TDmonthly's ToyFair 2006 Preview--Wooden Toys Product Category

Flower children by HABA USA/HABERMAASS CORP.

Use your skills at threading these bright and cheery flower children on the string to make a necklace or simply dump and start over. 3/20/2009 (Price: $23.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Fiorella Clutching Toy by HABA USA/HABERMAASS CORP.

Brightly colored beech wood flowers bring this beautiful clutching toy to bloom. Haba's non toxic water based stain brings out the beautiful essence of this infant toy. Just the right size for any little girl's hands! 3/20/2009 (Price: $17.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Terry Train by HABA USA/HABERMAASS CORP.

Who is that ringing and squeaking on track 7? Why it's Terry Train! Terry and his two cars will be right into the depot! This beechwood pulling toy is perfect for any toddler to push and crawl with. Will last a lifetime! 3/20/2009 (Price: $49.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Zoolino Maxi by HABA USA/HABERMAASS CORP.

Bunny or bear? How about both! Colorful beechwood blocks for a constantly changingzoo! ( Watch Video) 3/20/2009 (Price: $39.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Crazy Car by HABA USA/HABERMAASS CORP.

The Crazy Car comes wobbling and tinkling around the corner. The unique wobbly wheels make the back “dragon” end move slightly askew from the “driver” car up in front. Made in Germany out of native, reforested beechwood and stained with a non-toxic, water-based, lead-free stain, the color will remain vibrant for many years to come. Launch date: 2009. ( Watch Video) 3/6/2009 (Price: $50.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Rollino by HABA USA/HABERMAASS CORP.

Made in Germany out of native, reforested beechwood and stained with a non-toxic, water-based, lead-free stain, the product is designed to remain vibrant for many years to come. The back wheels are a bit smaller than the front wheels so when pulled a crazy up and down motion appears. The back wheels have small round wheels atop with red circles that provide an interesting optical effect. The interior blue wooden axis with wheels is able to be removed so children can imagine they are towing something around with Mr. Rollino. Launch date: 2009.
— Haba wooden infant toys are good sellers at Green Frog Toys in Portland, Ore., Owner Patricia Fiedler told TDmonthly in March 2009. “They’re lovely and affordable.” ( Watch Video) 3/6/2009 (Price: $40.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Cory Caterpillar by HABA USA/HABERMAASS CORP.

The 12”-long, three-piece body has lopsided wheels that happily waggle the caterpillar across the floor.  With a smiling, friendly caterpillar face, the product features sturdy beechwood construction with non-toxic, water-based, lead-free stains. Launch date: 2009. ( Watch Video) 3/6/2009 (Price: $25.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Ducky Duck by HABA USA/HABERMAASS CORP.

This duck has a 7”-long, three-piece body with oversized floppy duck wings, along with a cute orange nose. It features sturdy beechwood construction with non-toxic, water-based, lead-free stains. Launch date: 2009. ( Watch Video) 3/6/2009 (Price: $30.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Tommy Turtle by EARTHENTREE

This handcrafted, wooden pull toy is made by artisans in India and features coloring provided by natural vegetable dye. The turtle's shell rotates as the toy is pulled along. It measures 5" x 5" x 4.5". 3/3/2009 (Price: $30.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

22 ku-du! by MAD CAVE BIRD GAMES LLC

In this fast-paced educational game, up to four players draw seven tiles each and begin forming crosswords of numbers so that each grouping adds up to 22. For each 22 that's hit, a player yells "Ku-do" and selects more tiles so he or she always has seven. When the tiles are gone, players add up their points — one point per each 22 and extra points for use of the same number two or three times in the same equation. Tiles with colored numbers may be counted as positive or negative numbers, and players can use the dice to set number goals for the amount of rounds they wish to play. Launch date: February 2009. ( Watch Video) 2/27/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

VAMOS KIDS by VAMOS KIDS

The Vamos Kids product line is designed to introduce the Spanish language to toddlers and preschoolers through the use of toys and audio CDs while interacting with a parent. Launch date: November 2008. 2/27/2009 (Price: $29.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Doodles™ by DOODLETOWN TOYS

Doodles™ are small wooden starter toys that are designed based on the vehicles as a child would imagine them. There are 8 models available including a plane, copter, tractor, pickup, road grader, bulldozer, car and a train engine. All moving parts are glued and pressure fit for durability and child safety. 2/24/2009

Wood Vehicles and CD by VAMOS KIDS

Part of a collection designed to introduce children to Spanish in a fun way, this set of five vehicles (car, truck, airplane, boat and bus) bearing their names in Spanish as well as the phonetic pronunciation. It also comes with a CD that has the pronunciation and activity phrases. Launch date: 2009. ( Watch Video) 2/16/2009 (Price: $38.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Simplexity by DISCOVERY BAY GAMES

As players take turns stacking their pieces on the seven wooden posts, the object is to get four in a row of their winning color or shape. Moves require extra strategy, though, as more than half of each player's pieces are the opponent's shape and can help their game. The game features wooden construction with a box to store all the pieces. It measures 12.25" L x 4.5" W x 4.5" H. Launch date: February 2009. 2/15/2009 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Eco-friendly 4 Seasons Block Puzzle by BOIKIDO

 2/10/2009 (Price: $29.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Cutting Fruit by MELISSA & DOUG

Healthy breakfast, refreshing snack-time treat? Whatever the occasion, kids can cut into this 17 piece set of bright colored wood fruits, such as kiwis, oranges and a big slice of melon. Velcro rounds between the segments serve the dual purpose of holding the uncut fruit together and creating a satisfying crunch sound as the included wooden knife slices right through. It comes with a wooden crate in which to store the food.
― “Anything Melissa & Doug. Play food is probably the best,” Linda Hanzelko, owner of Timmy's Toy Chest in Lake Mary, Fla., told TDmonthly regarding best-selling wooden toys.
― “All wooden cutting food from Melissa & Doug” sells well, added William Bingham, owner of Firefly Toy Shop in Milford, Pa.
― Seven of 56 retailers surveyed said cutting food was a top-selling wooden toy. ( Watch Video) 2/9/2009 (Price: $19.99)

Take Along Tool Kit by MELISSA & DOUG

This 24-piece all-wood kit features a plethora of nails, screws, nuts, bolts and panels for preschoolers to pretend-play all kinds of building and repair projects. The primary-colored tote serves as tidy storage and a pounding bench, making it easy to transport the toolbox to wherever work might need to be done.
― “Melissa & Doug sells well,” Amy Akin, manager of Giggles for Kids in Suwanee, Ga., told TDmonthly when asked about wooden toys.
― “The quality of the product is so good, and the pricing,” said Sue Banducci, co-owner of Games Unlimited in Danville, Calif., in early 2009. 2/9/2009 (Price: $12.99)

Walk N Roll by PLANTOYS

A simple rolling push toy, the Walk N Roll features an elegant, sturdy structure and brightly colored bars that form the rolling barrel. Inside, a loose ball rattles against the interior panels as a toddler pushes, or pulls, the toy along with her first steps. The Walk N Roll is made of rubber wood, a sustainable resource, and non-toxic, vegetable-based inks.
― “Plan toys, probably specifically their Walk N Roll,” Jeff Oslick, owner of The Enchanted Toy Store in Fullerton, Calif., told TDmonthly of his store’s best-selling wooden items.
― “We carry a lot of their line,” added Teneen Dobbs, owner of Kits and Kaboodle in Carmel, Ind.
― Twenty percent of 56 retailers named Plan Toys as their best-selling line of wooden toys in early 2009. 2/9/2009 (Price: $29.95)

TAUTON Module-16 Collectible Series by BRAINET TOYS AND GAMES, LLC

In this unique puzzle, players must solve 3 challenges each one has multiple solutions. Using the 16 scenery tiles of a sinuous and complex river, the player must be part of the legendary Tautoniac raft race. Arrange the scenery tiles and bring the meanders of the TAUTON River to life while setting the rafts in the right direction. The player who finds the highest number of solutions of all the challenges wins. Tauton may be played alone, or in a competitive mode with family and friends. 2/5/2009 (Price: $14.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

KEFER Module-16 Collectible Series by BRAINET TOYS AND GAMES, LLC

In this amazing puzzle, players must solve one challenge: create KEFER™ serpent body as a continuous, unbroken path. Player must seek for different solutions, making sure to keep unbroken the red and yellow bands that go along the serpent body. This challenge has multiple solutions. The player who finds the highest number of solutions wins. Kefer may be played alone, or in a competitive mode with family and friends. 2/5/2009 (Price: $14.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

NOXOS Module-16 Collectible Series by BRAINET TOYS AND GAMES, LLC

In this maze, players must solve 8 challenges. Each challenge has multiple solutions. The maze consists of a single pathway that forms four concentric circles, bounded by mobile walls, surrounding the center. The player who finds the highest number of solutions on all the challenges wins. NOXOS™ may be played alone, or in a competitive mode with family and friends. 2/5/2009 (Price: $14.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Woodstock Kid's Tambourine by WOODSTOCK CHIMES

Built-in easy-to-grip handle makes this 6" in diameter, natural-finish wood tambourine easy to play. 2/2/2009 (Price: $4.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Pinnochi Junior by BOJEUX INC.

Little mice need players' help to push their pieces of cheese into their mouse holes. But participants must watch out for the cat! To play the game, players try to flick a mouse token on the game board so it hits and propels one or more cheese tokens into a mouse hole. The first team of mice to get all its cheese through the mouse holes is the winner. This wooden game is made in Canada. Launch date: 2009. 1/23/2009 (Price: $62.50) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Bagazoo Junior Sand Bag by BOJEUX INC.

Bagazoo is a wonderful game for the whole family and an ideal game for children's parties. Eight different games can be played with the Bagazoo. It received a 2008 iParenting Media Award. "Bagazoo is set up to provide more opportunities to play than a normal bean bag toss game. It provides more challenge for the older children, while still accommodating the very young ones," Mary Pepin, project manager for Bojeux, told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2009. 1/23/2009 (Price: $59.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Gobblet Gobblers by BLUE ORANGE GAMES

Gobblet Gobblers utilizes the awesome strategy of Gobblet and adds personality and character to the game. Players pick their Gobblers family and line up three in a row to win the game. The Gobblers have a strong appetite and can gobble up smaller Gobblers. These cute little characters will test strategy and stimulate memory. The all-wooden game has a bright, distinctive design and is earth friendly. "We plant two trees for every tree used in creating our games," Adeline Bertrix, sales manager for Blue Orange Games, told TDmonthly. Awards: TDmonthly Top Toy 2009. Launch date: February 15, 2009.

Where to Buy: Poopsie's

( Watch Video) 1/23/2009 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]