May 2011 Notable Toys — Arts & Crafts

These sticky pellets are made of cornstarch and are completely non-toxic and edible. Just add a little bit of water to get them to stick together, then construct models from the pellets. Comes with 1000 multicolor pieces.

This watercolor paintbrush allows kids to assign a musical scale to their drawings and control the sounds as they slide their fingers over the strokes of the brush. Can be used with water colors or even plain water.

Children can personalize this clock. The clock brings out the creative side of a child by having them cut out and insert their favorite photos, personalized art or favorite quotations into the 12 individual Black Display Frames, one for each hour. The mechanical dial can be mounted to any wall surface; surround it with the display frames to complete designing the clock. Launch date: February 2011.

This cherry finish, wooden case neatly holds 36 colored pencils, 36 oil pastels, 14 watercolor cakes, 2 paintbrushes and a palette. It measures 15¾ x 10½ x 1?”.

The molded plastic tube holds 18 colored pencils, 12 crayons, 10 oil pastels, 8 poster paints, 8 markers, & one each: drawing pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener, & paintbrush. all neatly stored inside in a pocketed vinyl wrap. You get a free corrugated display with purchase of nine pieces. Each set measures 20” x 4” and comes in orange/purple or lime/blue.

The compact, clear acrylic case holds 12 micro crayons, eight micro colored pencils and eight micro oil pastels. The set measures just  5 x 5½ x 1½”.

This vintage style, wooden watercolor set contains 20 pressed watercolor cakes, 15 colored pencils, 2 porcelain mixing pots, 2 paintbrushes and one eraser. The cover features a colorfully printed, slide cover slip sheet. As seen on The TODAY Show (December 2010), and in InStyle Magazine's December 2010 Holiday Gift Guide, it measures 10 x 10 x ½”.

Girls can create colorful manes and tails to get their ponies ready for the show. They can color the ponies on their own, or use the pre-decorated side and start playing right away. It’s a great craft for solo fun or to play with friends. The box folds out to become the perfect display. The set includes three 3D craft ponies, pony jump, wool, ribbons, beads, stickers, a box play scene with double-sided display panel, and five coloring sheets. Crayons are not included. Launch date: Fall 2011.