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October 2008 Notable Toys — All Wholesale Price: (Log in to view) Age Range: 0 and up SKU or Item #: 896661002008 Launch Date: September 2008 Gender: Boys And Girls
Patent-pending Grippees are designed to help parents bathe children with confidence and reduce risk of injury. Grippees' clear, soft and non-toxic silicone gripping dots are strategically placed on the palm of each wash mitt and aid in holding slippery children as you wash or move them in and out of the bathtub. Colorful embroidered appliqué designs incorporate SmartShapes™, bright and cheery geometric characters that make bathing time fun and interactive for all. The product is made with an ultra-soft, eco-friendly bamboo/cotton blend. Grippees wash mitts actually solves a problem with its clever gripping system. Everyone on the planet that has bathed a child knows how slippery they are. "Bathroom accidents occur every day in American households involving children. Having wash mitts that wash as well as aid in safely holding the child is an ideal combination. The bamboo/cotton blend makes it perfect for delicate skin," Denise West of BellyLaf told TDmonthly. Launch date: September 7, 2008. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20590 (added 9/19/2008) . Age Range: 0 to 12 Launch Date: September 2008 Gender: Boys And Girls
The Scrunch Bottle Bib is a revolutionary way to protect infants from spillage during bottle feeding. Catching the drips and spills that traditional bibs leave behind, the Scrunch Bottle Bib attaches to the bottle instead of the infant and catches spills before they reach the tender neck area. "It is made of the softest materials and is 100-percent cotton and machine washable. The Scrunch Bottle Bib extends and gently molds onto the infant's chin, requiring no holding or assistance," CEO Jennifer Edison of Wee Baby, Inc. told TDmonthly. Launch date: September 2008. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20583 (added 9/19/2008) . Fast, compact and lightweight, the KG Racer is a hardy, easy-to-use remote-control car. Requiring no charging, the Racer is powered by batteries that stay safely in secure compartments in the car and the kid-friendly, two-button controller. Several styles of car are available with color schemes to suit boys and girls, and the cars are available in two frequencies to allow for two vehicles to be run at the same time without interfering with one another’s signal. — Amy Barrett of Lasso the Moon Wonderful Toys in Helena, Mont., named KG Racers as her best-selling remote control toy in October 2008. — Almost half of 68 retailers surveyed listed Kid Galaxy as their top-selling brand of RC and flying toys. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20579 (added 9/19/2008) .  A more full-featured remote-controlled aircraft than some of Kid Galaxy’s simpler models, Field Flyers are more than just launch-and-fly gliders. The combination launcher and charger allows even beginner pilots to guide the airplane after launching. With a 20-minute charge, the Field Flyer will fly for about four minutes with a range of 100’. — “Kid Galaxy Field Flyers, [the] remote planes you fly,” said Patti Tepper-Rasmussen, owner of Learning Tree Toys in Oklahoma City, Okla., when asked about best-selling aircraft in October 2008. — “They’re very popular and easy to use,” Carol Knight, owner of The Toy Store in Ketchum, Idaho, told TDmonthly. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20578 (added 9/19/2008) . Age Range: 6 to 12 Launch Date: September 2008 Gender: Boys And Girls
This action-packed, hidden-identity game is geared to please the younger crowd. Assuming the identity of one of six spies, each player uses the die and moves cards to move around the gameboard. If a player lands on the same colored space as his/her opponent, he/she may take a guess of the opponents identity. If the guess is correct, the opponent is out of the game. The winner is the last player remaining. The game "focuses on bluffing and guessing," Bill Stephenson, president of Spy Alley Partners, told TDmonthly. Launch date: September 1, 2008. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20577 (added 9/19/2008) .  Age Range: All Ages Launch Date: December 2007 Gender: Boys And Girls
Boogie Wipes are the first and only saline-enhanced wipes designed especially for kids’ runny noses. Developed by moms searching for a better way to wipe, Boogie Wipes combine pediatrician-recommended saline with a soft, sterile, moisturizing cloth strong enough to handle the tough job of baby boogies – better known as mucous. They are extra soft, hypoallergenic, alcohol-free and gentle enough for all ages. Boogie Wipes were named as a finalist for the 2008 Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) Innovation Awards. "Saline is the No. 1 way pediatricians recommend treating kids’ stuffy noses, but they hate the process of squirting it up their up their noses," Mindee Doney, director of marketing and product development at Little Busy Bodies, told TDmonthly. "Adding it to the wipe makes it easier to remove stuck-on mucous and the added moisturizers (Vitamin E and aloe) prevent chapping." Launch date: December 1, 2007. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20576 (added 9/19/2008) . A complete slot-car racing set, Police Chase features two authentically detailed cars. One, a Crown Victoria police interceptor with working headlights, and the other, a Corvette with blue under-lighting, race along the tracks at the command of two turbo-speed controllers included in the set. The lap-counter keeps track of who is in the lead. — Five percent of 68 retailers said in October 2008 that slot cars are their top-selling hobby item. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20575 (added 9/19/2008) . Slooh Kids Volume 2 Activity Book From: BLUESTORM PRODUCTIONS INC. Other products from BLUESTORM PRODUCTIONS INC.
 Age Range: 5 to 17 Launch Date: July 2008 Gender: Boys And Girls
Each Slooh Kids activity book includes 14 celestial objects located in the northern and/or southern Hemisphere. It’s easy to launch, explore, and learn with the whole family. Kids can learn about space, then go see it LIVE using the Slooh mission card via Internet access on a Mac or PC. Kids can connect to three observatory site locations, learn how to plan missions, remotely control the telescopes, and take and print pictures, then paste them in the book. Access includes Live SkyGuide Audio. "Slooh is revolutionizing the way we explore the night sky," Patrick Paolucci, president of BlueStorm Productions, Inc., told TDmonthly. Slooh mission cards won a 2006 NAPPA Gold Award Honor award. Launch date: July 2008. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20574 (added 9/19/2008) .  Age Range: 4 to 9 Launch Date: September 2008 Gender: Boys And Girls
Children can easily build this sturdy Pirate Fortress, decorate it, and play with it. This kit transforms from a crafting activity into a real toy, and, best of all, is recyclable. All pieces are made from pre-cut and pre-punched sturdy white cardboard and can be put together without glue and scissors. "It's a great choice for parents who want to promote their children's creativity, and it is a wonderful, unique present for a kid that wants a cool toy," Martina McConnon, owner of distributor Creative Toyshop, told TDmonthly. It received the Spiel gut 2008 award in Germany. Launch date: September 8, 2008. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20572 (added 9/19/2008) .  Age Range: 4 to 9 Launch Date: April 2008 Gender: Boys And Girls
This Calafant cardboard kit transforms into a sturdy castle that is fun to build and decorate. It comes with 12 washable, non-toxic markers and is easy to color. When the child has completed the castle, it is a great toy and ideal for play with 3" dolls. Best of all, it's recyclable. "It is made from very high-quality cardboard — unless you sit on it, it won't bend!" Martina McConnon, owner of distributor Creative Toyshop, told TDmonthly. The product received a TOY Innovation award in the creativity category in 2006 (in Germany). Launch date: April 1, 2008. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20571 (added 9/19/2008) .  Age Range: 4 to 10 Launch Date: April 2008 Gender: Boys And Girls
The Calafant Palace is easy to build and decorate with any craft materials, acrylic paint, watercolor, rhinestones, scrap paper, glitter and aluminum foil — anything that comes to the creative mind. The sturdy structure is the ideal size for play with 3" dolls. All pieces are made from pre-cut and pre-punched, high-quality white cardboard and can be put together without glue and scissors. "It is exactly what parents look for when they want to promote their child's creativity while making an eco-friendly purchase," Owner Martina McConnon of distributor Creative Toyshop told TDmonthly. The product/line received the following awards in Germany: TOY Innovation 2006 and "spiel gut" 2008. Launch date: April 1, 2008. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20570 (added 9/19/2008) . Tail Wags Lucky Lady Helmet Cover From: TAIL WAGS HELMET COVERS INC. Other products from TAIL WAGS HELMET COVERS INC.
 Age Range: 1 and up Launch Date: November 2008 Gender: Boys And Girls
Ladybugs are often considered a symbol of good luck! This delightful red with black spots ladybug will bring a smile to every child lucky enough to wear one. Fun and safety team up in the adorable helmet covers from Tail Wags, useful for biking, skating, skiing, snowboarding, tobogganing, and equestrian riding. Tail Wags Helmet Covers increase visibility, especially in low-light conditions, and are themed to work for both children and adults. "Kids WANT to wear their safety helmet when they have a helmet cover that they love!" stressed Karyn Climans, owner and creator of Tail Wags Helmet Covers. MSRP ranges from $30 to $45. Tail Wags was selected as a JPMA (Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association) Innovation Award Finalist and was chosen as a “Best Product for Babies and Kids 2008” by Orca Communications. The ABC Kids Expo named Tail Wags one of the “Top 10 Innovative Companies in the Juvenile and Safety Products Industry Worldwide."Launch date: November 2008. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20569 (added 9/19/2008) .  Age Range: 6 and up SKU or Item #: 7 09743 20052 3 Launch Date: September 2008 Gender: Boys And Girls
Build the molecule that's responsible for building you. Learn more about the structure that makes life possible. DNA contains all the information needed to create and sustain life. Find out what makes DNA like a computer program that runs your body, learn how DNA clones itself and be astonished by the elegance and simplicity of the key to life. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20568 (added 9/19/2008) .  Age Range: 9 to 12 Launch Date: January 2008 Gender: Boys And Girls
With this 63-piece kit, kids can build all five Simple Machines at the same time. Students can construct, examine, and explain simple machines to develop a deeper understanding of how they make work easier. The set contains enough pieces to build a lever, pulley, inclined plane, wheel and axle, and wedge. Children can modify the machines with four included weights (two 5g and two 10g) and eight included rubber bands to explore effort, force, load, motion and distance. The labeled pieces assemble easily and separate to store. An Activity Guide is included. Launch date: January 31, 2008. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20566 (added 9/19/2008) .  Age Range: 1 to 8 SKU or Item #: C648 Launch Date: March 2008 Gender: Girls
The Watercolor Fairy outfit features a glitter lycra bodice and organza over a tulle tutu. It is available in XSC, SC and MC. Shown with a sequin tiara (A59-69) and iridescent glitter wings (A790-69), this costume was awarded Creative Child Magazine's Top Toy Award for 2008. "Our award-winning products have been proudly manufactured in the USA for over 15 years and use the finest fabrics and trims to create truly sophisticated dress-up apparel," Art Director Renee Stojek of A Wish Come True told TDmonthly. Launch date: March 1, 2008. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20563 (added 9/19/2008) . Politically WILD! Playing Cards From: NEWT'S PLAYING CARDS Other products from NEWT'S PLAYING CARDS
 Age Range: 6 and up Launch Date: August 2008 Gender: Boys And Girls
Newt's Playing Cards offers two different decks of Politically WILD! Playing Cards that hallmark various politicians, political celebrities and issues as wild animals and scenes. One deck is intended for Barack Obama and Democrats; the other for John McCain and Republicans. Sen. McCain has been drawn as a dinosaur, skunk and horse, and Sen. Obama as an ostrich, jaguar and baby boomer. While each deck supports the respected candidate, there are drawings of many other politicians and political celebrities — Sean Hannity as a kangaroo, Mike Huckabee as a Dodo bird, and Hillary Clinton as a lioness, for example. Launch date: August 15, 2008. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20561 (added 9/19/2008) . BaseballTalk Conversation Cards for the Entire Family From: U.S. GAMES SYSTEMS, INC. Other products from U.S. GAMES SYSTEMS, INC.
 Age Range: 6 and up Launch Date: August 2008 Gender: Boys And Girls
This colorful and charming deck presents fascinating facts about America's favorite pastime. Each card poses an intriguing question designed to get conversations rolling at home, in school, at parties or on the road. There are no wrong or right answers. Participants just pick a card and start talking. "Unique questions get kids thinking and talking about their own ideas and experiences," Lynn Araujo, communications director for U.S. Games Systems, Inc., told TDmonthly. Launch date: August 2008. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20558 (added 9/19/2008) .  Age Range: All Ages Launch Date: February 2008 Gender: Boys And Girls
"Catnap Kitties generate a patent-pending harmonic purr contained in a soft-bodied cat that feels and sounds so much like a real cat some people might not notice the difference," Owner Vivian Hoard of Catnap Kitties Inc. told TDmonthly. They are ideal for people with allergies; children who are denied a real pet cat; families whose real cat hisses at small children; people with special needs who cannot properly care for a real cat; anyone living where cats are not allowed; families who have a cat that needs “a night off”; and anyone who loves cats. Catnap Kitties recently won the 2008 Preferred Choice Award from Creative Child Magazine. Launch date: February 18, 2008. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20557 (added 9/19/2008) . Battery Operated Sir Topham Hatt Figure 8 From: LEARNING CURVE Other products from LEARNING CURVE
 Age Range: 30 and up Launch Date: December 2007 Gender: Boys And Girls
This 26-piece introductory set includes a complete figure 8 of track with a riser to support the overpass, a train car and a battery-operated Thomas the Tank Engine character train. Thomas runs on his own at the touch of a button, pulling cars behind him. Children can stop him at the station of Sir Topham Hatt, allowing them to act out their favorite Thomas stories or invent their own. It is fully compatible with all other Thomas the Tank Engine wooden railway sets. — “Thomas the Train has had major resurgence,” said Christine Osborne, owner of Wonder Works in Charleston, S.C., when asked in October 2008 about top-selling hobby items. — “We sell Thomas trains; [they] would be our best selling,” answered Terry Young, owner of Doodlehopper 4 Kids in Springfield, Va. — Amy Barrett, owner of Lasso the Moon Wonderful Toys in Helena, Mont., told TDmonthly in October 2008 that Thomas the Tank Engine is one of her overall best sellers. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20556 (added 9/19/2008) .  Age Range: 5 and up Launch Date: September 2008 Gender: Boys And Girls
The dorm-style beanbag is feather-light and filled with expanded polystyrene beads. It's covered in the hottest fashion trend colors and materials. Personalization is available. The beanbag offers "totally versatile kids' seating that looks good and is superbly comfortable," SVP Lonnie Scheps of Hudson Industries told TDmonthly. Launch date: September 2008. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20555 (added 9/19/2008) . PakNaks are soft, rubbery 3-D decorations designed for kids (and adults!) to use to personalize backpacks, lunch bags, headbands, computer bags, household items and more. There are more than 40 available designs. Customized Velcro makes them interchangeable and weather resistant, and they quickly and easily adhere to surfaces. Robert measures 2.5” x 2.5”. — “PakNaks are from a new little small company, and we’ve been selling them like hotcakes since Easter,” said Michelle Smith, owner of Piccolo Mondo Toys in Portland, Ore., in December 2008. “We were the first ones to launch them.” ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20554 (added 9/19/2008) . Suitable for ages 18 months and up, 12” Calin Darling has a soft, beanbag body and is easily poseable. She also has go-to-sleep eyes. — “I love Corolle dolls,” said Michelle Smith, owner of Piccolo Mondo Toys in Portland, Ore., at the end of 2008, about this best seller in her store. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20553 (added 9/19/2008) . Calico Critters Beagle Dog Twins From: INTERNATIONAL PLAYTHINGS LLC Other products from INTERNATIONAL PLAYTHINGS LLC
 These twin doggies, William and Fiona, join the cute cast of characters that make up the Calico Critters world. They love to play in the sandbox together, and wear pastel blue and pink outfits. — Calico Critters are strong sellers at Piccolo Mondo Toys in Portland, Ore., according to Owner Michelle Smith, who spoke with TDmonthly in December 2008. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20552 (added 9/19/2008) . Prince Lionheart Balance Bike From: PRINCE LIONHEART INC. Other products from PRINCE LIONHEART INC.
 Age Range: 3 to 5 Launch Date: October 2008 Gender: Boys And Girls
The Prince Lionheart Balance Bike is the only spoked wheel "like the big kids have" on the market to date. It features quality construction from plantation timber as well as a height-adjustable seat for the growing child. The bike promotes gross motor skills, primarily in balance and coordination. Launch date: October 2008. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20551 (added 9/19/2008) . Loopdidoo From: PORCHLIGHT HOME ENTERTAINMENT Other products from PORCHLIGHT HOME ENTERTAINMENT
 Based on the popular comic books "Grabouillon" by Alexis Nesme, "Loopdidoo," an animated children's program, features a goofy dog named Loopdidoo and his 5-year-old owner and best friend, Petunia, who find everyday life to be one big adventure. Seemingly harmless situations soon turn into breakneck adventures, especially when Loopdidoo throws his well-meant enthusiasm in the balance. ToyDirectory Product ID#: 20589 (added 9/19/2008) .
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