In This Issue

June Staff Picks: Staff picks for June include new games, eco-friendly arts & crafts items, and wooden toys. _{read more}

ASTRA's Best Toys For Kids Nominees: Take a closer look at all 58 of ASTRA's Best Toys For Kids nominees. _{read more}

Retailers: Win Chance to Donate 100 Toys: Retailers can win the chance to donate 100s of high-quality toys to their local schools. _{read more}

Top-10 Most-Wanted Construction Toys: Retailers report LEGO sells best, but still prefer specialty products. _{read more}

Top-10 Activity Kits and Playsets: Arts & Crafts were most popular in this category, according to retailers. _{read more}

Top-10 Most-Wanted Licensed Toys: Disney Princess and Sesame Street lead the pack in Licensed Toys. _{read more}

Holiday Preview: Toys, Games & Gifts: 22 high-quality toys, games, and gifts for the 4th Quarter. _{read more}

Retailing Tips: Unlock the Competition: These 5 tips can help you use competitors' strengths to your advantage. _{read more}

3 Children’s CD Reviews: These three CDs feature Princesses, Animals, and Rockin' Grandkids. _{read more}

11 Educational Toys For Summer Break: These 11 toys will help kids keep learning even when school is out. _{read more}

14 Summer Toys for Sunny Days: These 14 toys will get kids to play outside in Summer. _{read more}

18 Summer Toys for Rainy Days: Looking for fun things for kids to do on rainy days? Then check out these 18 toys. _{read more}

Dolls, Games, & Costumes from HABA: HABA is introducing new Dolls, Costumes, and Games just in time for the Holidays. _{read more}

Safari LTD Let Imaginations Swim: Safari Ltd.® generously gave 100 toys for retailers to donate to local charities. _{read more}

Magicforest Balanced Learning + Play: Magicforest generously gave 50 toys for retailers to donate to local charities. _{read more}

Hape International Cooked up a Storm: Hape International generously gave 100 toys for retailers to donate to local charities. _{read more}

Schoenhut Piano Company Tuned In: Schoenhut Piano Company generously gave 100 toys for retailers to donate to charity. _{read more}