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May 2010 Notable Toys — Construction
Bright and colourful building blocks made from lightweight bamboo. The blocks are printed with various abstract designs which encourage creativity and imaginative play. Particularly suited for child hands, they can be very easily built on top of each other. — "Fresh off winning the Toy Innovation Award at the 2010 Nuremberg Toy Fair, Hape has introduced these really big colorful hollow, bamboo construction blocks. Painted with water based paint, the blocks are big and easy for little hands to manipulate," Joe Mitchell, owner of YoYo Joe's Toys & Fun, told TDmonthly at Toy Fair 2010. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 27095 (added 2/15/2010) . Used as a toy, create playhouses, soccer goals, spaceships and so much more with this high quality building toy. Just connect, twist and create with our patented locking mechanism. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 27007 (added 2/10/2010) . TOOBEEZ is a teambuilding prop, an educational tool, and can serve as a health / therpeutic aid for teens and adults. With 7 activity books and over 300 fun group games, "these activities were designed with Brain Based Research, Multiple Intelligence Theories, Differentiated Instructions, Problem Solving, and are Character Education Focused. It's all about connecting with others," Joe Donahue of TOOBEEZ, LLC, told TDmonthly. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 27006 (added 2/10/2010) . Wholesale Price: (Log in to view) Minimum Order: (Log in to view) Minimum Reorder: (Log in to view) Dropship Available?: (Log in to view) Ships From: (Log in to view) Terms: (Log in to view) Age Range: 5 and up Specialty: Yes (as of 2012) Made in: China; United States SKU or Item #: #1, #3, #101, #105 Gender: Boys And Girls
The Wall Coaster is NOT an ordinary marble run. Kids can just stick it to the wall and let their imaginations soar. The Wall Coaster uses the basic laws of physics and gravity to enable hours of fun and imaginative play. Plus, it is super easy to use. What makes the Wall Coaster different? The Wall Coaster can be applied to almost any vertical or horizontal surface. The new add on parts allow the user to build all kinds of crazy contraptions. — Dean Smith, owner of JaZams in Princeton, N.J. told TDmonthly in late Spring 2011 that he sells between eight and 10 Wall Coasters each month. — Want this? As of 05/10/2011, this product was available for purchase at JaZams ToyDirectory Product ID#: 26990 (added 2/9/2010) . Wholesale Price: (Log in to view) These blocks were created for parents as concerned as their child's development as the environment they will inherit. They are made from 100-percent renewable bamboo, as is the storage box. They can be decorated by kids using non-toxic Be Block markers. The stencils are made from partially recycled polyester. All the paper and packaging is partially or completely recycled. The set comes with 18 blocks, eight markers, more than 100 stencils and an idea booklet. They're perfect for “people who want to design everything,” Founder Leah Hamilton told TDmonthly. A percentage of the proceeds funds arts education. Watch Be Blocks: Top-5 Video, Toy Fair 2010.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 26984 (added 2/9/2010) . Age Range: 3 and up SKU or Item #: 2605 Launch Date: March 2010 Gender: Boys And Girls
This construction toy designed for little hands allows children to explore their imagination with freeform creations and unlimited possibilities. The three shapes (rectangle, square and octagon) have several slots that lock together to build three-dimensional structures in multiple ways that are simple, challenging and fun. "Locktagons is an excellent introduction into building and is a great way to develop imagination, stimulate logic, develop spatial reasoning skills, and encourage creativity. The magic of these toys is unlocked with a child’s imagination. An activity guide is also included that will give parents suggestions on educational ways to build and interact with their child," Jessica Wineke, Public Relations Coordinator, Patch Products, told TDmonthly. Launch date: March 2010. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 26937 (added 2/4/2010) . VentureView Science Kits From: PERISPHERE & TRYLON INC. Other products from PERISPHERE & TRYLON INC.
Age Range: 6 to 12 Launch Date: May 2010 Gender: Boys And Girls
These science construction kits are designed to allow young minds to build and understand Solar, Water, Elastic, Dynamo and Wind power sources while building kinetic models and vehicles. They are "well-conceived and comprehensive kits with many variations and high value," a representative of Perisphere & Trylon, Inc., told TDmonthly. Launch date: May 2010. — John MacDougall, owner of Golden Apple Learning Store in Pleasanton, Calif., was impressed with the Wind Energy kit with giant turbine blades at Toy Fair 2010. "We love renewable energy education kits," he said. — ''Science kits do well overall,'' Cheryl Richmond owner Punkin Doodles Havre, Mont., shared with TDmonthly. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 26930 (added 2/4/2010) . Age Range: 3 to 11 Launch Date: February 2010 Gender: Boys And Girls
This is a classic old-school wood caddy made to help kids keep their art supplies organized. Each caddy can be customized with the name of the child in the color of their choosing. It is offered in a clear finish or stained Mahogany and comes fully stocked with crayons, markers, pencils, finger paints, scissors, glue, water color paints, modeling clay, construction paper and a doodle pad. A tool box version is also offered, and includes a hammer, pliers, screwdrivers and more. Launch date: February 14, 2010. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 26909 (added 2/4/2010) . Age Range: 3 and up Launch Date: October 2006 Gender: Boys And Girls
Designed by Cas Holman (born 1974), Geemo is a grabby, stretchy, quirky companion designed to occupy a child's mind as much as his hands. This playful building block for the imagination was sold in Geemanisms (sets) of five. Geemo's flexible, magnetic limbs grab and repel each other in unpredictable ways. As Geemo comes to life in one's hands, she can build, discover, create and imagine with freedom. Awards: Conduit Brave New Design 2005. Launch date: October 2006. Geemo was invented while Holman was pursuing her MFA at Cranbrook, and launched at the NY MoMA Design Store in 2007. It has since won numerous awards and shown in design and toy fairs in Moscow, Tokyo,Seoul, New York, Hamburg and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. She is a professor of industrial design at Rhode Island School of Design. Previously she was a professor at Syracuse University. Holman also invented Rigamajig, a 263-piece building kit for classrooms. (Amazon) Holman was the subject of an episode of the Netflix series Abstract: The Art of Design titled "Cas Holman: Design for Play," focusing on her design philosophies.
ToyDirectory Product ID#: 26906 (added 2/4/2010) . Wholesale Price: (Log in to view) The Imaginal Hamacron Kit is the ideal kit for educational and creative play using moving parts. A child's imagination becomes reality with the innovative Hamacron Parts and the Hamacron Mini Parts. You can build 9 interchangeable models with the Hamacron Parts to explore the infinite possibilities of creating models with moving action. Awards: Dr. Toy 100 Best Children's Products - 2010 ToyDirectory Product ID#: 26848 (added 2/1/2010) . Wholesale Price: (Log in to view) The LaQ Gift Set L is a super value buy kit offering the complete assortment of all LaQ block types in all 10 colors and Hamacron Parts for moving action. The new Headband Part is also included for creative dress-up play. Kids can make bunny ears, a flower headband, or a funny head ornament by connecting LaQ blocks to the unique headband. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 26847 (added 2/1/2010) . Wholesale Price: (Log in to view) The Imaginal Girl's Kit is the perfect kit for girl's who like to be creative, and dress up too! Pretty pastel colored parts can create Bunny's Happy Kitchen, a Cat's Ice Cream Shop, or a Crib and Stroller for a Kitten, Q-Phone, Floral Baskets and Purses, Tea Party Set, LaQ Wand or a Dress-up Doll. You can also make floral hair accessories, a Tiara, or even Bunny Ears, with the NEW LaQ Headband Part. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 26846 (added 2/1/2010) .
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