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June 2012 Notable Toys — Interactive

By TDmonthly Staff

Boogie Board 8.5 LCD Writing Tablet
From: IMPROV ELECTRONICS

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Gender: Boys And Girls

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Electronics
Travel
Interactive

The original Boogie Board LCD eWriter that started a revolution. Ultra light (4oz.) and thin (1/8"). One just isn’t enough. Get one for on the go, in the office and multiple places around the house. Almost anywhere you’d keep memo pads, sticky notes or scrap paper.
— Erika Evers, owner of Dancing Bear Toys in Hendersonville, N.C., told TDmonthly in an April 2012 survey that their best selling travel toy is the Boogie Board. They sell 6-7 each month.
— Chris Lowe, owner of Beanhead Toys in Sandy Springs, Ga., told TDmonthly in a late Summer 2012 survey that they sell 15 of this item each month, making it a bestselling novelty item.
— Greg Larson, owner of Larson's Toys and Games in Columbus, Ohio, told TDmonthly in a March 2013 survey that they sell 18 Boogie Boards each month, and up to 48 a month during 4th quarter.

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Discover a virtual world with Webkinz pets. Webkinz animals come with a special Internet code so children can interact with it online. The code lets kids enter the Webkinz World and bring their pet to life. Pet owners can name it, make it a home and even play games. Rabbit measures 10"
— As of 3/30/2012 this product had 4.7 out of 5 stars from 21 reviews on Amazon.com.

With 9 interactive functions, Kidoo Pets show kids how to nurture, play, and love while having fun. These 18 inch plush toys are designed in France. Kids show signs of caring and nurturing in the earliest years of their lives. As they play, sleep, pet, snuggle, and feed their Kidoo Pet, children develop a strong bond. Teaches kids how to take care of their pet; teaches kids what pets don't like; teaches kids to be patient and loving.