December 2009 New Specialty Toys — Gifts

The Tu-Tu Snuggle Buddy is part of a mix and match collection designed specifically for girls. The fun and fancy collection also includes a tu-tu themed sleep ‘n play and a novelty blanket to create a coordinated, cross-merchandised statement. There are multiple patterns and colorations offered. "Snuggle Buddies combine the comfort of a security blanket with the interactivity of a toy, making them irresistible to babies," Danielle Signorelli, media and communications director for Rashti & Rashti, told TDmonthly. Launch date: February 2010.

The baby daze logbook features eight sections designed by a professional organizer to help new and expectant parents cope with all the "baby data" they'll encounter when caring for a newborn — feeding, diapering, sleeping, medical information, gift tracking (and thank-you notes) and more all fit neatly in this centralized resource. "The comprehensive, yet simple, nature of the book" sets it apart. It is "easy to use, yet it offers a section for pretty much everything a new parent may encounter," Leland Brandt, president of The Research Department, Inc., told TDmonthly. Launch date: March 2002.

This two-piece gift set includes a cream-colored, 14” tall, plush piggy with tan feet, ears and nose on a friendly face and a curly pig tail. Piggy arrives in a soft blanket for baby, with the classic nursery rhyme embroidered and appliquéd along the 31” x 40” blanket’s cream-colored satin trim. Around piggy and blanket is a chocolate-brown organza ribbon and bow, and they’re comfortably nestled within artwork that depicts the rhyme “This Little Piggy,” with five little piggies all around the box, doing what made each one famous. On the back is an open book with the complete nursery rhyme. Both the little piggy and blanket are 100-percent polyester, including appliqués. The gift box measures approximately 12” H x 10” W x 5.25” D.

“Hopping through the garden, Bailey Bunny saw a pot...” Thus begins a sweet story that appears on the gift box of this three-piece set that includes a white, plush polyester blanket with white-satin trim, a whimsical, white-cotton cap with furry bunny ears accented in pale green, and a velvety-soft carrot rattle. The cap and 30" x 40" blanket are machine washable. The gift box design includes a bunny-shaped cutout where the plush blanket peeks through, a puffy bunny tail, a white-satin ribbon and bow with an imprinted carrot motif, a clear window on the back to showcase the blanket, hat and rattle, and an enchanting poem about Bailey Bunny printed all around the gift box. The gift box measures approximately 13 ½” H x 9.75” W x 3” D.

This soft 15" plush is cream, taupe and chocolate-brown with black accents. Patches comes with a sweet smile, adoring eyes, and a comfy place to sleep, and holds a plush, white, bone-shaped rattle for baby. The trim and inner lining is chocolate-brown satin, and a plush tail is attached to the Lovie's lower back. The border design includes embroidered paw prints and a small taupe appliqué with paw prints and a pink bone. Patches comes in a dog house with a red roof, puppy paw prints all around, his tail poking out the back, a sign on the front that says, “Patches” Plush Puppy Lovie, a bone-shaped handle on the roof, and a poem around the base that reads ,“This puppy needs a loving home, A place to play and call his own, With a child to hold him close and tight, One to comfort throughout the night! The dog house gift box measures 8” H x 4 ½“ W x 9 ½” D (including Patches’ face and front paws peeking from the dog house).

Remember every moment of that journey from small to tall.  Includes a personalized verse with your child’s information, printed on durable stock, places to add photos, and folds for lifetime storage. For consumers only, not for wholesale.

Each poem is custom written using the letters of your child’s name to make a special wish… for all good things.   Available for any name/any spelling. 19 colorful designs to choose from. For consumers only, not for wholesale.

A durable, laminated, write-on & wipe-off surface.  Teach your child address, phone number, colors, alphabet, numbers and more.  For consumers only, not for wholesale.

Birthday Keepsakes are beautiful color prints that tell all about the day you were born!  Personalized with names and birth stats and lots of fun facts about that special day. For consumers only, not for wholesale.

Blanket Babies are cuddly animal babies wrapped in their own cozy blankets. This 11” Plush Teddy Bear is wrapped in a blanket with moon and stars decorations.

This collection of five, eco-friendly stuffed animals is produced in a certified organic plush toy factory in China and made with organic cotton, natural silk, sustainably grown corn fiber, soy and hemp, and non-toxic plastics. Each animal (about 9" tall) holds a heart-shaped apple rattle and comes packaged in a round red box with a leaf and ribbon on top. Launch date: September 2009.

This medal can be given to a new "big sister" that is welcoming a little baby to the family. All medals are made of wood, painted with non-toxic paints and can be personalized on the back. Velcro on top of the ribbon make it easy to put on and take off. Measures 3.5" in diameter.

Themed like an oven with a painted stovetop on the top of the lid, cooking mits on the side, and oven timer and oven screen on the front, this 7.5" x 5" x 5" box holds recipes inside. The inside of the box features the phrase "What's cooking?" on the lid.

This set of sterling silver bracelets with heart charms is adorned with white jade and genuine lead-free crystals. The bracelet for moms is adjustable from 7" to 7.5" and the daughter's bracelet comes in three sizes: small (0-12 months); medium (0-5 years); and large (6-13 years).

This tiny, sterling silver bracelet for babies 0 to 12 months features an array of freshwater pearls and assorted lead-free crystals in pastel shades. It also has a heart-shaped Lil Sis charm. The bracelet is also available in medium and large sizes for 1 to 5 years and 6 to 13 years, respectively.

Scramble Squares® are nine-piece puzzles that feature original art and only one solution. They're great for everyone from age 4 to 104. Interesting fact: Modern football had its start in the mid 1800s, when Webb Ellis of England’s Rugby School scored a goal in a game of English soccer football by picking up the ball and running it over the goal line in a desperate attempt to win the game before the school’s five o’clock curfew bell. From that day forward, English football divided into two distinct games: the “handling game,” rugby, where the ball could be advanced by carrying it, and the “dribbling game,” soccer, where the ball must be advanced by kicking it.

These nine-piece puzzles are easy to play, but hard to solve. They feature original artwork, plus educational facts on the back of the travel-size package. Interesting fact:  In 1964, the general manager of Pontiac, John DeLorean, created the first “muscle car” by approving the installation of 389 cubic inch, 6.3-liter engine in the Pontiac LeMans, adding the designation “GTO” that had been a name first used by Ferrari, Europe’s leading sports car company.

Piggy Paint is a natural, eco-friendly nail polish designed for fancy girls.  Its non-toxic, hypoallergenic formula makes it perfect for little (and big) piggies.  Comes in an assortment of gift sets that are great for the Holidays and other special occasions. The Toe-Tally Fancy gift set is another addition to the Piggy Paint gift set line.

Dragon Tears is one of many colors in the Piggy Paint nail polish line. This sparkling, green polish is reminiscent of a common mythical green dragon. Piggy Paint is an eco-friendly, non-toxic nail polish designed for fancy girls. This hypoallergenic, odorless formula is designed to be gentle enough for sensitive little hands and noses, yet it dries to a hard, durable finish. "Not only are consumers going green, but Moms are always looking for safe products for their little angels," Melanie Hurley, CEO of Piggy Paint, told TDmonthly.
— Elmer Carranza, assistant manager of Doodlehopper 4 Kids in Falls Church, Va., told TDmonthly in an October 2011 survey that they sell about two dozen nail polishes each month, making it their best selling tween product.

Baby GoGo is a modern, 13" baby doll that's like most children today — bright and on the go. Baby GoGo is appropriate for both boys and girls. The doll comes with a storybook and a blanket. Other accessories are available separately. Launch date: January 2010.

Scramble Squares puzzles look easy, but are difficult to solve. Players of all ages can play together or alone, challenging their brains to find the single pattern that will solve the puzzle. Interesting fact:
The spicy heat of chili peppers is measured in Scoville Units, an index developed by Wilbur Scoville in 1912. Scoville Units measure chili pepper heat in multiples of 100, with bell peppers at 0 and the habanero at over 300,000 Scoville Units.

Pork Chops are baby- and kid-sized thigh highs with non-skid bottoms that were designed to provide warmth and protection for little ones and facilitate easy diaper changes. This style is available for ages 6 months to 8 years.