December 2008 New Specialty Toys — All

It is a new concept of construction toy that can have endless possibilities. It is a teaching tool that will teach kids about colored shape matching, structure, and spatial skills. With livecube manual it is an intelligent toy that can guide kids to use their analytical, logical and motor skills through playing. It comes with four different packages – Lion, Rhino, Goat and Elephant version. Each package includes: 6 red, 6 blue, 6 green, 6 yellow and 24 blocks; a total of 48 blocks (2x2x2 cm) and play manuals.

In livecube classic, we offer our puzzle lover a unique puzzle set. Each set of the livecube has a different color combination so your set of livecube is personalized and has a unique ID number to only your set. In addition, we introduce the cube 3X4X5 play cards, this shape can form about 4000 different combinations itself and with our play card system, it’s a never-ending puzzle game. Includes 1 unique puzzle color puzzle (12 pieces), 90 classic play cards, and carrying bag.

Livecube for Kids & Parents is a proud winner of the Parents’ Choice Award, The National Parenting Center Seal of Approval and The Best Toy Winner from Dr. Toy. This is an exciting 3D adventure for the entire family developing visual, logical and problem solving skills. The package includes: 1 sets of 2 color mix puzzle(12 pieces); 30 Kids & Parents play cards (from 2D to 3D); 5 advance play cards; one carrying bag.

This train, which can be used as a walker or a ride-on toy, comes with 26 letter blocks, a 12-page book, five number buttons, a motion sensor, a movable elephant and more. It requires three AA batteries.

It's winter, and a lonely abandoned kitten is trying to survive in the woods. Each night, as he hunts for food, the warm glow of houses fills him with longing. While a family carries in its Christmas tree, the kitten slips into their house. Then—danger—a fierce dog lives there! The kitten has not found a haven after all. But it is Christmas Eve, a night when magical things can happen. Robin Pulver's gentle story and Layne Johnson's dramatic paintings evoke the wonder and joy of Christmas.

It's that wonderful time of year, when once more cows have come back to the family home, to be together around the Christmas tree. But while dancing the Cowpoke Polka, Moosha crashes through the floor! The whole family tries to pull her out. But Moosha stays stuck, right in the only place the tree can go. Will Christmas even come this year? Then a baby calf named Dale hangs a star on Moosha's tail, and these clever cows come up with a way to save Christmas and begin a fine cow tradition.

This beautiful retelling of the traditional Nativity story caputres all the drama and joy, beginning with the angel's amazing announcement to Mary. Giuliano Ferri, an award-winning Italian illustrator, illuminates the story with his watercolors.

The pirate-themed rocker features a blue paint for an ocean, and black with gold and red accents for the pirate ship. Seat back design includes skull and crossbones pirate hat, shiny cutlass uprights and Captain's porthole photo frame. Other features include a cool treasure map seat design, working ship wheel, and moving "Treasure Meter" gauge and "Compass".

Clever table top design includes “Alphabet Trail” game for hours of fun. Roll the die and move along the “Alphabet Trail.” The one to reach the other side wins!

The table corners have spinning tiles with alphabet letters and animal friends. The stool designs include "Z" Zebra, "G" Giraffe, "E" Elephant and "B" Bird.

This bench is decorated with transportation themes including boats, cars, and planes. The bench features a roomy seat with a skyline seat back and a storage bin with a slow closing safety hinge.

This training ring, an add-on set for Playmobil’s Circus Ring, comes with a lion, leopard, tiger and trainer, as well as other fun accessories. It even includes an access tunnel for the animals.
—  In October 2008, seven of 68 retailers told TDmonthly Playmobil is a best seller in their stores.
—  “Right now, Playmobil is taking a nice upward climb,” remarked Patti Tepper-Rasmussen, owner of Learning Tree Toys, Books & Games in Oklahoma City.
—    Paul Faustine of Red Dragon Toys in Brunswick, Maine, said he sells hundreds of pieces of Playmobil per month.

This hip, 12"-square piece of artwork is one in a series that also includes drums, electric guitar, and microphone versions. The image is available in the following styles: contemporary mount (with beveled edge), creative canvas wrap, framed canvas, gallery framed and artblock framed.

This 9"-square artwork on canvas features a pretty, polka-dot dress on a neutral background.

This robust but economical seven-piece kit lets you demonstrate the conversion of energy between different forms. It includes four devices for generating electrical energy from mechanical motion (hand generator), chemical energy (batteries), light (solar cell) and wind (windmill) and three devices for using electrical energy to generate light (LED) motion (motor) and sound (buzzer). A set of connecting cables is included for hooking up the devices to each other in appropriate combinations. Includes manual. Weight (2 packages): 1.33 kg. Height of windmill: 25 cm.

Consensus is not a trivia game or a strategy game. It is a game about opinions that allows its participants to express themselves as individuals or as part of a group. Ideal for parties or family settings, the game has a subtle, yet strong, educational component. Consensus consists of 300 Noun Cards, 100 Adjective Cards and 80 Voting cards. An average game lasts about 30 minutes. Although Consensus can be played with as few as three players, the greatest benefit can be derived when there are five or more players participating. The more players, the more opinions, and hence, the more debating and bonding that takes place. Launch date: August 2008.
— "This fun and fast-paced social game takes about a minute to learn and requires no prior knowledge of anything whatsoever," Marshall Chrein, CEO of Mindlogic, told TDmonthly. "It is a game where you can learn how your friends and family view all sorts of things."

This high-performance, heirloom-quality yoyo features more than 100 adjustable settings, a hot-rod paintjob and laser graphics. Launch date: 2009.

These set-up displays are easy to assemble, high attention generators, self-marketing, and come in convenient sizes: 10 piece shelf box (10"x 3"x 3"), 75 piece single team set-up display (38.5"x 16"x 11"), and 75 piece co-packed dual team display (38.5"x 16"x 11").

The collectible metal tin features the Los Angeles Dodgers logo and is packed with 2.1 ounces of hard-boiled mint-flavored candies. Each tin is individually hologrammed, and are available in single or multiple team assortments.

The collectible metal tin features the Boston Red Sox logo and is packed with 2.1 ounces of hard-boiled mint-flavored candies. Each tin is individually hologrammed, and are available in single or multiple team assortments.

The collectible metal tin features the New York Yankees logo and is packed with 2.1 ounces of hard-boiled mint-flavored candies. Each tin is individually hologrammed, and are available in single or multiple team assortments.

Each yoyo from One-of-a-Kind Yo-Yo has its own character. The yoyos are made with various sustainably harvested woods from Wisconsin. The wood is carefully selected, hand cut, meticulously sanded, and dipped in a clear lacquer, then assembled with the utmost care. The professional yoyo strings are 100-percent cotton. Each yoyo measures approximately 2" across. Before leaving the shop for the toy store, each yo-yo must pass rigorous testing by the maker to insure that the consumer receives a quality product that works like a charm. Launch date: 2000.

The worm chair is meant for children who have a hard time sitting still all day in school. The worm chair is flat in one end and curved in the other end, which enables children to silently (due to the material) be in movement while sitting at their desk. The idea is that the child can use the worm in different ways — to play games, for example. The Worm encourages "better posture and [and] improved learning curve," Director Mette Dyhrberg of bObles told TDmonthly. This product was a winner of a prototype exhibition at an Interior Design Show in 2008. Launch date: 2009.

The Snake can function as a table, and may be used together with other tumbling animals in an obstacle course. It can also be turned upside down and used as a boat. "bObles is a playful interior environment for children, with a design their parents would love to place within their homes. The tumbling animals can be used as furniture, but [are] meant for play. The whole idea is to enhance children's motor skills while playing!" Director Mette Dyhrberg of bObles told TDmonthly. Launch date: September 2008.

The Chicken can be placed on its wide surface or turned upside down. When the chicken is placed on its back there is a rocking function. For the very small child who has just learned to get around, balance will be challenged by lying on the chicken and feeling the rocking, and just lying next to the chicken and touching it will provide good stimuli for the child. A child can later sit, then stand and walk on the Chicken. When used as a stepping stone, the product does not slide. The material is soft, too, making it nice for use with bare feet. The Chicken also has a very usable see-saw function, since it lies stable and secure, is easy to control, and has a good angle in relation to the stretch/movement of the ankle joint. Launch date: September 2008.