December 2011 New Specialty Toys — Furniture & Decor

Explore flights of fancy with five fantastical butterflies you build yourself. With this kit, kids get a close-up look at the fragile, fluttering creatures living in butterfly gardens. A one-of-a-kind tool allows kids to create oversized butterflies for their bedroom walls. "Wallscapes Butterflies includes a unique device that allows for 3D butterflies to be created easily by anyone. This interior decoration kit provides a social occasion to craft pretty, cheerful and fun projects that can be hung on a bedroom wall, placed inside a locker at school, or gifted to a friend," Nancy Storment, marketing & PR rep at SmartLab Toys, told TDmonthly. Launch date: April 2012.

Our combination changing table and bed, with a removable removable changing mat, completes a favorite baby doll's nursery! Dimensions: H 14" x W 18" x D 11"Fits up to a 17-inch baby doll. Baby doll sold separately.

18 inch doll armoire. Quality crafted wood construction.  Classic details like inset panels, rounded knobs and arched top give this piece an elegant presence.  Can hold up to 6 doll dresses on hangars. Can also store doll accessories in drawer.  Measures 18"x9"x6". "Details such as inset panels, finials, arched tops, and baluster legs set our products in a category of their own," Scott Cahill, CEO of Laurent Doll, Inc., told TDmonthly. Launch date: October 2011.

18 inch doll bunk bed. All hardwood construction, quality-crafted in a Cape Cod style, this bunk bed comfortably sleeps 2 dolls up to 20".  Include two mattresses and pillows.  Measures 24"x18"x12" "Unlike other doll furniture on the market, the Laurent Doll line is manufactured in the same styles a child would find in their room.  The designs are based upon classic furniture styles including amish, windsor, cape cod and victorian," Scott Cahill, CEO of Laurent Doll, Inc., told TDmonthly. Launch date: March 2011.

Sleep and Play Anywhere. PRIMO’s PLAY YARD CABANA is for indoor and outdoor use. It comes complete with a removable sun-proof cabana cover and travel bag. It has waterproof fabric, a padded bottom, is lightweight, comes fully assembled, and is portable. Extra large size offers plenty of play room for up to 2 children. Great for home, park, beach, grandma’s house. For ages Newborn to 3 years. Launch date: February 2012.

Watching the rising and falling colored blobs in these lamps is hypnotizing. They measure 13.75 inches tall and come in three assorted colors: pink, green and blue.
— Mary Porter, owner of Curiosity Zone in Ashburn Va., told TDmonthly in an October 2011 survey that she sells several of these lamps each month, making them her best selling tween item.
— Marc Slotin, owner of My Imagination Station in Spartanburg, S.C., told TDmonthly in a Fall 2013 survey that lava lamps were a big seller with tweens.