October 2008 Notable Toys — All

The 30 multi-part miniatures included in this kit are made of hard plastic and stand 28mm tall. They come with 15, full-color shield stickers and are unpainted and unassembled.

This set features 30 multi-part hard plastic Imperial Roman Legionaries that are 28mm tall. The unassembled unpainted figurines come with full-color waterslide shield transfers as well as extra helmets, shields, pila and more.

Packaged in a small tin, this product includes 15, 8 cm x 8.5 cm note cards and envelopes. "We start the thought. You finish it," the packaging says. Starter phrases include "You are especially good at ...,"You have a great way of ..." and "I remember when ..." The cards can be stuffed into stockings or lunch bags, and four other themes are available. Thought Cards won an iParenting Media Best Products Award.

This playful set of 15 fill-in-the-blank note cards comes in a tin with 15 envelopes. It challenges individuals to finish the sentence on each card. Phrases include "You are special because ...," "You make me smile when ..." and "I have fun when we..." Four other themes are available.

This soft, colorful spider has a smiling face and features decorative accents. Launch date: 2007.

This brightly colored plush hippo has his mouth wide open and features a decorative band around his body.

Girls who-just-wanna-have-fun will enjoy the tween-themed 6.75" x 9" Text Message Insulated Lunch Box. It features "LOL" zip pull and a 3-dimensional flower. The lunch box includes a nylon handle and shoulder strap. Launch date: 2008.

This 10.25” x 10” Laugh Out Loud paper frame has dimensional flower pop ups and a vibrant, popping pattern. Launch date: 2008.

Will this fish get his wish?  Join Theo on an amazing underwater adventure. Bonus features: Read-A-Long CD, read by the author, over 20 mouth-watering illustrations, a matching game, 15 ways to get your kids to eat more fruit, and green smoothie recipes using fruits and veggies. Hardbound. 36 pgs.

The Fruit Flies' Picnic are now available as cuddly beanies. Each Fruit Fly stands 6.5" tall and holds a piece of fruit in one hand. The Fruit Flies include Gracie, Zak, Ben, Nicholas and Jake.

The award-winning Fruit Flies Picnic Book is now a fun interactive learning tool including 100 pop-up windows with fun fruit facts and history. Learn about 48 fruits, 16 fruit-veggies, and 25 vegetables. Bonus features: audio narration, animated characters, clickable graphics, printable nutrition facts and supplemental documents with over 130 discussion questions. Can be used individually or as a whole class activity. Windows and Mac compatible. Winner of the 2008 Dr Toys 100 Best children’s Products Award and 2007 Best New Product of the Year Finalist- Stevie’ Awards for Women in Business.

After reading this book, kids will want to have their own fruit flies’ picnic. Join these bug buddies as they gather a feast of fruit. Kids will learn the importance of eating fruit in all sizes and shapes. Bonus features: Read-A-Long CD, read by the author, filled with music, sound effects and 30 mouth-watering illustrations. Reviewed in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. Hardbound, 32 pgs. This product has received the following awards: 2007 Best New Product of the Year Finalist- Stevie’ Awards for Women in Business, 2007 Best Book Award Finalist - USA Book Awards, 2005 iParenting Media Award, and the 2005 Dr. Toy's Best Vacation Children's Product

Designed to fuel kids' passion for produce, players learn to group 95 fruits and veggies by color, identify the health benefits linked to the colors and how fruits and veggies keep your body growing strong and healthy. Bonus features: How to make green smoothies using green veggies and fruits, user-friendly charts and resources, information sheets and a coloring activity. For 2-30 players.

This nutrition game is SmartPicks' top selling game for over 12 years. This updated version makes learning about basic food groups and healthy alternatives a treat for players of all ages and appetites. Based on the new MyPyramid, this game provides a variety of food choices that will improve the quality of an average American diet. Winner of the Learning® Magazine 2008 Teachers' Choice Award. For 2-30 players.

This indoor flying machine features an Autopilot Mode with sensor-based navigation that allows it to avoid ceilings and other obstacles while gliding. It also comes with a three-channel digital IR remote controller, plush a Dogfight accessory for use when pitting two Bladestars against one another. The crash-resistant Bladestar boasts lightweight "high-flex" materials and is for indoor use only. It has a 12" wingspan, and 20 minutes of charge time results in about five minutes of flight. It requires 6 AA batteries (not included). The product received a CES 2008 Popular Mechanics Editor’s Choice Award.

Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? Tabletop Game is an electronic tabletop game based on the top-rated TV game show, Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? Just like the TV show, the object is to answer 11 questions in a row, from 1st through 5th grade school subjects, in order to win one million dollars.

Black t-shirt with skateboard image design for your little rebel, in 100% super soft cotton.

Black t-shirt with boom box image design for your little rebel, in 100% super soft cotton.

With a name describing one's own appearance, k9 kritters Starbelly Stripes feature durable 100 percent cotton rope appendages and plush body. This toy also features a high-pitch squeaker for added enjoyment or to quickly get your dog's attention. Size: 7 inch.

Sporting the emo-punk look, this k9 kritters Rocker features durable 100% cotton rope appendages and plush body. This toy also features a high pitch squeaker for added enjoyment or to quickly get your dog's attention. Size: 7 inch.

A naturally sweet girl, k9 kritters Candy Girl features durable 100% cotton rope appendages and plush body. This toy also features a high pitch squeaker for added enjoyment or to quickly get your dog's attention. Size: 7 inch.

Complete with bandana and eye patch, k9 kritters Pirate features durable 100% cotton rope appendages and plush body. This toy also features a high pitch squeaker for added enjoyment or to quickly get your dog's attention. Size: 7 inch.

Paci-Plushies® are an extraordinary new pacifier holder that connects popular name brand infant pacifiers with a super-soft and light plush toy using a patent-pending flexible Hug Ring™. Paci-Plushies® are the answer a common problem: the all too often missing pacifier. When a Paci-Plushie® is attached to Baby's pacifier, the pacifier becomes easy for both Mom and Baby to find. Pacifers are fully removable allowing for proper sanitation of both the pacifier and plush toy. Paci-Plushies® are compatible with over 200 varieties of name brand pacifiers allowing for ultimate usability and versatility.

Paci-Plushies® are an extraordinary new pacifier holder that connects popular name brand infant pacifiers with a super-soft and light plush toy using a patent-pending flexible Hug Ring™. Paci-Plushies® are the answer a common problem: the all too often missing pacifier. When a Paci-Plushie® is attached to Baby's pacifier, the pacifier becomes easy for both Mom and Baby to find. Pacifers are fully removable allowing for proper sanitation of both the pacifier and plush toy. Paci-Plushies® are compatible with over 200 varieties of name brand pacifiers allowing for ultimate usability and versatility.