99. Pillow Pets are machine washable on the gentle cycle.
— "It's definitely one our hot-selling items through the Easter season. The children love and sleep with them every night," Sandy Challinor, owner of Owl's Nest Toy Store in Southlake, Texas, told TDmonthly in April 2010.

This retro classic measures 14.5".
— Michael McCollum, owner of Learning Express in Hoover, Ala., brought in Schylling's lava lamps on a whim and has sold 28 since January, he told TDmonthly in April 2010. "They've been a pretty good hit," he said.

Free of BPA and phthalates, these stainless steel drinking bottles features colorful, attached caps, clips for attaching to a bag, and a wrap-grip personalized for the child. Designs in more than 100 names are available.

With more than 60 activities, this set can serve as a great introduction to the wonders of science. It allows kids to set up their own science lab and investigate activities in chemistry, physics, biology, geology, weather, magnets and electricity. Activities include Insta-Snow , the Geyser Tube (Mentos and diet soda geyser), Water Gel, Gravity Goo, Windbags, Twister Tube and more.  "We have billed it as “the best of Be Amazing!” since it contains many of our signature science activities," Renee Whitney, president of Be Amazing Toys, told TDmonthly. Launch date: June 2010.

Each box set contains 24 Reptangles in green, yellow, orange, red, purple and blue that can be snapped and slid together in more than 100 ways. The turtles connect at various angles and come with an activity book with 40+ puzzles to encourage kids to think about geometric concepts and design as they build.
Awards: Parent's Choice Award 2010. Launch date: 2010.

Designed to be compatible with other popular brands of building toys, Cobi's snap-together building bricks are a familiar classic. Kids can build sturdy structures from simple walls to complex designs that will hold together through play and manipulation. The 200-piece set contains plenty of material to stimulate children's imaginations and motor skills.
— Picayune Toys in Dunwoody, Ga., is selling 50 to 75 Cobi sets per month, Owner Rebecca Goblish told TDmonthly in April 2010. Nathan McKelvey, manager of Toy Castle in Jonesboro, Ark., mentioned that the blocks were a hit for the 2009 holidays.
— Christine Osborne, co-owner of Wonder Works in Charleston, S.C. said that COBI building sets were a best-selling construction toy in her store when TDmonthly interviewed her in late Spring 2011.
— Want this? As of 05/10/2011, this product was available for purchase at Wonder Works

Made of traditional plush. Size: 36 cm (14").

This sample from the Super Soft Teddy Bear collection made of a newly developed material which is hypoallergenic and washable. We guarantee that these are the softest bears ever made! Size: 50cm (20").

These adorable plush hippos are made of recently developed and highly acclaimed short pile material. This enables Cardona Toys to recreate multicolored, vivid animal world. Available sizes from 30 to 100 cm (11.8 to 39.4").

From left to right: brown tiger, white tiger, brown leopard, snow leopard, lioness, panther, lion. The short pile material has been recently developed and the toys from this material are highly acclaimed worldwide. Product size is 20 cm (7.9 inches).