December 2009 New Specialty Toys — Outdoor Fun

If kids can play business, they can learn business. Kids will have fun earning money in their neighborhoods and communities while starting their very first business with this unique mobile business stand. The business stand comes with wheels, dry/erase magnetic banner areas, built-in locking money tray, literature storage tray, solar-powered built-in calculator, hooks, keys, magnets, and dry erase marker set. Launch date: November 2011.
Awards: 2011 Dr.Toy Best Classic Toys; 2011 NAPPA Gold Award; 2011 Oppenheim Award

Developed by Del Visionaries, the Little Green Money Machine is a gateway learning system designed to teach children lifelong skills, in addition to building confidence and self esteem. The book and storefront stand can be used at home, in the classroom, and with youth groups and fundraising projects. This system teaches children about money management and business, and lays the foundation to learn about entrepreneurship. The interactive book, "The Little Green Money Machine: Kids in Business Around the World," offers content, ideas and exercises to give children ages 7 to 14 the tools and know-how to run a business, set goals, and pursue their dreams. The storefront is an all-purpose business stand where children can set up actual business ventures and fundraisers and apply what they have learned in the book. It includes adjustable-height upright posts, five magnetic and dry erase banner areas for marketing and increased visibility, built-in cupholders, a built-in money tray with lock and key, a solar-powered calculator, and a storage area for marketing materials, such as brochures, fliers and business cards.

With real off-road tires that can handle any terrain, the BERG Jeep® Wrangler Pedal Go-Kart exemplifies the rugged, outdoor adventure attitude of the Jeep® lifestyle. This BERG go-kart features a roll bar for extra safety, an adjustable sports bucket seat and offers a customized number plate. It also features a front swing axel offering secure road handling and a spare tire with cover. Designed and manufactured in Holland for children ages five and up. (300 pound weight capacity)

The BERG Jeep® Junior Pedal Go-Kart drives action and adventure right into the backyard. This light and compact go-kart, designed in Holland for children as young as three, gives the feeling of real Jeep® off-roading. The pedals are designed using a unique patented BFR-hub technology, thus making going forward, in reverse, freewheel and breaking simple, easy and controlled with just the use of the pedals. This technology allows for optimum safety and maximum driving pleasure. Suitable for ages three to eight with an adjustable steering wheel and seat.

Little ones can push this wagon around and collect their toys inside. The front gate unlatches to open, allowing easier access for your child to load and unload his toys. Launch date: February 10, 2010.

Show your baseball team spirit with the Baseball Car Kit for vehicles. One baseball for your car window and a baseball for the front grille make the look complete! Weather resistant.

Put a unique spin on traditional games of catch. Two players flip a ball back and forth using thumb-activated suction cup handles-thumb on to catch, thumb off to toss. Comes with a 9" vinyl ball and two gripper handles.

Show your basketball team spirit with the Basketball Car Kit for vehicles. One basketball for your car window and a basketball for the front grille make the look complete! Weather resistant.

Show your football team spirit with the Football Car Kit for vehicles. One football for your car window and a football for the front grille make the look complete! Weather resistant.

Make your car into a Shamrock for St. Patrick's Day! Two shamrocks, one for each front window and a lucky Leprechuan hat for the front grille make the look complete! Weather resistant.

Make your car into a Valentine for Valentine's Day! Two hearts, one for each front window and a heart with Cupid's arrow through it for the front grille make the look complete! Weather resistant.

Make your car into a candy cane this Christmas with the Candy Cane Car Kit for vehicles. Two candy canes, one for each front window and a peppermint candy for the front grille make the look complete! Weather resistant.

Make your car into a bunny this Easter with the bunny ears car kit for vehicles. Two bunny ears, one for each front window and a pink nose for the front grille make the look complete! Weather resistant.

Make your car into a bat this Halloween with the batwing car kit for vehicles. Two batwings, one for each front window and a black nose for the front grille make the look complete! Weather resistant.

Make your car into a reindeer this Christmas with the reindeer car kit for vehicles. Two antlers, one for each front window and a red nose for the front grille make the look complete! Weather resistant. "You and your family will have so much fun when you drive your Reindeer Car around town and see the smiles on faces of all ages," Sue Valeri, inventor, told TDmonthly.

These swim goggles for kids feature polycarbonate lenses that offer 100-percent UV protection, an anti-fog system, and silicone cups for comfort. They are available in pink and blue and feature an adjustable silicone strap. Launch date: 2009.

This inflatable stool consists of an outer plush covering and an inner pot. A handy pump is used to inflate the stool, which measures 14" in diameter and 12" tall. "The plush covering can be removed and replaced with a new one," William Xie from China Toybiz.cn, told TDmonthly. Launch date: October 15, 2009.

This Aloha-themed set includes a toddler backpack and a kids changing towel. Launch date: May 3, 2009.

This sleek ride-on is fueled by cambering motion — the rider pushing his or her legs against the front bar, to the left and right. It has a hand brake and features an extendable design to host riders up to 6' tall. Maximum recommended weight is 150 lbs.
— Learning Tree Toys, Games & Books in Oklahoma City, Okla., sells about a dozen EzyRollers per month, Owner Patti Tepper-Rasmussen told TDmonthly in fall 2009.
— Jackie Roy, owner of Learning Resources Toy Magic in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., told TDmonthly in late 2009 that she brought in five EzyRollers on trial on sold out in a week and a half.
— Two of 37 specialty retailers cited the EzyRoller as a top-selling ride-on in spring 2010. “The EzyRoller, by far, continues to be the best,” Christine Osborne of Wonder Works in Charleston, S.C., told TDmonthly in March 2010, reporting sales of a couple dozen per month.

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Available in three sizes, this beanbag utilizes suede, nylon, PU, vinyl and cord materials, featuring double-needle stitching and a child-proof safety zipper. It is filled with polystyrene beans. "Tired of unmovable sofas? Take our products with you everywhere, and enjoy your life. It is quite handy while unstuffed," William Xie of Chine Toybiz.cn told TDmonthly. Launch date: October 2009.

The Original Dirtbag® the Dirtbag Classic is the flagship footbag for Flying Clipper. This eight panel hand sewn sand filled beauty is what all the kids are asking for.

The Mega Metal Dirtbag® is a one of a kind footbag. Not only does this one have miniature steel ball bearings for a filler but each panel of the Mega Metal has a metal stud affixed to it. Talk about Heavy Metal.

The Pumponator Balloon Pumping Station is designed to make filling balloons with water or air easily. The Pumponator Balloon Pumping Station is filled with 500 balloons and strings for tying. Just fill the container with water, pump, press and fill the balloon. Leave out the water for indoor balloon fun.
— Two of 43 specialty retailers named Pumponator as a top seller in late spring 2010. Four of 40 surveyed retailers claimed Pumponator as an overall top seller in June 2010.
— “I order 144 at a time (and am on my) fourth order since May,” Barbara Fineblum, owner of Barston’s Child’s Play in Baltimore, Md., told TDmonthly in early summer 2010.
— In a summer 2010 survey, seven of 38 toy and gift retailers named Pumponator an overall top seller. Terri Bracken, owner of Earth Explorer Toys in Zionsville, Ind., told TDmonthly in July 2010 that her store sold 120 Pumponator stations in less than two months. The same month, Kathy Burns, manager of My Favorite Toy Store in Downers Grove, Ill., called Pumponator "a neat, neat item, and very price-appropriate.”
— ''We sell about 500 per year at all 3 stores,'' Marc Holcomb, owner of owner of Toys & Co. in Greensboro, S.C., told TDmonthly in autumn 2010.
AWARDS: 2010 TDmonthly Top Seller

The Wave LX (Light Xtreme) offers an ultra-lightweight design that's built for extra speed and stability. Like the original Wave, the Wave LX runs on two wheels rather than four, with a flexible platform that gives you the ability to perform precision 360s in small spaces, carve downhill, and even ride uphill. In addition, the Wave boards encourage riders to perform all manner of skating tricks, including manuals, board leaps, ollies, acid drops, kick flips, and more. The Wave LX's wider concave platform allows for more stability and traction, while the reinforced web deck is lighter than before. As a result, you can cruise farther and turn with less effort on the Wave LX. The lightest casterboard of its kind, the Wave LX is also the first of Street Surfing's boards to offer the sleek Xtreme body design, which also helps boost speed.