December 2008 Notable Toys — All

This creative and popular travel bag unzips to reveal an alphabet train filled with animals from A to Z. Children learn their ABCs as they play with 26 adorable animals. Each hand-crafted animal has a corresponding letter on the back.

Soft, safe cloth pieces include a teapot, sugar bowl with removable lids, 2 cups, 2 saucers, 2 spoons, a tablecloth tied with a ribbon, and a saucy ruffled basket. The roomy basket opens on both sides to store all the pieces.

This tool box and its tools are soft toys made of sturdy fabric. Included are a hammer, drill, screw driver, ruler, saw, wrench, and of course, the toolbox to store all the tools in.

This game comes with a colorful spinner and corresponding shapes that fit into puzzle board with color-corresponding cut-outs. Launch date: 2009.
— “eeBoo is excellent,” Elizabeth Ryan, owner of Tales & Toys in Venice, Calif., told TDmonthly of this preferred vendor in late 2008. One other retailer, out of 52, also mentioned eeBoo as a favorite.

This clean-energy set created for use at home or school uses fuel cells and allows kids to learn about wind energy as well as create hydrogen using wind and water; thus kids make their own scientific demonstrations. The set includes a water/gas storage module, a reversible fuel cell, a miniature wind turbine, an electric motor, a propeller blade and a manual. Launch date: Fall 2008.

Two to four players must travel through the remote jungles of the Amazon River, identifying greater-than and less-than fractions while avoiding obstacles. Two levels of play allow students to gain understanding of fractions with denominators of halves through twenty-fourths.

These colorful, animal-shaped shoulder bags come in three puppy designs and five pony styles. Each zips closed and also has an outside pocket. Launch date: March 2009.

The plush, animal-shaped backpack is available in three varieties: 16" Panda, 15" Black Bear and 16" Red Panda. Launch date: March 2009.

This 98-page illustrated journal includes special spaces for photos and mementos, as well as an accordion file for the organization of important documents and a pull-out growth chart. It has an elastic cord and rivet closure and measures 9.25" square.

This 5" action figure is a detailed replica of the character Lars that appears in the "Guitar Hero" video game. It comes complete with spikes, face paint and a detachable guitar, and features points of articulation at the shoulders, neck, elbows, wrist, hips, waist, knees and ankles. Launch date: October 2008.

Mix and match your empty favorite beverage bottles to make this personalized lamp. Your glass recyclables will be glowing in no time. The lamp is packaged in a gift box.

A trash bin that is always happy to serve you. Includes a cleverly designed lid to hide away the rubbish. Size approx. 11"H x 8.5"W (at top)

Fresh and fruity mini lip gloss popsicles. So sweet in every way possible. Individually sealed and packed in 36 Piece canister. Each approx. 2"L x 1"W x .5"D

Have an out of this world good time with our wacky flyers. Flip & fly tossing with no hard edges makes catch and play fun for all! Available in 4 brightly assorted colors. Packaged individually in blister pack. Floppy flyer approx. 7" Diameter

The Toot Scoot has no pedals or training wheels. Children sit on the seat while pushing off the ground with their feet, scooting themselves and the bike forward. By first learning balance, coordination and motor skills on the Toot Scoot, children as well as parents will find the transition to a traditional two wheel bike much easier than without a Toot Scoot. Available in Red, Blue, Black, and White.

A bundle of playful exercise to set kids on the path to health and happiness! Kit includes the Fun Exercise Book, which is a colorful, imaginative, and richly detailed book that entertains kids with animals, games, jokes, and illustrations. Also included is the Little Yogis DVD volumes 1 and 2, where Wai Lana makes yoga a treat with two fun-filled workouts, which include all kinds of fun exercises for strong bodies and sound minds, colorful cartoons, catchy songs, cute animals, and fun learning games.

A colorful, comfortable, high-performance yoga mat that is also eco and health friendly. Perfect for children!
 

On the first day of high school a beautiful girl named Haruhi Suzumiya introduces herself as having "no interest in ordinary humans". She asks for any aliens, time travelers, sliders or espers to join her in her school club: the Save our world by Overloading it with fun Suzumiya Haruhi's Brigade (the S.O.S. Brigade for short). The 4" tall Nendoroid Haruhi Suzumiya PVC figurine includes accessories and base stand.

The Illidan Stormrage Deluxe Collector Figure is 6.5" tall with a wingspan of 11" - bringing the total height to 13". The character comes from America's #1-selling PC game since 2004, World of Warcraft.

Complete with two power settings and four different frequencies for racing, this small car can move along walls and even upside down in suction mode. It's available in several colors.

This 550-piece set includes a transformable castle and features MicroMotion technology stunt sticks that allow kids to battle their figurines and explore the grand castle. There's a cannon launcher, underground jail, the round table, several knights, and a drawbridge that lowers.

Handy Manny's truck comes with several tools for fixing broken parts, along with blueprints to aid kids as they make the repairs. The back of the truck opens up into a toolbench for extra play value, and the toy includes a Manny button that offers helpful phrases and plays the "We Work Together" song from the "Handy Manny" television show.

Straight out of Caring Corners, this house includes 12 rooms and features more than 400 songs, words, sounds and activities, plus a girl, baby and dog figurine. It is designed to encourage positive behavior and requires three AA batteries.

This set includes fashion cards that can be layered to create different looks for Barbie, plus a CD-ROM so that girls can design on the computer as well.