November 2008 Notable Toys — Gifts

Designed to fit all sizes, this watch is available in teal, orange, purple, pink and yellow designs. It has a digital time display and comes with batteries that will last for more than a year.

This little handmade birthday ornament is available with a pink, blue, green or purple balloon. It measures 2" to 3" tall, and no two are alike.

Ideal for hanging on a Christmas tree or displaying elsewhere, the animals in this nest ornament are handmade from polymer clay.

Handmade from polymer clay, this little bear is tucked warmly in his sleeping bag for the holidays.

The Fancy Zoo line features a range of plush characters in various colors and sizes. Custom designs are available.

This book and bag combination with sparkly, pop-out Easter eggs features whimsical text that introduces a new pop-out on each page. Kids can collect the eggs and fill their bag as they read, and then follow directions to create their own Easter egg hunt. Launch date: February 2009.

100% interlock cotton, black or white, with contrast stitching. Available in long sleeve tees and short sleeve snap suits, in sizes 0-6m, 6-12m, 12-18m, & 18-24m. All sporting sassy sayings and/or graphics. Some also availble in toddler sizes.

100% interlock cotton, black or white, with contrast stitching. Available in long sleeve tees and short sleeve snap suits, in sizes 0-6m, 6-12m, 12-18m, & 18-24m. All sporting sassy sayings and/or graphics. Some also availble in toddler sizes.

100% interlock cotton, black or white, with contrast stitching. Available in long sleeve tees and short sleeve snap suits, in sizes 0-6m, 6-12m, 12-18m, & 18-24m. All sporting sassy sayings and/or graphics. Some also availble in toddler sizes.

Featured as a finalist on "Britain's Got Talent" television show in 2007, 7-year-old Connie Talbot sings songs including "Over the Rainbow," "My Favorite Things," "I Will Always Love You" and "You Raise Me Up" on this 12-track album. Update 10/23/08: Since her fall 2008 debut in the States, Connie is #2 in the Billboard top-100 single sales, #7 on the Billboard National Heatseekers album chart, #8 in the Billboard Kids audio national album chart and an entry in the Indy top 50. Launch date: October 14, 2008.

Pop-up Christmas Album celebrates Christmas through various themes of Christmas decorated with personal photographs of friends and family. This pop-up photo album holds 38 4" x 6" landscape photographs set on 5 thematic pop-up spreads. Each photograph frame is double layered, like a small book, allowing for two photographs to be inserted into each one. The top photograph when lifted reveals the one beneath it, and waiting inside each frame are little hidden surprise pop-ups.

This baby photo album holds 41 4" x 6" landscape photographs. Each photograph frame is double layered, like a small book, allowing for two photographs to be inserted into each one. The top photograph when lifted reveals the one beneath it, and waiting inside each frame are little hidden surprise pop-ups.

The Pop-Up Baby Memory Book is the companion book to the Pop-up Baby Photo Album. Titled "Where Do Babies Come From?" this new book plays on the title by depicting classic stories told to little children about the birth of a baby, it is a unique keepsake for recording memorable moments in baby's life. Represented are tales such as "babies are brought by the stork," "found under a cabbage leaf," "hatched out of eggs," or "babies are bought at the store".

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

This soft and beautiful beanie has the perfect bright Celina flower. Made of 100% Cotton decorated with Swarovski Crystals.

Be proud of your age and show it on this adorable onesie. Great for birthday pictures and perfectly cute all by itself!

This pettiskirt gets its sparkles from studs on the outfit. Made of extra soft nylon chiffon, the material allows the skirt to give off its fluffiness. With an elastic waist and adjustable ribbons, this outfit is designed to grow with a child and also fit everyone.

This pink pettidress is made with extra soft nylon chiffon to allow for the dress to be extra fluffy.

This set of six, 3"-square soft blocks comes in a drawstring bag. Spot clean only.

This fantasy story is about 12-year old Sophie’s adventures during her summer vacation while visiting her archeologist grandparents in Greece. They are in the middle of an exciting dig, resurrecting an ancient goddess temple. When she meets a new friend, Tena, the two girls find themselves in trouble as they venture into explorations of their own. The experiences and challenges Sophie and Tena go through teach them the importance of self-love. This hardcover adventure book contains 192 pages, 10 full-color illustrations, a parent workbook and guide. "This book is geared for women and girls," said Bridgette Nofer, Executive Administrator, Nea Matia Inc. Home of SophiaDolls. Launch date: 7/21/2008.

Part of the Four Seasons-series of jewelry boxes from Enchantmints, this small treasure chest is richly detailed with cheerful watercolor paintings on the outside, and myriad places for storage tucked away all over the box. Simply open the lid, and it plays music just like the classic child's jewelry box, while a tiny figurine dances inside.
- “Our best is our Enchantmints' jewelry boxes,” Kathy Beaman, owner of Toys to Treasure in Evansville, Ind., told TDmonthly in September 2008 when discussing her store’s best-selling jewelry items.
- Ronald Kutchick, owner of Grand Slam Toys in Kodiak, Alaska, also named Enchantmints' music boxes as “a big seller.”

This whimsical jewelry box is painted on all sides with rich watercolors in a scene out of a fairy tale. The main chamber hides a dancing prince and princess that twirl as the enclosed music box plays when the lid is open. The box features a divided, flocked tray, a large drawer in the bottom, and smaller drawers that come out of the sides for sorting out various treasures.
— “Jewelry boxes … the top seller comes from Enchantmints,” David Ekwall, owner of The Wooden Toy in Wethersfield, Conn., told TDmonthly in September 2008 when speaking about best-selling products for tweens.
— “Musical jewelry boxes by Enchantmints,” agreed Diana Nelson, owner of Kazoo & Co. in Denver, Colo., who sells more than two dozen a month. “[They’re] very nostalgic.”
— These music boxes were best sellers at Twirl Toystore & Playspace in Taos, N.M., in early 2009, according to Owner Molly McMullin. “Grandparents love to give these to their granddaughters … a classic we remember receiving as kids,” she said.