January 2010 Notable Toys — All

GoGo's Crazy Bones have been a fav with kid collectors since the 1990s. They're inspired by an ancient Greek game called "Astragals," where children played with sheep knuckles.

The Leader of the Kreecher Pack, Hank eats regular pillows for B, L, and D. When the day ends and the sleepover begins, he’s definitely someone you want on your side in a pillow fight.

Star Willow Stables' own Brynn Rae Trail Horse loves hanging out and having her long mane and tail brushed and styled. Brynn Rae comes with her own hairbrush and a purple saddle blanket.  Warning: Choking Hazard — Small Parts Not for Children Under 3 Years. Launch date: 2009.

The Mini Toywrangler, made for attaching and interchanging toys, pacifiers, bottles and snack cups, is designed to keep items within baby's reach and off the floor. It's ideal for carriers, car seats, high chairs, shopping carts, strollers, walkers, jumpers and activity centers. The plastic ring is medical grade and BPA free. Launch date: September 2005.

Mighty Beanz are collectible and playable versions of the old Mexican jumping beans. These little characters can do tricks, race each other down along and come in more than 100 fun characters with sports, ocean and zoo themes and more. Accessories are sold separately.
— As of 8.12.10, this product had 4 out of 5 stars from 28 reviews on ToysRUs.com and was listed No. 13 in best-selling toys and games. PROS: Easy to play, entertaining, interactive. CONS: Some parents felt this product did not hold children's interest.

Silicone Animal Rubber Bands began in Japan, designed by the award-winning team of Yumiko Ohashi and Masonar Haneda, but a few years after the bands zapped their way in to the States, other companies began producing similar or identical items. These Zanybandz are one of the lastest iterations of animal rubber bands and they come in a variety of shapes, including this bag of 24 dogs, divided evenly between breeds: baby girl the pug, pokey the greyhound, eva the yorkie, william the bulldog, adolf the schnauzer , and  roy the lab. Read more about how Animal Rubber Bands stretched into a nationwide fad in 2009.

Outta Gas! is a new type of slide puzzle: It's three-dimensional, has incredible detail, and features a special flip-up building that covers the traditional open space. The end result is a complete miniature gas station with vintage cars, gas pumps, office, and a service bay with a floor lift, workbenches, and oil drums inside. After you've arranged the cars and pumps to solve the twelve challenges on the back of the puzzle, you can make up your own and challenge your family and friends!

Dress Tiana and Prince Naveen for a day of imagination and fun! Each tin consists of 2 characters printed on the tin, activity card to be used on the tin and 1 sheet of magnets.

Simply spray and smooth with your hands and the wrinkles are gone. Grandma's Secret Wrinkle Remover™ also has a clean Springtime scent to help freshen up any stale and stuffy odors on your clothes, towels, sheets and linens. It comes in a handy 8 oz bottle for easy take-along when traveling. It's available in 4-packs- of 8-oz. bottles for just $19.95.

This hand-crafted treat is hand-dipped in chocolate and decorated per theme. It comes in a sealed, clear bag and may be used as a decorative topper for gifts, a party favor or simply a treat for a special child.

This six-pack of 2-oz. sizes of Grandma's Secret Spot Remover packs plenty of stain-busting punch.

Now Rody fans can rock as well as bounce. This sturdy wooden rocker can hold a child of up to 55 pounds. It's made in Italy of Scandinavian birchwood, by Lucio Londero. It measures 28" x 22". Some assembly is required. Launch date: 2010.

Gymnic Line’s Rody Horse, a favorite with children to learn balancing and coordination while hopping on their Rody. (Base is available for transforming to a Rocking Rody Horse). Used in Therapy for special needs children due to its softness and ride-on qualities. Made of super strong, latex-free vinyl, inflates according to size and weight of child with a hand or foot pump. Maximum inflated height to “saddle” is 12 inches. Recommended for 3 years and up, with adult supervision.
— Six of 37 specialty retailers named Rody as a best-selling ride-on in March 2010. Amazing Toys in Great Falls, Mont., sells about four Rodys per month, Owner Dave Campbell told TDmonthly.
— 2 of 15 specialty toy store owners said Rody was their top ride-on in 1Q 2011

Made in Italy of high-quality latex-free vinyl, Rody is a classic riding toy that lets kids exercise while having fun. It's for children ages 3 and up, with adult supervision.
— “This is one of the best toys for a 2-year-old,” reported Valerie Elsea, owner of Jillie Beans Toys & More in Westminster, Colo., in spring 2010. She reported that Rodys were on the store’s best seller list, and had been since the store opened in November 2006.

This little barker has a movable mouth. Launch date: January 2010.

Two hands or three can animate this beaked birdy. It sports five-fingered wings and the softest feathers that never flew. It measures 12" x 9"  x 22"  and weighs 13.0 oz. Launch date: January 2010.
— As of 05/13/2011 this product had 5 out of 5 stars from 2 reviews on Amazon.com.

This fuzzy lamb has a movable mouth. It measures 17" x  7" x  13" and weights  8.4 oz. Launch date: January 2010.

A family card game set in feudal Japan during the era of the Samurai which depends on skill, strategy and planning. It is a time where bandits roam the countryside stealing the precious rice from villages. Yours is one of those villages. Defend your rice with Samurai and Ronin, use bandits and Ninjas to steal other villages’ rice and eliminate their Samurai, and plead with the local Shogun to conscript help for you. But be warned, for the other villages are doing the exact same thing. Launch date: 2010.

The denim tool belt holds a saw, hammer, screwdriver and pliers. The box also includes four illustrated board books that describe how each tool works. The box is 8.5" x 6.5" x 6.5".

All profits from the sale of the GKTW Charity Bracelet benefit Give Kids the World, a non-profit Florida resort that provides magical vacations for children with life-threatening sicknesses. The bracelet is mostly white, with a black BEADTHEMESSAGE "start" bead, plus four colored beads that spell GKTW. Each bracelet also features a mushroom charm to represent the giant mushroom at Give Kids the World Village. The jewelry comes with a decoder card and information about Give Kids the World.

In Robby The Blue Koala Rides The Discovery Express, Giftofhappiness Media Productions uses fun antics and colorful animation to make learning opportunities out of entertainment. "Parents and teachers see Robby as educational programming disguised as entertainment. Kindergarten fundamentals have never been so easily accessible. But shhh! Let the kids enjoy and keep the secret between us," Giftofhappiness Owner and Founder John Lawrence told TDmonthly.

This delicately sculpted, whimsical elf playfully sits upon a snail’s back. Elf is 3” H (7.6 cm). Snail is 4.25” L x 3” H (10.75 cm x 7.6 cm). Figures not sold separately. Meticulously painted by hand, this replica is phthalate and lead free and meets or exceeds all safety standards. Each figure includes educational information in five languages and also name identification on its underside.

With coiled tail and mouth wide open, this venomous rattler appears ready to strike. This authentic replica is 40” L x 1” H (100 cm x 2.5 cm). Meticulously painted by hand, it is phthalate and lead free and meets or exceeds all safety standards. Each figure includes educational information in five languages and also name identification on its underside.
— Snakes are a big Halloween seller for Shirley Reilly, owner of Let’s Play in Hillsboro, Ore.

Authenticated by the paleontologists of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, this dolphin-like replica measures 8” H x 2.25” L  (20 cm x 5.75 cm). Meticulously painted by hand, it is phthalate and lead free and meets or exceeds all safety standards. Each figure includes educational information in five languages and name identification on its underside.