July 2010 New Specialty Toys — Science & Nature

Now you can brew cola just like a caveman. With all natural ingredients and some recycled soda bottles, a little chemistry magic happens and Voilà! Yummy fresh soda! Kit includes Cola extract, yeast, a funnel, labels and instructions.

Mixing the ingredients in this kit produces a large tube of minty fresh toothpaste for sparkling teeth. Making toothpaste really involves youngsters in brushing their teeth. After filling the tube, you can start brushing immediately with the enclosed tooth brush. Tube can be customized and decorated. Kit instructions contain a brief history of toothpaste and instructions on the proper way to brush.

At least half a dozen classic mind-benders, take-aparts, and other conundrums to keep the puzzler bemused, busy, and happy. Part of our growing new line DIY: Happy activities.

A Bloom Ball, aka seedball, is a seed delivery pod that is encased in a protective (clay) and nutrient rich (organic compost) shell. Toss and leave to grow - these contain more than 20 types of wildflower seed selected to thrive in the USA. Peggable card.

See the phenomenal secret power of this humble rock. Create a lovely snowy white rock garden in days. Part of the growing Compact Curiosity Line. Made in the USA

In researching this Glux, I came upon a word for blue: “Hoovaloo,” meaning an intelligent blue. This GLUX is just full of intelligent blues as well a spectrum of other colors. It’s quite beautiful to look at and satisfying to smush and stretch. Made in the USA.

This ant habitat lets kids see all the inner workings of an ant colony. The Antosphere allows for children to connect and customize their own anti-gravity ant colony at home. The package contains eight pods, three bases and 18 supports.

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.