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December 2008 New Specialty Toys — ConstructionFor children 3 and up, Special Cross building blocks have more available shapes in comparison to Baby Cross allowing for more design possibilites. Special Cross 80 includes 12 blue squares, 12 red squares, 12 yellow squares, 12 green squares, 16 red circles, and 16 blue round pegs. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 21220 (added 11/5/2008) . For children 3 and up, Special Cross building blocks have more available shapes in comparison to Baby Cross allowing for more design possibilites. Special Cross 20 includes 6 yellow squares, 6 green squares, 4 red circles, and 4 blue round pegs. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 21219 (added 11/5/2008) . Baby Cross 40 Building Blocks From: BIM BOM TRADING INC. Other products from BIM BOM TRADING INC.
These Italian designed building blocks can be connected together in different ways to form various shapes and models. The Baby Cross 40 set includes 10 squares of each color (blue, yellow, green, and red). ToyDirectory Product ID#: 21218 (added 11/5/2008) . Baby Cross 12 Building Blocks From: BIM BOM TRADING INC. Other products from BIM BOM TRADING INC.
These Italian designed building blocks can be connected together in different ways to form various shapes and models. The Baby Cross 12 set includes 6 red squares and 6 yellow squares. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 21217 (added 11/5/2008) . iPlay Build-a-Road From: INTERNATIONAL PLAYTHINGS LLC Other products from INTERNATIONAL PLAYTHINGS LLC
This set comes with two cars and colorful, click-lock track that children can use to build and rebuild their own roads for play. — Three of 32 retailers predicted in October 2008 that this product will be a hot seller for the holiday season. "Got 12 in yesterday; sold through half," James Burdette, owner of LB Toys in Media, Pa., told TDmonthly. — “People keep asking for it,” said Terri Bracken, owner of Earth Explorer Toys in Zionsville, Ind., in November 2008. “We’ve gone through 36 and have 18 left.” ToyDirectory Product ID#: 21169 (added 10/30/2008) . ImagiBRICKS™ Little Reader Blocks From: SMART MONKEY TOYS Other products from SMART MONKEY TOYS
Little Reader Blocks are 3” cubes constructed of sturdy corrugated cardboard. The blocks are imprinted with over 100 preK-2 sight words that combine learning with play. Words are color-coded by type (adjective, noun, verb, etc.) to make sentence forming fun and easy. The set includes 18 pieces: 3 yellow adjective blocks, 3 green noun blocks, 5 blue verb blocks, 5 red pronon blocks, and 2 white preposition blocks. Kids can roll blocks like dice to form sentences, look for familiar letters or words, stack blocks to make sentences, and much more. Guided play activities are included. Adult assembly required. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 21119 (added 10/27/2008) . This set consists of 16 large red blocks (12” x 6” x 3”). ImagiBRICKS™ Giant Building Blocks are an enduring classic that offers endless play possibilities because they are versatile and safe. The blocks are printed with non-toxic inks and with their water-resistant coating are strong and durable for years of creative play. — ImagiBRICKS are a best seller at Kazoo & Company in Denver, Owner Diana Nelson told TDmonthly at the beginning of 2009. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 21118 (added 10/27/2008) . ImagiBRICKS™ Giant Building Blocks 40pc Deluxe Set From: SMART MONKEY TOYS Other products from SMART MONKEY TOYS
This 40pc Basic Set includes 8 large red blocks (12” x 6” x 3”), 6 medium yellow blocks (6” x 6” x 3”), and 24 small blue blocks (6” x 3” x 3). ImagiBRICKS™ Giant Building Blocks are an enduring classic that offers endless play possibilities because they are versatile and safe. The blocks are printed with non-toxic inks and with their water-resistant coating are strong and durable for years of creative play. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 21117 (added 10/27/2008) . Age Range: 2 and up SKU or Item #: TBD Launch Date: March 2009 Gender: Boys And Girls
These building blocks have soft connectors so children can easily build with them. They are tactile and great for early spatial learning. Awards: Parent's Choice Award 2010. Launch date: March 2009. (Product was formerly dist. by PlaSmart) ToyDirectory Product ID#: 21019 (added 10/27/2008) . Special Cross 40 Building Blocks From: BIM BOM TRADING INC. Other products from BIM BOM TRADING INC.
(Read Review) Age Range: 3 to 12 SKU or Item #: SC040 Launch Date: August 2008 Gender: Boys And Girls
These blocks, designed in Italy, can be connected in four different ways (vertically, stacked, laterally, perpendicularly and obliquely). "The models that could be made with these building blocks, unlike ... others, are realistic reproductions. For example, the airplane model [looks like] a real airplane; the castle [resembles] a real castle, etc. From the educational point of view, Special Cross develops creativity and imagination in children, as well as precision and patience," Georgiy Saturchenko, president of Bim Bom Trading, Inc., told TDmonthly. Launch date: August 2008. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 21018 (added 10/27/2008) . Schoolhouse Naturals ABC Block Set From: MAPLE LANDMARK WOODCRAFT CO. Other products from MAPLE LANDMARK WOODCRAFT CO.
Age Range: 1 and up SKU or Item #: 73070 Launch Date: January 2008 Gender: Boys And Girls
This set includes 16 hard maple blocks that measure 1.75" and can collectively be used to spell more than 350 words. Each unfinished block features a letter, and its background has a detailed, laser-designed image of an object that begins with that letter — S for snowflake, for example. Launch date: 2008. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20984 (added 10/21/2008) . This decorative construction toy consists of nine pieces and is designed to symbolize the smallest unit within a cell. It measures 10 cm cubed. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20870 (added 10/2/2008) . This miniatures building, showing rubble and a demolished interior, measures 13.25" L x 7" W x 8" H. Launch date: October 13, 2008. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20837 (added 9/30/2008) . Hyperspace, the final frontier. Think of this as a mental spaceship that will help you project your consciousness straight into the fourth dimension. The first Hyperdo ever built took over two years to construct. Measuring 14" (35cm) in diameter, this 120-cell model will take a lot less time, but you still won't want to take it apart. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20665 (added 9/22/2008) . This 89-piece set measures 3.5” tall and includes a functional mast and forks that lift a cargo pallet. Please check with LEGO directly to see if this particular item is available for the specialty market. — “Lego's been a big huge boost,” Ron Banducci of Games Unlimited told TDmonthly in early fall 2008 when discussing hot-selling tween items. — “The kids like the challenge of building all the pieces,” said Linda Kapnick, owner of Ambassador Toys in San Francisco. — Twelve percent of 51 retailers said Lego is a best-selling item for tweens. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20607 (added 9/19/2008) . ROBOTIX Mars Exploration Rover From: ROBOTICS AND THINGS Other products from ROBOTICS AND THINGS
Developed from the ROBOTIX Parts Catalog exclusively from www.roboticsandthings.com is a replica of the Mars Spirit and Mars Opportunity Rovers. Based upon the actual designs with schematics and diagrams from NASA, an instruction Manual and other collateral materials have been created for this set. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20513 (added 9/16/2008) .
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