May 2010 New Specialty Toys — Apparel

The Belisima Ballerina dress is made of stretch velvet, satin, organza and tulle — "darling fashion that matches your favorite Groovy Girls doll," Manhattan Toy Marketing and Sales Manager Julie Flann told TDmonthly.

This case carries up to 14 clippies and works with all types of barrettes. It is designed to be used for carrying clips in a purse or diaper bag.

Each Ribbies Clippies gift set includes five clippies of varying patterns in related color families. All clips come with a no-slip grip to keep them in place. Ribbies Clippies offers more than 100 colorful patterns to choose from. "The foam grip in our clips REALLY works!" Owner Kim Marable told TDmonthly.

This novelty hat is made of 100-percent cotton velvet and has a foam interior for durability and support. "BZany hats are unique and adjustable. The inner velcro and elastic strap makes it easy to change the size of the hat to fit either children or adults," BZany Operations Manager Sara Henig told TDmonthly.

Inspired by the blue sea of the Riviera, the Portofino set is made from silky, lightweight jersey cotton. The white short sleeve tee has Riviera blue stitching and snaps at the shoulder. The matching drawstring pants are Riviera blue with a white strip at the leg.

The versatile Keiko kimono dress is made from soft organic jersey cotton, with delicate stitching at the sleeve. It can be worn alone or with pants underneath.

The Zah Organics Signature Kimono Set is made from organic terry cotton and features an almond kimono top and white drawstring pants, both with matching white trim and topstitching.

Designed for comfort and durability, this headband is decorated with long satin ribbons and velvet pansies. It is made in the USA.

Good Buddy Notes newborn onesies are imprinted with "baby talk" text messages on the front. Shelley Dieterichs of Good Buddy Notes told TDmonthly, "These onesies are clever, trendy and humorous." Launch date: April 2010.

Ideal for catching drool or other little messes under the chin, this mini bib features 100-percent velour cotton on the front and waterproof nylon on the back. The snuggle neck guard is designed to ensure a comfortable fit and is adjustable in two positions. It comes in fuchsia, white, butter, lilac, sky blue, pale pink, navy and chocolate.

Lilydolls can shine in this delightful summer, cotton ensemble. Any Lilydoll will look fun and fresh in these orange plaid pants and matching hipster short sleeve shirt. The hat adds extra flare along with little blue shoes. Julie Flann, Manager of Marketing & Sales at Manhattan Toy, told TDmonthly, "This cute outfit is highly detailed and will get any Lily Doll ready for a day outside!" Launch date: 2010.

The Groovy Girls Fantastical Accessory Set can make little ladies look like beautiful butterflies. Girls will love wearing these pink and blue glittery wings, silky pink gloves and playing with the matching wand. Manhattan Toy Manager of Marketing & Sales Julie Flann told TDmonthly, "Now girls can feel like a Groovy Girl fairy with the Groovy Girl Fantastical Accessory Set." Launch date: 2010.

Girls can play dress up and match their Princess Seraphina Groovy Girl doll. This princess gown comes with a flexible tiara made of plastic beads and satin. The gown is made of poly spandex, satin and organza. Fits sizes 4-6. Launch date: 2010.

Little girls can dress up just like their Fayla Fairy Groovy Girl doll. The Fayla Fairy Girl Size Dress-Up outift comes with detachable wings and is made of satin, velvet and tulle and includes a crinoline lining. Fits sizes 4-6. Julie Flann, Manager of Marketing & Sales, told TDmonthly, "Manhattan Toy is finally making matching dress up outfits!" Launch date: 2010.

An adorable outfit addition to the Baby Stella collection, the Dress Up Ladybug Outfit has shiny blue wings and is bright red with black highlights on the arms, legs and tummy. It comes with a matching hat to complete the ensemble and make your Baby Stella look just like a lady bug! Julie Flann, Manager of Marketing & Sales at Manhattan Toy, told TDmonthly, "If your child loves to play dress up, they will want to have this outfit for their doll!" Launch date: 2010.

The products of Naturecolored are divided into two categories: organic cotton and natural colored cotton. All the organic cotton products meet IMO NOP and OCIA standards. Launch date: May 2, 2010.

StinkyKids Brand tees feature the colorful StinkyKids characters on the front of each shirt as well as the StinkyKids logo and motto, "Always be a leader of good," displayed on the back of the tee neckline. StinkyKids Brand tees are 100-percent cotton, and sizes range from infant to women's lX and come in white, light pink or baby blue. Each StinkyKids Brand tee comes with a matching trading card and collectible book mark. A portion of the profits is donated toward making cancer patients smile. Britt Menzies, CEO of StinkyKids told TDmonthly, "StinkyKids characters teach kids to 'Always be a leader of good' and learn from their childhood mistakes and mischievous little stinker behavior. Characters have an eye candy appeal and are very colorful and unique." Launch date: August 2006.

This Dr. Seuss by Trend Lab ABC print bucket hat is great for the beach or any sunny day. It's available in infant and toddler sizes. Trend Lab's Marchelle Lyons told TDmonthly the "Dr. Seuss ABC scatter print design makes it fun and playful for your little one!" Launch date: December 2009.

These mitten clips are designed to keep mittens attached to jackets so they don't get lost. Julie Dennis of BearHands told TDmonthly the clips are "mitten insurance!" Launch date: August 2009.

Princess slippers are made from metallic sequin knit with a foam sole and non-skid vinyl bottom. Decorated with marabou and roses. *Winner of the 2010 Children's Choice Award- Best Toy In Pretend Play", by the Canadian Toy Testing Council.

This Halo has a comb to affix it to a child's head and is adorned with bows, flowers, ribbon and rhinestones.

This stylish sillo purse has coordinating fabrics, a sturdy zipper and straps. It measures 10" — 19 " including strap. Launch date: Feb. 15, 2010.

Animal and shape bracelets are made to be worn, traded and collected. These shaped bands are made of silicone, and they bounce right back to their shape after each and every wear. The Sightings bands even glow in the dark. Every pack contains six custom-designed shapes: Big Foot, Ghost, Alien, Mothman, Jersey Devil and Loch Ness Monster. An all-kid test group helped the company develop these designs. There are four of each design in a pack, for a total of 24 bands. "Our bigger bands are stronger than the competitor’s and are nice and comfy to wear. And they are all glittery on the arm!" April Mraz, CEO, OCG Products, LLC, told TDmonthly. "The packaging itself is a nice add-on: a reusable plastic pouch with a zipper and metal ball chain. Perfect for attaching to purses, backpacks, or belt loops to carry bands in style!" Launch date: March 15, 2010.

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.