TDmonthly's ToyFair 2006 Preview--Creative Activities Product Category

Funky Chicken by FOLKMANIS INC.

Shake your tail feathers with the whimsical FUNKY CHICKEN puppet! This groovy gal has feather soft plush, playful eyes and velvety comb atop her cute little head. Animate the head and wings to enliven this gregarious bird for pecking and flapping fun! 12”TALL. 7/7/2014 (Price: $15.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Color A House by ALEX BRANDS

New for 2014! Love to color, draw and doodle? This large preprinted corrugated house will provide endless hours of fun for children. Easy to assemble, strong walls provide a safe and fun playhouse for kids . Our house even comes with a chimney, a mailbox, birdbath, and peekaboo roof window! All parts are dimensional, perfect for pretend play. Color it, paint it and decorate it – let your child’s imagination be the guide. 6/29/2014 (Price: $37.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Jean Tats by PEACEABLE KINGDOM

Jean Tats are a fun, easy way for kids to decorate their denim with temporary tattoos! Tattoos apply in seconds and come off in a normal cycle in the laundry! Includes 1 sheet of temporary tattoos and rub-on stick. 6/23/2014 (Price: $3.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Holiday Paper Chains by eeBoo corp.

Decorate for the holidays. Makes every room a party! For ages 5 and up. 24 ft long and 120 links. No Glue needed! 40 festive designs. 5/29/2014 (Price: $10.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Creativity for Kids BFF Stamp Art Scarves by FABER-CASTELL

Scarves are the trendiest accessory and what better way to personalize your style with a design-by-you and your BFF! Create 2 one-of-a-kind designer silky viscose scarves (12" w x 54" h) using foam stamps, 4 permanent fabric paints and a foam brush. Personalize them with your own “designed by” labels. Keep your crafting area tidy with the included work pad and paint tray. 5/29/2014 (Price: $24.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Color A Rocket by ALEX BRANDS

New for 2014! Buckle your seats for take off to outer space! This large preprinted corrugated rocket will provide endless hours of fun for children. Easy to assemble, strong walls provide a safe and fun playhouse for kids. This spaceship features a window and closeable door, perfect for pretend play. Color it, paint it and decorate it – let your child’s imagination be the guide. 5/29/2014 (Price: $37.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Foxfire Thinking Putty by CRAZY AARON ENTERPRISES, INC.

Foxfire is a shimmery glitter Thinking Putty that reveals its true colors with the included blacklight keychain (in the tin). In a flash, mint green becomes dark blue with an eerie glowing edge. In the dark it glows brightly for over 12 hours.
Best played with under regular room lighting so you can see both the daytime and nighttime colors simultaneously! Hold the blacklight keychain close to the putty to draw a dark line, and move it farther away for a blurry line. 5/29/2014 (Price: $14.95)

Snazaroo Face Painting Activity Book by COLART AMERICAS, INC.

The new Snazaroo Face Painting Activity Book features 54 pages filled with 23 face painting designs and creative play ideas. Also included are 6 face paints and a sponge & brush.  The three step designs are easy to follow, even for non-readers.  Snazaroo face paints are easy to use and remove. Snazaroo is safe and easy to use!  All Snazaroo products meet both US and EU toy and cosmetics regulations.
Launch date: MAY 2014
— Emily Bieritz, manager of The Toy Box in Amherst, Mass., told TDmonthly in a December 2014 interview that Snazaroo face paint is one of their best-selling Halloween toys. 5/28/2014 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Magformers Rainbow 62 Piece Set by MAGFORMERS LLC

You’ll enjoy more colorful, magical, and powerful magnets in this larger version of the basic set. The 62 Piece Set contains 30 squares, 20 triangles, and adds building diversity with 12 pentagons. A wonderful set for the novice builder who’s ready to leap into creativity. This set is truly easy and simple to use right out of the box. Only the best materials are used, High Quality ABS Plastic and 1/3" rare-earth NEODYMIUM magnet on side of the shape. 5/28/2014 (Price: $99.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Doorway Theater by HABA USA/HABERMAASS CORP.

Raise the curtain! Put on a true production with the HABA Doorway Theater! This whimsical set can adjust to fit in different sized door frames. The curtain dimensions are 67" tall and 31" wide, but the poles extend a bit further for larger door frames. Easily set it up and you are ready for hours of puppet fun. 4 telescopic rods fit into the edges of the curtain, giving it a neat and taut appearance. Which play will your little ones perform first? The Doorway Theater stimulates children's imagination and creativity! The theater is wonderfully detailed with a cute porthole at the top for a puppet to make a surprise appearance or introduce the next act, a vibrant red curtain that comes with tie backs to unveil the show, and a little pocket window to display the name of the act! Perfect for ages 18 months and up. This item works perfectly with all of the HABA hand puppets! Puppets are sold separately. 5/14/2014 (Price: $47.49) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Doodle Quest by BLUE ORANGE GAMES

This unique drawing game takes kids on a deep sea adventure to fulfill underwater quests with the power of their pens. Each quest card has a detailed illustration and drawing instructions. On their separate transparent sheets, players complete the drawing and must trust their eyes in order to meet targets and avoid obstacles. The sheets are then placed over the card to score their sketch’s success. With 36 quests and two levels, the bait of the challenge hooks kids for hours of fun!

 5/14/2014 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Deluxe Bubble Wands Kit by ARTTERRO

Bend high-quality copper wire into fun shapes and adorn with beads and marbles to construct two beautiful, sturdy wands. Perfect for blowing giant bubbles and casting magic spells! With simple tips and lots of examples for inspiration, create 2 unique wands and 4 fabulous art pieces to brighten a garden or add whimsy to a potted plant.  Two bonus projects in every kit! Turn the box into a mailbox, birdhouse or special treasure box. The inner tray is perfect for framing your art. Ages 8 and up. 5/8/2014 (Price: $29.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Princess Electronic Piano by SCHOENHUT PIANO COMPANY

Schoenhut recently added versatility to their product line by introducing a collection of electric toy pianos painted with adorable characters. Rave reviews from visitors at Toy Fair 2014 proved the popularity of these instruments.
 
Whimsical and appealing for children, these unique and fun instruments will provide hours of musical enjoyment. Included in the selection are a Dog, Elephant, Bird, Alligator, Lady Bug, Zebra and Princess. The 25-key piano sits safely and squarely on the floor within easy reach of little hands...a great choice for beginners. 4/30/2014 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Alligator Electronic Piano by SCHOENHUT PIANO COMPANY

Schoenhut recently added versatility to their product line by introducing a collection of electric toy pianos painted with adorable characters. Rave reviews from visitors at Toy Fair 2014 proved the popularity of these instruments.
 
Whimsical and appealing for children, these unique and fun instruments will provide hours of musical enjoyment. Included in the selection are a Dog, Elephant, Bird, Alligator, Lady Bug, Zebra and Princess. The 25-key piano sits safely and squarely on the floor within easy reach of little hands...a great choice for beginners. 4/30/2014 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Zebra Electronic Piano by SCHOENHUT PIANO COMPANY

Schoenhut recently added versatility to their product line by introducing a collection of electric toy pianos painted with adorable characters. Rave reviews from visitors at Toy Fair 2014 proved the popularity of these instruments.
 
Whimsical and appealing for children, these unique and fun instruments will provide hours of musical enjoyment. Included in the selection are a Dog, Elephant, Bird, Alligator, Lady Bug, Zebra and Princess. The 25-key piano sits safely and squarely on the floor within easy reach of little hands...a great choice for beginners. 4/30/2014 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Cardboard Box Airplane Stickers by PAPER BOX PILOTS

For a child there truly is nothing more fun than an empty cardboard box.   Our sticker kits help the imagination soar as they build their own realistic airplanes. 4/29/2014 (Price: $6.99)

FRACTILES by FRACTILES, Inc.

MSRP: $11.95 - $49.95

Fractiles - a Real STEM toy!

This award-winning magnetic tiling toy allows one to make an infinite variety of beautiful designs. It can be used to create starbursts, spirals, butterflies, beautiful mandalas of infinite complexity, bouquets of flowers, swarms of fireflies, spaceships, illusions of 3D space, and lots more. It is easy and creative. This product is made in the USA.

"For the past several years, my wife and I have featured Fractiles in workshops we do with public school students. We have been following the currently popular STEM philosophy of combining Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics to get kids interested in how to teach themselves and learn independently, with really promising results. Fractiles is ideally suited to this kind of program and extremely popular with our students as it encourages creativity and innovation. We wish there were other materials of a similarly versatile and compelling nature." - Professor John L. Hall; University of Colorado, Boulder; Nobel Prize for Physics, 2005

"It is a perfect 'STEM' toy that teaches math while kids play...it has a strong art component, too! Fractiles was way ahead of its time, and now is perfectly positioned to become a hot seller for all the families who are looking to enhance education through play!" - Sallie Kashiwa, owner/president of Timbuck Toys in Co.

"On top of being a great selling toy, [Fractiles] have become one of our personal favorites. They are educational, reasonably priced, and made in America by a reputable company. It's very rare for a toy line to meet all of those qualifications. " - Kristine Reed from Whispering Winds in Mr. Dora, Fla. ( Watch Video) 4/28/2014 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sands Alive! Deluxe Set by PLAY VISIONS INC.

Set includes 5 pounds of Sands Alive!, 6 Geometric Shape Molds, 4 Deluxe Castle Molds, 4 Small Castle Molds, 5 Mini Castle Topper Molds, 2 Sculpting Tools, 1 Paver, Brick and Pebble Rollers with Interchangeable Handle and Large Play Tray.
— In a March 2014 survey, 2 out of 9 retailers told TDmonthly that Sands Alive! was a best-selling product.
— Kelly Ratoff, owner of Kennebunk Toy Company in Kennebunk, Maine, told TDmonthly in a May 2014 survey that Play Visions sands are consistently best-sellers. "As many as we can get, we sell through," she said.
— David Castillo, vice president of The Red Balloon Toy Store in Salt Lake City, Utah, told TDmonthly in a November 2014 survey that Sands Alive is one of their store's best-selling educational toys. "Sands Alive especially has been hard to keep on the shelf," he told us. 3/31/2014 (Price: $80.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Pink Stripe Cotton Canvas Tee Pee by PACIFIC PLAY TENTS INC

Let your little ones imagination run wild with our New “Striation Pink Tee Pee” Playhouse. This enormous almost 5 foot tall by almost 4- foot square Tee Pee is large enough for the entire tribe. Made of durable 100% Cotton Canvas, the easy to set-up TeePee can be used indoors. The bright walls feature interesting designs and there is an easy access opening as well as a mesh window for ventilation purposes. The “Striation Pink TeePee” playhouse features a Cotton Canvas floor for extra comfort and wooden poles for easy assembly and extra durability. Tie back dual front doors and mesh window add to the hours of fun your little Striation Pinks.  The Tee Pee comes in its very own carry bag for easy storage. 3/31/2014 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Disney's Frozen Sticker Puzzle Boxes by LEE PUBLICATIONS

Unscramble the stickers to create surprise pictures of everyone's favorite Frozen sisters, Anna and Elsa. Place the numbered stickers on a numbered grid to complete the pictures.
Book Includes a booklet of 8 colorful jumbled sticker puzzles, book of 8 numbered puzzle grids and 240 stickers.
— In a May 2014 survey Suzi McMullen, manager of Doodlehopper 4 Kids in Falls Church, Va., told TDmonthly that they sell 1 Frozen toy per hour, making it the store's best-selling license.
— In a August 2014 survey, two out of 10 retailers told TDmonthly that Frozen licensed products were their best-selling toys.

 3/31/2014 (Price: $7.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Disney Princess Magnetic Fun® Tin by LEE PUBLICATIONS

Enjoy a matching game with the Disney Princesses. Then create magical stories with the colorful play scene. Each tin consists of a color play scene printed on the inside of the tin, 2 additional cards with matching game board and 3 sheets of magnets. 3/31/2014 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Caterpillar by FOLKMANIS INC.

Not a pest but rather a jewel, the brilliant, emerald green Caterpillar puppet is a shining example of nature's wonder. Feel the silky, smooth texture of its flexible "skin" as you use two hands to create a wave-like motion. This baby insect is hungry for playtime!

 3/26/2014 (Price: $12.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Rolli™ - The Stamps that ROLL! by Funnybone Muse by FUNNYBONE TOYS LLC

The first product product in the Funnybone Muse offerings is: Rolli™ – a line of rolling stamps. Imported from Japan-based PLUS Corporation, Funnybone Muse has been given the exclusive rights to 10 of their best-selling designs (each sold millions of units in Japan), rebranding them in the US as Rolli™.



 3/4/2014 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

50ct Connector Pen Bucket by FABER-CASTELL

Marker pens for every situation: Wide fibre-tips are available for large color surfaces, while thin tips are available for drawing fine lines and accentuating details. Connector Pen Bucket includes 50 pens and 10 Connector Clips. Exclusive Connector Pen Caps and Clips offer endless opportunities to make dimensional sculptures from your drawings. Pens feature non-toxic inks in vibrant colors. Sturdy pen nibs are perfect for pointillism, shading and lettering.

 3/4/2014 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Kinetic Sand Dino Dig! by WABA FUN LLC

For all the paleontologists in training or for those just fascinated by prehistoric life, we bring you Dino Dig! WABA Fun is always looking for additional ways to make learning fun and what better way than to combine Kinetic Sand with ancient beasts! Bury your Tyrannosaurus Rex or Triceratops bones in the sand and use the provided tools to excavate right in your living room! Become the next Dr. Alan Gran and start your own Jurassic Park! (Dino DNA not included). Each Kit contains 1 kg of award-winning Kinetic San, one 3D Dino puzzle skeleton and tools for excavating. The box has fun facts about your dinosaur and serves as a containment site as well!

 2/27/2014 (Price: $24.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]