July 2010 Notable Toys — Fashion & Accessories

These prescription swim goggles are available in half steps between -1.5 and -5.0 diopters, for clear-sighted underwater swimming. The goggles offer 100-percent UV protection, and have a smoke gray tinted lenses for added sun comfort. BanZ Prescription goggles are designed to fit ages 3 to adult and come with four changeable bridge pieces to get the fit right. A stylish goggle carrying case is included.

Snap Caps, the interchangeable, illustrated, magnetic bottle caps, also come on fashion accessories, such as huggers that can be used on hair, boots or ankles, plus hair clips. Snap Caps hair bows are available in red, orange, yellow, green, turquoise and hot pink.
— In a June 2010 survey, Linda Hanzelko of Timmy’s Toy Chest in Lake Mary, Fla., told TDmonthly her store sells 30 to 40 sets of Snap Caps each month.
— Three of 40 retailers names Snap Caps a top seller for girls in early summer 2010.
— Christine Osborne, co-owner of Wonder Works in Charleston, S.C., told TDmonthly in October 2011 that they sell 300-500 Snap Caps each month between their three stores.
AWARDS: 2010 TDmonthly Top Seller (entire Snap Caps line)

This photographic instruction book is full of tips, techniques and hundreds of designs to paint on fingernails. The book comes with six non-toxic, peel-off nail colors.
— “We do a lot of Klutz for the 10- to 12-year-old girl,” Jason Curtis of Funtopia Toys in Middletown, Calif., told TDmonthly in June 2010.
— Eight percent of 40 retailers cited Klutz books as a top seller for girls in early summer 2010.
— Mary Holmes from Go Bananas LLC in Ashburn, Va., told TDmonthly in a December 2011 survey that books from Klutz were her best seller in that category, selling about 12 each month. Two other retailers also named Klutz books as their best sellers.

This 1" bedazzled, chocolate-covered strawberry charm adds a hint of sparkle and sweetness to any Charm It! bracelet or necklace.
— In a June 2010 TDmonthly survey, three of 40 retailers said High IntenCity charms are a best-selling product for girls.

This festival-themed Silly Bandz 24-pack includes brushes, tents, suns, dancers, ballerinas and fiddles. These rainbow-hued bands can be collected, worn or traded with friends.
— “Rubber band bracelets … are a big hit for both boys and girls,” Patti Tepper-Rasmussen, owner of Learning Tree Toys, Games & Books in Oklahoma City, Okla., told TDmonthly in early summer 2010.
— Three of 40 retailers cited rubber band bracelets as a top seller for girls ages 4 to 12 in June 2010.
— TDmonthly  first reported on kids collecting rubber band animals back in 2005.

Made of printed cotton fabric, this shade features a sponge inside to keep eyes comfortable while helping kids sleep.

This zipper pull features Hello Kitty dressed as a watermelon. It can be attached to clothing, bags or accessories.

These bands are designed to be worn, collected or traded with friends. The Fantasy Shape pack includes Mermaids, Unicorns, Genies, Dragons, Fairies, and Phoenix.
— As of 7.26.2010, this product had 3.5 out of 5 stars from 11 reviews on Amazon.com, and was listed No. 5 in the top 100 best-selling toys and games. PROS: Trendy and well-liked among children. This pack includes glittery and glow-in-the-dark shapes. CONS: Uniformly small in size so might break easily on larger wrists.

These 4" plush figures capture the wide-eyed enthusiasm and quirky nature of Scott Pilgrim and Ramona Flowers. Each features a clip so they can easily and securely attach to a backpack or keychain. Ramona sports her famous skates and her goggles while Scott sports two of his iconic looks.

Prepacked by the dozen, each peace sign pendant hangs on an adjustable black satin cord. Each pendant is multicolored which makes for a bright and fun piece of jewelry.

This Woven Silver Beaded Bracelet Display comes with 96 bracelets in an assortment of green, pink, light blue, dark blue, purple, and black bracelets with silver beads on them. Each bracelet is individually tagged with a UPC barcode (022902764347), for quick and easy display.

Fun, tie-dye fimo adjustable sliders.  Each dozen comes pre-packed in an assortment of hot, bright colors - light blue, dark blue, black, pink, yellow, and green bracelets.

Each butterfly pendant hangs on an adjustable rainbow colored satin cord. Available in a variety of different color butterfly pendants (purple, pink, yellow, and green) and rainbow cords, and watch as two UV beads change colors in the sun.

This squeezable, functional, and collectible backpack is a humorous and unique way to store belongings. The Rotta Back Buddy is based on the "Star Wars: Clone Wars" character and includes an adorable baby Huttlet that nestles inside.

This kit includes do-it-yourself non-permanent monster tattoos that let kids look like the students of Monster High. The roller comes with tattoos including stitches, bite marks, claw marks, scales, snake skin and mummy wraps. There are also character specific temporary tattoo stickers, as well as a skull ink pad with three colors.

This book comes with three ready-to-design tiaras, and a stencil for making countless more, along with a treasure trove of sparkly pieces for decorating them. The kit comes with 21 jewels, 100 sequins in various shapes and sizes, 16 pompoms, 36 gel stickers, stencils and a glue stick.

The Colorful Darkness model combines enchanting birds, exotic flowers, twinkling stars and a crescent moon. The pink, green and white designs stand out clearly on the black strap, and the black watch face, with 12 crystals, adds to the magical aspect. It has a fabric strap, and for a bit of extra help telling the time, the hands are color-matched to the hours and minutes on the dial. Flik Flak watches are Swiss made and equipped with a robust aluminium case and scratch-resistant mineral glass. Their Swiss-manufactured quartz movement is designed to guarantee precision time-keeping. They are shock-resistant and can even be machine-washed at 40°C. This Flik Flak Preschool comes with a giant cardboard clock for learning to tell the time.

These multicolored shaped rubber bands can be worn, collected or traded. This set features Daisy, Minnie, Goofy, Donald, Pluto and Mickey.

These multicolored shaped rubber bands can be worn, collected or traded. This set features Cinderella, Snow White and other Disney Princess favorites.

These multicolored shaped rubber bands can be worn, collected or traded. This set features Jessie, Bullseye, a spaceship, Buzz and Woody.

This Yorkie plush features two-tone modacrylic fur in tan and black and wears a rock-and-roll-inspired vest. Her fur is pulled into a "ponytail" decorated with a bone-shaped hair accessory. Peas is available in plush and handbag versions.

Each bag contains 12 pieces of assorted rock band shaped rubber band bracelets, in fun glow in the dark colors.

An assortment of 72 colorful slider bracelets with cats eye and fimo beads in a counter top display.  Counter display is included free for retailers with each bracelet individually UPC’ed.