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May 2010 New Specialty Toys — Designer Toys





Age Range: 0 and up
Launch Date: January 2010
Gender: Boys And Girls
Category: Infant & Toddler
Designer Toys
General Toys



This toy features three aliens that stack on one another. Each stacking ring has a different shape and sound including crinkle paper, a bell, and a rattle. All three and brightly colored and made of multiple fabrics. Julie Flann, Manager of Marketing & Sales, told TDmonthly, "This line was designed just by Manhattan Toy. It features fun faces, colors and fabrics that baby is sure to enjoy." Launch date: 2010.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 27873      (added 4/6/2010)
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Age Range: 3 and up
Launch Date: January 2010
Gender: Girls
Category: Dolls
Designer Toys
General Toys



This classic soft doll features a pink dress and jacket with flower headband and sandals. Her outfit is removable for fashion play. Launch date: 2010.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 27874      (added 4/6/2010)
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Age Range: 0 and up
Launch Date: January 2010
Gender: Boys And Girls
Category: Infant & Toddler
Designer Toys
General Toys



The Alien Bobble & Stack is a roly-poly stacker. This toy features soft, colorful fabrics and ribbons and an alien that makes noises when pushed or batted. Julie Flann, Manager of Marketing & Sales at Manhattan Toy, told TDmonthly, "This roly-poly stacker was designed by Manhattan Toy and has a variety of textures plus a squeaker, chime and ribbons." Launch date: 2010.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 27872      (added 4/6/2010)
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Age Range: 0 and up
Launch Date: January 2010
Gender: Boys And Girls
Category: Infant & Toddler
Designer Toys
Novelties



The Buggybu Playtime Busy Bug's bright colors and multi-fabric patterns offer visual stimulation, and its hidden noise makers include rattles, squeakers and crinkle paper that will perk up all little ears. Launch date: 2010.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 27859      (added 4/2/2010)
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Age Range: 3 and up
Launch Date: January 2010
Gender: Girls
Category: Dolls
Designer Toys
General Toys



Liliana is one of the three "sweet" fairies eager to delight. Liliana wears a bright orange and yellow dress with mushroom spots, green leggings and pink wings, and her orange hair is highlighted with a flower-shaped headband. Liliana is one of six Beneath the Leaf dolls, which are about 6" in height and highly detailed. All are from the forest, but their facial expressions are different — some appear "sweet" and some appear up to "mischief." Launch date: 2010.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 27858      (added 4/2/2010)
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Age Range: 3 and up
Launch Date: December 2009
Gender: Boys And Girls
Category: Plush
Designer Toys
Tween



This particular T-Rex is more adorable than it is scary. Squishables makes giant, round, fuzzy stuff animals. Aaron Glazer of Squishable.com, Inc, told TDmonthly that the T-Rex "wants only to cuddle and maybe nibble on your nose." Launch date: December 2009.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 27811      (added 4/2/2010)
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An animal menagerie, made from organic cotton and soy inks. These petite pillows or playthings are based on Victorian designs, and feature such animals as giraffes, pigs, gorillas, bunnies, owls, ostriches, zebras, and dogs.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 27657      (added 3/22/2010)
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Age Range: 10 and up
Launch Date: January 2009
Gender: Boys And Girls
Category: Arts & Crafts
Designer Toys
Creative Activities



PIPEROID is a paper craft robot designed and produced in Japan. The robot is made out of paper pipes with pre-drilled holes and marks to cut, fold, and connect the pipes without the need of glue or tape. All one needs is a pair of scissors, and with minimal assembly they can bring your own PIPEROID to life. It's "very easy to make - with only scissors and 30 minutes," Shinya Fujimoto, owner, Magnote, told TDmonthly. Awards: Good Design Award (2007). Launch date: 2009.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 27573      (added 3/15/2010)
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Age Range: 3 to 9
SKU or Item #: 2216
Launch Date: February 2010
Gender: Girls
Category: Plush
Apparel
Designer Toys



This stylish sillo purse has coordinating fabrics, a sturdy zipper and straps. It measures 10" — 19 " including strap. Launch date: Feb. 15, 2010.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 27554      (added 3/15/2010)
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Age Range: 3 to 8
Gender: Boys And Girls
Category: Designer Toys
Wooden Toys
Pretend Play



This family set is designed for the Emerson House by brinca dada. The Modern Family is sleek, minimalist, and striking; the dolls' beauty is only matched by their equisite functionality. Not only are they posable and fully articulated, the dolls' biceps and calves flex realistically. The Modern Family turns playtime into an art.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 27436      (added 3/2/2010)
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Age Range: 3 to 8
Launch Date: April 2010
Gender: Boys And Girls
Category: Designer Toys
Wooden Toys
Pretend Play



This living room set serves as a collection of accessories for brinca dada's Emerson House. It creates the perfect atmosphere for entertaining guests, reading a good book or relaxing with family. The set features eleven pieces including TV console, lamps, HD television, sofa, chairs, coffee table, console, side table and rug. Launch Date: Spring 2010.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 27435      (added 3/2/2010)
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Cubebots's powerful hardwood frame can hold many poses, and his elastic-band muscles and durable wood limbs make him impervious to breakage. When it’s time for him to rest, he folds into a perfect cube. Designed by David Weeks. Made of sustainably harvested cherry wood. Watch Cubebot: Top-5 Video, Toy Fair 2010
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 27135      (added 2/16/2010)
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Age Range: All Ages
Gender: Boys And Girls
Category: Designer Toys
Plush
Gifts



Cate & Levi stuffed animals are all handmade and eco-friendly. Especially unique, each one is made from reclaimed wool whose colors and textures are individually selected. This one-of-a-kind Monkey stands between 16"-22" tall and is customizable by gender.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 27117      (added 2/15/2010)
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Age Range: 5 and up
Launch Date: March 2010
Gender: Boys And Girls
Category: Board Games
Card Games
Designer Toys



CATTURA is played with Italian cards — the player to collect the most cards wins The Royals on the board stop the players from collecting cards, and players must fight them off in order to win the game. "The imported Italian cards set this game apart from any other," Kristine Troiano, Owner, Italian Games, told TDmonthly. Launch date: March 15, 2010.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 27052      (added 2/11/2010)
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Age Range: 4 and up
Launch Date: May 2010
Gender: Girls
Category: Creative Activities
Designer Toys
Apparel



Fashion Skinz are removable, reusable fabric stick-ons for your entire wardrobe. They are made of fabric, designed to work great as a fashion decoration for any article of clothing or accessory. Girls can decorate skinz with jewels, sparkly stickers, or markers, and just peel and stick to personalize any outfit. Fashion Skinz come in three different themes, based on the best-selling BOT themes for girls. Users can complete their look with matching tattoos for a head-to-toe fashion makeover. "Iron-ons are intended for a one-time use while Fashion Skinz are designed to be used over and over again on many different surfaces. Fashion Skinz are made from high quality woven canvas that won’t tear, stretch, leave a sticky residue, or damage any surface," Lacey Wilson, Account Coordinator, SAVVi, told TDmonthly. Launch date: May 2010.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 27048      (added 2/11/2010)
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Age Range: 5 and up
SKU or Item #: 63290
Launch Date: March 2010
Gender: Girls
Category: Apparel
Fashion & Accessories
Designer Toys



With Stick 'N Style craft kits, girls can use a wide variety of jewels to create their own shimmering bracelets. "Aside from being incredibly easy to use, this new kit offers over 700 jewel tiles and 12 bracelets of varied thickness. Not only are there more than 700 jewels, but there are 17 varieties, making the combinations endless. There is no numbered pattern in this kit, so each design is unique!" Damien Crocker, U.S. Specialty Sales Manager, The Orb Factory Limited, told TDmonthly. Launch date: March 15, 2010.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 26911      (added 2/4/2010)
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Age Range: 3 and up
Launch Date: October 2006
Gender: Boys And Girls
Category: Construction
Designer Toys
Creative Activities



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)
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